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This week, Jem Stansfield takes to the air with the Royal Navy to explain how helicopters work, while Liz Bonnin puts brain training devices to the test.
Dallas Campbell investigates the new space entrepeneurs in California, and Dr Yan Wong shows how to melt glass with a microwave.
More about this week's programme
Bang challenge: Kill or cure
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You've been infected, now you need a cure, and fast. Can your knowledge of biology identify the bacteria and get you the correct antidote? Read more : Bang challenge: Kill or cure
From Platform - What's so great about science?
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Our sister site asks the question "What's so great about science?" Read more : From Platform - What's so great about science?
Bang Goes The Theory - Behind The Scenes
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Go behind the scenes as science comes to life. Read more : Bang Goes The Theory - Behind The Scenes
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
Brain tests
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
Brainstretcher
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Keep your brain fit and active with our Brainstretcher workout Read more : Brainstretcher
From OpenLearn - The body from a psychological perspective
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An advanced study option considers the body from a psychological perspective. Read more : From OpenLearn - The body from a psychological perspective
From OpenLearn - Attention
The Open University / Karen Parker
Dip into the free learning materials offered to help you understand the many ways we pay attention. Read more : From OpenLearn - Attention
From BBC Radio 4 - Inside Evan's brain
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Inspired by Bang Goes The Theory, Evan Davis of the Today programme heads off to see if brain testing can make him smarter. Read more : From BBC Radio 4 - Inside Evan's brain
Memory: I can't remember
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Memory is essential for survival. The brain stores all kinds of memories, like the way to ride a bike, what happened yesterday and even the... Read more : Memory: I can't remember
From the OU on iTunesU - Facial recognition
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The OU's Graham Pike talks about his work with efits and facial recognition. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Facial recognition
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
Helicopters
In-flight science
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We could all follow Daedelus and soar like birds - if we get the science right, says Battle of the Geeks' Ian Johnston Read more : In-flight science
Are helicopters weightless?
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We tend to take gravity for granted, don’t we? In this video we explore whether helicopters can be weightless. Read more : Are helicopters weightless?
From the OU on iTunes U - Innovation design
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Innovative technologies could make entire communities sustainable. Find out how with innovation design. Read more : From the OU on iTunes U - Innovation design
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
Microwaves
Measure the speed of lightÂ… with your microwave
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This video discovers an unconventional way to measure the speed of light using the microwave in your kitchen Read more : Measure the speed of lightÂ… with your microwave
From the LearningSpace: Why sustainable energy matters
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It's a challenge for all of us, if the planet and its people are to thrive. Discover why sustainable energy matters. Read more : From the LearningSpace: Why sustainable energy matters
Rocket men
Rocket science
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Battle of the the Geeks' Ian Johnston takes us through the science which lifts rockets from launchpad to the skies. We start, though, by asking... Read more : Rocket science
Make a rocket-powered car
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How to make a jet-propelled car, Read more : Make a rocket-powered car
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 OpenLearn - Describing motion along a line
The Open University / Karen Parker
The world as we know it depends on motion. But how do we talk about it? Get tips for describing motion along a line. Read more : From OpenLearn - Describing motion along a line
Comparing stars
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Even from Earth, you can discover a lot simply by comparing stars Read more : Comparing stars
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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