
Description
This week on Bang Goes the Theory, Jem Stansfield tests out new braking systems that won't burn money. Liz Bonnin looks into the origins of speech by trying to wipe out someone's speech cortex. Dal...las Campbell takes part in a sea race with Dame Ellen MacArthur to try and explain why British summers are rubbish and Dr Yan Wong explains a common optical illusion.
This week on Bang Goes the Theory, Jem Stansfield tests out new braking systems that won't burn money. Liz Bonnin looks into the origins of speech by trying to wipe out someone's speech cortex. Dal...las Campbell takes part in a sea race with Dame Ellen MacArthur to try and explain why British summers are rubbish and Dr Yan Wong explains a common optical illusion.
Series: | Bang goes the theory; Series 1 |
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Episode | 7 |
First transmission date: | 14-09-2009 |
Published: | 2009 |
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Duration: | 00:28:49 |
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Producer: | Catherine McCarthy |
Contributors: | Liz Bonnin; Dallas Campbell; Jem Stansfield; Yan Wong |
Publisher: | BBC Open University |
Link to related site: | BBC Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mltws OU Website: http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/whats-on/bang-goes-the-theory-1-episode-7 |
Subject terms: | Brakes; Language and languages--Origin; Lightning; Optical illusions; Weather |
Production number: | FKAH347D |
Videofinder number: | 81321 |
Available to public: | no |