The Rest Is Science
Hosted by Hannah Mary Fry & Michael David Stevens · 18 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
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.
Episodes 18
- Aug 26, 2026 · 49 minLanguage reshapes what the senses noticeThe episode tests whether words merely describe perception or actively organize how people experience smells, colors, emotions, and history.
- Aug 23, 2026 · 1h 7mPhysics turns the road to space into an infrastructure problemThe episode connects the physics of orbit with a larger debate over whether costly space infrastructure can justify its risks and reshape human society.
- Aug 19, 2026 · 55 minStrange watches expose the psychology of time and mathematical doubtThe episode connects playful timekeeping devices to serious questions about perception, uncertainty, faulty reasoning, and maths anxiety.
- Aug 16, 2026 · 50 minGLP-1 drugs reshape appetite science and metabolic medicineThe episode connects a decades-long chain of metabolic research to drugs that may alter hunger, compulsive behavior, food economics, and biological risk.
- Aug 12, 2026 · 50 minArctic freshwater could reshape Europe’s climateThe Arctic’s hidden freshwater cycle connects polar ice and ocean layers to climate risks far beyond the North Pole.
- Aug 9, 2026 · 1h 1mA silly solar spectacle reveals the stakes of planetary engineeringA calculation about sunglasses becomes a clear warning about the scale, promise, and danger of deliberately altering sunlight reaching Earth.