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Bang Goes the Theory

Bang Goes the Theory is the BBC's guide to popular science. Discover and challenge the scientific principles that shape your world - watch videos and do real experiments at home.

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Series 5 Episode 8

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Broadcast Thu, 13 Oct 2011, 02:35 on BBC One but not available on BBC iPlayer.

8/8. Following the Fukushima radiation scare, the team turns its attention to nuclear power.

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Pssst! Bang is back in March

Dallas listens carefully for news about Series 6 of Bang, and gets a thick ear for his troubles. Don't miss the team's latest adventures in science, starting Monday 12 March at 7.30pm on BBC One.

And you can even meet the gang in person as Bang LIVE hits the road again - Birmingham and Edinburgh dates have just been announced:

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Watch Bang LIVE

Don't worry if you missed Bang LIVE - we recorded the entire show in Bradford. Please welcome to the stage Dallas, Jem and Liz for a live science spectacular!

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22 Hands-on home experiments

Follow Dr Yan's video guides and freeze water with a bang, fire a fizzing pocket rocket, and make one potato go a very long way.

Try Dr Yan's hands-on science at home

Pop goes the theory from Series 5

A sizzling soundtrack accompanies this super slo-mo taster from Dr Yan's investigation into the secret science of popcorn - filmed at up to 9,600 frames per second.

Bang returns in March 2012, but until then you can catch up on all the extra web-exclusive videos and links for each episode of the last series.

Episode guide and extra videos for Series 5

Series 4 archive

Make sure you haven't missed all the extra web-exclusive videos and links for each episode of Series 4.

Series 4 episode guide and links to extra content

Series 1-3 archive

Watch in-depth web exclusives, Dr Yan's street science and a selection of other TV highlights from series 1-3.

Series 1-3 video archive

100+ science answers

Dr Yan and a team of experts have answered over 100 of your questions, many as video. See why balloons go bang, why food rots (a disgustingly enjoyable film) and much more.

Discover all the Ask Yan science answers

Symphony of Bang (video and free MP3)

Pump up the volume and enjoy Bang's musical celebration of the tantalising questions thrown up by science. Then download a free MP3 audio version.

Watch and listen to the Symphony of Bang

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