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In the latest report from the frontline of science, Liz Bonnin investigates recent research into the magnetic qualities of cows, while Dallas Campbell puts psychological priming to the test. Dr Yan Wong demonstrates why rockets work in space with the help of an underwater firework, and Jem Stansfield tries to put the programme in the space race.
More about this week's programme
Bang challenge: Snakes by a flame
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It's dark – you need light to avoid standing on the slumbering snake. Can your science know how help you make enough light to escape... Read more : Bang challenge: Snakes by a flame
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
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
Go inside the science
Putting a doll into space
Where does outer space begin?
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We don't really know where space begins, as Dave Rothery explains Read more : Where does outer space begin?
From OpenLearn - Active galaxies
The Open University / Karen Parker
What is going on at - and how do we know about - the heart of active galaxies? Read more : From OpenLearn - Active galaxies
The restless universe
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From Kepler to modern day scientists, follow the development of thought about the restless universe. Read more : The restless universe
From the OU on iTunesU - Astronomy
The Open University / Karen Parker
Ever-improving telescopes allow us to know about the universe in increasing detail. Discover astronomy. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Astronomy
From the OU on iTunesU - Moon rocks
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Mahesh Anand of The Open University shares his discoveries from research carried out on samples of moon rocks. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Moon rocks
Magnetic cows
Looking at brain activity with MRI
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Magnetic resonance imaging is a technique for imaging soft tissue, but how does it work? Read more : Looking at brain activity with MRI
OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Magnetic Mayhem: The Story So Far
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The background to the risks of the planet swapping its polarity - magnetic reversal Read more : OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Magnetic Mayhem: The Story So Far
Evidence for Plate Tectonics
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We use information from sources as varied as fossil distribution and magnetic fields to build a picture of how the continents used to fit together Read more : Evidence for Plate Tectonics
David Milstead: It's the Race for the Pole
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David Milstead, Physicist Read more : David Milstead: It's the Race for the Pole
From OpenLearn - James Clerk Maxwell, the father of electromagnetism
The Open University / Karen Parker
Meet James Clerk Maxwell, father of electromagnetism. Read more : From OpenLearn - James Clerk Maxwell, the father of electromagnetism
The power of suggestion
Psychological profiling
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Paul Britton, the man known as 'The Real Cracker', is perhaps the UK's leading psychological profiler. He has helped police solve some of the country's... Read more : Psychological profiling
The psychology of deception
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Why has there been an explosion of phone and online fraud, and why do fraudsters find it so easy to fool us? The answers to... Read more : The psychology of deception
From the OU on iTunesU - Cognitive psychology
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Discover the scientific or theoretical explanations at the heart of cognitive psychology. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Cognitive psychology
From the OU on iTunesU - Exploring psychology
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Watch a collection of videos investigating case studies from the course Exploring Psychology. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Exploring psychology
From OpenLearn - The body from a psychological perspective
The Open University / Karen Parker
An advanced study option considers the body from a psychological perspective. Read more : From OpenLearn - The body from a psychological perspective
Underwater fireworks
Underwater challenge
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In the underwater episode of Science Shack, Adam challenged the team to build him a self-contained underwater environment. They succeeded, but what did they have... Read more : Underwater challenge
Challenge: Make an Underwater Torch
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The science behind making a torch that will work underwater, part of the BBC/OU's programme website for Rough Science 2 Read more : Challenge: Make an Underwater Torch
From OpenLearn - Europa and beyond
The Open University / Karen Parker
A free trip to the edge of the solar system - come to Europa, and beyond. Read more : From OpenLearn - Europa and beyond
From the OU on iTunesU - Planetary science
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Make sense of the universe, and Earth's place in it, with our videos introducing planetary science. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Planetary science
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