Can virtual reality help soldiers overcome post traumatic stress disorder? That's what one group of researchers claim, and they've been testing their ideas on veterans returning from Iraq. Hear what they've got to say, and let us know if you think it's a good idea or dicing with danger.
Meanwhile Professor Raymond Tallis comes into the pod to tell us more about the dangers of junk science. Do you think pseudo-scientific claims have too much sway over public opinion?
And we debunk one of the biggest myths in movies - the flaming cigarette as murder weapon. It's one of the most enduring Hollywood action cliches, but now scientists say it is an impossibility. Over on the Arts Blog they've been discussing other cinematic canards that should be put to bed
Presented by Alok Jha and his cohort of pod pundits.
