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Curious Cases

BBC Radio 4

Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!

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  • 20 episodes
  • Updated January 2

Episodes20

Newest first
  • January 2 · 29 min

    Frosty Fractals

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns

  • Dec 31, 2025 · 27 min

    Mining for Gold (GOLD!)

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain go prospecting for answers about how much gold we've mined.

  • Dec 19, 2025 · 28 min

    Phantom Pain

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the misunderstood phenomenon of phantom pain.

  • Dec 12, 2025 · 28 min

    Tortoise Tomfoolery

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ponder whether tortoises can be playful.

  • Dec 5, 2025 · 28 min

    Planetary Wobble

    What would Earth be like without a tilted axis? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.

  • Nov 28, 2025 · 28 min

    Immortal Jellies

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask whether a tiny jellyfish holds the secret to immortality.

  • Nov 14, 2025 · 28 min

    Beam Me Up, Scotty!

    Could teleportation ever be possible? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.

  • Nov 7, 2025 · 28 min

    Going Viral

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate whether some viruses are good for us.

  • Oct 31, 2025 · 28 min

    We Didn't Start the Fire

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the fiery phenomenon of spontaneous combustion.

  • Oct 24, 2025 · 28 min

    Just My Luck

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate whether some of us are just luckier than others.

  • Oct 17, 2025 · 28 min

    Good Vibrations?

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain consider whether resonance can down bridges and lift moods.

  • Oct 10, 2025 · 29 min

    To Crab, or Not to Crab?

    Hannah and Dara investigate why nature has evolved the humble crabs so many times.

  • Oct 1, 2025 · 2 min

    Trailer

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain return to Curious Cases HQ for a brand-new series.

  • Jul 4, 2025 · 28 min

    Clever Crows

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain discover that crows are exceptionally clever.

  • Jun 27, 2025 · 30 min

    Memory Swap

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain probe the science of memory.

  • Jun 20, 2025 · 29 min

    Clowns in Spacetime

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain set off on a wild ride through spacetime.

  • Jun 13, 2025 · 28 min

    Colossal Creatures

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain attempt to design the biggest creature that's ever lived

  • Jun 6, 2025 · 29 min

    Nano Sharks

    Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain discover that sharks could help us invent faster cars