The team start by looking at the science behind the recent volcanic ash crisis that grounded Europe's planes.

In the rest of the programme, Jem Stansfield visits a power station to explain why steam is still powering the country, while Dallas hits the slopes to discover the science behind skiing.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 2 Episode 5 of Bang Goes The Theory resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Bang Goes The Theory Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - Land Speed, Oil, and CSI
• s02e02 - G-Force, Sport Relief, and Atoms
• s02e03 - Charles Darwin, Hydrofoil and 3D
• s02e04 - Steel, Immortality, Dolphins
• s02e05 - Ash, Ice and Carbon
• s02e06 - Happiness, Climate Change and Avalanches
• s02e07 - Free Diving, Horsepower and Antimatter
• s02e08 - Smell, Life and Junk Fuel

Bang Goes The Theory Show Summary

Bang Goes The Theory sees Dallas Campbell, Liz Bonnin, Jem Stansfield and Dr Yan Wong coming up with ingenious ways of explaining the latest developments in technology.