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.
This is the best thing that’s ever happened to me! Thank you for doing this podcast !!!
AndrewQ18 · RO
Just listened to their most recent episode “how evolution is shaping cancer research” great episode immediately hit subscribe after listening.
nicholezap · US
Vsauce, Need I say more?
Vsauce enthusiast · CA
Took awhile for the chemistry to grow but later episodes really hitting their stride. Thought provoking but approachable.
ABuant · GB
I listen to it every week
Jan Stette · GB
Just finished listening to the cognitive ghosts episode and love the chat between these two - it feels very informal & thoughtful with a good dose of humour to keep it light. Wide range range of fascinating topics - keep up the good work!
Puppymaster300 · GB
Updated consistently and discussions are always thought provoking
Clarence claymor · US
Every episode is funny and interesting, the chemistry between Michael and Hannah makes every episode really entertaining. I love the fun way this is to learn something without being lectured 😁
LeneBel · BE
Great podcast. However when listening to this at night my volume level has to be about 2% as the podcast is very loud, then Hannah’s voice is often vastly louder than Michael’s. Please do some fine tuning on sound levels for us that listen at night or sleep to. Thanks
<[CJW]> · GB
Re: the vegetable discussion. Here’s another thing. My dietitian told me that in my eating plan potato only counts as a vegetable once a day, after which it counts as a carb. Turns out vegetables are not always vegetables. They are situation-dependant entities. Thanks for all the lovely science.
Nan in Oz · AU
Good: you know these two. Effective and charismatic science communicators with many years of experience each. Bad: ads. Not only are there a lot of them, but they play sponsor-provided ads rather than reading copy. You know, the very reason people switched to podcasts from radio. It’s grating. Corporate ads are just disgusting and derail the whole show. I can only listen when I have my phone nearby so I can skip the atrocious ads.
BillyBuckets · US
I understand that Hannah Fry’s full time job is now content creation but a mathematician and a YouTuber just didn’t work for this podcast. Rutherford & Fry worked better because it was less sensationalist. Not really worth the listen.
David5554 · GB
Really enjoying the podcast and appreciate them exploring different ways of thinking about problems
Ragnaroekk · US
I have been a fan of Vsauce for many years now, and I found this podcast by surprise. Michael and Hannah perfectly balance information and entertainment to create this truly worthwhile podcast, even for someone who thinks they usually drag on. I truly can’t get enough, thank you for the bi-weekly episodes! (And yes, we know they’re not the same thing!)
SpagzFunny · FR
Entertaining, informative, host chemistry. Well done.
TannerBush · US
i think where I specifically am is wherever my center of mass is
crowei · AU
So cool! Can you do one about navigation by migrating birds, sea turtles, whales etc that travel the world?
Gerry4570 · AU
Just listened to How Big is a Piece of Chocolate and I loved the discussion on religion vs science at the end. Thank you so much for that kind take! I’d love for you to do a whole episode on the topic. There’s far too much division out there, and I think your voices would be a valuable addition to the discussion.
Jonathanhfhhsjjana · US
a 'A Rest Is...' podcast that incites awe! (the others are good but history, politics, spies get depressing). thank you!!!!
carrieboosh · AU
Title.
*K2099 · US
Full of interesting insights. I wish there were more episodes.
Anders18 · GB
This is such a wonderful, fascinating and fun podcast, hosts are perfect, love them and their work!! I’m a scientist myself and their work is infinitely inspiring! Keep going!
Gromit123 · GB
Every show is educational, entertaining and mind blowing.
SuperMegaBags · GB
They both say ‘like’ a lot. Hannah at least once every sentence. It’s quite annoying
AnnaNTUni · GB
I've been a fan of both of these people for a long time (more H than M I guess). For Hanna, following the devastating disintegration of original Curious Cases with Adam Rutherford, it's a huge step up from the unmentionable irritation of the shell of a show that is the current iteration of Curious Cases (oh for goodness sake just put that show out of its misery!). The back and forth with Michael is good. There is one problem however. Their knowledge and comfort zones are too similar. Too many cases of asking each other when it's perfectly clear that both know the answer and 100x more. The thing that made it work so well with Hannah and Adam is that because their fields of expertise was so complementary, they could sound like they surprised each other. (Yes I know there was a script, but still- it felt genuine). I'm not sure what they can do about that in this pairing.
CS G · GB
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