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Health, Sports & Psychology
Recovery at the Rugby World Cup
Caroline Heaney sheds some light on the hot topic of recovery in professional sports tournaments like the Rugby World Cup.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Are things changing in world rugby?
The Rugby World Cup 2015 - plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose? Kath Woodward discusses the social side of sport.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Breaking bad: The science of flatulence
It can be hard to talk about with a straight face, but there are as many drugs which can cause bad gas as offering to cure them. If you can stop giggling for a moment, Rosin Cerate will explain all.
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Society, Politics & Law
Public Health and Behaviour Change: from naïve sociology to naïve psychology
Are the 'nudge' campaigns used to promote public health no longer educational but patronising and child-like instead?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?
DNA can repair itself. Which is great news for most cells - but if we know how it pulls off the trick, we can stop cancer cells from fighting against treament.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Rugby: A sport for sampling or specialisation?
What are the benefits or risks of specialising in a sport early on? Jessica Pinchbeck discusses early specialisation in rugby.
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Society, Politics & Law
Siblings in the scrum: long history of brothers makes rugby a family affair
Does having a parent with a love of sport make you have the same passion? Can having a sibling give you a competitive edge? Jessica Pinchbeck discusses....
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How can a genetic mutation shared by many Brazilians help in the fight against cancer?
The startling discovery that hundreds of thousands of Brazilians have a genetic mutation that undermines their ability to resist cancer is helping labs worldwide in their search for new treatments for the disease. Sue Armstrong explains.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What is sleep paralysis?
Being trapped in a dream is an all too literal state for some people. What do we know about sleep paralysis?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?
Gavin Williams discusses the issue of doping and statistics on usage of performance-enhancing drugs in rugby union.
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Money & Business
What is the Hawthorne Effect? The one-minute guide
When conducting research on how people behave, it's important to consider the Hawthorne Effect. But why? A really, really quick introduction.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?
In a nation which struggles to agree on much, rugby provides common ground, says Kathryn Nel.