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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Fukushima ice wall

This week BBC Inside Science looks at the Fukushima ice wall, school science practicals, cooking on Mars, and eye tracking technology. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 05 Sep 2013 as OU on...

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OU on the BBC: Inside Science – Stem cell news

This week BBC Inside Science takes a closer look at the new stem cell production technique, how to turn sewage into power, and using a fake head to teach dentistry students. The OpenLearn team.First...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Chemical weapons

This week: chemical weapons, crowd-sourcing weather, fingerprint ID and a dinosaur drill. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 19 Sep 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Chemical weapons....

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Fracking

This week: fracking questions answered, lipstick forensics, and a snake hook. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 26 Sep 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Fracking. To find out more...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Menopausal mysteries

Adam Rutherford and guests explore the scientific mysteries of the menopause. The OpenLearn team.First published on Wed, 02 Oct 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Menopausal mysteries. To find...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – US government shutdown

This week: the US government shutdown, Nobel prize winners, butterflies, and aircraft noise The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 10 Oct 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – US government...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Genetics and education

This week: Genetics in education, chimp chatter, and super rice. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 17 Oct 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Genetics and education. To find out more...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Nuclear waste

This week: Nuclear waste, exoplanets, synthetic biology Olympics and the clock change. The OpenLearn team.First published on Wed, 23 Oct 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Nuclear waste. To...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Toxic space dust

This week's BBC Inside Science looks at the dangers of space dust, electroceuticals, aridity on soil make-up and dogs' wagging tails. The OpenLearn team.First published on Wed, 30 Oct 2013 as OU on the...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Personal genome

This week Lucie Green and guests discuss genetics, solar cells, asteroids and Alfred Russel Wallace. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 07 Nov 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science –...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Robogut

This week Adam Rutherford and guests discuss identifying typhoon victims using DNA, volcanic ash avoidance, red squirrels and robogut.   The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 14 Nov 2013 as OU on...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Bird atlas

This week on BBC Inside Science: bird atlas, flywheels, energy capture and science lessons for MPs The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 21 Nov 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Bird...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Iceman and badger culls

This week's programme looks at the badger culls, the Antarctic expedition, microplastics and uptalk like a Valleygirl. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 05 Dec 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Britain's food shambles

This week on BBC Inside Science: food systems, subterranean microbes, NanoSIMS and crystallography. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 12 Dec 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science –...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Gaia launch and antibacterial soaps

This week on BBC Inside Science: Gaia launch, antimicrobials, artefact preservation, and 'Octocopter'.  The OpenLearn team.First published on Wed, 18 Dec 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science –...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Breath-detecting disease

Tis the week to talk about: Bacteriophages, breath-detecting disease, our bees electric and DNA barcoding. The OpenLearn team.First published on Tue, 24 Dec 2013 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science -...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Ancient inhabitants of Britain

In the first episode of 2014, BBC Inside Science takes you back in history to explore the very ancient human occupation of Britain. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 02 Jan 2014 as OU on the...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Fish oil substitutes

This week: Fish oil substitutes, microscopy, Antarctic rescue, fossils and time travel. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 09 Jan 2014 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Fish oil...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Personal genetics kits

On BBC Inside Science this week, the team look at the regulation of personal genetics kits. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 16 Jan 2014 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Personal...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Life beyond the Higgs

On BBC Inside Science this week: Future of Higgs Boson, neutrinos, fungi for rainforest biodiversity and mysterious dog disease. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 23 Jan 2014 as OU on the BBC:...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Stem cells and wind tunnels

This week on BBC Inside Science: new stem cell research, uses for a wind tunnel, and examining ancient DNA. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 30 Jan 2014 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science –...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Flooding

This week on BBC Inside Science: flooding, neanderthal DNA, brain plasticity, genes in space and monitoring premature babies. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 06 Feb 2014 as OU on the BBC:...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Whales from space

This week on BBC Inside Science: whales from space, CERN's new tunnel, nuclear fusion reactor, and the exhibition of Discoveries.  The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 13 Feb 2014 as OU on the...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Bees, whales, pain and gay genes

This week: bee diseases, whale-spotting questions, epigenetics of pain and genes for sexual preference. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 20 Feb 2014 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science –...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science – Neuroscience, paralysis, genes and pubs

This week Adam Rutherford heads down to the psychology department at London's South Bank University… for a pint. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 27 Feb 2014 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Past episodes

Go back in time by exploring past episodes of BBC Inside Science, the radio series that lluminates the mysteries and controversies behind the science that's changing our world. First published on Fri,...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Fireworks and fake co-authors

BBC Inside Science lights up the airwaves this week with a focus on fireworks.  First published on Mon, 03 Nov 2014 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Fireworks and fake co-authors . To find out...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Rosetta and thought control

All the latest on the Rosetta mission plus research on thought control will be the focus of this week's episode.  First published on Thu, 13 Nov 2014 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Rosetta and...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Crowd-funded missions and academic spats

Crowd-funded missions and academic spats will be the focus of this week's programme.    First published on Tue, 18 Nov 2014 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Crowd-funded missions and academic...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Sexology and Lucy's 40th anniversary

All the latest science news is rounded up in this week's show. First published on Tue, 25 Nov 2014 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Sexology and Lucy's 40th anniversary. To find out more visit...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Epochs and climate change perceptions

This week, BBC Inside Science explores epochs and climate change,  First published on Tue, 27 Jan 2015 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Epochs and climate change perceptions. To find out more...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Twins and relativity

Discover what will be explored in this week's BBC Inside Science.  First published on Tue, 17 Feb 2015 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Twins and relativity . To find out more visit The Open...

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OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Trends in forensics

BBC Inside Science asks where the future of forensics lies this week.  First published on Tue, 24 Feb 2015 as OU on the BBC: BBC Inside Science - Trends in forensics . To find out more visit The Open...

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Researching Antarctic ice sheets

Dr Tamsin Edwards discusses her research on climate change and the instability of Antarctic ice sheets. Tamsin Edwards.First published on Thu, 19 Nov 2015 as Researching Antarctic ice sheets. To find...

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What is a scientific model?

BBC Inside Science answers a listener question by discussing scientific models and how they are used. First published on Tue, 29 Mar 2016 as What is a scientific model?. To find out more visit The Open...

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BBC Inside Science - 2016/2017 series

Adam Rutherford returns with guests in this new series to illuminate the mysteries and controversies behind the science that's changing our world. First published on Mon, 01 Aug 2016 as BBC Inside...

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BBC Inside Science 2017/2018 series

Adam Rutherford and guests illuminate the mysteries and controversies behind the science that's changing our world. First published on Tue, 15 Aug 2017 as BBC Inside Science 2017/2018 series. To find...

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BBC Inside Science 2018/2019 series

Adam Rutherford and guests illuminate the mysteries and controversies behind the science that's changing our world. First published on Thu, 18 Oct 2018 as BBC Inside Science 2018/2019 series. To find...

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BBC Inside Science 2019/20 series

Adam Rutherford and guests illuminate the mysteries and controversies behind the science that's changing our world. First published on Mon, 28 Oct 2019 as BBC Inside Science 2019/20 series. To find out...

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BBC Inside Science 2020/21 series

Adam Rutherford and guests illuminate the mysteries and controversies behind the science that's changing our world. First published on Fri, 25 Sep 2020 as BBC Inside Science 2020/21 series. To find out...

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