Announcing A Brand New Show From Goalhanger: The Rest Is Science

Science is often stranger than fiction.

Launching in November 2025, The Rest Is Science explores the forces, patterns, and questions that define the world around us. From cutting-edge discoveries to age-old mysteries, it invites us to think deeper - to notice what we’ve overlooked, and to see the familiar through fresh eyes.

The Rest Is Science is a new video-first show from Goalhanger, hosted by Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens. Twice a week—every Tuesday and Thursday—they explore big ideas and surprising questions. Each Tuesday brings a deep dive into a single topic, uncovering the science and stories behind it, while Thursday features a “Field Notes” episode, where a curious object sparks a journey through the fascinating ideas it represents.

Clips across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts keep the conversation going between episodes. Whether you’re naturally curious or a lifelong science fan, this is a show that’ll change how you see the world.

Speaking on the announcement co-host Hannah Fry, said: “We wanted to make a show that takes familiar ideas and turns them inside out - breaking them down and looking so closely that they start to feel almost unrecognisable. Science is full of things we think we understand - time, randomness, beauty, evolution - until you actually start to question them. Then you realise how strange, fragile, and completely astonishing reality really is.”

Co-host Michael Stevens, added: “With The Rest Is Science, we wanted to go beyond pop science and maths - to dig into the kinds of details that usually get skipped over. I’ve always been fascinated by that space between what we know and what we think we know. That’s where curiosity really lives, and that’s the space this show explores.”

In Episode One, the pair explore whether water is actually “wet,” how minerals shape its taste - from New York bagels to Yorkshire tea - before diving into the planet’s vanishingly small supply of drinkable freshwater, the dangers of over-hydration, and water’s cosmic origins. In further upcoming episodes, audiences can look forward to a feast of the fascinating and the unexpected - from exploring whether randomness really exists to venturing into the mind-bending world of scale and infinity. Hannah and Michael will also ask whether humans are still evolving in an age of texting and supermarkets and investigate why we cry - with camels offering some unlikely clues. They’ll even ponder whether skyscrapers could be built from mushrooms, discover how a remote Scottish island powers itself entirely off-grid, and reveal how moths navigate using the stars.

Hannah Fry is a British mathematician, broadcaster and Professor for the Public Understanding of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. She studies patterns in human behaviour and brings this knowledge and expertise mixed with her signature sass, wit and warmth to help bring complex ideas to life across all her work. Hannah’s broadcasting work includes The Future with Hannah Fry (Bloomberg), The Secret Genius of Modern Life (BBC Two), as well as Curious Cases (BBC Radio 4). Her new series, The Infinite Explorer (National Geographic/Bloomberg) launched in 2025 and she is currently developing a BBC documentary on artificial intelligence for 2026. Hannah is a regular host on Have I Got News For You and has been a guest on Taskmaster’s New Year’s Treat 2025 and Would I Lie to You? She has written for The New Yorker and authored Hello World: How to Be Human in the Age of the Machine.

Michael Stevens is an American educator, inventor, and the creator and host of Vsauce - one of YouTube’s most popular science and education channels, with over 24 million subscribers and 6 billion views. Through Vsauce, Stevens has built a global community of curious minds, making science, mathematics, and the human experience accessible, surprising, and endlessly fascinating. He explores thought-provoking questions such as “Why Are Things Creepy?” and “What If You Were Born in Space?”. Michael toured the US, Canada, and Australia with Brain Candy Live, a stage show he co-created with MythBusters’ Adam Savage, and is one of the founders of The Curiosity Box, a quarterly subscription of science and math toys of his own invention.

As part of the launch partnership, The Rest Is Science will feature monthly exclusive insights from Cancer Research UK, with Hannah and Michael exploring them through challenging assumptions, human stories, innovation, long-term progress, and surprising discoveries - all underpinned by powerful data.

Speaking on the partnership Michelle Mitchell, Chief Executive at Cancer Research UK said: “Over the last 50 years, Cancer Research UK’s work has helped double cancer survival in the UK - a powerful testament to the life-changing impact of science. We know that discoveries happen when curiosity meets collaboration, and that research has the power to transform lives. This new podcast brings that to life in a way that’s both surprising and deeply human. That’s why we’re proud to partner with The Rest Is Science - to share the stories behind the science and inspire more people to support research that helps us all live longer, better lives.”

Building on the success of Goalhanger’s acclaimed shows - The Rest Is History, The Rest Is Classified, The Rest Is Politics, and The Rest Is Entertainment - The Rest Is Science is the latest addition to the lineup. Its launch follows Goalhanger’s recent milestone of surpassing 1 billion lifetime streams, with more than 70 million full-episode streams and downloads every month.

Jack Davenport, Co-founder at Goalhanger, said: “The Rest Is Science signals what’s next for Goalhanger - video-first storytelling, global talent, and ambitious ideas built to travel. It caps off our biggest year yet, expanding across formats, audiences, and partnerships, and sets the tone for where we’re heading next - all the while reaching record audiences across our shows.”

The Rest Is Science will be available on YouTube and all podcast platforms from 25 November