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

Newest first

Jun 30, 2020 · 44 min
The End of Everything
When and how is the universe going to end?
Jun 23, 2020 · 42 min
The Sting in the Tail
What’s the point of wasps? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate
Jun 16, 2020 · 33 min
The Seeded Cloud
Can we make it rain?
Jun 9, 2020 · 34 min
The Growling Stomach
Why do our tummies rumble - and when they do, does it always mean we are hungry?
Mar 6, 2020 · 37 min
The Exotic Wormhole
What are wormholes and do they really exist?
Feb 28, 2020 · 34 min
A Cold Case, Part 2
From cold feet to cold water swimming, Rutherford and Fry answer your chilling questions
Feb 21, 2020 · 34 min
A Cold Case, Part 1
Why do we get more colds in winter?
Feb 14, 2020 · 38 min
The ASMRnswer
What is ASMR and why does it only affect some people?
Feb 14, 2020 · 4 min
Hannah's ASMR Cocktail
Hannah Fry mixes a mojito - listen after our episode on ASMR.
Feb 14, 2020 · 5 min
Adam's ASMR Cocktail
Adam Rutherford concocts an Old Fashioned cocktail - listen after our episode on ASMR.
Feb 7, 2020 · 34 min
The Power of Love
How does love affect our brain?
Jan 31, 2020 · 28 min
The Golden Secret
How do you make gold?
Dec 9, 2019 · 42 min
The End of the World
What would become the dominant species if, or when, humans go extinct?
Nov 22, 2019 · 35 min
The Trouble Sum Weather
Why is it so difficult to predict the weather?
Nov 15, 2019 · 31 min
The Heart of the Antimatter
How do you make antimatter? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
Nov 8, 2019 · 36 min
Stephen Fry's Identity Crisis
Stephen Fry asks the duo to investigate why he struggles to remember faces.
Nov 1, 2019 · 32 min
A Frytful Scare, Part 2
Rutherford and Fry board a rollercoaster to investigate why we enjoy being scared
Oct 25, 2019 · 31 min
A Frytful Scare, Part 1
Why do we enjoy horror? Rutherford and Fry explore the thrill of fear
May 3, 2019 · 37 min
Jurassic Squawk
What sound did dinosaurs make?
Apr 26, 2019 · 29 min
The Lunar Land, Part 2
What would life be like if we had two moons?