First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Rudyard Kipling's camel is as grumpy as they come and is punished for his laziness. But does science agree? Vivienne Parry learns the truth about these marvels of the desert Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Kipling tells the tale of arrogant and mischievous Pau Amma, the mighty king crab who gets his comeuppance. Vivienne Parry explores the science with palaeontologist Richard Fortey Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The Butterfly that Stamped. Andrea Sella and Paul Davies explain the chaotic nature of science to Vivienne Parry and whether a butterfly can really change the weather Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In Kipling's tale, the elephant got his trunk from a crocodile on the banks of the great grey-green Limpopo river. But does science understand how the trunk really evolved? Show more
