Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!
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Tardigrades have special powers of survival. Radiation? Drought? Extreme cold? NO PROBLEM
Is it possible to cover the Earth with a giant bubble to combat climate change?
10 key pointers to whet your appetite and navigate this overflow of information!
A cocktail of facts about the finer points of venoms, poisons and toxins.
These noisy pests are more helpful than you think.
How to look for intelligent life on distant worlds.
Meet Steve Pete, the man with a very rare condition.
Science has the answers.
We are “hardwired” for recognising faces and it starts at birth.
A dozen facts that will really get under your skin.
Adam and Hannah investigate that funny feeling of the familiar.
You use it every day, but how much do you know about your voice?
Sperm + egg = baby. Simple eh? Well, not always...
Are you a fountain of feline facts? Test your knowledge here.
Do you struggle getting from A to B? If so, try these tips.
Test your knowledge of an idea that has long intrigued philosophers and scientists.
Having a diverse range of microbes is considered good for your health.
All cooking is chemistry but baking in particular depends on measurement and methodology.
What makes some songs so catchy and how can you get them out of your head?
Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry offer a scientist's guide to wrapping presents.
Rutherford & Fry talk to Professor Nick Casewell
Julia Clarke talks about her project to recreate the sound a T. rex might have made.
Hannah Fry and Adam Rutherford explain the Moon's vital role in the development of life.
Maggie Aderin-Pocock explains the theory of how a cosmic collision created the Moon.
