The Hair Of The Dog And Other Scientific Surprises

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20091130

20091201 (R4)

Karl Sabbagh's book explores the surprising science behind seemingly trivial assumptions.

An inventor who was strangled by his own invention, a Nobel Prize winner who had his 'eureka' moment in the car and how stem cell research could change the future of medicine.

Read by Toby Longworth.

Featuring an inventor who was strangled by his own invention. Read by Toby Longworth.

20091201

20091202 (R4)

Karl Sabbagh book explores the surprising science behind seemingly trivial assumptions.

Why a hair of the dog works, how a 5,000-year-old pot could show early animation, and the question, 'is your brain is really necessary?

Read by Toby Longworth.

Why a hair of the dog works; how a 5,000-year-old pot could show early animation.

20091202

20091203 (R4)

Karl Sabbagh's book explores the surprising science behind seemingly trivial assumptions.

How two physicists linked the problem of interference on their TV screen to the Big Bang, how a total solar eclipse is down to cosmic coincidence, and why NASA launched a record player into space.

Read by Toby Longworth.

How two physicists linked the problem of interference on their TV screen to the Big Bang.

20091203

20091204 (R4)

Karl Sabbagh book explores the surprising science behind seemingly trivial assumptions.

Who really invented the wheel; why one particular flower exudes the smell of nicotine; what makes the sound of a whip crack; and why a man's best friend will sense unfairness.

Read by Toby Longworth.

Who really invented the wheel; and why one particular flower exudes the smell of nicotine.

05 LAST

20091204

20091205 (R4)

Karl Sabbagh book explores the surprising science behind seemingly trivial assumptions.

A ship that repaired itself; how the earliest telephones worked without bells; why it's a good thing for skyscrapers to sway; and how Europe to America in an hour, by train, may one day become a reality.

Read by Toby Longworth.

A ship that repaired itself, and how the earliest telephones worked without bells.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20091130	20091201 (R4)	Karl Sabbagh's book explores the surprising science behind seemingly trivial assumptions. An inventor who was strangled by his own invention, a Nobel Prize winner who had his 'eureka' moment in the car and how stem cell research could change the future of medicine. Read by Toby Longworth. Featuring an inventor who was strangled by his own invention. Read by Toby Longworth.
02	20091201	20091202 (R4)	Karl Sabbagh book explores the surprising science behind seemingly trivial assumptions. Why a hair of the dog works, how a 5,000-year-old pot could show early animation, and the question, 'is your brain is really necessary? Read by Toby Longworth. Why a hair of the dog works; how a 5,000-year-old pot could show early animation.
03	20091202	20091203 (R4)	Karl Sabbagh's book explores the surprising science behind seemingly trivial assumptions. How two physicists linked the problem of interference on their TV screen to the Big Bang, how a total solar eclipse is down to cosmic coincidence, and why NASA launched a record player into space. Read by Toby Longworth. How two physicists linked the problem of interference on their TV screen to the Big Bang.
04	20091203	20091204 (R4)	Karl Sabbagh book explores the surprising science behind seemingly trivial assumptions. Who really invented the wheel; why one particular flower exudes the smell of nicotine; what makes the sound of a whip crack; and why a man's best friend will sense unfairness. Read by Toby Longworth. Who really invented the wheel; and why one particular flower exudes the smell of nicotine.
05 LAST	20091204	20091205 (R4)	Karl Sabbagh book explores the surprising science behind seemingly trivial assumptions. A ship that repaired itself; how the earliest telephones worked without bells; why it's a good thing for skyscrapers to sway; and how Europe to America in an hour, by train, may one day become a reality. Read by Toby Longworth. A ship that repaired itself, and how the earliest telephones worked without bells.