ScienceStuff

What other factors affect your happiness? And does more money mean more problems? Jorge continues his quest to find a formula for happiness.

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Some say the pursuit of it defines our existence. But is there science behind it? Jorge talks to some happy experts about what really makes you happy.

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They're huge, they're deadly, but are they unstoppable? Three experts take us inside a hurricane and reveal whether we could ever stop one. 

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Can we go faster than light? Jorge goes into overdrive with two physicists to see if we can ever catch up to the fastest thing in the Universe.

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Eggcellent question! Jorge goes beyond the shell to find out why there's no consensus on whether to keep eggs cool or not.

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Can animals, A.I. or signals in the sky tell us when the ground is going to tremble? Jorge shakes things up at an earthquake research center and experiences an earthquake in the process.

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Is five a magic number? Why don't we have 3 fingers, or 7? Jorge gets the digits on this mystery with two evolution experts.

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Going up! Can an elevator take you all the way to space (and beyond)? Jorge talks to two scientists trying to make this happen.

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It's an old joke that lots of meats taste like chicken. But why is that? Jorge takes a bite out of this meaty topic.

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What makes diamonds so hard? And could anything beat it? (The answer is yes.) Jorge gets the hard answers from physicist Jodie Bradby.

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