大象传媒

Back up to: Curious Cases

1. The Curious Cake-Off

   How to make the perfect sponge using the power of science.
2. Kate Bush's Sonic Weapon

   Can sound kill? Inspired by a Kate Bush song, we ask whether sonic weapons could work.
3. Itchy and Scratchy

   Why do we itch and should we scratch?
4. The Dark Star

   The science sleuths investigate the question 'What's inside a black hole?'.
5. The Burning Question

   What is fire? Is it a solid, liquid or a gas? Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry investigate.
6. The Cat Who Came Back

   How do cats find their way back to their old home when they move house?
7. The Forgetful Child

   Why don't we remember the first few years of our lives?
8. The Astronomical Balloon

   'How far up can a helium balloon go? Could it go out to space?' asks Juliet Gok, aged 9.
9. A Code in Blood

   Why do we have different blood types? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
10. The World That Turns

    'Why does the Earth spin?' asks Joe Wills from Accra in Ghana.
11. The Broken Stool

    How much does the bacteria inside my body weigh?
12. The Lost Producer

    Why do some people have a terrible sense of direction?
13. The Bad Moon Rising

    Does the full moon make us act strangely?
14. The Hunt for Nothing, Part 2

    How zero was discovered and why it allows us to forecast the future.
15. The Hunt for Nothing, Part 1

    Does nothing exist? Our scientific duo consider the nature of nothing.
16. The Melodic Mystery

    'Why is my mother tone deaf?' asks listener Simon. The team investigates.
17. The Strongest Substance

    What is the strongest thing in the universe?
18. The Portly Problem

    What causes middle-aged spread?
19. The Space Pirate

    Could we live on another planet?
20. The Sinister Hand Part 2

    How being left-handed affects your brain and behaviour.
21. The Sinister Hand Part 1

    What makes people left-handed?
22. The Counting Horse

    Can horses count? And which animal is the best at maths?
23. The Hairy Hominid

    How does leg hair know to grow back the same length? And why do we have body hair?
24. A Study in Spheres

    Why is everything in space round? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
25. The Psychic Tear

    Why do we cry, and does it makes us feel better?
26. The Tea Leaf Mystery

    What's the optimum scientific method for making the perfect cup of tea?
27. The Stellar Dustbin

    Can we send our waste into the sun? Drs Rutherford & Fry investigate.
28. The Squeamish Swoon

    Why do we faint, and does it serve any useful purpose?
29. The Aural Voyeur

    Why do people shout on their mobile phones?
30. The Phantom Jam

    What makes traffic jam? Rutherford & Fry search for a solution.

1. Previous
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. Next