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OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Impact Planet Earth: The Story So FarUsed with permission

By The Background Brief team (The Open University)

08 August 2006

Background Brief sends Janice Acquah to investigate the risks of extinction coming from the skies  Read more : OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Impact Planet Earth: The Story So Far

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OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Consciousness: The Story So FarUsed with permission

By The Background Brief team (The Open University)

08 August 2006

An exploration of consciousness, what it is, whether it's necessary, and how personal it is to each of us  Read more : OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Consciousness: The Story So Far

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Teleportation: WeblinksOpen2 team

By The Background Brief team (The Open University)

08 August 2006

Find out more about teleportation with our weblinks and suggested reading  Read more : Teleportation: Weblinks

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Science and the Psychics: WeblinksUsed with permission

By The Background Brief team (The Open University)

08 August 2006

Find out more about the paranormal with our weblinks and suggested reading  Read more : Science and the Psychics: Weblinks

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OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Magnetic Mayhem: The Story So FarUsed with permission

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08 August 2006

The background to the risks of the planet swapping its polarity - magnetic reversal  Read more : OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Magnetic Mayhem: The Story So Far

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OU on the BBC: Background Brief - How Bad Is Fat? The Story So FarBBC

By The Background Brief team (The Open University)

08 August 2006

There are known health issues associated with fat, but are all fats bad for you? Get the background brief  Read more : OU on the BBC: Background Brief - How Bad Is Fat? The Story So Far

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Testing the best: WeblinksUsed with permission

By The Background Brief team (The Open University)

08 August 2006

Find out more about drug testing in sport with our weblinks and suggested reading.  Read more : Testing the best: Weblinks

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OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Teleportation: The Story So FarUsed with permission

By The Background Brief team (The Open University)

08 August 2006

Janice Acquah asks whether teleportation could be a reality, or is just science fiction  Read more : OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Teleportation: The Story So Far

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OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Frying or freezing - the story so farUsed with permission

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08 August 2006

The background to climate change debates  Read more : OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Frying or freezing - the story so far

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OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Time Travel: The Story So FarBBC

By The Background Brief team (The Open University)

08 August 2006

We explore the science that suggests time travel could be a possibility rather than mere science fiction  Read more : OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Time Travel: The Story So Far

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