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Episode 4

Bang Goes the TheorySeries 4
Episode 4 of 8

Jem demonstrates what a calorie is, Dr Yan tests the ability of MPs to calculate risk, and Liz investigates whether we are running out of antibiotics and what will happen if we do.

In the latest episode of the series that reveals your world with a bang, Jem demonstrates what a calorie is by making the team take part in the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. Dr Yan goes to the Houses of Parliament to meet MPs and test their ability to calculate risk. And Liz investigates whether we are running out of antibiotics and what will happen if we do. Bang also launches the Big Risk Test - take part in what aims to be the biggest ever study of the science of risk.

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.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 19 Jul 201100:55
BBC One Northern Ireland

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Credits

PresenterLiz Bonnin
PresenterLiz Bonnin
PresenterDallas Campbell
PresenterDallas Campbell
PresenterJem Stansfield
PresenterJem Stansfield
PresenterYan Wong
Series ProducerPaul King
Series ProducerPaul King
Series EditorDermot Caulfield

Broadcasts

  • Mon 4 Apr 201119:30
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Mon 4 Apr 201120:00
    BBC HD
  • Fri 8 Apr 201120:30
    BBC One Scotland & Northern Ireland only
  • Thu 14 Jul 201101:05
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Tue 19 Jul 201100:55
    BBC One Northern Ireland

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