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Bang Goes The Theory: Series 6, Episode 8
Comment posted by zz923745
18 May 2012
1. Stroking dogs and pain tolerance. Distraction techniques are used by many to reduce discomfort. Stroking a dog should have been compared to stroking some soft material, tapping etc. etc. before... Read more : Bang Goes The Theory: Series 6, Episode 8
Bang Goes The Theory: Series 6, Episode 8
Comment posted by zz923552
17 May 2012
Further to your view that expecting canines to act against their nature is a little unrealistic, here is a revealing article that shows just how much we ask 'domesticated' animals to do just that.... Read more : Bang Goes The Theory: Series 6, Episode 8
Bang Goes The Theory: Series 6, Episode 8
Comment posted by zz922388
14 May 2012
This programme repeated the nonsensical statement that dogs aren't self-aware because they can't recognise themselves in a mirror. Dogs are primarily scent-oriented: to expect a dog to recognise an... Read more : Bang Goes The Theory: Series 6, Episode 8
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Comment posted by ij2
04 May 2012
"Sulfuric" is the British spelling, or at least it is now. After many years of divergence between "Britain" and "everyone else" IUPAC (the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) settled... Read more : OU on the BBC: Bang Goes The Theory
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04 May 2012
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02 May 2012
I received my BANG Matrix of modern life poster today. I was rather surprised to find that the OU cannot spell Sulphuric Acid. It appeared on the poster as SULFURIC ACID. Creeping Americanism no... Read more : OU on the BBC: Bang Goes The Theory
Bang Goes The Theory: Series 6, Episode 5
Comment posted by zz913048
19 Apr 2012
I was surprised at the views on the health dangers of Wi-Fi in Bang Goes the Theory, series 6, episode 5. It seemed to miss out medical and molecular studies of the last decade. The NHS now uses many... Read more : Bang Goes The Theory: Series 6, Episode 5
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11 Apr 2012
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10 Apr 2012
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Bang Goes The Theory: Series 6, Episode 1
Comment posted by zz899105
12 Mar 2012
As youngsters we used bend and pinch orange peel into flames and produce instant flame throwers spitting into the fire. You can also do it into the exposed wire coils an old fashioned electric fire... Read more : Bang Goes The Theory: Series 6, Episode 1