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The Rest Is Science
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Today: #15 in Science on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | #20 | #12 | #20 |
About the show
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.
Latest episodes
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Hacking The Kendama With Physics
September 30, 2026 · 41 minMichael 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 kendama is a completely different physics…
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Why Do We Like Staring Into Fire?
September 27, 2026 · 59 minWhat 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 different colours reveal, and why fire is…
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The Fluid Dynamics of Fountain Pens
September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minThe 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 Waterman and Montblanc pens, Hannah explains…
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Dying In Space, Trapped Water, and What's Hidden In Pi?
September 20, 2026 · 49 minAlmost 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, the Soviet cosmonauts who became the…
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How Codes Were Used To Hack The Telegram Business
September 16, 2026 · 57 minWhat 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 outwit the per word charge of the telegraph…
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Why Your Body Needs Gravity
September 13, 2026 · 43 minDoes 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 Kelly. After Scott Kelly spent 340 days…
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What Is Collagen All About?
September 9, 2026 · 42 minDo 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, before looking closely at whether collagen…
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The Threshold of Human Sensation
September 6, 2026 · 55 minWhat 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 of flavour and odour, and on to the…