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The Bang Goes The Theory web team
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Browse 102 OpenLearn items The Bang Goes The Theory web team has worked on
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Download your free Matrix of Modern Life poster114
A poster from The Open University that explores the colourful connections between different parts of science, engineering and technology - presented in the inimitable Bang style
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07 Dec 2017
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Explosions: How we shook the world114
Bang Goes The Theory's Jem Stansfield is used to creating explosions, but for this explosions special he explores how we have learned to control them - and harness their power for our own ends.
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07 Dec 2017
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Copyright free: Public domain robot images via Pixabay
Bang challenge: Take the robot challenge114
A gang of robots want to challenge your knowledge of robotics. You wouldn't want to upset them, would you?
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03 Aug 2017
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Bang Goes The Theory 6: Episode 4114
This week Bang has its head in the crowds: how can we measure and control them, and how do the individuals interact with each other?
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08 Jan 2015
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Bang Goes The Theory 6: Episode 5114
This week the Bang team reveals how our lives are affected by the wireless signals that surround us
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08 Jan 2015
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Bang Goes The Theory 6: Episode 6114
This week on Bang, Jem dreams of flying under his own power by pedalling a homemade plane into the air
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08 Jan 2015
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Bang Goes The Theory 6: Episode 7114
This week, Jem heads for his workshop to build a solution to traffic jams: a man-powered aeroplane
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08 Jan 2015
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Bang Goes The Theory 6: Episode 8114
This week, Philippa takes her pet to a lab to find out how dogs can be good for people's health
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07 Jan 2015
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Bang Goes The Theory 6: Episode 1114
In the first episode of the new series, the team investigate why petrol costs so much, and whether we can make fuel for free
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11 Sep 2014
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Bang Goes The Theory 6: Episode 2114
In episode two of Bang Goes The Theory, the team asks whether modern life is damaging our ears
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10 Sep 2014
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JohnGreyTurner under CC-BY-NC-ND licence under Creative-Commons license
Bang Goes the Theory 8: Episode 7 - Trains114
This week, Bang team examines if our ageing railways system can cope with the increasing demand.
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05 Jun 2014
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DVIDS | Flickr under Creative-Commons license
Bang Goes the Theory 8: Episode 8 - Disaster Relief114
The last episode in the series looks at the problems the humanitarian community faces when tackling a disaster.
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02 May 2014
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OU on the BBC: Bang Goes The Theory 6114
Bang reaches its sixth series—catch up on all the episodes and related OpenLearn content here
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15 Apr 2014
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Cheltenham Borough Council under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 licence under Creative-Commons license
Bang Goes the Theory 8: Episode 6 - Flooding114
On this week's programme, Bang team takes a closer look at the recent floods - are we to blame?
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09 Apr 2014
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By mcfarlandmo via Flickr under Creative Commons license under Creative-Commons license
Bang Goes the Theory 8: Episode 5 - Flu114
This week Bang team investigates how flu attacks us and the vaccines that will protect us next winter.
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04 Apr 2014
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Copyright: Tyler Olson | Dreamstime.com
Bang Goes the Theory 8: Episode 4 - Ageing114
On this week's programme, Bang team looks at the ill effects of old age.
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28 Mar 2014
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Copyright: Eimantas Buzas | Dreamstime.com
Bang Goes the Theory 8: Episode 3 - Big Data114
This week on Bang: How is Big Data changing our world and how safe is our data?
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21 Mar 2014
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Abhijith Ar | Dreamstime.com under Creative-Commons license
Bang Goes the Theory 8: Episode 2 - Cancer114
This week the Bang team investigates if the tide is beginning to turn on cancer.
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14 Mar 2014
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woodleywonderworks | Flickr under Creative-Commons license
Bang Goes The Theory 8: Episode 1 - Energy114
This week the Bang teams looks at energy - how close Britain might get to running out of electricity?
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07 Mar 2014
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OU on the BBC: Bang Goes The Theory 8114
In the brand new series 8 of Bang Goes The Theory, the team continues to investigate the sciences that affect our life.
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07 Mar 2014

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