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Jem Stansfield builds a vortex cannon to pick up where the big bad wolf failed to blow over a house of brick; Dallas Campbell takes on the big brother technology that will track every one of us simply by the way we walk; Liz Bonnin confronts the controversial US scientist working to create the first generation of artificial life; and Dr Yan Wong tackles unsuspecting shoppers with a simple question: how do you cook an egg with a piece of newspaper?
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Take the Bang challenges
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Can you use your scientific knowledge and know-how to get the Bang! team out a series of sticky situations? Read more : Take the Bang challenges
Behind Bang: Keith Dunne on getting set
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Big science needs a big stage. Who better to build that stage than Keith Dunne, art director for Doctor Who, Torchwood and touring operas? Read more : Behind Bang: Keith Dunne on getting set
From Platform - Dabble with science
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As the programme comes together, Platform's Robyn Slingsby takes the chance to dabble with science. Read more : From Platform - Dabble with science
Behind Bang: Meet Dermot Caulfield
Janet Sumner
Adam Bambury meets Bang Goes The Theory's series editor Dermot Caulfield and discovers a mix of explosions and education Read more : Behind Bang: Meet Dermot Caulfield
More Bang on bbc.co.uk
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Find out more about the team and the challenges they face - and watch online. Read more : More Bang on bbc.co.uk
Craig Venter and making life
What is evolution?
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Stephen Serjeant explains that survival of the fittest is about reproduction more than strength Read more : What is evolution?
From the OU on iTunesU - Computers and processors
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Hardware, software, operating systems and memory. Download computers and processors. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Computers and processors
From OpenLearn - Representing and manipulating data
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It's not just PCs - Find out how digital cameras and even scales need to capture, represent and manipulate data. Read more : From OpenLearn - Representing and manipulating data
From the OU on iTunesU - Design and creativity
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What is it like to be a designer? What processes create a product? Find out with our 28 videos on design and creativity. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Design and creativity
From OpenLearn - Gene manipulation in plants
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Controversial, perhaps. A way forward, maybe? Make up your own mind about gene manipulation in plants. Read more : From OpenLearn - Gene manipulation in plants
From the OU on iTunesU - The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology
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Watch The Open University's science programme The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology
Nanotechnolgy
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Nanotechnology...nanowhat? You may not have heard of it, but some claim that during this century nanotechnology will revolutionise our lives Read more : Nanotechnolgy
Predicting personality
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The Next Big Thing guests debated if personality is fixed at birth - and if genetics might allow us to choose our children's temperament. Read more : Predicting personality
The vortex canon
From LearningSpace - Earthquakes
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Nature turning upon nature: What drives the destructive force of earthquakes? Read more : From LearningSpace - Earthquakes
Motion under gravity
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Downhill all the way? Join us to explore the finer points of motion under gravity. Read more : Motion under gravity
Gait recognition
Gait recognition
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Gait recognition is still a long way off identifying individual criminals, as Ray Corrigan explains Read more : Gait recognition
Who's watching you work? Surveillance in business
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Businesses are increasingly using surveillance techniques and technologies to keep an eye on customers and employees. Read more : Who's watching you work? Surveillance in business
From OpenLearn - Psychology in the 21st century
The Open University / Karen Parker
It's not an easy subject. Get to grips with psychology in the 21st century. Read more : From OpenLearn - Psychology in the 21st century
From the OU on iTunesU - Understanding identity
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Who are we and what makes us unique? Watch our series of free videos on understanding identity. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Understanding identity
From the OU on iTunesU - Making faces
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The Open University's Graeme Pike talks about his research into eFits. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Making faces
The paper frying pan
From the OU on iTunesU - Take-away science podcast
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More from the edge of science: subscribe to The Open University's Take-Away Science podcast. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Take-away science podcast
From OpenLearn - Water for life
The Open University / Karen Parker
A small molecule, but a world-changing molecule: Water for life. Read more : From OpenLearn - Water for life
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