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Mike Shaw's Helpsite

GCSE biology covered in short chunks using an interactive technique that really helps you to learn! Suitable for any exam board, or merely for those who'd like to refresh their memories...

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Episode 8 Photosynthesis

Episode 8 Photosynthesis

Here is a new link to an old show. It got broken somehow - sorry about that!

3 Oct 2012

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Episode 10 Microbes and immunity

Episode 10 Microbes and immunity

You are the battleground in a war that is constantly raging between your immune system and a host of microbes. Grab a he... Read more

14 Mar 2012

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Episode 12 - Ecosystems and food webs

Episode 12 - Ecosystems and food webs

Get yourself ready for the cold wet field course that awaits you! Find out how the topic of ecology relates to the real ... Read more

4 Apr 2011

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episode 11 - communication and control

episode 11 - communication and control

Keeping your body under control in an ever changing environment takes learning, nerves and hormones.

4 Apr 2011

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Episode 10 - Fighting Disease

Episode 10 - Fighting Disease

You are a battlefield in a war that rages constantly in your bloodstream. Find out how you stay on top, and what happens... Read more

4 Nov 2010

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Episode 19 Cell Division

Episode 19 Cell Division

Once upon a time you were a tiny dot called a zygote. Then, you made a perfect copy of yourself by cell division. From t... Read more

3 Nov 2010

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episode 5 - Blood

episode 5 - Blood

You see a lot of it in video games these days, but what's it for, and why is it bad for you if it leaks out? Find out al... Read more

20 May 2010

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Episode 2 - Digestion

Episode 2 - Digestion

What's good to eat? What's not? How do you turn a yummy quark and lettuce sandwich into something you can use to repair ... Read more

1 Mar 2010

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Episode 18 - Genetic Engineering

Episode 18 - Genetic Engineering

How can we train bacteria and plants (maybe even animals) to grow better, or make new products for humans? Genetic engin... Read more

27 Jan 2010

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Episode 17 - cancer and smoking

Episode 17 - cancer and smoking

A rather grim topic this episode as we review some of the latest science on why you should really try to give up smoking... Read more

9 Jan 2010

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