Are There More Raindrops In Clouds Or Data In THE Cloud?
From The Rest Is Science by Goalhanger
April 8, 2026 · 47 min · Season 1 · Episode 41
About this episode
The episode explores whether the data in the cloud surpasses the number of raindrops in clouds and discusses the biological effects of organ transplants on personality.
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. ------------------- 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. ------------------- Find The Rest Is Science all over the internet by clicking here. ------------------- Video Producer: Adam Thornton + Oli Oakley + Jack Meek Video & Social: Bex Tyrrell Producer: Simona Rata Senior Producer: Lauren Armstrong-Carter…
People in this episode
Host: Goalhanger
Guests: Professor Hannah Fry, Michael Stevens
Topics covered
- data comparison
- cloud computing
- biology
- transplant patients
- personality change
Keywords
- cloud data
- raindrops
- organ transplant
- personality
- biological cravings
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cancer Research UK, VSauce, Goalhanger
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