What Happened When We Stopped Squatting?
In many parts of the world, people rest in a deep squat every day. In others, most adults can barely get down there. So what’s going on? Hannah Fry an...
Mathematicians Are The Canary Down The AI Coal Mine
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...
The Right Way To Open A Shaken Soda Can
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...
Something Weird Is Going On With Placebos
For the past few decades, something strange has been happening in clinical trials. Painkillers aren't getting worse, but the placebos they're tested a...
What Was A Mammoth Doing At The Bottom Of The Sea?
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 ...
Why Do We Turn on Innocent People?
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 cr...
Hacking The Kendama With Physics
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 Savag...
Why Do We Like Staring Into Fire?
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 wit...
The Fluid Dynamics of Fountain Pens
The wait is finally over: Hannah Fry introduces Michael Stevens to her beloved fountain pen collection and the beautiful physics behind how fountain p...
Dying In Space, Trapped Water, and What's Hidden In Pi?
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 Stev...