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…
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.
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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…
It Wasn't A Hoax After All
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…
Hack Dog Vision To Keep Your Bones Safe
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…
A Man-Eating Tiger Found In London
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…
Your Brain Invents Pain. Here's Why.
Jul 05, 2026
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…
The Most Dangerous Rock In Hannah's Collection
Jul 01, 2026
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…
The Audio Illusion That Proves We Don't Experience Reality
Jun 28, 2026
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…
Will A 25 Year Old Space Pen Still Write?
Jun 24, 2026
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…
A Paleontology Of The Future
Jun 21, 2026
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…
What Are The Odds You'll Become A Fossil?
Jun 17, 2026
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…
Why Feet Are Weirder Than You Think
Jun 14, 2026
Compared with almost every other animal on Earth, our feet seem strangely specialised. They can't grip branches, they're full of arches and joints, and for some reason we're the only species that…
How Many Words Do You ACTUALLY Know?
Jun 10, 2026
Most people use just a fraction of the words they understand. But how big is your vocabulary, really?
When a listener builds a tool that claims to measure it, Hannah and Michael put themselves to…
Why You Should Stop Using Face ID
Jun 07, 2026
Do you think your thoughts belong to you? How would feel if you found out they don't?
In this episode Hannah and Michael discuss a tangible future where the last bastion of privacy is breached and…
Nikola Tesla Fell In Love with a Pigeon
Jun 03, 2026
What do lightning, wireless electricity, Cambridge dining etiquette, hypnosis, and a lovestruck pigeon have in common?
The answer is (of course) Nikola Tesla.
In this episode of The Rest Is…
Michael Discovered A New Way To Make Twins
May 31, 2026
Is there a new way to make twins? If there is, Michael's might just have discovered it. And hint: it's going to hard work.
From Hannah’s twin-like sister to the most famous cells in human…
Why Michael Abandoned Ink For Mechanical Pencils
May 27, 2026
What can be revealed about a person by their choice of…lead?
In this gloriously nerdy episode of Field Notes, Michael Stevens arrives armed with an entire collection of mechanical pencils…
Do Our Bodies Really Belong To Us?
May 24, 2026
What happens to a body part once it’s been removed from your body? Can you take it home? Cremate it? Bury it? Even give it a funeral?
In the first episode of a new mini-series on ownership, Hannah…
Hannah Predicted a Pandemic
May 20, 2026
What if the next pandemic could be predicted before it even begins?
Hannah and Michael step into the unsettling world of outbreak simulations, where scientists map invisible infections, model…
DARK vs LIGHT
May 17, 2026
Why are black cars more dangerous, white chess pieces more successful, and pandas apparently incapable of coping with minor inconvenience?
Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens (VSauce) unpack…
Polymetalic Nodules Are Weird
May 13, 2026
What if one of the most valuable objects on Earth has been sitting untouched at the bottom of the ocean for 100 million years?
In this Field Notes episode, Professor Hannah Fry brings Michael…
"A Grim Enemy For Reasons We Do Not Yet Comprehend"
May 11, 2026
* This episode contains descriptions of warfare and use of chemical weapons *
How do you feed a world that’s running out of food?
In this episode of The Rest Is Science, Hannah Fry and Michael…
When 0 = 1000
May 06, 2026
Why does one of the most familiar numbers on a nutrition label turn out to be far more complicated than it looks?
What can a can of fizzy drink teach us about thermodynamics, human metabolism, and…
How To Use a Black Hole To See Your Past
May 04, 2026
What if the universe is recording everything you’ve ever seen and done?
In this episode, Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens explore the idea that light itself might carry a record of the past. And if…
The Barf Bag Episode
Apr 29, 2026
What can a humble airplane sick bag teach us about physics, engineering, and the limits of the human stomach; And why are there people out there collecting thousands of them?
Professor Hannah Fry…
Alan Turing’s Final Theory Was About Leopards
Apr 27, 2026
How does a perfectly symmetrical ball of cells become an animal, with a head, a tail, and complex zebra or leopard like patterns?
In this episode, we dive into the mind bending science of how…