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Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!

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    Frosty FractalsSeries 24

    Last Friday

    13/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns

  • Mining for Gold (GOLD!)Series 24

    Sat 20 Dec 2025

    12/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain go prospecting for answers about how much gold we've mined.

  • Phantom PainSeries 24

    Sat 13 Dec 2025

    11/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain investigate the misunderstood phenomenon of phantom pain.

  • Tortoise TomfoolerySeries 24

    Fri 5 Dec 2025

    10/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain ponder whether tortoises can be playful.

  • Planetary WobbleSeries 24

    Sat 29 Nov 2025

    9/13 What would Earth be like without a tilted axis? Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain investigate.

  • Immortal JelliesSeries 24

    Sat 22 Nov 2025

    8/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain ask whether a tiny jellyfish holds the secret to immortality.

  • Mysteries from the Final FrontierSeries 24

    Sat 15 Nov 2025

    7/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain team up with the team from The Sky at Night to explore space.

  • Beam Me Up, Scotty!Series 24

    Sat 8 Nov 2025

    6/13 Could teleportation ever be possible? Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain investigate.

  • Going ViralSeries 24

    Sat 1 Nov 2025

    5/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain investigate whether some viruses are good for us.

  • We Didn't Start the FireSeries 24

    Fri 24 Oct 2025

    4/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain investigate the fiery phenomenon of spontaneous combustion.

  • Just My LuckSeries 24

    Sat 18 Oct 2025

    3/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain investigate whether some of us are just luckier than others.

  • Good Vibrations?Series 24

    Fri 10 Oct 2025

    2/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain consider whether resonance can down bridges and lift moods.

  • To Crab, or Not to Crab?Series 24

    Sat 4 Oct 2025

    1/13 Hannah and Dara investigate why nature has evolved the humble crabs so many times.

  • TrailerSeries 24

    Wed 1 Oct 2025

    Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain return to Curious Cases HQ for a brand-new series.

  • Clever CrowsSeries 23

    Sat 28 Jun 2025

    13/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain discover that crows are exceptionally clever.

  • Memory SwapSeries 23

    Sat 21 Jun 2025

    12/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain probe the science of memory.

  • Clowns in SpacetimeSeries 23

    Sat 14 Jun 2025

    11/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain set off on a wild ride through spacetime.

  • Colossal CreaturesSeries 23

    Sat 7 Jun 2025

    10/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain attempt to design the biggest creature that's ever lived

  • Nano SharksSeries 23

    Sat 31 May 2025

    9/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain discover that sharks could help us invent faster cars

  • Chuckle, Snigger and LOLSeries 23

    Sat 24 May 2025

    8/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain get serious about the science of laughter

  • Don't Bite Me!Series 23

    Sat 17 May 2025

    7/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain wonder why mosquitoes bite some people more than others?

  • Aches and RainsSeries 23

    Sat 10 May 2025

    6/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain ask whether the weather affects our aches and pains.

  • Furnishing with FungiSeries 23

    Fri 2 May 2025

    5/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain investigate the surprising materials we can make from fungi.

  • Love NeuronsSeries 23

    Sat 26 Apr 2025

    4/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain get giddy on the chemistry of love.

  • Invisibility QuestSeries 23

    Sat 19 Apr 2025

    3/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain search the universe for stuff we can't see

  • Liar, LiarSeries 23

    Sat 12 Apr 2025

    2/13 Listener Delphine wants to know why we lie. Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain investigate.

  • The Diamond ThrowdownSeries 23

    Fri 4 Apr 2025

    1/13 Hannah Fry hates diamonds. Dara 脫 Briain loves them. Can science bring them together?

  • TrailerSeries 23

    Wed 2 Apr 2025

    Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain return to tackle listener's questions with science!

  • The Fastest FlySeries 22

    Sat 28 Dec 2024

    Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain want to know what is the fastest fly?

  • Bored to DeathSeries 22

    Sat 21 Dec 2024

    Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain wonder whether you die of boredom?

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