Curious Cases

From mouldy bread to athlete’s foot, fungi don’t exactly scream “home improvement.” But wh... more

What happens in your brain when Cupid’s arrow strikes? As a teenager, Alison developed an ... more

Hannah and Dara tackle a disarmingly simple question: is anything in the universe truly in... more

For any of you who have ever told a porkie pie, don't worry, this week we hear why we all ... more

“Diamonds are nonsense!” Hannah boldly proclaimed in a previous episode. But listener Guy ... more

Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain return to tackle listener's questions with the power of scien... more

The buzz of a fly hovering just above your head has got to be one of the most irritating s... more

Anyone who has ever done a long car journey with kids will be familiar with the idea of be... more

When you die, would you want to be frozen so that one day you might be brought back to lif... more

Wake up! It’s time for a dreamy new episode of Curious Cases all about the science of slee... more

Fruit-powered batteries are the ultimate school science experiment, but they’re normally u... more

Are you more of a rhino or a kitten? More like a tortoise or a hare? Listener Ivy wants to... more

Listener Vivienne has heard that tardigrades - aka moss piglets - have special powers of s... more

If there’s one type of discharge you really want to avoid, it’s lightning, but what happen... more

11 year old Esther visualises days of the week in a kind of 3D structure. It’s something c... more

It’s sometimes said that timing is everything and this week the pair investigate the myste... more