Bang! Week six
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 the programme
Your very good health
You're going to have be your own biologist to overcome the deadly booby-trap and be a survivor.
From bbc.co.uk
Get all the information on this week's programme - and watch for up to three months after broadcast - on the BBC One website.
Inside the science
Brain tests
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Put some spring into your mind
Keep your brain fit and active with a workout with the brainstretcher.
From OpenLearn
Dip into the free learning materials offered to help you understand the many ways we pay attention.
From BBC Radio 4
Inspired by Bang, Evan Davis of the Today programme heads off to see if brain testing can make him smarter.
I lost myself
Explore how memory works - and why it sometimes doesn't - from the perspective of an amnesiac. Memory: I can't remember.
From the OU on iTunes U
The OU's Graham Pike talks about his work with efits and facial recognition.
From the OU on iTunes U
Discover the scientific or theoretical explanations at the heart of cognitive psychology.
Helicopters
Lighter than air?
We tend to take gravity for granted, don’t we? Explore its repercussions: are helicopters weightless?
From the OU on iTunes U
Innovative technologies could make entire communities sustainable. Find out how with innovation design.
From the OU on iTunes U
What is it like to be a designer? What processes create a product? 28 videos on design and creativity.
Microwaves
Microwave science
Time for some physics. In your kitchen. Discover an unconventional way to measure the speed of light.
From OpenLearn
It's a challenge for all of us, if planet and people are to thrive. Discover why sustainable energy matters.
Rocket men
We have blast-off
You might get a lot of thrust, but it's at the expense of control. Fireworks, moonshots - and Geeks - rely on the same rocket science.
From OpenLearn
From Kepler to modern day scientists, follow the development of thought about the restless universe.
From the OU on iTunes U
What we know about the universe is expanding rapidly. Catch up with our series of videos on astronomy.
From OpenLearn
The world as we know it depends on motion. But how do we talk about it? Get tips for describing motion.
From the OU on iTunes U
Make sense of the universe, and Earth's place in it, with our videos introducing planetary science.
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Content last updated: 04/09/2009
