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World Service,18 Jan 2014,11 mins

Could an Apple-a-day Reduce Illness?

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An apple-a-day will actually keep the doctors away, according to a study in the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal. It generated headlines around the world. But were the media right to take the story so seriously? Tim interviews one of the study鈥檚 authors and critic Paul Marantz. And, mathemagical mind-reading with Jolyon Jenkins as he reveals the maths behind a classic long-distance mind-reading card trick. (Photo: Apples)

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