Why can't elephants dance?
Why can't elephants dance? Continue reading the main story In today's Magazine How did St Paul's survive the Blitz? The techno-bullied fight back In pics: How birds survived the freeze Your Letters It may not be a question you've ever asked yourself before, but the Royal Institution of Great Britain has the answer. Ever wonder why you've never seen an elephant quickstep across African plains or do the tango in Thailand? Well, it's just one subject addressed in this year's Royal Institution Christmas Lectures . A fixture at the venerable research institute since 1825, this year's lectures investigate, among other things, why size matters in animal behaviour. Especially for the Magazine, this year's lecturer Dr Mark Miodownik, a physicist at King's College London, answers some questions you may never have thought of asking - but will want to know the answers once you do. Why can't elephants dance? Although they are one of the bigges...