Bang Goes the Theory
Bang Goes the Theory is the BBC's guide to popular science. The gang are back and on a mission to reveal the science and technology we encounter every day, preferably with a bang!
In the second episode of the science series, Liz hits the beach with the RNLI to experience the power of rip currents; Dr Yan attempts to demonstrate evolution by drawing a couple of lines; and Jem is back in the workshop, turning everyday scrap into gold.
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Click
A comprehensive guide to all the latest gadgets, websites, games and computer industry news. Presented by Spencer Kelly, Click is the BBC's flagship technology programme, broadcast throughout the week on BBC One, the BBC News Channel and BBC World News.
This week, Click explores how to 'tether' devices to the same mobile data plan.
Watch the lastest episode on iPlayer
An Unhealthy Wait
On average it takes 17 years between the time a medical discovery is made and the time that it's put into wide use. Why does it take so long? Some of the reasons include regulatory requirements, established practices, professional jealousy and a fear of failure.
The programme explores these barriers but also the way that patient advocacy groups and even the Department of Health are now overturning them in order to bring research more quickly to the people who need it most.
Available now on iPlayer
9 Months That Made You
Horizon explores the secrets of what makes a long, healthy and happy life. It turns out that a time you can't remember - the nine months you spend in the womb - could have more lasting effects on you today than your lifestyle or genes.
It is one of the most powerful and provocative new ideas in human science, and it was pioneered by a British scientist, Professor David Barker. His theory has inspired a field of study that is revealing how our time in the womb could affect your health, personality, and even the lives of your children.
Horizon: The Nine Months That Made You
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