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Investigating the science behind the headlines and making sense of the issues that matter.

Investigating the science behind the headlines and making sense of the everyday issues that matter to us all.

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Bang Goes the Theory: Series 3

Jem Stansfield

Liz Bonnin

Dallas Campbell

Yan Wong

Ed Booth

Dermot Caulfield

Giles Harrison

Stephen Mizelas

Suzy Boyles

Bang Goes the Theory: Series 3: Episode 5

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Liz visits the volcano that brought Britain to a standstill. Dallas looks at probabilities

The team put science to the test. Liz visits the volcano that brought Britain to a standstill, while Dallas visits Vegas to explain why people are bad at predicting probabilities.

In the latest episode, Bang goes the Theory puts science to the test. Liz visits the volcano that brought Britain to a standstill, and examines its aftermath and the likelihood of a re-occurrence. Dallas blows the budget in Vegas to explain why people are so bad at predicting probabilities. Jem borrows a solar furnace in France to demonstrate the awesome power of the sun.

The programme is co-produced with the Open University. For more ways to put science to the test, go to www.bbc.co.uk/bang and follow the links to The Open University.

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