Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!
Radio 4,·145 episodes
Curious Cases is back!
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain return to tackle listener's questions with science!
02 Apr 2025,·2 mins
The Diamond Throwdown
Hannah Fry hates diamonds. Dara Ó Briain loves them. Can science bring them together?
04 Apr 2025,·32 mins
Liar, Liar
Listener Delphine wants to know why we lie. Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
12 Apr 2025,·28 mins
Invisibility Quest
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain search the universe for stuff we can't see
19 Apr 2025,·29 mins
Love Neurons
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get giddy on the chemistry of love.
26 Apr 2025,·28 mins
Furnishing with Fungi
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the surprising materials we can make from fungi.
02 May 2025,·28 mins
Aches and Rains
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask whether the weather affects our aches and pains.
10 May 2025,·29 mins
Don't Bite Me!
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder why mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
17 May 2025,·29 mins
Chuckle, Snigger and LOL
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get serious about the science of laughter
24 May 2025,·29 mins
Nano Sharks
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain discover that sharks could help us invent faster cars
31 May 2025,·29 mins
Colossal Creatures
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain attempt to design the biggest creature that's ever lived
07 Jun 2025,·28 mins
Clowns in Spacetime
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain set off on a wild ride through spacetime.
14 Jun 2025,·29 mins
13. The Fastest Fly
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain want to know what is the fastest fly?
28 Dec 2024,·29 mins
12. Bored to Death
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder whether you die of boredom?
21 Dec 2024,·30 mins
11. Freeze Me When I Die
Can you freeze dead people and bring them back? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate
14 Dec 2024,·28 mins
10. Night Walkers
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate sleepwalking
07 Dec 2024,·28 mins
9. A lemon-powered spaceship
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate how many lemons it takes to power a spaceship?
30 Nov 2024,·29 mins
8. Be More Athlete
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate what makes a good athlete.
23 Nov 2024,·29 mins
7. Invincible Moss Piglets
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain stress test tardigrades: would they survive an apocalypse?
16 Nov 2024,·28 mins
6. The Shock Factor
Dara Ó Briain and Hannah Fry investigate the mystical power of lightning.
09 Nov 2024,·28 mins
5. The Taste of Words
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate why some people can literally taste words.
02 Nov 2024,·29 mins
4. In the Groove
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get in the groove as they investigate the science of rhythm.
26 Oct 2024,·30 mins
3. Mirror, Mirror
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain apply their scientific super-powers to all things shiny.
19 Oct 2024,·30 mins
2. The 5 Second Rule
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the science behind the 5 Second Rule.
04 Oct 2024,·28 mins
1. Space Bubbles
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate giant bubbles...
Introducing a brand new series of Curious Cases!
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain answer your quirkiest questions with SCIENCE.
27 Sep 2024,·2 mins
The Impossible Number
What is the 'imaginary' number - and why is it so incredibly useful?
14 Feb 2023,·41 mins
The Mind Numbing Medicine
'How do anaesthetics work?' asks Alicia.
07 Feb 2023,·43 mins
The Resurrection Quest
Can we bring extinct species back from the dead?
31 Jan 2023,·38 mins
The Puzzle of the Pyramids
Did aliens build the pyramids!?
24 Jan 2023,·36 mins
