CrowdScience Episodes Available now
How are shells made?
Underwater architecture and mollusc maths as Marnie Chesterton investigates seashells.
Do plants know we're here?
Are plants aware of us, and do they like being touched?
How many dead people are on the internet?
How much of the internet belongs to people who are no longer with us?
Can my veggie sausages save the world?
Are ‘veggie meats’ better for the environment and your health than real meat?
Why do I love rollercoasters?
Rollercoasters feel dangerous. So why do people love them?
How do electric fish make electricity?
Some fish generate electric shocks that can stun a human. How do they do it?
Why am I warm blooded?
CrowdScience listener Matt wants to know is it better to be warm blooded or cold blooded?
Why can't I concentrate?
Questions about attention and multitasking, answered by psychologists and neuroscientists
Why is TB still killing people?
Tuberculosis kills over a million people every year, despite a vaccine and a cure. Why?
Will I get hit by a meteor?
How dangerous are meteors?
