This Glass Was Made By Lightning
Could a bolt of lightning become a permanent geological relic? How small would you have to squash a hamster to turn it into a black hole? Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens dismantle our percep...
29 Jan 32min
Can You Die Of Boredom?
What is boredom really, and why does it feel so unbearable? Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens explore the science of boredom, revealing it not as laziness or a lack of stimulation, but as a ...
27 Jan 47min
Would You Kill One Person To Save Five?
Can we store summer’s heat to warm our homes in winter? Could humans perceive a fourth dimension? And why does light bend around gravity even though it has no mass? Small questions from YOU which ...
22 Jan 43min
Searching For Meaning In Randomness
What do we mean when we call an event random? Most people view randomness as a fundamental property of the universe, but is it just a label for our own lack of knowledge? Whether it is a weighted ...
20 Jan 45min
Why Erdős Was The Original Kevin Bacon
Some objects feel like they’re from another world. One of these might be the giant structure that makes up a quantum computer. Lifted straight from the TV series Devs, Professor Hannah Fry shows Micha...
15 Jan 36min
Smells Humans Are Ridiculously Good At Detecting
Right now, you’re breathing in. As you inhale, air rushes past millions of sensory receptors, activating the part of your brain responsible for smell. And yet, there’s one scent you’ll never notice: t...
13 Jan 40min
Could Sound Make You Levitate?
Imagine: a series of objects floating in midair without magnets, strings or visible supports. With acoustic levitation sound waves alone can suspend droplets, beads and even small solids to seemingly ...
8 Jan 33min
Are Magnets The Most Familiar Mystery On Earth?
Deep beneath our feet, churning molten metals create an invisible shield that holds our atmosphere in place and protects all life from the Sun. Some animals can sense it directly. Take the quantum...
6 Jan 43min
