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Analysing a species: Homo floresiensis, nicknamed the "Hobbit", caused a worldwide sensation when its discovery was announced last year. It was claimed to be an entirely new species of hu...man. But now there is debate about whether it was something truly different or an ordinary human with a disease after all. How far can measurements of cranial capacity and thigh bones tell us about the essentials of our species? Flexi-time: It is often argued that flexible working could attract many more people back to work who are put off by a full time commitment. But would it really lead to a net increase in labour supply? In areas of the NHS, for example where the policy is now actively promoted, could staff shortages be made worse? Learning to count: It has been argued that babies as young as five months have a sense of number. But how do we measure what they know? The claim has recently come under attack because of the difficulty of interpreting experimental evidence.
Analysing a species: Homo floresiensis, nicknamed the "Hobbit", caused a worldwide sensation when its discovery was announced last year. It was claimed to be an entirely new species of hu...man. But now there is debate about whether it was something truly different or an ordinary human with a disease after all. How far can measurements of cranial capacity and thigh bones tell us about the essentials of our species? Flexi-time: It is often argued that flexible working could attract many more people back to work who are put off by a full time commitment. But would it really lead to a net increase in labour supply? In areas of the NHS, for example where the policy is now actively promoted, could staff shortages be made worse? Learning to count: It has been argued that babies as young as five months have a sense of number. But how do we measure what they know? The claim has recently come under attack because of the difficulty of interpreting experimental evidence.
| Series: | More or less |
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| Episode | 5 |
| First transmission date: | 2005-02-10 |
| Published: | 2005 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:24:25 |
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| Producer: | Michael Blastland |
| Contributors: | David Coates; A. W Dilnot; Maciej Henneberg; Patricia Hewitt; Helen Joyce; Louise Silverton; Adrian Wolfson |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Mathematical statistics; Social sciences--Statistical methods |
| Production number: | AUDA623A |
| Available to public: | no |
