CrowdScience Podcast
We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.
Episodes to download
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How is human sound affecting sealife?
Fri 17 Jul 2020
Are peaceful seas an illusion? We find out how human sound affects life under the waves.
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Could earthworms help transform the future of farming?
Fri 10 Jul 2020
As they work the soil worms can hugely increase its fertility but there’s a downside.
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Is barefoot running better?
Fri 3 Jul 2020
How does a bare foot change our running pain and performance
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What’s the point of blood types?
Fri 26 Jun 2020
We, like most animals, have a variety of different blood types. But what are they for?
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Were my atoms once your atoms?
Fri 12 Jun 2020
What is the likelihood that an atom in your body has been used in someone else’s body?
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Would you risk your life to save another?
Fri 5 Jun 2020
Why do some people put themselves in danger to help others?
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Why can’t you tickle yourself?
Fri 29 May 2020
In this kids special, we explore a raft of questions from our younger listeners
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What is the smallest particle?
Fri 8 May 2020
We tackle particle physics questions from around the world
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How do I learn maths when school’s shut?
Fri 1 May 2020
We tackle maths questions sent in by high school students in lockdown
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How can I reduce stress?
Fri 10 Apr 2020
Listener Keith from Lincolnshire wants to know how to reduce stress - he's a firefighter.
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Will a placebo boost my sports performance?
Fri 3 Apr 2020
Can we trick ourselves into running faster or playing better?
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Can science explain why I love shopping?
Fri 27 Mar 2020
Crowdscience investigates the brain science behind our buying behaviour
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Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?
Fri 20 Mar 2020
How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors?
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What are scientists doing about coronavirus?
Fri 13 Mar 2020
CrowdScience goes into labs to meet researchers urgently searching for COVID-19 solutions
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Introducing 13 Minutes to the Moon Season 2
Mon 9 Mar 2020
Jump on-board a doomed mission to the Moon. Apollo 13: the extraordinary story
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Why are we obsessed with crime?
Fri 6 Mar 2020
Kay from Hamburg wants to know where our obsession with crime comes from
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What’s the weirdest weather?
Fri 28 Feb 2020
Our expert panel tackle multiple meteorological queries in the CrowdScience inbox.
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Why do insects prefer to bite certain people?
Fri 21 Feb 2020
Why are some people magnets for mosquitos and others not? CrowdScience investigates
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What is cancer?
Fri 14 Feb 2020
We take a look at cancer treatment’s dark past, its current state and future
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How did humans discover medicine?
Fri 7 Feb 2020
Diseases have always been with us, but when did we first find ways to cure them?
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Can digital technology transform West Africa?
Fri 31 Jan 2020
A panel of experts discuss how digital technology and AI are transforming West Africa.
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Could we survive an extinction event?
Fri 24 Jan 2020
Are humans capable of outwitting asteroids, volcanoes or other causes of mass extinction?
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What is infinity?
Fri 17 Jan 2020
We tackle impossible-sounding questions on topics from infinity to quantum mechanics
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How low-carbon can CrowdScience go?
Fri 10 Jan 2020
We try to find out the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint
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What is empathy?
Fri 3 Jan 2020
What drives our feelings of compassion for others – what is happening in our brains?
