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The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry

Series 20

The Problem of Infinite Pi(e)

Duration: 36 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Dr Rutherford and Professor Fry explore the bizarre and mysterious properties of the number pi. Show more

The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry

Series 20

The Riddle of Red-Eyes and Runny-Noses

Duration: 37 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Rutherford and Fry investigate why things like pet hair, peanuts and pollen can get our immune systems so riled up. Show more

The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry

Series 20

The Puzzle of the Plasma Doughnut

Duration: 39 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Rutherford and Fry investigate nuclear fusion - the power source of the stars that might, one day, also power our homes and cities. Show more

The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry

Series 20

The Case of The Missing Gorilla

Duration: 37 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Why do you immediately focus on some things and totally fail to notice others? Rutherford and Fry explore the psychology of attention. If they manage to stay focused. Show more

The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry

Series 20

The Wild and Windy Tale

Duration: 39 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

From local squalls to vast hurricanes, what drives the wind? Dr Rutherford and Dr Fry investigate the bracing science of the breeze. Show more

The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry

Series 20

The Suspicious Smell

Duration: 39 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

What IS that smell!? From minging molecules to the sweetest scents, Rutherford and Fry investigate the science of pongs. Show more