Are There More Raindrops In Clouds Or Data In THE Cloud?

The Rest Is Science

Does "the cloud" hold more data than a clouds hold raindrops? Can a new organ literally rewrite your personality?


Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens, VSauce, weigh our massive digital servers against a standard downpour, before unpicking the biology of transplant patients suddenly waking up with entirely new cravings.


Michael also has a new Curiosity Box coming featuring an altertative periodic table disguised as a snail pin badge to showoff to Hannah.


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Video Producer: Adam Thornton + Oli Oakley + Jack Meek

Video & Social: Bex Tyrrell

Producer: Simona Rata

Senior Producer: Lauren Armstrong-Carter

Head Of Digital: Samuel Oakley

Exec Producer: Neil Fearn

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Does "the cloud" hold more data than a clouds hold raindrops? Can a new organ literally rewrite your personality?


Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens, VSauce, weigh our massive digital servers against a standard downpour, before unpicking the biology of transplant patients suddenly waking up with entirely new cravings.


Michael also has a new Curiosity Box coming featuring an altertative periodic table disguised as a snail pin badge to showoff to Hannah.


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For more information about Cancer Research UK, their research, breakthroughs and how you can support them, visit ⁠⁠https://cancerresearchuk.org/restisscience⁠⁠


Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666), the Isle of Man (1103) and Jersey (247). A company limited by guarantee. Registered company in England and Wales (4325234) and the Isle of Man (5713F). Registered address: 2 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ.


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Find The Rest Is Science all over the internet by ⁠⁠clicking here.⁠⁠


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Video Producer: Adam Thornton + Oli Oakley + Jack Meek

Video & Social: Bex Tyrrell

Producer: Simona Rata

Senior Producer: Lauren Armstrong-Carter

Head Of Digital: Samuel Oakley

Exec Producer: Neil Fearn

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2026-04-08 47 min
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