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What is avian pox - and how can I help the fight against it?Creative Commons Image seabrookeleckie.com under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

11 August 2011

Is there a risk of an avian pox epidemic in the UK? What can be done to help avoid it?  Read more : What is avian pox - and how can I help the fight against it?

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Order your free set of genome fridge magnetsThe Open University

By The Bang Goes The Theory web team (The Open University)

29 June 2011

Sorry - we've run out of supplies of our DNA fridge magnets.  Read more : Order your free set of genome fridge magnets

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Get a free set of Your Genome fridge magnetsThe Open University

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

29 June 2011

We're sorry, but supplies of our fridge magnets have run out.  Read more : Get a free set of Your Genome fridge magnets

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The politics of sleepCreative Commons Image babblingdweeb under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Professor Laurie Taylor (Guest), Simon J Williams (Guest)

29 June 2011

High achievers and those at the harder end of society might not be getting enough sleep - what makes them different is how much choice...  Read more : The politics of sleep

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Waste products; wasted time; wasted lives: What does a lack of access to sanitation mean?Pam Furniss

By Pam Furniss (The Open University)

08 June 2011

Over two and half billion people have no access to sanitation - and that means a lot of people being exposed to health risks. What...  Read more : Waste products; wasted time; wasted lives: What does a lack of access to sanitation mean?

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Unzip your genes - Debate being a victim of your genesCopyrighted Image Jupiter Images

By Dr Rosa Hoekstra (The Open University), Dr Mark Hirst (The Open University)

24 March 2011

Join the discussion: If something is found to be highly heritable, does this mean I can't do anything about it? Am I simply a victim...  Read more : Unzip your genes - Debate being a victim of your genes

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Unzip your genes - Debate the influences on characteristicsCopyrighted Image Jupiter Images

By Dr Rosa Hoekstra (The Open University), Dr Mark Hirst (The Open University)

24 March 2011

Join the discussion: So there are genetic and environmental influences on our characteristics. But is it really that simple? Perhaps our genes can...  Read more : Unzip your genes - Debate the influences on characteristics

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Unzip your genes - Debate missing heritabilityCopyrighted Image Jupiter Images

By Dr Rosa Hoekstra (The Open University), Dr Mark Hirst (The Open University)

24 March 2011

Join the discussion: What is 'missing heritability'?  Read more : Unzip your genes - Debate missing heritability

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Unzip your genes Featuring Activity The Open University

By Dr Rosa Hoekstra (The Open University), Dr Mark Hirst (The Open University), The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

24 March 2011

Try this quiz to determine whether common traits are hereditary or influenced by the environment  Read more : Unzip your genes

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Unzip your genes - Debate specific gene disordersCopyrighted Image Jupiter Images

By Dr Rosa Hoekstra (The Open University), Dr Mark Hirst (The Open University)

24 March 2011

Join the discussion: Is there a 'gene for autism', or an 'obesity gene'?  Read more : Unzip your genes - Debate specific gene disorders

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