Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!
Radio 4,·155 episodes
The Venomous Vendetta
Will a venomous snake die if it bites itself? asks Janni in Amsterdam
11 Nov 2021,·42 mins
The Slippery Situation
'What is the most slippy thing in the world?' asks 8 year old Evelyn from London
04 Nov 2021,·37 mins
The Painless Heart
Why does my heart not ache after exercise? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate
28 Oct 2021,·37 mins
The Weirdness of Water, Part 2
Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry attempt to answer more questions on why water is weird
21 Oct 2021,·40 mins
The Weirdness of Water, Part 1
Please explain the weirdness of water? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
14 Oct 2021,·37 mins
The Guiding Hound
How do guide dogs know where they're going?
07 Oct 2021,·39 mins
More Frytful Scares
Why do people like to be scared?
23 Feb 2021,·29 mins
Back to The Sinister Hand
What determines left or right handedness? asks Neal Shepperson
16 Feb 2021,·29 mins
A Weighty Matter, Part 2
Is dark matter a fudge to fit existing theories to inexplicable observations?
09 Feb 2021,·40 mins
A Weighty Matter, Part 1
How does gravity pull us? asks Emma
02 Feb 2021,·43 mins
The Flying Clock and the Stopped Watch
Do individuals perceive time differently? asks Joe from North Yorkshire
26 Jan 2021,·50 mins
The Mosquito Conundrum
What’s the point of mosquitoes? asks Cathy
19 Jan 2021,·45 mins
The Scientific Exploration of Astrology
Could there be something to astrology? asks Dan in Australia
12 Jan 2021,·50 mins
The Noises That Make Us Cringe
Why do some people find noises like a fork scraping a plate so terrible?
05 Jan 2021,·48 mins
The Pizza Diet
Can I make a pizza that contains my recommended daily intake of everything? asks Paul
29 Dec 2020,·42 mins
The Good and Bad in Fungi
"Why are some fungi helpful and others harmful?" asks Paul Glaister in Reading.
22 Dec 2020,·48 mins
The Martian Mission
What would it take for humans to live on Mars? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
15 Dec 2020,·42 mins
The Hamster Power Hypothesis
How many hamsters on wheels would it take to power London?
08 Dec 2020,·38 mins
The Growling Stomach
Why do our tummies rumble - and when they do, does it always mean we are hungry?
09 Jun 2020,·34 mins
The Seeded Cloud
Can we make it rain?
16 Jun 2020,·33 mins
The Sting in the Tail
What’s the point of wasps? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate
23 Jun 2020,·42 mins
The End of Everything
When and how is the universe going to end?
30 Jun 2020,·44 mins
The Zedonk Problem
What are ligons and tigers? What is a species?
07 Jul 2020,·40 mins
The Space Burrito
Is there a point in space where the Sun could heat a burrito perfectly? And other puzzles.
14 Jul 2020,·34 mins
The Golden Secret
How do you make gold?
05 Feb 2020,·28 mins
The Power of Love
How does love affect our brain?
12 Feb 2020,·34 mins
The ASMRnswer
What is ASMR and why does it only affect some people?
19 Feb 2020,·38 mins
Adam's ASMR Cocktail
Adam Rutherford concocts an Old Fashioned cocktail - listen after our episode on ASMR.
20 Feb 2020,·5 mins
Hannah's ASMR Cocktail
Hannah Fry mixes a mojito - listen after our episode on ASMR.
21 Feb 2020,·4 mins
A Cold Case, Part 1
Why do we get more colds in winter?
26 Feb 2020,·34 mins
