The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry
Hosted by Dara and Hannah and Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain and Dara O'Briain · BBC Radio 4
4.9from 2,650 ratings
- 189
- Episodes
- 47
- Transcribed
- 2,650
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Category
- science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 Feb 2016
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
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[…] And actually, it seems to be related to those infant traits as well. They are the kind of ultimate kind of naive, non-threatening, innocent appearance. I imagine the actual science on this is quite difficult to study, to sort of get in at precisely what it is that humans are reacting to. […]
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- Dr Katie Steckles
- Prof Mark Miodownik
- Dr Vince Gallo
- Stephen Jackson
- Laura Kelley
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 754 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,896 ratings
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- 81
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- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 94
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Who hosts The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry?
Dara and Hannah and Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain and Dara O'Briain host the show. Published by BBC Radio 4.
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