Before you listen to this BBC podcast I'd like to introduce myself.

My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC commissioner for a load of sport

podcasts. I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with

leading journalists, experienced pundits and the biggest

sports stars. Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights

straight from the player's mouths. But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is our unique access to the sporting world.

What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection

to dedicated sports fans across the UK.

So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.

Hello and welcome to the curious cases of Rutherford and Fry on Discovery for the BBC.

This is the program where you send us in the queries, questions and

conundrums that you are curious about and we will look into them on your behalf

using the power of science. So please do send us your questions curious cases at BBC.co. UK and on with

the show. The questions that we really love are the ones that seem simple or silly on the surface,

but are actually ones that we can dive deep into to reveal the whole structure of the universe or something equally

grant.

Yes, so today we're not just tackling one question or two but loads.

As many little questions as we can fit into half an hour in fact now listeners will know that when we don't know the answers we called upon the real experts and today we've got a couple of brainiac professors in who regularly help us out.

There is Galaxy Brain Cosmologist Professor Andrew Ponson.

Say hello Andrew.

Hello.

An actual brain, brain cognitive neuroscientist Sophie if he Scott say hello sofi

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