In the aftermath of the Fukushima radiation scare, the team turns its attention to nuclear power. Jem climbs into a reaction chamber to explain how a nuclear power station works and what happened in Japan. Meanwhile, Dallas investigates the clean-up operation for radioactive waste, and Liz looks at what radiation does to the human body.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 8 of Bang Goes The Theory resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Bang Goes The Theory Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Diamonds, Popcorn and Cancer
• s05e02 - Rip Currents, Evolution and Making Gold
• s05e03 - Rockets, Robots
• s05e04 - Stem Cell Research, Memory
• s05e05 - Bedbugs, Gravitational Lensing and Statistics
• s05e06 - Tooth Decay and Refreezing food
• s05e07 - Helium Shortage, Radiation and Airport Security
• s05e08 - Nuclear Power

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.