CrowdScience

CrowdScience

We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.

CrowdScience

Episodes (511 available)

CrowdScience, How are shells made?

Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe

2 Oct 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, Do plants know we're here?

Are plants aware of us, and do they like being touched?

25 Sept 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, How many dead people are on the internet?

How much of the internet belongs to people who are no longer with us?

18 Sept 2026

34 mins

CrowdScience, Can my veggie sausages save the world?

Are ‘veggie meats’ better for the environment and your health than real meat?

11 Sept 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, Why do I love rollercoasters?

Rollercoasters feel dangerous. So why do people love them?

4 Sept 2026

29 mins

CrowdScience, How do electric fish make electricity?

Some fish generate electric shocks that can stun a human. How do they do it?

28 Aug 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, Why am I warm blooded?

CrowdScience listener Matt wants to know is it better to be warm blooded or cold blooded?

21 Aug 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, Why can't I concentrate?

Questions about attention and multitasking, answered by psychologists and neuroscientists

14 Aug 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, Why is TB still killing people?

Tuberculosis kills over a million people every year, despite a vaccine and a cure. Why?

7 Aug 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, Will I get hit by a meteor?

How dangerous are meteors?

31 Jul 2026

37 mins

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