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384 episodes
2016 to present
Average episode: 32 minutes
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Podcaster's summary: We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.
| Episodes |
| 2024-Apr-19 • 26 minutes Are our coastlines being washed away? What is coastal erosion and why is it a problem? |
| 2024-Apr-12 • 33 minutes How do my ears sense direction? How can we hear a sound and immediately know where it’s coming from? |
| 2024-Apr-05 • 26 minutes How many people have ever existed? Listener Alpha in Sierra Leone asks us to count all the humans who have ever lived |
| 2024-Mar-29 • 27 minutes Could climate change lead to more volcanic eruptions? We head to New Zealand to ask how a hotter planet will affect volcanoes. |
| 2024-Mar-22 • 27 minutes Do animals have anxious habits like us? Why do we bite our nails - and do animals share similar habits? |
| 2024-Mar-15 • 29 minutes Is the BMI fatphobic? How useful is the Body Mass Index? |
| 2024-Mar-08 • 29 minutes Do we all see the same colour? Caroline Steel investigates what affects the way we see the colours of the world |
| 2024-Mar-01 • 27 minutes How bad is our data for the planet? What's the environmental impact of all the data we use? |
| 2024-Feb-23 • 29 minutes Why do we have wisdom teeth? Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe |
| 2024-Feb-16 • 27 minutes What time was the first clock set to? From sundials to atomic clocks via Big Ben, a quest into the history of timekeeping. |
| 2024-Feb-09 • 27 minutes When will the next earthquake hit? Will we ever be able to predict earthquakes? |
| 2024-Feb-02 • 31 minutes Why do we daydream? Meandering into your wandering mind, why can’t we stay present? |
| 2024-Jan-26 • 26 minutes How should we measure cleverness? The CrowdScience team are tested to the limit to see how brainy they are. |
| 2024-Jan-19 • 27 minutes Were humans ever semi-aquatic? Was there a semi-aquatic period for humans as we’ve evolved? |
| 2024-Jan-12 • 26 minutes Can planting trees solve the climate crisis? Can we plant enough trees to soak up all the extra carbon we put into the atmosphere? |
| 2024-Jan-05 • 28 minutes Will electric cars help solve noise pollution? Will electric cars solve noise pollution? |
| 2023-Dec-29 • 27 minutes 2023 Year End Extravaganza, Part 2 Welcome to Part 2 of our year-end extravaganza, full of bonus content and stories |
| 2023-Dec-22 • 36 minutes 2023 Year-End Extravaganza, Part 1 It’s Part 1 of CrowdScience’s year-end extravaganza! Say hello to some familiar faces. |
| 2023-Dec-15 • 27 minutes Are seeds alive? How come a seed can do nothing for months, or even years, before bursting into life? |
| 2023-Dec-08 • 26 minutes Where does our fat go when we exercise? What happens to the fat in our bodies when we exercise? |
| 2023-Dec-01 • 37 minutes What is brainwashing? Is it possible to control someone’s mind? |
| 2023-Nov-24 • 28 minutes What’s the difference between reading and listening to books? Why our brains respond differently if we listen to books instead of reading them |
| 2023-Nov-17 • 27 minutes Why do we lie? Almost all of us lie. But how did it become so engrained in human behaviour? |
| 2023-Nov-10 • 40 minutes What will 1.5° of warming look like? Listener Julian wants to know what to expect on the other side of this climate threshold. |
| 2023-Nov-03 • 27 minutes How does food affect our mood? What we eat impacts our microbiome. How does that impact our mental health? |
| 2023-Oct-27 • 26 minutes Green Man Festival: Why are some animals so ugly? Why are some animals cute – and some downright weird? |
| 2023-Oct-20 • 36 minutes Which is healthier, farmed or wild salmon? This week on CrowdScience: which is healthier, farmed salmon or wild? |
| 2023-Oct-13 • 27 minutes Why are spices delicious? CrowdScience listener Kristine wants to know why herbs and spices taste so good? |
| 2023-Oct-06 • 30 minutes Can humans be part of healthy ecosystems? We depend on ecosystems for our survival, so can we play a more sustainable role in them? |
| 2023-Sep-29 • 37 minutes What is consciousness? It's easy to observe that we ourselves are conscious but how do you study this phenomenon? |
| 2023-Sep-22 • 27 minutes Can we grow a conscious brain? With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to? |
| 2023-Sep-15 • 28 minutes Why am I scared of bridges? What makes a fear become a phobia, and where do they come from? |
| 2023-Sep-08 • 27 minutes Why do my children stress me out? Caroline Steel investigates how we respond to stress. |
| 2023-Sep-01 • 29 minutes What does a sustainable life look like? What would it take for all eight billion of us to share the planet sustainably? |
| 2023-Aug-25 • 27 minutes How do butterflies and moths fly? Why do butterflies and moths fly so erratically, but land so precisely? |
| 2023-Aug-18 • 36 minutes What is the weight of the internet? How do we go about trying to weigh the internet – what even counts as part of it? |
| 2023-Aug-11 • 28 minutes Are dogs good for us? Investigating whether our canine companions are good for our health and wellbeing |
| 2023-Aug-04 • 27 minutes Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing? Does living somewhere sunny make us happier and healthier? |
| 2023-Aug-04 • 26 minutes Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing? Does living somewhere sunny make us happier and healthier? |
| 2023-Jul-28 • 35 minutes Why does some music make us sad? How music and emotion are intimately linked |
| 2023-Jul-21 • 27 minutes Why do we get bored? Why boredom affects some people more than others and why it can lead to innovation |
| 2023-Jul-14 • 35 minutes Why aren't we all ambidextrous? With a panel of experts, we unpack why some people (and animals) are left or right-handed |
| 2023-Jul-07 • 33 minutes Why do we experience vertigo? Anand Jagatia finds out why we lose our sense of balance |
| 2023-Jun-30 • 31 minutes Why do I crave unhealthy foods? What are food cravings and why do we crave unhealthy foods instead of healthy ones? |
| 2023-Jun-23 • 28 minutes Human v machine How efficient are humans? |
| 2023-Jun-16 • 38 minutes Why can’t I see images in my head? Anand Jagatia discovers what mental images are for and why some people don’t have them |
| 2023-Jun-09 • 26 minutes Can Artificial Intelligence teach itself? What happens if artificial intelligence starts learning from its own material? |
| 2023-Jun-02 • 28 minutes Is there a connection between memory and speech? Caroline Steel finds out how dementia affects our ability to speak |
| 2023-May-26 • 28 minutes Why is the sun at the centre? With astronomers and physicists, we unpack how we know the Earth revolves around the sun |
| 2023-May-19 • 33 minutes Can sea-swimming improve my health? Can sea swimming improve my health? |
| 2023-May-12 • 37 minutes Why am I so lazy? Is laziness biological, psychological … or even a real thing? |
| 2023-May-05 • 29 minutes What are Ostriches for? Flightless wings, flawless eggs, priceless feathers… meet the ostrich! |
| 2023-Apr-28 • 33 minutes What's living inside my gut? Trillions of microbes live inside our gut. What impact do they have on our body? |
| 2023-Apr-21 • 35 minutes Do we have a sense of time? Anand Jagatia finds out whether we have a sense of time, like our sense of taste or touch. |
| 2023-Apr-14 • 28 minutes Is there anyone out there? How many planets in the universe could be harbouring alien life? |
| 2023-Apr-07 • 38 minutes What does flying do to my body? We take to the skies to find out what effect working at 35,000 feet has on one's health. |
| 2023-Mar-31 • 37 minutes How do my ears sense direction? How do we hear a sound and immediately know where it’s coming from? |
| 2023-Mar-24 • 42 minutes Why do some people have panic attacks? Sweating, nausea, chest pain: panic attacks affect 1 in 14 people but what is going on? |
| 2023-Mar-17 • 29 minutes Can robots be soft? CrowdScience uncovers how nature is weaving its way into robotic design |
| 2023-Mar-03 • 29 minutes Do climbing plants know where they’re going? Marnie Chesterton finds out how clever climbing plants are. |
| 2023-Feb-24 • 34 minutes Where does our fat go when we exercise? Where does our fat go when we exercise? |
| 2023-Feb-17 • 28 minutes Are yoga claims bogus claims? Which of the many claims about yoga are backed up by science? |
| 2023-Feb-09 • 28 minutes Who’s afraid of public speaking? Why does the thought of public speaking fill so many of us with terror? |
| 2023-Feb-03 • 35 minutes How bad is our noise problem? How does noise pollution impact wildlife and humans, and why do we hate certain sounds? |
| 2023-Jan-27 • 28 minutes Where does the sand in a desert come from? Lonely desert dunes have a romantic image, but how did they get there in the first place? |
| 2023-Jan-20 • 30 minutes Why do we get jealous? Crowdscience grapples with the green-eyed monster in close relationships. |
| 2023-Jan-13 • 28 minutes What happens to insects in the winter? Marnie explores the many canny ways insects have adapted to survive extreme temperatures |
| 2023-Jan-06 • 28 minutes How do you balance on a bicycle? What’s going on when we ride a bicycle, how do we stay upright? CrowdScience investigates |
| 2022-Dec-30 • 30 minutes Bullying Parrots and Glacial Cocktails Work-place bullying between two parrots plus arctic cocktails with 5000 year old glacier |
| 2022-Dec-23 • 31 minutes Why are my parents so annoying? Blood is thicker than water but why are parents so annoying? |
| 2022-Dec-18 • 36 minutes What is friction? Everything that moves involves frictional losses, but what actually is it? |
| 2022-Dec-09 • 32 minutes Could my house run out of air? Blocking up gaps might reduce energy bills, but can you make your home too airtight? |
| 2022-Dec-02 • 29 minutes What gives clouds their shapes? Marnie turns to the skies to figure out how clouds form and how they get their shapes. |
| 2022-Nov-25 • 26 minutes How do we behave in crowds? Crowds gather in all sorts of places. But is there a science to how they move and behave? |
| 2022-Nov-18 • 34 minutes Why don’t we fall out of bed when we’re asleep? Answering the sleep questions that have been keeping CrowdScience listeners awake. |
| 2022-Nov-11 • 37 minutes Where do we go when the seas rise? We see Greenland’s ice is melting - so where should we go to live in the future? |
| 2022-Nov-04 • 32 minutes How long before all the ice melts? CrowdScience heads to Greenland to understand the story of melting in a warming world. |
| 2022-Oct-28 • 34 minutes When does weather change become climate change? Heatwaves, floods and drought. Is it climate change, or is it just weather? |
| 2022-Oct-21 • 29 minutes Why can't I change my accent? Why are accents so hard to change even when you speak a language perfectly? |
| 2022-Oct-14 • 27 minutes How is mental health being supported in Africa? CrowdScience visits Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss mental health with a live audience |
| 2022-Oct-07 • 36 minutes Why am I gay? CrowdScience looks at what science can - and can't - tell us about homosexuality. |
| 2022-Sep-30 • 32 minutes Why are fish fish-shaped? There are over 30, 000 species of fish – are they really all a similar shape? |
| 2022-Sep-23 • 28 minutes Why don’t some things burn? Why do some things burn, while others refuse to catch fire? |
| 2022-Sep-16 • 28 minutes Is there a language of laughter? Do we all laugh at the same things or is there a language to learn first? |
| 2022-Sep-10 • 31 minutes Can animals count? CrowdScience finds out whether there are some creatures that have a way with numbers. |
| 2022-Sep-02 • 41 minutes What happens to insects in the winter? Marnie explores the many canny ways insects have adapted to survive extreme temperatures |
| 2022-Aug-19 • 28 minutes What is white? CrowdScience explores what makes an object appear white. |
| 2022-Aug-15 • 33 minutes Can smells fill you up? CrowdScience explores how different smells affect your appetite. |
| 2022-Aug-05 • 28 minutes Are humans naturally clean and tidy? Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe |
| 2022-Jul-22 • 33 minutes Why is this song stuck in my head? CrowdScience burrows into the niggling world of earworms |
| 2022-Jul-15 • 32 minutes Are viruses the key to fighting infections? Can bacteria-munching viruses help with the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance? |
| 2022-Jul-08 • 35 minutes Are artistic brains different? Myck the artist from Malawi wants to know if there’s something different about his brain. |
| 2022-Jul-01 • 33 minutes What is healthy hair? How can this nonliving structure be 'healthy' - and why is it concentrated on our heads? |
| 2022-Jun-24 • 34 minutes Can we get better at accepting death? How can we make the end of life a more positive experience for all involved? |
| 2022-Jun-17 • 32 minutes What is a quantum computer? What exactly are quantum computers? And when will they replace the computers we use now? |
| 2022-Jun-10 • 31 minutes Human v machine How efficient are humans? |
| 2022-Jun-03 • 38 minutes Why do bright lights make me sneeze? From sneezes and snot to saliva, we delve into the bodily fluids found in our faces. |
| 2022-May-27 • 42 minutes Why can't I find gold in my back yard? CrowdScience asks why precious metals and minerals are only found in certain places. |
| 2022-May-20 • 30 minutes Why does ancient stuff get buried? Archaeology means digging - but why does human history end up underground? |
| 2022-May-13 • 35 minutes Does photographic memory exist? Why do some people have better memories than others? |
| 2022-May-06 • 32 minutes How far could gene editing go? With leaps in gene editing technology how might humans alter their genome? |
| 2022-Apr-29 • 34 minutes How do you balance on a bicycle? It’s like riding a bike – you never forget. But why not? |
| 2022-Apr-22 • 34 minutes Why did the ancient Maya abandon their cities? What caused the prosperous Maya civilisation to collapse 1000 years ago? |
| 2022-Apr-15 • 44 minutes How should we measure cleverness? Are current tests of intelligence capturing all the different kinds of human smartness? |
| 2022-Apr-08 • 28 minutes How many fossils are there? Have we already found the last T. rex? Or are there many more to be discovered? |
| 2022-Apr-01 • 44 minutes Why do animals migrate? Part 2 How do animals accurately orientate themselves whilst journeying thousands of miles? |
| 2022-Mar-25 • 37 minutes Why do animals migrate? Part 1 How are migrating animals able to reliably navigate sometimes over thousands of miles? |
| 2022-Mar-18 • 32 minutes Is maths real? Is maths a human construct to help us make sense of reality Or is maths reality itself? |
| 2022-Mar-11 • 35 minutes Does massage work? There are many claims about the benefits of massage. But which – if any – are true? |
| 2022-Mar-04 • 27 minutes How high can insects fly? Insect superhighways, bees up mountains & flies in space – just how high can insects go? |
| 2022-Feb-25 • 31 minutes How did we discover fire? How did we discover fire, and how did that knowledge spread around the world? |
| 2022-Feb-18 • 32 minutes How do you navigate in space? when spacecraft leave Earth, how do they navigate? |
| 2022-Feb-11 • 35 minutes Are we too selfish to save the planet? How can humans overcome self-interest and work together for the common good? |
| 2022-Jan-28 • 29 minutes How does my radio work? Explore the science of sound, journeying from the microphone to a radio receiver near you |
| 2022-Jan-21 • 30 minutes Does dark matter still matter? CrowdScience finds out if we're any closer to unravelling the mysteries of dark matter. |
| 2022-Jan-14 • 28 minutes Are big-heads smarter? Is a bigger head a sign of a higher intelligence? Marnie Chesterton unpicks the science |
| 2022-Jan-07 • 30 minutes Why do we get bored? CrowdScience reveals why boredom is anything but boring. |
| 2021-Dec-31 • 41 minutes How do you like your eggs in the morning? Investigating questions about the science behind eggs cooking and eggs hatching |
| 2021-Dec-24 • 32 minutes CrowdScience Christmas bonanza What better way to see out 2021 than to look back at our favourite things from the year? |
| 2021-Dec-17 • 33 minutes How can I keep fruit & veg fresh for longer? The ancient preservation techniques that help prevent food waste |
| 2021-Dec-10 • 36 minutes What's the best way to make a decision? Life is full of choices – but how can we make the best ones? |
| 2021-Dec-03 • 33 minutes What makes stuff sticky? Our world would fall apart without adhesives - but how do they hold things together? |
| 2021-Nov-26 • 32 minutes Which is better: Optimism or pessimism? Is being optimistic really the best way to live your life? |
| 2021-Nov-19 • 31 minutes Would my cat survive in the wild? Do our pampered house cats lose their survival instincts? |
| 2021-Nov-12 • 26 minutes Can we recycle concrete? Concrete has a big CO2 footprint – so can we turn waste into new structures? |
| 2021-Nov-05 • 40 minutes Can COP26 deliver on climate change? We head to the COP26 climate conference to hear about plans to slow down global warming |
| 2021-Oct-29 • 35 minutes Could we completely switch to renewable energy? The island that’s run almost entirely on renewable energy |
| 2021-Oct-22 • 36 minutes Should I have kids? Is it responsible to bring a new person into existence? |
| 2021-Oct-15 • 36 minutes Can we grow a conscious brain? With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to? |
| 2021-Oct-08 • 35 minutes Does the planet need snails? Gardeners might see snails as their enemy, but they are vital to life on earth |
| 2021-Oct-01 • 32 minutes Do plants have immune systems? Can plants remember diseases or stressful events they have previously experienced? |
| 2021-Sep-24 • 33 minutes How do flowers know when to bloom? Find out what influences when flowers open and the various factors that slow the process |
| 2021-Sep-17 • 35 minutes How did eyes evolve? How did evolution produce the clever organs with which you’re reading this? |
| 2021-Sep-10 • 34 minutes Can we transfer electricity wirelessly? Could power be beamed into hard to reach communities? |
| 2021-Sep-03 • 32 minutes Can we save our night skies? How to combat the light pollution that blots out starry skies and disrupts wildlife |
| 2021-Aug-27 • 27 minutes How did our ancestors sleep? How have our sleep patterns changed over history and pre-history? |
| 2021-Aug-21 • 34 minutes Why is human skin so rubbish? We’re dissecting our skin’s structure and roles and asking if science can give it a boost |
| 2021-Aug-13 • 38 minutes How can smart tech tackle climate change? How can clever computing help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions? |
| 2021-Aug-06 • 34 minutes Can video games help me or harm me? What’s the scientific evidence for how gaming affects us? |
| 2021-Jul-30 • 32 minutes Do I really have to clean my recycling? We tackle questions about the best ways to recycle. |
| 2021-Jul-23 • 36 minutes Am I a psychopath? A CrowdScience listener wants to know if she is a psychopath. |
| 2021-Jul-16 • 32 minutes Why do my cables keep getting tangled? Can science explain why cables and headphones become tangled up and knotted? |
| 2021-Jul-09 • 30 minutes Why is standing more tiring than walking? We tackle questions about walking, standing, sitting and running |
| 2021-Jul-02 • 36 minutes Why do I feel hungry? A buffet of food & flavour questions from listeners reaching from stomachs to outer space |
| 2021-Jun-25 • 27 minutes What happened to my sense of smell? What happens when our sense of smell is disrupted or disappears all together? |
| 2021-Jun-18 • 37 minutes Does my equator look big in this? Is the Earth getting heavier or lighter? |
| 2021-Jun-11 • 38 minutes Why do I have such a sweet tooth? How our genes help determine how much sugar we should eat |
| 2021-Jun-04 • 40 minutes What is the point of menstruation? Why did humans evolve to have periods and do we have to have them each month? |
| 2021-May-28 • 28 minutes Is my neighbour’s noise harming my health? Noise can be a source of annoyance – but could it even be damaging to our health? |
| 2021-May-21 • 37 minutes How old are the elements? Can you pick a random atom on earth & tell how old it is, or what its cosmic history is? |
| 2021-May-14 • 28 minutes Could we turn poisonous plants into edible crops? Detoxifying plants may reveal untapped food ready for the picking |
| 2021-May-07 • 36 minutes Why is learning stuff harder as you get older? Why as children we effortlessly absorb new skills but as adults we don’t |
| 2021-Apr-30 • 34 minutes Why are seeds such different sizes? Why are seeds the size they are? Does their size affect how big the plant grows? |
| 2021-Apr-23 • 38 minutes What can we learn from wastewater? Sewage testing could help stop the spread of disease |
| 2021-Apr-16 • 37 minutes Why does grief leave me feeling this way? Grief can be crippling. Why have we evolved to be so affected by loss? |
| 2021-Apr-09 • 37 minutes Why do we gossip? Are we hardwired to seek out salacious stories and can we harness gossip for good? |
| 2021-Apr-02 • 40 minutes If a tree falls in a forest does it make a sound? If a tree falls in a forest, and there’s no-one there to hear it, does it make a sound? |
| 2021-Mar-26 • 30 minutes Do animals use medicine? Find out how animals cure their illnesses |
| 2021-Mar-19 • 40 minutes Can space exploration be environmentally friendly? Are the space junk and carbon footprint issues of extra-terrestrial endeavours solvable? |
| 2021-Mar-12 • 40 minutes How does my mind talk to my body? The nerve connecting mind and body |
| 2021-Mar-05 • 33 minutes Why does it feel so good to swear? How swearing relieves pain and helps us bond with others |
| 2021-Feb-26 • 38 minutes Why do men rule the world? Listener Paula from Kenya wants to know why men rule the world |
| 2021-Feb-19 • 33 minutes Can we build houses from living trees? Treehouses are magical but are they viable dwellings for modern living? |
| 2021-Feb-12 • 40 minutes Can I improve my sense of direction? Why do some people navigate with ease whilst others struggle to find their way? |
| 2021-Feb-05 • 40 minutes Can being happy help me fight infection? Can happiness boost immunity? |
| 2021-Jan-29 • 36 minutes Will giving up alcohol improve my sperm count? Investigating how lifestyle can affect male fertility |
| 2021-Jan-22 • 33 minutes Are there downsides to deep cleaning? Could overzealous hygiene routines damage our immune system or promote superbugs? |
| 2021-Jan-15 • 34 minutes What are the limits of human endurance? Meet the athletes pushing against the limits of human endurance |
| 2021-Jan-08 • 33 minutes Do green spaces make us healthier? Is there more to living alongside greenery? |
| 2021-Jan-01 • 29 minutes Is a fungus intelligent? Fungal networks are entangled with life on Earth and even show signs of intelligence. |
| 2020-Dec-25 • 38 minutes Do animals exercise? Some of the CrowdScience team answer listeners' questions from all over the world |
| 2020-Dec-18 • 36 minutes Was I born clumsy? Simon is sick of knocking stuff over, so CrowdScience looks at the science of clumsiness |
| 2020-Dec-11 • 28 minutes Will our spacecraft ever reach the stars? How spaceship engineering could power us through interstellar space |
| 2020-Dec-04 • 32 minutes Are humans naturally clean and tidy? What hygiene instincts do we have, and are they fit for purpose? |
| 2020-Nov-27 • 32 minutes Can we prevent wildfires? How can we reduce the spread of forest fires? |
| 2020-Nov-20 • 28 minutes How does a breeze become a gale? Why are some winds friendly and others fierce? |
| 2020-Nov-13 • 39 minutes How can I beat pain? Listener Bebeto wants to know how to get rid of a pain in his wrist |
| 2020-Nov-06 • 31 minutes Why are elephants so big? An episode dedicated to the curious minds of our younger listeners |
| 2020-Oct-30 • 33 minutes Can I learn to sing in tune? Why are some of us tone deaf, and can you improve your singing with practice? |
| 2020-Oct-23 • 29 minutes Am I related to a virus? Although they’re not technically ‘alive’ might viruses hold a place in our family tree? |
| 2020-Oct-16 • 32 minutes Why do I blush? Does blushing have some sort of evolutionary purpose? And why do we yawn? |
| 2020-Oct-09 • 33 minutes Why do planets spin? Crowdscience answers listeners’ celestial questions |
| 2020-Sep-25 • 33 minutes Why am I embarrassed to be naked? We all have naked bodies – so why are we so embarrassed to show them? |
| 2020-Sep-18 • 35 minutes Why do we like spicy food? Join the CrowdScience dinner party as we tackle listeners’ food questions |
| 2020-Sep-04 • 30 minutes Why does running water make me need the toilet? What does science say about controlling urination, and other bodily functions? |
| 2020-Aug-21 • 33 minutes What’s the yeast doing inside my bread? Yeast: the tiny organism with massive potential |
| 2020-Aug-14 • 34 minutes What is the point of slime? Squelching into the science of slime. |
| 2020-Aug-07 • 34 minutes Does air traffic affect our weather? Has reduced air travel due to pandemic lockdown affected our weather and climate? |
| 2020-Jul-31 • 39 minutes Why do conspiracy theories exist? Why do conspiracy theories exist and why are we seeing so many in this pandemic? |
| 2020-Jul-24 • 34 minutes Are some soaps better than others? How was soap discovered, and what else is used for washing around the world? |
| 2020-Jul-17 • 38 minutes How is human sound affecting sealife? Are peaceful seas an illusion? We find out how human sound affects life under the waves. |
| 2020-Jul-10 • 37 minutes Could earthworms help transform the future of farming? As they work the soil worms can hugely increase its fertility but there’s a downside. |
| 2020-Jul-03 • 31 minutes Is barefoot running better? How does a bare foot change our running pain and performance |
| 2020-Jun-26 • 36 minutes What’s the point of blood types? We, like most animals, have a variety of different blood types. But what are they for? |
| 2020-Jun-19 • 37 minutes Do animals have consciousness? What does it feel like to be a cat or a cuttlefish? |
| 2020-Jun-12 • 37 minutes Were my atoms once your atoms? What is the likelihood that an atom in your body has been used in someone else’s body? |
| 2020-Jun-10 • 33 minutes Would you risk your life to save another? Why do some people put themselves in danger to help others? |
| 2020-May-29 • 45 minutes Why can’t you tickle yourself? In this kids special, we explore a raft of questions from our younger listeners |
| 2020-May-22 • 31 minutes How does a language begin? How does one language become two, or even 7000? |
| 2020-May-15 • 40 minutes Does my toilet make sense? Is it time to reinvent the flush toilet? |
| 2020-May-08 • 31 minutes What is the smallest particle? We tackle particle physics questions from around the world |
| 2020-May-01 • 35 minutes How do I learn maths when school’s shut? We tackle maths questions sent in by high school students in lockdown |
| 2020-Apr-24 • 33 minutes Why do you sweat more than me? What affects how much and where we sweat? |
| 2020-Apr-23 • 27 minutes What makes a spider spin a web? How instincts let spiders build complex structures |
| 2020-Apr-10 • 27 minutes How can I reduce stress? Listener Keith from Lincolnshire wants to know how to reduce stress - he's a firefighter. |
| 2020-Apr-03 • 26 minutes Will a placebo boost my sports performance? Can we trick ourselves into running faster or playing better? |
| 2020-Mar-27 • 37 minutes Can science explain why I love shopping? Crowdscience investigates the brain science behind our buying behaviour |
| 2020-Mar-20 • 33 minutes Can I trust DNA ancestry tests? How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors? |
| 2020-Mar-13 • 30 minutes What are scientists doing about coronavirus? CrowdScience goes into labs to meet researchers urgently searching for COVID-19 solutions |
| 2020-Mar-09 • 4 minutes Introducing 13 Minutes to the Moon Season 2 Jump on-board a doomed mission to the Moon. Apollo 13: the extraordinary story |
| 2020-Mar-06 • 32 minutes Why are we obsessed with crime? Kay from Hamburg wants to know where our obsession with crime comes from |
| 2020-Feb-28 • 37 minutes What’s the weirdest weather? Our expert panel tackle multiple meteorological queries in the CrowdScience inbox. |
| 2020-Feb-21 • 36 minutes Why do insects prefer to bite certain people? Why are some people magnets for mosquitos and others not? CrowdScience investigates |
| 2020-Feb-14 • 38 minutes What is cancer? We take a look at cancer treatment’s dark past, its current state and future |
| 2020-Feb-07 • 31 minutes How did humans discover medicine? Diseases have always been with us, but when did we first find ways to cure them? |
| 2020-Feb-01 • 32 minutes Can digital technology transform West Africa? A panel of experts discuss how digital technology and AI are transforming West Africa. |
| 2020-Jan-24 • 38 minutes Could we survive an extinction event? Are humans capable of outwitting asteroids, volcanoes or other causes of mass extinction? |
| 2020-Jan-17 • 34 minutes What is infinity? We tackle impossible-sounding questions on topics from infinity to quantum mechanics |
| 2020-Jan-10 • 41 minutes How low-carbon can CrowdScience go? We try to find out the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint |
| 2020-Jan-10 • 34 minutes How does the sun affect my body and mind? We explore the power of light to impact our health and wellbeing. |
| 2020-Jan-03 • 38 minutes What is empathy? What drives our feelings of compassion for others – what is happening in our brains? |
| 2019-Dec-20 • 27 minutes Did Crowdscience change your life? We delve into the Crowdscience archive to hear how our shows changed listeners’ lives |
| 2019-Dec-13 • 29 minutes Can I save the insects? The world’s insects are in trouble. What can each of us do to help them? |
| 2019-Dec-05 • 35 minutes Would humans exist if dinosaurs were still alive? We explore an alternative reality where dinosaurs still roam the earth |
| 2019-Nov-29 • 36 minutes Could humans hibernate during interstellar travel? Hibernation could allow people to travel long distances in space. How realistic is it? |
| 2019-Nov-21 • 36 minutes Should I stop eating palm oil? Is palm oil environmental foe or poverty-fighting crop? Graihagh Jackson investigates |
| 2019-Nov-15 • 43 minutes Can a machine read my mind? How machine learning is enabling minds to start melding with machines |
| 2019-Nov-08 • 30 minutes Why do I get sleepy? We ask what happens in our body and brain when tiredness takes over |
| 2019-Nov-01 • 34 minutes Can my stutter be cured? Most of us take speaking for granted, but for Breeda it has been a lifelong struggle |
| 2019-Oct-25 • 35 minutes Will my salmon swim home? Could we repopulate salmon rivers? |
| 2019-Oct-18 • 32 minutes Is maths real? Is maths a tool created by humans? Or is it reality itself? |
| 2019-Oct-11 • 26 minutes How can I live a longer life? What is the secret to living healthily into very old age? |
| 2019-Sep-27 • 34 minutes Is a vegan diet better for your health? Many people follow a plant based diet, but is a vegan diet really better for your health? |
| 2019-Sep-20 • 34 minutes Could I learn to think like Sherlock Holmes? What does science have to say about the famous fictional detective? |
| 2019-Sep-13 • 34 minutes Can my migraines be cured? What’s happening in my brain when I get a migraine? CrowdScience investigates |
| 2019-Sep-06 • 27 minutes Are extroverts really happier? We probe the links between happiness, personality and culture |
| 2019-Aug-30 • 32 minutes Do we need more space stations? Would more satellites and space stations help us get further into the solar system? |
| 2019-Aug-23 • 38 minutes How can I motivate myself? We put science to the test to try and find out how can we best motivate ourselves. |
| 2019-Aug-16 • 40 minutes Global infertility: Could The Handmaid’s Tale become reality? What could cause mass infertility? Marnie Chesterton investigates |
| 2019-Aug-05 • 36 minutes Can I predict the future? There are ordinary people among us who are exceptionally good at predicting the future |
| 2019-Aug-02 • 30 minutes How many fossils are there? Have we already found the last T. rex? Or are there many more to be discovered? |
| 2019-Jul-26 • 33 minutes Why do we pull faces when we concentrate? We tackle the science of scowling, gesturing, and counting |
| 2019-Jul-19 • 43 minutes Where’s my time machine? When will sci fi’s favourite technologies become reality? |
| 2019-Jul-12 • 29 minutes Who were the first farmers? The story of how our ancestors tamed plants and animals |
| 2019-Jul-05 • 33 minutes Why do some people eat soil? What drives the body to crave something that isn’t real food? |
| 2019-Jun-28 • 35 minutes Can we prevent traffic jams? Should our cities cater less for cars and what are the alternatives? |
| 2019-Jun-21 • 31 minutes What’s the best way to breathe? Can certain breathing techniques improve your exercise performance? |
| 2019-Jun-14 • 26 minutes Are there new ways to beat depression? We investigate how science is uncovering new ways to help beat long-term depression |
| 2019-Jun-07 • 33 minutes Can singing improve our health? Could this much-loved musical pastime improve our mental and physical strength? |
| 2019-May-31 • 34 minutes How are we evolving? How are we changing genetically to adapt to modern lifestyles and our environment |
| 2019-May-24 • 32 minutes Could our household microbes help or harm us? We revisit our episode on dust to decide what we should do with our invisible housemates |
| 2019-May-17 • 31 minutes Could dark matter harbour dark life? Marnie Chesterton answers Indian listener Gautam’s question about dark life |
| 2019-May-10 • 28 minutes How does a single cell become me? How do trillions of individual cells work together to build bodies? |
| 2019-May-04 • 31 minutes Did cooking make us human? When did we switch from eating our food raw, to heating it? |
| 2019-Apr-26 • 31 minutes Could viruses help fight super-bugs? CrowdScience travels to Georgia in search of solutions to antibiotic resistance |
| 2019-Apr-19 • 35 minutes Will we ever know what the universe is made of? CrowdScience finds out if there’s a limit to what physicists at CERN can discover |
| 2019-Apr-12 • 30 minutes Why do we find things beautiful? Humans seem programmed to appreciate beauty – but why? |
| 2019-Apr-05 • 29 minutes What are dreams for? Do we actually need to dream? Is there an evolutionary reason for it? |
| 2019-Mar-29 • 32 minutes Which milk is best for me and the planet? Is switching from dairy milk to plant-based milks a healthier choice? |
| 2019-Mar-22 • 31 minutes Why do we like some animals and hate others? What makes us fawn over a puppy, but run away from rats? |
| 2019-Mar-15 • 33 minutes When will an African visit Mars? We head to South Africa’s biggest science festival for a debate before a live audience |
| 2019-Mar-08 • 32 minutes Why am I shy? Is shyness written in our genes, or more to do with our upbringing? |
| 2019-Mar-01 • 33 minutes What do clouds feel like? We turn our gaze skywards to tackle three questions about what’s going on above us |
| 2019-Feb-22 • 28 minutes Does brain size matter? Why have a big brain if a small one would do? |
| 2019-Feb-15 • 30 minutes Where was the last place humans made home? Our species started in Africa, but what was the last habitable landmass we reached? |
| 2019-Feb-08 • 32 minutes Could a ‘zombie’ virus kill us all? Might ancient ice from the Antarctic depths contain deadly viruses? |
| 2019-Feb-01 • 31 minutes Is Recycling All Our Waste at Home Possible? Could we recycle all of our unwanted household materials ourselves? |
| 2019-Jan-25 • 29 minutes Why Do We Bury Our Dead? The practice of burial stretches back deep into prehistory, but how did it evolve? |
| 2019-Jan-18 • 34 minutes Why can’t I remember my accident? CrowdScience goes hunting for lost memories |
| 2019-Jan-11 • 33 minutes Can Volcanoes Power the World? Eruptions cause chaos and destruction, but could they also be an energy source? |
| 2019-Jan-04 • 27 minutes How Bird-Like Were Dinosaurs? Birds are dinosaurs, but did their extinct relatives move, look, or sing like they do? |
| 2018-Dec-28 • 28 minutes What is the future of space travel? CrowdScience goes interstellar to examine the future of space travel |
| 2018-Dec-24 • 26 minutes How Much Energy Can I Burn by Thinking? Could we lose weight just by exercising our brain? |
| 2018-Dec-14 • 34 minutes Is There a Logic to Romantic Love? Can science explain why romantic rejection hurts? |
| 2018-Dec-07 • 30 minutes Why do Women Live Longer than Men? Marnie Chesterton examines how men and women age differently |
| 2018-Nov-30 • 29 minutes Is Soil The Secret to Slowing Climate Change? CrowdScience goes digging to find out how soil could help keep CO2 out of the air |
| 2018-Nov-23 • 31 minutes Do You Smell What I Smell? Anand Jagatia sets out to discover why we can’t all agree when we follow our noses |
| 2018-Nov-16 • 34 minutes Which Language is Most Efficient? Marnie Chesterton attempts to apply science and evidence to the art of speech |
| 2018-Nov-09 • 28 minutes Can We Make an Artificial Womb? Exploring what we would need to make a baby outside the body |
| 2018-Nov-02 • 35 minutes How Do We Deal with Nuclear Waste? CrowdScience travels deep underground to visit one final resting place for nuclear waste. |
| 2018-Oct-26 • 29 minutes Could Bionic Eyes Help Me See Again? CrowdScience takes a look at life with artificial vision |
| 2018-Oct-19 • 32 minutes What are the limits of human endurance? CrowdScience joins a 246km running race in search of the secrets of human endurance |
| 2018-Oct-12 • 38 minutes What Makes Us Superstitious? How rational people can hold irrational beliefs and why ‘luck’ may be a state of mind |
| 2018-Oct-09 • 36 minutes Can We Prevent Hurricanes? Hurricanes – could science hold any solutions to these devastating events? |
| 2018-Sep-28 • 29 minutes Does Asking Questions Improve Your Memory? Crowd Science reaches its 100th episode |
| 2018-Sep-21 • 28 minutes What’s The Point of Laughter? All of us laugh, and it may seem obvious why we do, but what does the science say? |
| 2018-Sep-14 • 27 minutes Is Vaping Bad for your Health? E-cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular but just how safe are they? |
| 2018-Sep-07 • 27 minutes Why Do Drivers Zone Out? How can your brain handle driving at 70mph while your mind is busy wandering? |
| 2018-Aug-31 • 28 minutes Why Do Some Animals Change Sex? In the animal kingdom, switching sex is more common than you might think |
| 2018-Aug-24 • 28 minutes Is there life on Mars? Could Mars be a planet where life existed? Marnie Chesterton explains |
| 2018-Aug-18 • 33 minutes Could humans live in underwater cities? Could oceanic cities become a reality, and how might they be built? |
| 2018-Aug-10 • 30 minutes Can we trap light in a box? What is light and can we trap it in a box? Marnie Chesterton investigates. |
| 2018-Aug-03 • 32 minutes How Do You Stop a Hedgehog Invasion? Getting rid of an invader that people think is cute poses all sorts of prickly problems… |
| 2018-Jul-27 • 31 minutes Why Does History Repeat Itself? Why do we often ignore our parents’ advice? |
| 2018-Jul-20 • 35 minutes How Do Magnets Work? What’s going on in a magnetic field? |
| 2018-Jul-13 • 29 minutes Why do Humans have Different Coloured Skin? Anand Jagatia looks at the science behind why we have different skin colours |
| 2018-Jul-06 • 31 minutes Where Do All Our Vegetables Come From? Have you ever seen a Brussels sprout growing in the wild? Neither has listener Pogo. |
| 2018-Jun-28 • 26 minutes Do Plants Talk about Sex? Plants do communicate, but what are they talking about? Sex seems a likely answer |
| 2018-Jun-22 • 30 minutes Will We Run Out of Groundwater? Will we run out of groundwater and what will happen if we do? |
| 2018-Jun-15 • 32 minutes What Shapes Our Musical Taste? Why does one person’s heavenly music sound like boring noise to another? |
| 2018-Jun-08 • 30 minutes Is Hypnosis a Real Thing? Can science explain what’s going on when someone is hypnotised? |
| 2018-Jun-01 • 29 minutes How Green Are Electric Vehicles? The future is electric but are zero emission vehicles as clean as the manufacturers claim? |
| 2018-May-25 • 31 minutes Is Fasting Healthy? Marnie Chesterton investigates the science behind low-calorie and time-restricted eating |
| 2018-May-18 • 32 minutes How is Your Brain Better Than a Computer? How computers can be faster, but brains are still better |
| 2018-May-11 • 34 minutes Why Do Humans Dance? What role does dance play in human life and evolution? We head to Cuba to find out |
| 2018-May-04 • 31 minutes Why Don’t We All Like The Same Food? How does biology and culture shape what’s delicious and disgusting? |
| 2018-Apr-27 • 30 minutes Can Sucking CO2 Out of the Air Solve Climate Change? What are our options for removing carbon dioxide from the air? |
| 2018-Apr-20 • 29 minutes Are Screens Bad For My Child’s Eyes? Are screens bad for my child’s eyes? Marnie Chesterton presents |
| 2018-Apr-13 • 28 minutes Why Do Insects Fly Towards Lights? What does the Higgs boson do for the Universe? Why do insects fly into lights? |
| 2018-Apr-06 • 29 minutes Can We Find a Cure for Dementia? We speak to scientists searching for a cure for dementia |
| 2018-Mar-30 • 35 minutes Is The Future of Food a Pill? Can we produce artificial food sources providing all nutrients for healthy human life? |
| 2018-Mar-24 • 30 minutes Does Anything Stand Still? Our hunt for perfect stillness takes us back to the early days of science and into space |
| 2018-Mar-16 • 34 minutes Why Do We Follow the Crowd? Discover the secrets of your inner sheep and whether the crowd is as wise as they say |
| 2018-Mar-09 • 37 minutes Is Nuclear Fusion Coming Anytime Soon? After all the money spent, are we really anywhere close to limitless clean energy? |
| 2018-Mar-02 • 29 minutes Could Bees Take Over From Sniffer Dogs? How can we humans use other animals’ senses for our benefit? |
| 2018-Feb-23 • 35 minutes Do Animals Have Accents? Can animals of the same species from different places communicate with each other? |
| 2018-Feb-16 • 33 minutes How does the Moon affect life on Earth? We investigate the moon's effects on life on Earth from early births to interrupted sleep |
| 2018-Feb-09 • 31 minutes Why Does Dark Matter, Matter? Scientists have been hunting for it for decades, but will finding it change our lives? |
| 2018-Feb-02 • 31 minutes Must Life be Carbon-Based? Must Carbon be the building block of life in the universe? |
| 2018-Jan-26 • 26 minutes How Far Can I See? Is it possible to see 15 quintillion miles away? |
| 2018-Jan-19 • 29 minutes Are Crunchy Caterpillars the Food of the Future? Meet the entrepreneurs turning bugs into food and get top tips on how to cook them |
| 2018-Jan-12 • 30 minutes When Does Speech Become Music? How do our brains tell the difference between music and speech? |
| 2018-Jan-05 • 29 minutes Why Does My Dog Love Me? Dogs are our best friends. But why do they fit so seamlessly into human life? |
| 2017-Dec-29 • 31 minutes Could our faces replace passports as ID? Facial recognition could transform personal security but how easily can it be fooled? |
| 2017-Dec-22 • 31 minutes Rudolph castrated: what you didn’t hear this year Reindeer castration, plants get chatty and more quirky science revealed. |
| 2017-Dec-19 • 30 minutes What is dust? Most people think it’s just dead skin. But what’s really hiding in your dust? |
| 2017-Dec-08 • 28 minutes From Oldest to Strongest Living Thing We revisit the oldest organism on Earth and meet the strongest |
| 2017-Dec-01 • 33 minutes Can We Revive Extinct Species Like the Dodo? Dodos are an icon of extinction, but could we bring them back? |
| 2017-Nov-27 • 30 minutes Does Technology Change How we Fall in Love? Are computer algorithms the best way to help people make permanent romantic connections? |
| 2017-Nov-17 • 28 minutes Why are There Morning People and Night People? What makes some of us early birds and others night owls? |
| 2017-Nov-10 • 33 minutes How Can I Remember More? Does your memory sometimes fail you? |
| 2017-Nov-03 • 29 minutes How Did Life Get onto Land? It was one of the most unlikely events in history. But how did fish become land animals? |
| 2017-Oct-31 • 37 minutes How Can We Fight Unwanted Noise? Can science and engineering tackle annoying, ear-damaging sounds? |
| 2017-Oct-20 • 28 minutes Is There Proof of Life After Death? Many people believe in an afterlife. Does science have any proof it exists? |
| 2017-Oct-13 • 27 minutes Can We Worm Our Way Into Better Health? Could parasites help give our immune systems a boost and help us fight disease? |
| 2017-Oct-06 • 27 minutes Is Carbon Dioxide Higher Than Ever? Where did our climate last have this much carbon dioxide? |
| 2017-Sep-29 • 27 minutes Can We Make Artificial Organs? Human organs are in short supply. But what if you could grow news ones in the lab? |
| 2017-Sep-22 • 32 minutes Should We Kill One Species to Save Another? Is it fair to kill invasive species which humans have introduced? |
| 2017-Sep-15 • 29 minutes Could All Cars Be Electric? Just one per cent of vehicles are powered by electricity |
| 2017-Sep-08 • 29 minutes How Could Humanity Become Extinct? Nuclear weapons and mega asteroids: what would the aftermath look like? |
| 2017-Sep-01 • 27 minutes Spider Silk and Super Fly Senses Your questions about the super abilities of insects |
| 2017-Aug-25 • 28 minutes Trees v Air Pollution - the Rematch Could trees be even better at tackling air pollution than previously thought? |
| 2017-Aug-18 • 32 minutes Sydney Science Festival, Australia Your questions about life, Earth & the universe tackled by a panel of experts. |
| 2017-Aug-11 • 35 minutes Lightning Strikes Again Can we collect electricity from lightning? |
| 2017-Aug-04 • 29 minutes Can Animals Commit Murder? Are humans the only species that murder each other? We head to the rainforest to find out |
| 2017-Jul-28 • 27 minutes What Do Our Accents Say About Us? Why do we sound so different from each other – even when we speak the same language? |
| 2017-Jul-21 • 27 minutes Could a Computer Judge My Crime? How much of the justice system could be replaced by technology? |
| 2017-Jul-14 • 29 minutes Why is it so Hard to Quit Smoking? We look at how nicotine tricks the brain into thinking tobacco’s good for us. |
| 2017-Jul-07 • 31 minutes Does Time really Exist? Does Time really exist or is it all in our heads? |
| 2017-Jun-30 • 28 minutes Do We Think in Words? Do we think in words, images, or abstract concepts? |
| 2017-Jun-23 • 28 minutes Can Plants Talk? This week we hack the secret plant communication network “The Wood Wide Web”. |
| 2017-Jun-16 • 30 minutes Can Your Lifestyle Be Passed on to Future Generations? Can your lifestyle be passed on to future generations? |
| 2017-Jun-09 • 28 minutes Why Does It Always Rain on Me? How do microclimates affect our weather and our lives? |
| 2017-Jun-02 • 27 minutes What’s the Oldest Living Thing? What is the oldest tree or other living organism on Earth? |
| 2017-May-26 • 30 minutes Why do Human Faces Look so Different? Unlike most animals, human facial features evolved to have more variety. But why? |
| 2017-May-19 • 27 minutes Why is Childbirth Painful? Why is it more painful for some women than others? |
| 2017-May-12 • 27 minutes Where’s my Ejector Seat? Why can’t commercial planes have ejector seats, like fighter jets do? |
| 2017-May-05 • 27 minutes Why Do We Have Males and Females? We plunge into the weird world of sex determination. |
| 2017-Apr-28 • 27 minutes Are Fingerprints the Best Form of ID? CrowdScience explores the biometric systems capturing our identities |
| 2017-Apr-21 • 27 minutes How Many People Can Earth Support? When will we reach ‘peak human’ and how will we cope? |
| 2017-Apr-14 • 27 minutes Space Mining Could we mine on asteroids? |
| 2017-Apr-07 • 27 minutes Should we eat Insects? Should we eat more insects? CrowdScience meets the people turning caterpillars into food |
| 2017-Mar-31 • 27 minutes Why Do We Have So Many Accents? What makes us sound so different from each other – even when speaking the same language? |
| 2017-Mar-25 • 27 minutes Does Weather Affect our Health? Can a rain shower really cause aches and pains? |
| 2017-Mar-18 • 27 minutes Science at the Movies Science meets film in a special edition recorded live at South by Southwest Festival, USA. |
| 2017-Mar-14 • 27 minutes Is Being Fat a Choice? Can we blame our weight on factors like genes or our environment? |
| 2017-Mar-04 • 27 minutes Can Trees Help us Fight Air Pollution? Trees take in carbon dioxide but they also convert some of the toxic gases in our air. |
| 2017-Feb-25 • 30 minutes Could a Robot be your Doctor? We see a robot at work in the operating theatre and meet the robots Molly and Pepper. |
| 2017-Feb-18 • 26 minutes Why are Cats Loners? Being social has lots of benefits – so why do cats live alone? |
| 2017-Feb-11 • 27 minutes Is There Life After Death? Examining the evidence that humans could somehow come back into existence after dying. |
| 2017-Feb-04 • 27 minutes Should we Use Ships to Transport Fresh Water? Earth’s surface may be 70 percent water but many places are struggling to access it. |
| 2017-Jan-29 • 29 minutes What is the Real Time? The history of time-keeping and the science behind the most accurate clocks today |
| 2017-Jan-21 • 27 minutes Why are Dogs so Different? There are over 500 breeds of dog – but are they really as different as they seem? |
| 2017-Jan-14 • 27 minutes Is there micro-life on Mars? The hunt for Martians on the Red Planet continues – but has life already been taken there? |
| 2017-Jan-07 • 28 minutes Can we be too clean? Cleanliness and health go hand in hand, but have we gone too far? |
| 2016-Dec-31 • 27 minutes Could Humanity be Wiped out Like the Dinosaurs? Is there a killer asteroid with Earth’s name on it? |
| 2016-Dec-24 • 27 minutes Wave Power Could we generate all our electricity using energy from the sea? |
| 2016-Dec-17 • 27 minutes Does it Pay to be Nice? Is being a team player and putting yourself second really the best strategy? |
| 2016-Dec-10 • 31 minutes The Fourth Dimension How would a fourth dimensional being appear to humans? |
| 2016-Dec-05 • 29 minutes How Bad is Flying for the Planet? What effect does air travel have on the climate? |
| 2016-Nov-28 • 27 minutes The Origin of Viruses Did life on earth evolve from the first viruses? |
| 2016-Nov-19 • 27 minutes Home Power Storage Can batteries power our entire homes – or even help take us off-grid? |
| 2016-Nov-12 • 30 minutes The Edge of Space What do scientists think is outside our universe? |
| 2016-Nov-07 • 28 minutes Electricity from Lightning Can we tap electricity from lightning? John in Uganda wants to know. |