The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry

by BBC · · ·

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

The Periodic Problem April 5, 2019
How do you discover a new chemical element?
The Mesmerist March 29, 2019
Is hypnotism real? Drs Rutherford and Fry find out by visiting a hypnotist.
Hannah and Adam return to crack open the Curious Cases they’ll be examining in Series 13
The Horrible Hangover Dec. 21, 2018
Why do we get hangovers and are some drinks worse than others?
The Good Bad Food Dec. 14, 2018
Why does bad food taste so good?
Is anything in the universe infinite?
Does infinity exist? And why are some infinities bigger than others?
The Stressful Scone Nov. 23, 2018
Why do we have regional accents?
The Viking Code Nov. 16, 2018
How do ancestry DNA tests work?
A World of Pain Sept. 7, 2018
Why do we all have different pain thresholds?
The Random Request Aug. 31, 2018
Is anything really random?
The Running Joke Aug. 24, 2018
How fast can a human run?
Are intelligent aliens out there?
How do we look for alien life, and what are we expecting to find?
The Dawn Chorus June 1, 2018
Why do birds sing? And why are some songs so complex?
The Lucky Number May 25, 2018
How do I win the lottery?
The Déjà Vu May 18, 2018
Why do we get déjà vu?
The Human Instrument May 11, 2018
Why do our voices change as we get older?
The Fifth Dimension May 4, 2018
Is there a fifth dimension? Hannah and Adam visit CERN to find out.
The Cosmic Egg March 2, 2018
How do we measure the age of the universe?