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The science of spermProduction team

By Dr Hilary MacQueen (The Open University)

07 December 2011

For the BBC THREE TV programme Lab Rats, biologist Mike Leahy and his buddy Zeron Gibson put themselves a range of bizarre experiments. Here, Mike...  Read more : The science of sperm

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Darwin Now pod 7: Evolution and the human family  Featuring: audio, Jupiter Images

By Rissa De La Paz (The Open University), Professor Ruth Mace (Guest)

17 November 2009

What can evolution tell us about falling birth rates, the menopause or the role of parents in childcare? Biological anthropologist Ruth Mace highlights the interplay...  Read more : Darwin Now pod 7: Evolution and the human family

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OU on the BBC: Reith Lectures 2009: A New Citizenship - Genetics and moralsJupiter Images

By Professor Michael J. Sandel (Guest)

08 June 2009

The third of the 2009 Reith Lectures tackles the debate over genetic engineering which, says Michael Sandel, requires us to rethink the proper stance of...  Read more : OU on the BBC: Reith Lectures 2009: A New Citizenship - Genetics and morals

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Half a billion to one…Copyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

By Dr Clare Sansom (The Open University)

13 January 2009

We uncover the science behind just one sperm being able to penetrate an egg  Read more : Half a billion to one…

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The right to have babies Featuring: audio, photos.com

By Baroness Mary Warnock (Guest), Dr David Edmonds (Guest), Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

19 February 2008

As IVF technology has developed, so have ethical questions surrounding its use have grown. Does everyone have the right to have babies?  Read more : The right to have babies

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The psychology of cloningUsed with permission

By Dr Richard Stevens (The Open University)

03 August 2006

Richard Stevens, senior lecturer (previously head) of the Department of Psychology at The Open University, considers cloning from the psychological perspective  Read more : The psychology of cloning

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Fertility - A Doctor's AdviceUsed with permission

By Dr Natheera Indrasenan (Guest)

01 July 2006

Dr Natheera Indrasenan gives advice on fertility for men and women  Read more : Fertility - A Doctor's Advice

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OU on the BBC: Rules of Life - Programme SummariesProduction team

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

09 November 2005

Find out more about each of the eight programmes in the BBC/OU Rules of Life television series.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Rules of Life - Programme Summaries

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Natural Selection and EvolutionProduction team

By Professor Tim Halliday (The Open University)

09 November 2005

Tim Halliday explores natural selection and evolution in the animal world  Read more : Natural Selection and Evolution

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A brief history of evolutionBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

22 September 2005

Where are we now along the evolutionary path? Have we stopped evolving? And what does it mean if we have? The Next Big Thing explores...  Read more : A brief history of evolution

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