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Join mathematician Professor Hannah Fry and science creator Michael Stevens (Vsauce) as they dig into the weird scientific questions that often go unexplored.
Welcome to The Rest Is Science, a show that sits in the fascinating space between what we think we know, and what we actually know. Why do we assume we understand things like time, randomness, or even gravity? Once you start questioning these familiar ideas, reality becomes astonishingly strange and completely fragile.
Whether you're a lifelong science fan or just naturally curious, The Rest Is Science will change your perception of reality, and prove that the biggest questions are always the most fun.
PodSkip has analyzed 33 episodes of The Rest Is Science, averaging 5.6 ads per episode (12% of runtime).
Mathematicians Are The Canary Down The AI Coal Mine
Oct 18, 2026
OpenAI claims a swarm of AI agents has solved the Navier-Stokes problem, one of the hardest unsolved questions in mathematics, with a $1 million prize attached. Then it released more than 700 more…
The Right Way To Open A Shaken Soda Can
Oct 14, 2026
A can of fizzy drink has been violently shaken. The pressure is building, the bubbles are ready to erupt, and Michael Stevens is about to open it. But Hannah Fry has a trick up her sleeve. Can a few…
Something Weird Is Going On With Placebos
Oct 11, 2026
For the past few decades, something strange has been happening in clinical trials. Painkillers aren't getting worse, but the placebos they're tested against appear to be getting better.
In one…
What Was A Mammoth Doing At The Bottom Of The Sea?
Oct 07, 2026
Hannah surprises Michael with a mammoth bone from Doggerland, the lost Ice Age land that once joined Britain to mainland Europe, and now lies beneath the North Sea. Who lived there, what roamed it…
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Why Do We Turn on Innocent People?
Oct 04, 2026
Why do we turn on innocent people? A convincing story, a suspicious glance and suddenly everyone’s an armchair detective. But what happens when the crowd gets it completely wrong?
Hannah Fry and…
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Hacking The Kendama With Physics
Sep 30, 2026
Michael hands Hannah a kendama, the Japanese cup-and-ball toy, and asks her to land a single catch. Then he brings out one built for him by Adam Savage of MythBusters and explains why a heavier…
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Why Do We Like Staring Into Fire?
Sep 27, 2026
What is fire, and why does watching it hold our attention in a different way from scrolling on your phone?
Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens start with the science of a flame: why it glows, what its…
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The Fluid Dynamics of Fountain Pens
Sep 23, 2026
The wait is finally over: Hannah Fry introduces Michael Stevens to her beloved fountain pen collection and the beautiful physics behind how fountain pens work.
From a £20 Lamy Safari to vintage…
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Dying In Space, Trapped Water, and What's Hidden In Pi?
Sep 20, 2026
Almost every human who has ever lived has one thing in common: they were born and died on Earth. Except for three people.
Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens uncover the extraordinary story of Soyuz 11…
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How Codes Were Used To Hack The Telegram Business
Sep 16, 2026
What if a single strange word could save you a fortune?
In this episode Michael opens up a Victorian telegram code book and explores how users compressed long messages into brief coded words to…
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Why Your Body Needs Gravity
Sep 13, 2026
Does space travel make astronauts younger?
Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens explore Einstein’s twin paradox, time dilation and NASA’s famous Twins Study with astronauts Scott and Mark…
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What Is Collagen All About?
Sep 09, 2026
Do collagen pills live up to their promises for skin and joints and healthy ageing?
In this episode, Hannah and Michael examine what collagen actually is and how the body makes and uses it…
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The Threshold of Human Sensation
Sep 06, 2026
What is the smallest thing you can possibly feel?
Michael Stevens and Professor Hannah Fry journey through varying levels of perception, from the faintest touch on skin to the faintest trace…
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The Scale of the Universe
Sep 02, 2026
The scale of the universe stretches from the Planck length, the smallest scale physics can describe, to the observable universe, the largest thing we can see.
Travel inward from one and outward…
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Why Loud Chewing Makes You Angry
Aug 30, 2026
The mukbang phenomenon is comfort viewing for millions, yet for others the sound of chewing, slurping and everyday mouth noises is enough to trigger instant anger, disgust and distress. Why do the…
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How Does Language Change What You Smell?
Aug 26, 2026
In this episode of Field Notes, Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens (Vsauce) begin with a Persian word for a smell Hannah cannot detect on a freshly washed plate.
From the Sapir-Whorf…
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Space Elevators, Skyhooks, and Space Fountains
Aug 23, 2026
What is the fastest, cheapest and possibly worst way to get into space?
Could a nuclear explosion launch a manhole cover beyond the Earth’s atmosphere?
And could space elevators, skyhooks or…
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Bizarre Watches and How They Work
Aug 19, 2026
Michael Stevens keeps a small museum of unusual timepieces on his desk: a clock that runs backwards, a watch built to be read in complete darkness, and one whose entire face simply says "now."…
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Why Your Brain Thinks You're Full (Even When You're Not)
Aug 16, 2026
How did the Gila monster, a desert lizard that eats just five times a year, help unlock the science behind Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro?In this episode of The Rest Is Science, Professor Hannah Fry…
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The Lake At The North Pole That Stops Europe From Freezing
Aug 12, 2026
When you picture the North Pole, you probably imagine a vast, frozen expanse of floating sea ice. But hidden deep beneath the surface of the Arctic lies something incredible: a massive, churning…
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The Science of Putting Sunglasses on The Sun
Aug 09, 2026
Why does the cartoon Sun always wear sunglasses? And how big would a real pair need to be?
Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens investigate space mirrors, Reflect Orbital and solar eclipses to find…
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Why Is It A Colour Wheel & Not A Line?
Aug 05, 2026
Colour wheel or colour line? Light itself runs in a straight line from red to violet, yet every colour theory chart bends that spectrum into a circle and the reason has nothing to do with physics…
Why Lithium Batteries SUCK
Aug 02, 2026
Can Hannah convince Michael that the lithium-ion battery is one of our most overrated inventions to ever happen?
Hannah makes her case using a surprising energy source hidden in your fridge, a bell…
What Happens Inside Earth's Forbidden Zones?
Jul 29, 2026
What grows in the spaces humans are forced to abandon?Hannah brings Michael an actual piece of barbed wire from the Korean Demilitarised Zone, one of the most heavily fortified and forbidden borders…
The 2012 Maya Apocalypse Myth & Confirmation Bias
Jul 26, 2026
Did the world really end in 2012?
Not with fire, meteors or an ancient Mayan prophecy, but Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens ask whether something just as profound took place instead…
The Evolution of Colour Vision & Tetrachromacy
Jul 22, 2026
Can you hide your skeleton from a dog? Would you want to know the day you’ll die? Has evolution ever come close to producing a real fire breather?
Michael and Hannah test a T-shirt with a secret…
The Hole In Your Brain That Makes You Doomscroll
Jul 19, 2026
Why can't you leave a sealed envelope unopened?
Professor Hannah Fry begins by refusing to allow Michael Stevens to open a mystery envelope addressed to him.
A small act of torture that turns out…
Forensic Science And The Champawat Tiger
Jul 15, 2026
It begins with a discovery in a loft: a full man eating tiger skin, brought back from a village in northern India where Professor Hannah Fry's ex-mother in law grew up.
That find sends Hannah and…
All The People You Don't Know
Jul 12, 2026
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…
An Honest Dad Ranking (Out Of All 2 Billion)
Jul 08, 2026
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…