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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Mar 2, 2018 · 30 min
The Cosmic Egg
How do we measure the age of the universe?
Feb 28, 2018 · 23 min
The Atomic Blade
What makes things sharp?
Feb 23, 2018 · 29 min
The Tiniest Dinosaur
Which is the tiniest dinosaur?
Feb 16, 2018 · 22 min
The Enigma of Sex, Part 2
Why don't we have more than two sexes?
Feb 9, 2018 · 24 min
The Enigma of Sex, Part 1
Why does sex exist? And why aren't we all the same sex?
Jan 12, 2018 · 24 min
Goldfinger's Moon Laser
Could we shoot a laser to the moon?
Jan 5, 2018 · 25 min
The Curious Face Off
Are machines better than humans at identifying faces?
Dec 29, 2017 · 22 min
The Cosmic Speed Limit
Can anything travel faster than the speed of light? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
Dec 22, 2017 · 30 min
The Dreadful Vegetable
Why don't children like vegetables?
Dec 15, 2017 · 25 min
The Baffled Bat
How do bats echolocate? And why don't they get confused by neighbouring signals?
Sep 29, 2017 · 24 min
Adventures in Dreamland
Why do we dream? Drs Rutherford and Fry delve into the science of sleep.
Sep 22, 2017 · 28 min
The Shocking Surprise
Why do we get static shocks? Our science sleuths try to crack another case.
Sep 15, 2017 · 24 min
The Sticky Song
Why do tunes get stuck in our heads? And what makes some songs stickier than others?
Sep 8, 2017 · 19 min
The Polar Opposite
What would happen if the Earth's magnetic poles flipped?
Sep 1, 2017 · 19 min
The Curious Cake-Off
How to make the perfect sponge using the power of science.
Jun 16, 2017 · 21 min
Kate Bush's Sonic Weapon
Can sound kill? Inspired by a Kate Bush song, we ask whether sonic weapons could work.
Jun 15, 2017 · 21 min
Itchy and Scratchy
Why do we itch and should we scratch?
Jun 14, 2017 · 18 min
The Burning Question
What is fire? Is it a solid, liquid or a gas? Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry investigate.
Jun 2, 2017 · 23 min
The Dark Star
The science sleuths investigate the question 'What's inside a black hole?'.
May 19, 2017 · 19 min
The Cat Who Came Back
How do cats find their way back to their old home when they move house?