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The Open University

Visiting a hospital you'd expect to find doctors and nurses, but what about mathematicians? This album illustrates how mathematics is used throughout the Whittington Hospital in London, as well as in every day life. This material forms part of the course MU120 Open mathematics.

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Maths as others see it

A short introduction to this album.

Apr 12, 2010

31 sec

Transcript -- Maths as others see it

A short introduction to this album.

Apr 12, 2010

The Whittington Hospital

Discover the importance and responsibilities of the porters and cleaners in The Whittington Hospital and how maths is used throughout the hospital..

May 11, 2009

4 min

Transcript -- The Whittington Hospital

Discover the importance and responsibilities of the porters and cleaners in The Whittington Hospital and how maths is used throughout the hospital..

May 11, 2009

What is maths?

Find out how maths is used to measure haemoglobin levels. Plus, what is the public's perception of maths?

May 11, 2009

3 min

Transcript -- What is maths?

Find out how maths is used to measure haemoglobin levels. Plus, what is the public's perception of maths?

May 11, 2009

Reflecting on maths

Members of the public share their memories of maths in school and a hospital DJ talks us through a typical shift.

May 11, 2009

2 min

Transcript -- Reflecting on maths

Members of the public share their memories of maths in school and a hospital DJ talks us through a typical shift.

May 11, 2009

Applying mathematics

Members of the public explain how they use maths in their day-to-day lives and we also look at the definition of mathematician.

May 11, 2009

1 min

Transcript -- Applying mathematics

Members of the public explain how they use maths in their day-to-day lives and we also look at the definition of mathematician.

May 11, 2009