The Rest Is Science

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The Rest Is Science

61 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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.

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Vocabulary Size and Language AcquisitionInternal Monologue and ConsciousnessCognitive Differences in Visualization and ThoughtHuman Hair Growth and EvolutionSexual Selection in Human TraitsEmotional Regulation Through ExternalizationTask Performance and Self-TalkNuclear Radiation and Electromagnetic SpectrumMicrobiome and Cancer PreventionCervical Cancer Prevention Through Vaccination

Analyzed Episodes

Jun 10, 2026

How Many Words Do You ACTUALLY Know?

Vocabulary Size and Language AcquisitionInternal Monologue and ConsciousnessCognitive Differences in Visualization and Thought
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Apr 27, 2026

The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis

Turing Patterns and Reaction-Diffusion SystemsMorphogenesis and Embryonic DevelopmentMathematical Modeling of Biological Pattern Formation
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Apr 29, 2026

The Barf Bag Episode

Aircraft cabin pressurization technology and altitude simulationTurbulence physics and aerodynamic principlesCarbon-fiber monocoque aircraft construction vs. riveted aluminum design
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May 4, 2026

How To Use a Black Hole To See Your Past

Gravitational Lensing and Black HolesPhoton Rings and Photon SpheresSolar Gravitational Lens (FOCAL Project)
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May 20, 2026

Hannah Predicted a Pandemic

Consciousness and the nature of selfSensory perception and neural plasticityQuantum mechanics and particle spin
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May 24, 2026

Do You Own Your Own Foot?

Body Part Ownership and Legal RightsOrgan Donation and Transplant EthicsAmputation and Body Autonomy
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May 27, 2026

Why Michael Abandoned Ink

Mechanical pencil specifications and lead grades (H, B, HB classifications)Graphite composition and hardness scienceWriting instrument permanence and archival quality
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May 31, 2026

Michael Discovered A New Way To Make Twins

Genetic ownership and intellectual property lawReproductive cloning legality and regulationCell line commercialization and biomedical ethics
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Jun 3, 2026

Nikola Tesla Fell In Love with a Pigeon

Tesla Coil Technology and ResonanceWireless Electricity TransmissionHigh Voltage vs. Current in Electrical Safety
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May 11, 2026

"A Grim Enemy For Reasons We Do Not Yet Comprehend"

Nitrogen fixation chemistry and Haber-Bosch processArtificial fertilizer and global food securityChemical weapons development and WWI
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May 17, 2026

DARK vs LIGHT

Color psychology and behavioral influenceDark genome and non-coding DNA researchEntropy and heat death of the universe
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May 13, 2026

Polymetalic Nodules Are Weird

Polymetallic nodules and deep-sea miningRare earth metals and battery supply chainsElectric vehicle sustainability paradox
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May 6, 2026

When 0 = 1000

Food Labeling RegulationsCalorie Measurement MethodologyNutritional Science History
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Nov 18, 2025

The Rest Is Science - Coming 25th November

Consciousness and the universeRandomness and chaos theoryWater properties and physics
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Nov 25, 2025

How To Drink Lava

Water mineral composition and geological terroirIce as mineral classification and water as molten rockEarth's freshwater distribution and accessibility
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Nov 25, 2025

We're All Being Pulled Together

Newton's Laws of Motion and GravitationEinstein's General Relativity and Spacetime CurvatureDark Matter and Galactic Rotation Curves
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Nov 27, 2025

What We Said To Aliens

Arecibo Message and extraterrestrial communicationFermi Paradox and the Great Filter hypothesisSETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)
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Dec 2, 2025

This One's a Tear Jerker

Emotional Crying EvolutionHuman Vulnerability SignalingInfant Cry Communication Patterns
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Dec 4, 2025

The Letter That Changed Mathematics

Srinivasa Ramanujan biography and mathematical contributionsNumber theory and partition functionsG.H. Hardy and mathematical mentorship
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Dec 9, 2025

Is Music Getting Worse?

Music quality measurement and methodologyPsychological biases in nostalgia and memory (reminiscence bump, rosy retrospection)Democratization of music production and distribution
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