How Does Language Change What You Smell?
In this episode of Field Notes, Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens (Vsauce) begin with a Persian word for a smell Hannah cannot detect on a freshly washed plate. From the Sapir-Whorf hypothesi...
26 Aug 46min
Space Elevators, Skyhooks, and Space Fountains
What is the fastest, cheapest and possibly worst way to get into space? Could a nuclear explosion launch a manhole cover beyond the Earth’s atmosphere? And could space elevators, skyhooks or l...
23 Aug 1h 5min
Bizarre Watches and How They Work
Michael Stevens keeps a small museum of unusual timepieces on his desk: a clock that runs backwards, a watch built to be read in complete darkness, and one whose entire face simply says "now." Eac...
19 Aug 54min
Why Your Brain Thinks You're Full (Even When You're Not)
How did the Gila monster, a desert lizard that eats just five times a year, help unlock the science behind Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro?In this episode of The Rest Is Science, Professor Hannah Fry and...
16 Aug 46min
The Lake At The North Pole That Stops Europe From Freezing
When you picture the North Pole, you probably imagine a vast, frozen expanse of floating sea ice. But hidden deep beneath the surface of the Arctic lies something incredible: a massive, churning reser...
12 Aug 47min
The Science of Putting Sunglasses on The Sun
Why does the cartoon Sun always wear sunglasses? And how big would a real pair need to be? Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens investigate space mirrors, Reflect Orbital and solar eclipses to find out. ...
9 Aug 1h
Why Is It A Colour Wheel & Not A Line?
Colour wheel or colour line? Light itself runs in a straight line from red to violet, yet every colour theory chart bends that spectrum into a circle and the reason has nothing to do with physics. ...
5 Aug 47min
Why Lithium Batteries SUCK
Can Hannah convince Michael that the lithium-ion battery is one of our most overrated inventions to ever happen? Hannah makes her case using a surprising energy source hidden in your fridge, a bell i...
2 Aug 54min
