#156Furnishing with FungiFrom mouldy bread to athlete’s foot, fungi don’t exactly scream “home improvement.” But wh... more09 May 202528 MINS28:3509 May 2025
#155Love NeuronsWhat happens in your brain when Cupid’s arrow strikes? As a teenager, Alison developed an ... more02 May 202528 MINS28:3702 May 2025
#154Invisibility QuestHannah and Dara tackle a disarmingly simple question: is anything in the universe truly in... more25 Apr 202529 MINS29:3625 Apr 2025
#153Liar, LiarFor any of you who have ever told a porkie pie, don't worry, this week we hear why we all ... more18 Apr 202528 MINS28:4118 Apr 2025
#152The Diamond Throwdown“Diamonds are nonsense!” Hannah boldly proclaimed in a previous episode. But listener Guy ... more11 Apr 202532 MINS32:0911 Apr 2025
#151Curious Cases is back!Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain return to tackle listener's questions with the power of scien... more03 Apr 202501 MINS01:5103 Apr 2025
#15013. The Fastest FlyThe buzz of a fly hovering just above your head has got to be one of the most irritating s... more04 Jan 202529 MINS29:5104 Jan 2025
#14912. Bored to DeathAnyone who has ever done a long car journey with kids will be familiar with the idea of be... more28 Dec 202430 MINS30:2128 Dec 2024
#14811. Freeze Me When I DieWhen you die, would you want to be frozen so that one day you might be brought back to lif... more21 Dec 202428 MINS28:2121 Dec 2024
#14710. Night WalkersWake up! It’s time for a dreamy new episode of Curious Cases all about the science of slee... more14 Dec 202428 MINS28:3914 Dec 2024
#1469. A lemon-powered spaceshipFruit-powered batteries are the ultimate school science experiment, but they’re normally u... more07 Dec 202429 MINS29:5607 Dec 2024
#1458. Be More AthleteAre you more of a rhino or a kitten? More like a tortoise or a hare? Listener Ivy wants to... more30 Nov 202429 MINS29:5630 Nov 2024
#1447. Invincible Moss PigletsListener Vivienne has heard that tardigrades - aka moss piglets - have special powers of s... more23 Nov 202428 MINS28:4723 Nov 2024
#1436. The Shock FactorIf there’s one type of discharge you really want to avoid, it’s lightning, but what happen... more16 Nov 202428 MINS28:3516 Nov 2024
#1425. The Taste of Words11 year old Esther visualises days of the week in a kind of 3D structure. It’s something c... more09 Nov 202429 MINS29:5509 Nov 2024
#1414. In the GrooveIt’s sometimes said that timing is everything and this week the pair investigate the myste... more02 Nov 202430 MINS30:4402 Nov 2024