Challenger, and Space Barbie

Was the Space Shuttle fundamentally flawed? Richard Hollingham talks to Adam Higginbotham, the author of Challenger, a new book on the Space Shuttle. They discuss the design, the dream, and the wishful thinking that led to the Challenger and Columbia disasters. Sue Nelson, meanwhile, heads to London’s Design Museum to meet the curator of a new Barbie exhibition, Danielle Thom, and chat all things space Barbie. Also, discussions on the future of the International Space Station, Star Trek: The documentary, and betting on smarties.