All The People You Don't Know
Do your friends actually like you? Does an acquaintance think you’re closer than you are? This week, Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens explore the surprising psychology of friendship, from familiar str...
12 Jul 56min
An Honest Dad Ranking (Out Of All 2 Billion)
The statistical reality of "The World's #1 Dad Mug" is nothing but a well meaning lie. In this episode of The Rest Is Science, Michael brings another treasured artifact into the studio: a mug gifted ...
8 Jul 41min
Your Brain Invents Pain. Here's Why.
Stubbing your toe feels like the pain is entirely in your foot. But the reality is far stranger... the agonising sensation you experience is actually a highly complex, constructed illusion, invented i...
5 Jul 51min
The Most Dangerous Rock In Hannah's Collection
When you think of dangerous geological specimens, does your mind jump straight to radioactive uranium, toxic heavy metals, or even asbestos? What if one of the most dangerous items sitting on a shelf ...
1 Jul 56min
The Audio Illusion That Proves We Don't Experience Reality
Your ears are lying to you right now. In this episode of The Rest Is Science, Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens (Vsauce) dive into the bizarre world of audio illusions where your brain hears so...
28 Jun 57min
Will A 25 Year Old Space Pen Still Write?
A pen designed to write in space sits unopened for 25 years. Does it still work?In this episode of Field Notes, Michael Stevens finally opens a treasured souvenir from his time at Space Camp: a genuin...
24 Jun 48min
A Paleontology Of The Future
What will humanity leave behind? In this episode, Professor Hannah Fry and VSauce's Michael Stevens explore the traces humans leave behind and what those traces reveal about how we think. From ...
21 Jun 55min
What Are The Odds You'll Become A Fossil?
Most living things vanish without a trace. A select few become fossils. But how? In this episode of Field Notes Professor Hannah Fry and VSauce's Michael Stevens dig into the unlikely process that...
17 Jun 39min
