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

Mar 15, 2017 · 11 min
A Code in Blood
Why do we have different blood types? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
Mar 10, 2017 · 16 min
The Forgetful Child
Why don't we remember the first few years of our lives?
Mar 10, 2017 · 15 min
The Astronomical Balloon
'How far up can a helium balloon go? Could it go out to space?' asks Juliet Gok, aged 9.
Mar 10, 2017 · 15 min
The World That Turns
'Why does the Earth spin?' asks Joe Wills from Accra in Ghana.
Mar 10, 2017 · 17 min
The Broken Stool
How much does the bacteria inside my body weigh?
Dec 2, 2016 · 18 min
The Lost Producer
Why do some people have a terrible sense of direction?
Dec 2, 2016 · 14 min
The Bad Moon Rising
Does the full moon make us act strangely?
Dec 2, 2016 · 13 min
The Hunt for Nothing, Part 2
How zero was discovered and why it allows us to forecast the future.
Dec 2, 2016 · 14 min
The Hunt for Nothing, Part 1
Does nothing exist? Our scientific duo consider the nature of nothing.
Dec 2, 2016 · 15 min
The Melodic Mystery
'Why is my mother tone deaf?' asks listener Simon. The team investigates.
Oct 7, 2016 · 15 min
The Strongest Substance
What is the strongest thing in the universe?
Oct 5, 2016 · 15 min
The Space Pirate
Could we live on another planet?
Oct 5, 2016 · 14 min
The Portly Problem
What causes middle-aged spread?
Oct 4, 2016 · 14 min
The Sinister Hand Part 2
How being left-handed affects your brain and behaviour.
Oct 3, 2016 · 14 min
The Sinister Hand, Part 1
What makes people left-handed?
Jun 2, 2016 · 15 min
The Counting Horse
Can horses count? And which animal is the best at maths?
May 30, 2016 · 16 min
The Hairy Hominid
How does leg hair know to grow back the same length? And why do we have body hair?
May 26, 2016 · 16 min
A Study in Spheres
Why is everything in space round? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
May 26, 2016 · 15 min
The Psychic Tear
Why do we cry, and does it makes us feel better?
May 26, 2016 · 18 min
The Tea Leaf Mystery
What's the optimum scientific method for making the perfect cup of tea?