Curious Cases Podcast
Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!
Episodes to download
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The Cosmic Speed Limit—Series 8
Wed 10 Jan 2018
Can anything travel faster than the speed of light? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
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The Baffled Bat—Series 8
Mon 8 Jan 2018
How do bats echolocate? And why don't they get confused by neighbouring signals?
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Adventures in Dreamland—Series 7
Fri 29 Sep 2017
Why do we dream? Drs Rutherford and Fry delve into the science of sleep.
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The Shocking Surprise—Series 7
Thu 28 Sep 2017
Why do we get static shocks? Our science sleuths try to crack another case.
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The Sticky Song—Series 7
Wed 27 Sep 2017
Why do tunes get stuck in our heads? And what makes some songs stickier than others?
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The Polar Opposite—Series 7
Tue 26 Sep 2017
What would happen if the Earth's magnetic poles flipped?
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The Curious Cake-Off—Series 7
Mon 25 Sep 2017
How to make the perfect sponge using the power of science.
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Kate Bush's Sonic Weapon—Series 6
Fri 16 Jun 2017
Can sound kill? Inspired by a Kate Bush song, we ask whether sonic weapons could work.
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The Dark Star—Series 6
Wed 14 Jun 2017
The science sleuths investigate the question 'What's inside a black hole?'.
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The Burning Question—Series 6
Tue 13 Jun 2017
What is fire? Is it a solid, liquid or a gas? Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry investigate.
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The Cat Who Came Back—Series 6
Mon 12 Jun 2017
How do cats find their way back to their old home when they move house?
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The Forgetful Child—Series 5
Fri 17 Mar 2017
Why don't we remember the first few years of our lives?
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The Astronomical Balloon—Series 5
Thu 16 Mar 2017
'How far up can a helium balloon go? Could it go out to space?' asks Juliet Gok, aged 9.
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A Code in Blood—Series 5
Wed 15 Mar 2017
Why do we have different blood types? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
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The World That Turns—Series 5
Tue 14 Mar 2017
'Why does the Earth spin?' asks Joe Wills from Accra in Ghana.
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The Hunt for Nothing, Part 2—Series 4
Wed 7 Dec 2016
How zero was discovered and why it allows us to forecast the future.
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The Hunt for Nothing, Part 1—Series 4
Tue 6 Dec 2016
Does nothing exist? Our scientific duo consider the nature of nothing.
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The Melodic Mystery—Series 4
Mon 5 Dec 2016
'Why is my mother tone deaf?' asks listener Simon. The team investigates.
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The Sinister Hand Part 2—Series 3
Tue 4 Oct 2016
How being left-handed affects your brain and behaviour.
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