Book of the Week - The Hair of the Dog and Other Scientific Surprises - Episode 1

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. Abridged by Libby Spurrier. A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4.