Dara O'Briain sets the record straight

Put them all in a sack and hit them with a stick!

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As for the stick - make it a big one, please.

Thanks, Greg.

By Gray Gaffer (not verified) on 02 Oct 2009 #permalink

Now there's someone who knows how to communicate science!