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Browse 39 OpenLearn items The Background Brief team has worked on

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  Impact Planet Earth: Weblinks¹¹⁴

  Find out more about the risks of asteroids with our weblinks and suggested reading

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Testing The Best: The Story So Far¹¹⁴

  Is drug testing the only way to ensure sport remains fair? We look at one athlete's experience

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Magnetic Mayhem: The Story So Far¹¹⁴

  The background to the risks of the planet swapping its polarity - magnetic reversal

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  08 Aug 2006

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  Testing the best: Weblinks¹¹⁴

  Find out more about drug testing in sport with our weblinks and suggested reading.

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Therapy On Trial: The Story So Far¹¹⁴

  Janice Acquah asks how scientific homeopathy and other alternative therapies are

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Consciousness: The Story So Far¹¹⁴

  An exploration of consciousness, what it is, whether it's necessary, and how personal it is to each of us

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Science and the Psychics: The Story So Far¹¹⁴

  Janice Acquah asks what happens when science attempts to explore the paranormal

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Frying or freezing: The story so far¹¹⁴

  The background to climate change debates

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Time Travel: The Story So Far¹¹⁴

  We explore the science that suggests time travel could be a possibility rather than mere science fiction

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  08 Aug 2006

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  Science and the Psychics: Weblinks¹¹⁴

  Find out more about the paranormal with our weblinks and suggested reading

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Is The Sun Bad For You? The Story So Far¹¹⁴

  Following the sun may not always be such a good idea. Janice Acquah finds out more.

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - How Bad Is Fat? The Story So Far¹¹⁴

  There are known health issues associated with fat, but are all fats bad for you? Get the background brief

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Superbugs On The March: The Story So Far¹¹⁴

  With superbugs able to survive antibiotics, are they here to stay? Find out more

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Teleportation: The Story So Far¹¹⁴

  Janice Acquah asks whether teleportation could be a reality, or is just science fiction

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  08 Aug 2006

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  OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Impact Planet Earth: The Story So Far¹¹⁴

  Background Brief sends Janice Acquah to investigate the risks of extinction coming from the skies

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  08 Aug 2006

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  Teleportation: Weblinks¹¹⁴

  Find out more about teleportation with our weblinks and suggested reading

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  08 Aug 2006

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  Testing the Best: Quiz¹¹⁴

  Test your knowledge on drugs in sport

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  08 Sep 2005

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  Magnetic Mayhem: Quiz¹¹⁴

  Test your knowledge on magnetic mayhem

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  08 Sep 2005

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  Testing The Best: Talk The Talk¹¹⁴

  How to sound like an expert. Who really wants to be an expert on drug-taking in sport? Unless you’re a coach, an athlete or a medic, too much knowledge could arouse suspicions as to why you’re so interested. Yes, and why ARE you so interested, anyway?!   It’s true though, that it’s a subject that increasingly makes headline news and is therefore much discussed. So here’s a quick guide to the ins and outs of biochemical gamesmanship - or cheating, as it’s often called.

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  08 Sep 2005

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  Our Biggest Smallest Threat: Quiz¹¹⁴

  Test your knowledge on viruses

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  08 Sep 2005