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Jem Stansfield attempts to defeat the US Navy's latest weapon with no more than some foam and a crash helmet.
Zoologist Liz Bonnin gets in contact with her frog brain, Dallas Campbell re-programmes his caveman brain to become a thrill-seeker, and Dr Yan Wong gets his thrills from inhaling sulphur hexafluoride.
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Bang challenge: Escape the airtight room
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Trapped, and your oxygen is running out. Can your science skills get the door to this airtight room to open in time? Read more : Bang challenge: Escape the airtight room
From Platform - Why science is important
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The Open University's Stephen Serjeant explains why we're doing this, and why science is important. Read more : From Platform - Why science is important
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
Inside The Science
The science of thrill
Emotions: Fear and loathing
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Advances in brain imaging technology have increased our understanding of the relationship between our emotions and areas of the brain. Read more : Emotions: Fear and loathing
The Science of Fear
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At some point, we all get scared. But why, and how? Dr Mike Leahy and Dr Bundy Mackintosh discuss the science behind fear Read more : The Science of Fear
From the OU on iTunesU - All the fun of the fair
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The maths that drives the rides that makes the screams that gives you all the fun of the fair. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - All the fun of the fair
From the OU on iTunesU - The art of breathing
The Open University / Karen Parker
You do it without thinking - watch our videos to find out more about the art of breathing. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - The art of breathing
From the OU on iTunesU - Molecular Science: Spectrometry
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Download a short series of videos for a close-up look at science with molecular spectrometry. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Molecular Science: Spectrometry
The inheritance of characters
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Who do you think you are - and how has your genes shaped that? Trace the inheritance of characters Read more : The inheritance of characters
Non-lethal weapons
DIY Science: Catapult
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Discover the history of the mangonel - and make a desktop version to protect your lunch! Read more : DIY Science: Catapult
From OpenLearn - Challenge of temperature
The Open University / Karen Parker
No matter what you're engineering, nor where, sooner or later you'll be having to face the challenge of temperature. Read more : From OpenLearn - Challenge of temperature
From the OU on iTunesU - Design and designing
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From the basics of drawing to turning ideas into products, follow course materials in design and designing. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Design and designing
Snakes and perception
Squeaky voices
What Makes A Sound Musical?
BBC
We look at the defining characteristics that make a sound musical Read more : What Makes A Sound Musical?
What is sound?
BBC
We hear it all the time - but what is sound? Read more : What is sound?
What Do Human Ears Miss?
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Learn more about ultrasound and infrasonic communication Read more : What Do Human Ears Miss?
Noble gases
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Noble gases. Some balloons. A rooftop. Watch what happens... Read more : Noble gases
The sea sounds experiment
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David Sharp takes his microphone and shell into a recording studio to find out why you can hear the sounds of the sea when you... Read more : The sea sounds experiment
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
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