The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry

by BBC · · ·

Science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners.

More Frytful Scares Feb. 23, 2021
Why do people like to be scared? asks Heidi.
What determines left or right handedness? asks Neal Shepperson
Is dark matter a fudge to fit existing theories to inexplicable observations? asks Peter.
How does gravity pull us? asks Emma.
Do individuals perceive time differently? asks Joe from North Yorkshire
The Mosquito Conundrum Jan. 19, 2021
What’s the point of mosquitoes? asks Cathy.
Could there be something to astrology?, asks Dan in Australia.
Why do some people find noises like a fork scraping a plate so terrible?
The Pizza Diet Dec. 29, 2020
Can I make a pizza that contains my recommended daily intake of everything? asks Paul
"Why are some fungi helpful and others harmful?" asks Paul Glaister in Reading.
The Martian Mission Dec. 15, 2020
What would it take for humans to live permanently on Mars? asks listener Martin.
How many hamsters on wheels would it take to power London? asks Judah from Virginia, USA.
We’re back! Dec. 1, 2020
The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry
The Space Burrito July 14, 2020
Is there a point in space where the Sun could heat a burrito perfectly? And other puzzles.
The Zedonk Problem July 7, 2020
What are ligons and tigers? What is a species?
The End of Everything June 30, 2020
When and how is the universe going to end?
The Sting in the Tail June 23, 2020
What’s the point of wasps?
The Seeded Cloud June 16, 2020
Can we make it rain?
The Growling Stomach June 9, 2020
Why do our tummies rumble - and when they do, does it always mean we are hungry?
We’re back! June 3, 2020
A preview of series 16: Longer, louder and locked down.