Stacey wonders why the thumbnails in her Netflix account look so different to her partner's - even for the same film, Good Will Hunting. This sets Ant on his own hunting for an answer, and has him pulling back the curtain on Netflix's not-so-secret sauce: data. Dig into the psychology behind why certain images make you click, the science and maths of the algorithms driving your next binge, and the sometimes eerie feeling that Netflix knows you better than you do.

Stacey wonders why the thumbnails in her Netflix account look so different to her partner's - even for the same film, Good Will Hunting. This sets Ant on his own hunting for an answer, and has him pulling back the curtain on Netflix's not-so-secret sauce: data. Dig into the psychology behind why certain images make you click, the science and maths of the algorithms driving your next binge, and the sometimes eerie feeling that Netflix knows you better than you do.

Every story has a side of science. Join Stacey and Clinton as they dive headfirst into the fascinating science behind a new story each week. Whether it’s the secrets of Netflix’s algorithm, the mysteries of spontaneous human combustion, or the possibility of life on Mars, we uncover the weird, wonderful, and sometimes downright bizarre explanations hiding in plain sight.

Our goal is to make science relatable, engaging, and just a little bit addictive. We’re here to connect the dots between the everyday and the extraordinary, proving that there’s always a “side of science” to every story.

So grab your curiosity (and maybe a snack), and let’s explore the science behind it all—one rabbit hole at a time.

Theme music composed by Denis / Weird Man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every story has a side of science. Join Stacey and Clinton as they dive headfirst into the fascinating science behind a new story each week. Whether it&rsquo;s the secrets of Netflix&rsquo;s algorithm, the mysteries of spontaneous human combustion, or the possibility of life on Mars, we uncover the weird, wonderful, and sometimes downright bizarre explanations hiding in plain sight.
Our goal is to make science relatable, engaging, and just a little bit addictive. We&rsquo;re here to connect the dots between the everyday and the extraordinary, proving that there&rsquo;s always a &ldquo;side of science&rdquo; to every story.
So grab your curiosity (and maybe a snack), and let&rsquo;s explore the science behind it all&mdash;one rabbit hole at a time.
Theme music composed by Denis / Weird Man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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