Curious Cases

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

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Series 23
Curious Cases is back!
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain return to tackle listener's questions with science!
02 Apr 2025,2 mins
Series 23
The Diamond Throwdown
Hannah Fry hates diamonds. Dara Ó Briain loves them. Can science bring them together?
04 Apr 2025,32 mins
Series 23
Liar, Liar
Listener Delphine wants to know why we lie. Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
12 Apr 2025,28 mins
Series 23
Invisibility Quest
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain search the universe for stuff we can't see
19 Apr 2025,29 mins
Series 23
Love Neurons
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get giddy on the chemistry of love.
26 Apr 2025,28 mins
Series 22
13. The Fastest Fly
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain want to know what is the fastest fly?
28 Dec 2024,29 mins
Series 22
12. Bored to Death
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder whether you die of boredom?
21 Dec 2024,30 mins
Series 22
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
Series 22
10. Night Walkers
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate sleepwalking
07 Dec 2024,28 mins
Series 22
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
Series 22
8. Be More Athlete
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate what makes a good athlete.
23 Nov 2024,29 mins
Series 22
7. Invincible Moss Piglets
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain stress test tardigrades: would they survive an apocalypse?
16 Nov 2024,28 mins
Series 22
6. The Shock Factor
Dara Ó Briain and Hannah Fry investigate the mystical power of lightning.
09 Nov 2024,28 mins
Series 22
5. The Taste of Words
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate why some people can literally taste words.
02 Nov 2024,29 mins
Series 22
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
Series 22
3. Mirror, Mirror
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain apply their scientific super-powers to all things shiny.
19 Oct 2024,30 mins
Series 22
2. The 5 Second Rule
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the science behind the 5 Second Rule.
04 Oct 2024,28 mins
Series 22
1. Space Bubbles
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate giant bubbles...
04 Oct 2024,28 mins
Series 22
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
Series 21
The Impossible Number
What is the 'imaginary' number - and why is it so incredibly useful?
14 Feb 2023,41 mins
Series 21
The Mind Numbing Medicine
'How do anaesthetics work?' asks Alicia.
07 Feb 2023,43 mins
Series 21
The Resurrection Quest
Can we bring extinct species back from the dead?
31 Jan 2023,38 mins
Series 21
The Puzzle of the Pyramids
Did aliens build the pyramids!?
24 Jan 2023,36 mins
Series 21
The Magnetic Mystery
What is a magnetic field? wonders Lucas.
17 Jan 2023,43 mins
Series 21
The Case of the Blind Mind's Eye
'Why can't I see images in my mind?' asks Jude from Australia.
10 Jan 2023,43 mins
Series 20
The Puzzle of the Plasma Doughnut
“How does fusion work, and how can we do it safely on earth?” asks Les Walker
20 Sep 2022,39 mins
Series 20
The Riddle of Red-Eyes and Runny-Noses
“Are allergies really on the increase?” wonders Ally
13 Sep 2022,36 mins
Series 20
The Problem of Infinite Pi(e)
'How did we discover pi? How do we know that it’s infinite and never repeats?' asks Alex.
06 Sep 2022,35 mins
Series 20
The Suspicious Smell
Why do our bodies smell? And does our smell influence how much we like each other?
30 Aug 2022,38 mins
Series 20
The Wild and Windy Tale
“How do winds start and why do they stop?” asks Georgina from the Isle of Wight
23 Aug 2022,38 mins