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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Bullying Parrots and Glacial Cocktails
Fri 30 Dec 2022
Work-place bullying between two parrots plus arctic cocktails with 5000 year old glacier
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Why are my parents so annoying?
Fri 23 Dec 2022
Blood is thicker than water but why are parents so annoying?
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What is friction?
Fri 16 Dec 2022
Everything that moves involves frictional losses, but what actually is it?
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Could my house run out of air?
Fri 9 Dec 2022
Blocking up gaps might reduce energy bills, but can you make your home too airtight?
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What gives clouds their shapes?
Fri 2 Dec 2022
Marnie turns to the skies to figure out how clouds form and how they get their shapes.
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How do we behave in crowds?
Fri 25 Nov 2022
Crowds gather in all sorts of places. But is there a science to how they move and behave?
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Why don’t we fall out of bed when we’re asleep?
Fri 18 Nov 2022
Answering the sleep questions that have been keeping CrowdScience listeners awake.
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Where do we go when the seas rise?
Fri 11 Nov 2022
We see Greenland’s ice is melting - so where should we go to live in the future?
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How long before all the ice melts?
Fri 4 Nov 2022
CrowdScience heads to Greenland to understand the story of melting in a warming world.
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When does weather change become climate change?
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Heatwaves, floods and drought. Is it climate change, or is it just weather?
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Why can't I change my accent?
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Why are accents so hard to change even when you speak a language perfectly?
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How is mental health being supported in Africa?
Fri 14 Oct 2022
CrowdScience visits Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss mental health with a live audience
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Why am I gay?
Fri 7 Oct 2022
CrowdScience looks at what science can - and can't - tell us about homosexuality.
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Why are fish fish-shaped?
Fri 30 Sep 2022
There are over 30, 000 species of fish – are they really all a similar shape?
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Why don’t some things burn?
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Why do some things burn, while others refuse to catch fire?
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Is there a language of laughter?
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Do we all laugh at the same things or is there a language to learn first?
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Can animals count?
Sat 10 Sep 2022
CrowdScience finds out whether there are some creatures that have a way with numbers.
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What happens to insects in the winter?
Fri 2 Sep 2022
Marnie explores the many canny ways insects have adapted to survive extreme temperatures
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Can smells fill you up?
Fri 12 Aug 2022
CrowdScience explores how different smells affect your appetite.
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Are humans naturally clean and tidy?
Fri 5 Aug 2022
Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe
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Why is this song stuck in my head?
Fri 22 Jul 2022
CrowdScience burrows into the niggling world of earworms
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Are viruses the key to fighting infections?
Fri 15 Jul 2022
Can bacteria-munching viruses help with the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance?
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Are artistic brains different?
Fri 8 Jul 2022
Myck the artist from Malawi wants to know if there’s something different about his brain.
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What is healthy hair?
Fri 1 Jul 2022
How can this nonliving structure be 'healthy' - and why is it concentrated on our heads?
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Can we get better at accepting death?
Fri 24 Jun 2022
How can we make the end of life a more positive experience for all involved?
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What is a quantum computer?
Fri 17 Jun 2022
What exactly are quantum computers? And when will they replace the computers we use now?
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Why do bright lights make me sneeze?
Fri 3 Jun 2022
From sneezes and snot to saliva, we delve into the bodily fluids found in our faces.
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Why can't I find gold in my back yard?
Fri 27 May 2022
CrowdScience asks why precious metals and minerals are only found in certain places.