CrowdScience Episodes Episode guide
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Will our spacecraft ever reach the stars?
How spaceship engineering could power us through interstellar space
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Are humans naturally clean and tidy?
What hygiene instincts do we have, and are they fit for purpose?
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Can we prevent wildfires?
How can we reduce the spread of forest fires?
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How does a breeze become a gale?
Why are some winds friendly and others fierce?
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How can I beat pain?
Listener Bebeto wants to know how to get rid of a pain in his wrist
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Why are elephants so big?
An episode dedicated to the curious minds of our younger listeners
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Can I learn to sing in tune?
Why are some of us tone deaf, and can you improve your singing with practice?
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Am I related to a virus?
Although they鈥檙e not technically 鈥榓live鈥� might viruses hold a place in our family tree?
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Why do I blush?
Does blushing have some sort of evolutionary purpose? And why do we yawn?
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Why do planets spin?
Crowdscience answers listeners鈥� celestial questions
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What makes stuff sticky?
Our world would fall apart without adhesives - but how do they hold things together?
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Why am I embarrassed to be naked?
We all have naked bodies 鈥� so why are we so embarrassed to show them?
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Why do we like spicy food?
Join the CrowdScience dinner party as we tackle listeners鈥� food questions
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Why does running water make me need the toilet?
What does science say about controlling urination, and other bodily functions?
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What鈥檚 the yeast doing inside my bread?
Yeast: the tiny organism with massive potential
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What is the point of slime?
Squelching into the science of slime.
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Does air traffic affect our weather?
Has reduced air travel due to pandemic lockdown affected our weather and climate?
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Why do conspiracy theories exist?
Why do conspiracy theories exist and why are we seeing so many in this pandemic?
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Are some soaps better than others?
How was soap discovered, and what else is used for washing around the world?
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How is human sound affecting sealife?
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?
As they work the soil worms can hugely increase its fertility but there鈥檚 a downside.
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Is barefoot running better?
How does a bare foot change our running pain and performance
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What鈥檚 the point of blood types?
We, like most animals, have a variety of different blood types. But what are they for?
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Do animals have consciousness?
What does it feel like to be a cat or a cuttlefish?
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Were my atoms once your atoms?
What is the likelihood that an atom in your body has been used in someone else鈥檚 body?
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Would you risk your life to save another?
Why do some people put themselves in danger to help others?
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Why can鈥檛 you tickle yourself?
In this kids special, we explore a raft of questions from our younger listeners
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How does a language begin?
How does one language become two, or even 7000?
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Does my toilet make sense?
Is it time to reinvent the flush toilet?
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What is the smallest particle?
We tackle particle physics questions from around the world
