Book of the Week - The Hair of the Dog and Other Scientific Surprises - Episode 3

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