The Wonderful World of Water Bears

Adam Walton finds out all about tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets...

What do these near-microscopic animals tell us about the environment and might they hold the key to advancements in health & technology?

He is joined by tardigrade specialists, Lukasz Kaczmarek from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland, Dr Sandra McInnes from the British Antarctic Survey and Naturalist and Writer, Phil Gates.