CrowdScience Episodes Episode guide
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How did our ancestors sleep?
How have our sleep patterns changed over history and pre-history?
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Why is human skin so rubbish?
We鈥檙e dissecting our skin鈥檚 structure and roles and asking if science can give it a boost
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How can smart tech tackle climate change?
How can clever computing help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
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Can video games help me or harm me?
What鈥檚 the scientific evidence for how gaming affects us?
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Do I really have to clean my recycling?
We tackle questions about the best ways to recycle.
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Am I a psychopath?
A CrowdScience listener wants to know if she is a psychopath.
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Why do my cables keep getting tangled?
Can science explain why cables and headphones become tangled up and knotted?
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Why is standing more tiring than walking?
We tackle questions about walking, standing, sitting and running
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Why do I feel hungry?
A buffet of food & flavour questions from listeners reaching from stomachs to outer space
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What happened to my sense of smell?
What happens when our sense of smell is disrupted or disappears all together?
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Does my equator look big in this?
Is the Earth getting heavier or lighter?
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Why do I have such a sweet tooth?
How our genes help determine how much sugar we should eat
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What is the point of menstruation?
Why did humans evolve to have periods and do we have to have them each month?
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Is my neighbour鈥檚 noise harming my health?
Noise can be a source of annoyance 鈥� but could it even be damaging to our health?
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How old are the elements?
Can you pick a random atom on earth & tell how old it is, or what its cosmic history is?
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Could we turn poisonous plants into edible crops?
Detoxifying plants may reveal untapped food ready for the picking
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Why is learning stuff harder as you get older?
Why as children we effortlessly absorb new skills but as adults we don鈥檛
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Why are seeds such different sizes?
Why are seeds the size they are? Does their size affect how big the plant grows?
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What can we learn from wastewater?
Sewage testing could help stop the spread of disease
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Why does grief leave me feeling this way?
Grief can be crippling. Why have we evolved to be so affected by loss?
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Why do we gossip?
Are we hardwired to seek out salacious stories and can we harness gossip for good?
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If a tree falls in a forest does it make a sound?
If a tree falls in a forest, and there鈥檚 no-one there to hear it, does it make a sound?
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Do animals use medicine?
Find out how animals cure their illnesses
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Can space exploration be environmentally friendly?
Are the space junk and carbon footprint issues of extra-terrestrial endeavours solvable?
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How does my mind talk to my body?
The nerve connecting mind and body
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Why does it feel so good to swear?
How swearing relieves pain and helps us bond with others
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Why do men rule the world?
Listener Paula from Kenya wants to know why men rule the world
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Can we build houses from living trees?
Treehouses are magical but are they viable dwellings for modern living?
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Can I improve my sense of direction?
Why do some people navigate with ease whilst others struggle to find their way?
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Can being happy help me fight infection?
Can happiness boost immunity?
