Gavin Crewe, Author at Oxford Open Learning

Articles by Gavin Crewe

Gavin Crewe is a regular contributor of informative articles to Oxford Home Schooling.

Spanish

Exploring Spanish Festivals

In La Tomatina features a greased pole climbing contest before over ripe tomatoes are handed out for the grand finale – an hour of tomato throwing.


Ageing

The Biology Of Ageing

As technologies, medicine and our understanding of the aging process improve, so has the average human lifespan.


German

German Poetry And Literature

Throughout its history, there have been three marked periods of literary development in Germany.


Lobbying

Lobbying And Legislation

Lobbying is a powerful tool that can help benefit society and general individuals – if done correctly.


Consumer

Consumer Behaviour Psychology

Around 86% of our purchase decisions are influenced by our emotions as we aim to meet a subconscious need or desire.


Wetlands

Wetlands Importance To Ecosystems

Wetlands can help to slow down the impact of climate change by absorbing large amounts of atmospheric carbon – up to 50 times more carbon than rainforests.


Symbiotic

Nature’s Symbiotic Relationships

There are four main symbiotic relationships in nature: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism and competition.


The grandfather paradox

The Grandfather Paradox

This concept has been much explored in literature and film since as far back as the 1920s, perhaps famously in “Back to the Future”.


Environment

The Impact Of Environment On Health

The modern-day natural environment we live in is very different to the one our grandparents knew.


Mapping

Mapping The World

The 15th and 16th centuries marked a pivotal era in the history of mapping.


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