Curious Cases

BBC Radio 4

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

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165 episodes
Updated January 2

Episodes165

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May 23, 2025 · 29 min
Don't Bite Me!
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder why mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
May 16, 2025 · 29 min
Aches and Rains
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask whether the weather affects our aches and pains.
May 9, 2025 · 28 min
Furnishing with Fungi
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the surprising materials we can make from fungi.
May 2, 2025 · 28 min
Love Neurons
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get giddy on the chemistry of love.
Apr 25, 2025 · 29 min
Invisibility Quest
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain search the universe for stuff we can't see
Apr 18, 2025 · 28 min
Liar, Liar
Listener Delphine wants to know why we lie. Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
Apr 11, 2025 · 32 min
The Diamond Throwdown
Hannah Fry hates diamonds. Dara Ó Briain loves them. Can science bring them together?
Apr 3, 2025 · 1 min
Trailer
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain return to tackle listener's questions with science!
Jan 4, 2025 · 29 min
The Fastest Fly
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain want to know what is the fastest fly?
Dec 28, 2024 · 30 min
Bored to Death
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder whether you die of boredom?
Dec 21, 2024 · 28 min
Freeze Me When I Die
Can you freeze dead people and bring them back? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate
Dec 14, 2024 · 28 min
Night Walkers
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate sleepwalking.
Dec 7, 2024 · 29 min
A Lemon-Powered Spaceship
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate how many lemons it takes to power a spaceship?
Nov 30, 2024 · 29 min
Be More Athlete
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate what makes a good athlete.
Nov 23, 2024 · 28 min
Invincible Moss Piglets
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain stress test tardigrades: would they survive an apocalypse?
Nov 16, 2024 · 28 min
The Shock Factor
Dara Ó Briain and Hannah Fry investigate the mystical power of lightning.
Nov 9, 2024 · 29 min
The Taste of Words
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate why some people can literally taste words.
Nov 2, 2024 · 30 min
In the Groove
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get in the groove as they investigate the science of rhythm.
Oct 26, 2024 · 30 min
Mirror, Mirror
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain apply their scientific super-powers to all things shiny.
Oct 19, 2024 · 28 min
The 5 Second Rule
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the science behind the 5 Second Rule.