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Science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries.

Science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners.

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

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The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry: Series 1

The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry: Series 1: The Phantom Jam

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The Phantom Jam

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

What makes traffic jam? Science sleuths Hannah Fry and Adam Rutherford solve everyday mysteries sent by listeners.

Drs Rutherford and Fry set out to discover what makes traffic jam. Adam ventures on to the M25 in search of a tailback, and Hannah looks at projects around the world that have attempted to solve the scourge of the traffic jam.

Featuring Neal Harwood from the Transport Research Laboratory and BBC technology reporter, Jane Wakefield. And Masdar City man.

If you have any scientific cases for the team to investigate please email: curiouscases@bbc.co.uk

Presenters: Hannah Fry & Adam Rutherford
Producer: Michelle Martin.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Hannah Fry and Adam Rutherford investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners

Science sleuths Hannah Fry and Adam Rutherford investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners

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