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Why authors get their science all wrong?

25 November 2014 Last updated at 12:54 GMT

The composer to leave the scientific basis in their words are often wrong.

Why? The Radio 4 Today presenter and former scientist gave Steve Mould Blue Peter the task that some of the worst offenders.

Original Air on BBC Radio 4 's Today program on Tuesday, November 25th.