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Jem Stansfield builds a microwave death ray to prove the existence of invisible and untapped energy, Liz Bonnin takes on the nature versus nurture debate with a troop of monkeys, Dr Yan Wong explains how gyroscopes work with the help of a couple of office chairs, and Dallas Campbell decides to save the world of physics from crisis by trying to find a missing bit of the universe.
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Bang challenge: Island hopping
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Mike is stuck on a tiny island surrounded by shark infested waters. Can your knowledge of science save the day? Read more : Bang challenge: Island hopping
From Platform - The scientist
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Our sister site Platform got some talk-time with Bang Goes The Theory's Dallas. Read more : From Platform - The scientist
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
Dark matter
Passing through unseen: An introduction to dark matter
The Open University / Karen Parker
Get to grips with dark matter - and find out why actually getting to grips with dark matter is impossible Read more : Passing through unseen: An introduction to dark matter
The sun
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It's the heart of our solar system - and the star we can study. Get close-up to the sun with this LearningSpace unit. Read more : The sun
From the OU on iTunesU - The Earth and life
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It's the heart of our solar system - and the star we can study. Get close-up to the sun. Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - The Earth and life
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
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
Gender
A step too far? Body troubles, gendered lives
The Open University / Karen Parker
Kath Woodward suggests that Rachida Dati's five-day maternity leave should probably be a cause for concern Read more : A step too far? Body troubles, gendered lives
Gender development
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Robin Banerjee asks why very young children exhibit stereotyped ideas about gender roles. Read more : Gender development
From LearningSpace: The development of gender identity
The Open University / Karen Parker
Try a slice of free learning with The Open University: The development of gender identity. Read more : From LearningSpace: The development of gender identity
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
Gyroscopes
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
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
Death rays
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
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