OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Cloning: The Story So Far
First came Dolly... get the background on the issues surrounding cloning technology. The Background Brief team. Background Brief: The Open University's guide to everything you needed to know about...
View ArticleCloning
Is cloning going to affect our futures? Professor Robin Lovell-Badge. Robin Lovell-Badge is Head of Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics at the National Institute for Medical Research. He is...
View ArticleCan we hold back time?
Although a novice to television Edward Enfield has done rather well in his new semi-retired career. Once a Local Government Officer, he still needs all the stamina and mental alertness he can get. So...
View ArticleTruth Will Out: Three score and ten - How long will I live?
The Bible fixes our lifespan at 70 years. Science thinks we can do a lot better than that. Alexander Bürkle. Alexander Bürkle is researching a protein called PARP-1, and its function in repairing DNA...
View ArticleNucleus: The cell city's library
Why is a cell's nucleus similar to a city's library or city hall? The Cell City team. This Open University programme explored the similarities between cities and the cells in all our bodies. It was...
View ArticleCytoskeleton: The cell city's transport system
Why is a cell's cytoskeleton similar to a city's transport system? The Cell City team. This Open University programme explored the similarities between cities and the cells in all our bodies. It was...
View ArticleCellular issues
Parts of a cell perform different functions, and each has its consequences - find out more about medical issues on a cellular level. The Cell City team. This Open University programme explored the...
View ArticleWhat is HIV?
We look at the HIV virus, and explain the difference between viruses and retroviruses The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the finest in free, online learning...
View ArticleWhat does HIV do?
The effects of the HIV virus on the immune system can lead to the diseases that we call AIDS The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the finest in free, online...
View ArticleCloning: Talk The Talk
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...
View ArticleWhy do we look like this?
Richard Wilson is best known for playing Victor Meldrew in "One Foot in the Grave". For many, Richard is Victor, to others he’s a life long friend they’ve just never met. He has a recognisable face...
View ArticleReith 2005: The Triumph of Technology - Nanotechnology and nanoscience
Lord Broers suggests that the future of technology lies in a very, very small direction indeed. Lord Alec Broers. Alec Broers spent 19 years working at IBM, prior to entering academia in 1984, starting...
View ArticleSperm counts
For the BBC Three programme Lab Rats, biologist Mike Leahy and his buddy Zeron Gibson put themselves a range of bizarre experiments. Here, Mike - writing with Hilary McQueen - gets to grips with the...
View ArticleThe science of sperm
For the BBC THREE TV programme Lab Rats, biologist Mike Leahy and his buddy Zeron Gibson put themselves a range of bizarre experiments. Here, Mike - writing with Hilary McQueen - gets to grips with the...
View ArticleThe science behind forensics
"Forensic science is just recent archaeology", says Allan Jamieson, Director of the Forensic Institute, Glasgow, as he explains how the same science can solve recent crimes and shed light on the past....
View ArticleThe future of genetic testing
Dr Robert Saunders, a Lecturer in Molecular Biology at the Open University, explains the science involved in genetic testing and asks what comes next Dr Robert Saunders. Robert Saunders has been...
View ArticleThe science of genetics
This extract from An Introduction to the Human Genome explores the basics of the science at the heart of genetics. The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the finest...
View ArticleThe biology of cloning
What happens during cloning? Mark Hirst explains. Dr Mark Hirst. Dr Mark Hirst is a senior lecturer in human genetics at The Open University.First published on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 as The biology of...
View ArticleX-Ray specs
The role of X-Ray crystallography in the discovery of DNA. The Dramatic Science team. Dramatic Science was an Open University TV series that brought some of the key moments in science to life.First...
View ArticleTruth Will Out - Will genome mapping change medicine?
The TV series Truth Will Out asked a panel of experts if mapping the human genome will bring forward a new era of medicine. These articles were originally published in July 2001. Alun McCarthy. Dr Alun...
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