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The Background Brief team
The Background Brief team's activities
Browse 39 OpenLearn items The Background Brief team has worked on
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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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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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How Bad Is Fat? Talk the Talk114
How to sound like an expert. There’s no shortage of people who can talk about how-many-calories-are-in-a-crisp, or give you the full run-down on the latest diets doing the rounds. But this can all sound a bit sad and over-knowledgeable, given that food should really be one of life’s great pleasures
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08 Sep 2005
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Superbugs on the March: Talk the Talk114
How to sound like an expert. There’s a lot of good jargon and little known factoids related to antibiotics and superbugs that can be confidently thrown into any suitable conversation
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08 Sep 2005
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08 Sep 2005
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Copyright: Pavel Losevsky | Dreamstime.com
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08 Sep 2005

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