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Series 13
The Mesmerist
Is hypnotism real? Drs Rutherford and Fry find out by visiting a hypnotist
The Periodic Problem
How do you discover a new chemical element?
An Instrumental Case
Why do instruments sound different?
The Lunar Land Pt 1
Where did the Moon come from?
The Lunar Land Pt2
What would life be like if we had two moons?
Jurassic Squawk
What sound did dinosaurs make?
Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI: The Biggest Event in Human History
The science sleuths unwrap some of the biggest ideas in this year's 鶹ƵAV Reith Lectures.
Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI: AI in Warfare
Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI: AI in the Economy
Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI: A Future for Humans
We’re (almost) back!
Rutherford and Fry return for a new series of scientific sleuthing
Series 14
A Frytful Scare Part 1
Why do we enjoy horror? Rutherford and Fry explore the thrill of fear
A Frytful Scare Part 2
Rutherford and Fry board a rollercoaster to investigate why we enjoy being scared
Stephen Fry's Identity Crisis
Stephen Fry asks the duo to investigate why he struggles to remember faces.
The Heart of the Antimatter
How do you make antimatter? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
The Trouble Sum Weather
Why is it so difficult to predict the weather?
The End of the World
What would become the dominant species if, or when, humans go extinct?
Series 15
The Golden Secret
How do you make gold?
The Power of Love
How does love affect our brain?
The ASMRnswer
What is ASMR and why does it only affect some people?
Adam's ASMR cocktail
Adam Rutherford concocts an Old Fashioned cocktail - listen after our episode on ASMR.
Hannah's ASMR cocktail
Hannah Fry mixes a mojito - listen after our episode on ASMR.
A Cold Case Part 1
Why do we get more colds in winter?
A Cold Case Part 2
From cold feet to cold water swimming, Rutherford and Fry answer your chilling questions
The Exotic Wormhole
What are wormholes and do they really exist?
Series 16
The Growling Stomach
Why do our tummies rumble - and when they do, does it always mean we are hungry?
The Seeded Cloud
Can we make it rain?
The Sting in the Tail
What’s the point of wasps? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate
The End of Everything
When and how is the universe going to end?