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Browse 39 OpenLearn items The Background Brief team has worked on

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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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  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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  Our Biggest Smallest Threat: Quiz¹¹⁴

  Test your knowledge on viruses

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  08 Sep 2005

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  Cloning: Talk The Talk¹¹⁴

  How to sound like an expert. Cloning is one of those huge, revolutionary news stories that’s catching many people out. And not just members of the public. Listen carefully to some of our most famous interviewers and commentators on the subject, and beneath the smooth vowels, you can often hear the sound of a mild panic mixed with that sick feeling that comes from knowing that if only you’d paid attention at school you’d would have a much better idea what you’re on about ....

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  08 Sep 2005

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  Our Biggest Smallest Threat: Talk The Talk¹¹⁴

  How to sound like an expert. If you managed to scrape through science exams at school without much biology sticking in your brain, here’s a quick guide to the world of the virus

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  08 Sep 2005

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  Therapy on Trial: Quiz¹¹⁴

  Test your knowledge of alternative therapies

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  08 Sep 2005