The Rest Is Science
Episodes
Why Do We Turn on Innocent People?
Hosts Michael Stevens and Hannah Fry explore the psychology of false accusations and witch hunts, using the Richard Jewell case as a primary example.
Hacking The Kendama With Physics
Michael Stevens and Hannah Fry explore the physics of the Japanese skill toy kendama, comparing a traditional wooden version with a custom Delrin…
Why Do We Like Staring Into Fire?
Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens explore the complex nature of fire, defining it as a chemical reaction involving fuel, heat, oxygen, and free radicals rather than a single state of matter.
The Fluid Dynamics of Fountain Pens
Hannah Frye and Michael Stevens explore the physics and history of fountain pens, demonstrating how capillary action and hydrodynamics allow ink to flow.
Dying In Space, Trapped Water, and What's Hidden In Pi?
Hosts Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens explore the tragic 1971 Soyuz 11 mission, where three cosmonauts became the first humans to die in space due to a pressure leak.
How Codes Were Used To Hack The Telegram Business
Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens explore a 1900s telegraph codebook that used Latin words to abbreviate messages for cost, discussing the history of communication from Morse to modern texting.
Why Your Body Needs Gravity
Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens explore the NASA Twin Study, which tested Einstein’s time dilation theory by sending astronaut Scott Kelly to the ISS for a year while his twin Mark stayed on Earth.
What Is Collagen All About?
Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens explore the science behind collagen supplements, discussing their origins in animal byproducts and the limited…