CrowdScience Episodes Episode guide
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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
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How do I learn maths when school鈥檚 shut?
We tackle maths questions sent in by high school students in lockdown
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Why do you sweat more than me?
What affects how much and where we sweat?
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What makes a spider spin a web?
How instincts let spiders build complex structures
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How can I reduce stress?
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?
Can we trick ourselves into running faster or playing better?
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Can science explain why I love shopping?
Crowdscience investigates the brain science behind our buying behaviour
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Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?
How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors?
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What are scientists doing about coronavirus?
CrowdScience goes into labs to meet researchers urgently searching for COVID-19 solutions
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Why are we obsessed with crime?
Kay from Hamburg wants to know where our obsession with crime comes from
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What鈥檚 the weirdest weather?
Our expert panel tackle multiple meteorological queries in the CrowdScience inbox.
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Why do insects prefer to bite certain people?
Why are some people magnets for mosquitos and others not? CrowdScience investigates
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What is cancer?
We take a look at cancer treatment鈥檚 dark past, its current state and future
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How did humans discover medicine?
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?
A panel of experts discuss how digital technology and AI are transforming West Africa.
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Could we survive an extinction event?
Are humans capable of outwitting asteroids, volcanoes or other causes of mass extinction?
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What is infinity?
We tackle impossible-sounding questions on topics from infinity to quantum mechanics
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How low-carbon can CrowdScience go?
We try to find out the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint
