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History & The Arts
If a pig gives you a new liver, do you give the pig rights?
Science is pushing ahead developing human-animal chimera creatures. Ethicists need to keep up to be ready for them, says Joshua Shepherd.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How do you spot someone who might have depression?
People with experience of depression tell Trust Me, I'm A Doctor's Saleyha Ahsan about the signs of depression to watch out for.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list
This week, BBC Radio 4's In Our Time broadcast its 750th edition. We've taken a dip in their archives to find five episodes that explore psychology.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Dementia in the first person: Dementia Diaries give a voice to people with dementia
The best experts in a condition are the people living well with it.
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Society, Politics & Law
Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?
People came together to consider how we make sense of questions of citizenship at a time when those questions are so contentious.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Methods in Motion: The social psychology of citizenship
Taking the tools of psychology and using them to explore citizenship can be revealing - so why doesn't it happen more often, asks Eleni Andreouli.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?
If a stroke is suspected, you need to act FAST. Here's why - and what you should do.
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Society, Politics & Law
Methods in Motion: What does Open Methodologies mean?
A changing society needs changing methods to make sense of itself. Open Methodologies offers a new way of research. Elizabeth Silva explains more.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Six Nations 2017
With the Six Nations here it's time to 'try' learning more about rugby with our fantastic range of free resources.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Does counting calories work?
If you're finding your new diet frustrating because you can't make the calories add up, you're not alone. Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley investigate why the calorie might be broken.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How can honour killings be stopped?
Earlier today, the House of Commons heard a ten-minute rule bill presented by Nusrat Ghani to tackle so-called honour killings. The police have said that it will take community action to eradicate the crime. But communities still need to be supported by the legal system, argues Dr Hannana Siddiqui.
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History & The Arts
Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list
This weekend, BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs celebrates its 75th anniversary. Join us for a rummage in the archives.