CrowdScience

BBC World Service

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

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504 episodes
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Jan 3, 2020 · 38 min
What is empathy?
What drives our feelings of compassion for others – what is happening in our brains?
Dec 20, 2019 · 27 min
Did Crowdscience change your life?
We delve into the Crowdscience archive to hear how our shows changed listeners’ lives
Dec 13, 2019 · 29 min
Can I save the insects?
The world’s insects are in trouble. What can each of us do to help them?
Dec 5, 2019 · 35 min
Would humans exist if dinosaurs were still alive?
We explore an alternative reality where dinosaurs still roam the earth
Nov 29, 2019 · 35 min
Could humans hibernate during interstellar travel?
Hibernation could allow people to travel long distances in space. How realistic is it?
Nov 21, 2019 · 36 min
Should I stop eating palm oil?
Is palm oil environmental foe or poverty-fighting crop? Graihagh Jackson investigates
Nov 15, 2019 · 42 min
Can a machine read my mind?
How machine learning is enabling minds to start melding with machines
Nov 8, 2019 · 29 min
Why do I get sleepy?
We ask what happens in our body and brain when tiredness takes over
Nov 1, 2019 · 34 min
Can my stutter be cured?
Most of us take speaking for granted, but for Breeda it has been a lifelong struggle
Oct 25, 2019 · 34 min
Will my salmon swim home?
Could we repopulate salmon rivers?
Oct 18, 2019 · 32 min
Is maths real?
Is maths a tool created by humans? Or is it reality itself?
Oct 11, 2019 · 26 min
How can I live a longer life?
What is the secret to living healthily into very old age?
Sep 27, 2019 · 33 min
Is a vegan diet better for your health?
Many people follow a plant based diet, but is a vegan diet really better for your health?
Sep 20, 2019 · 34 min
Could I learn to think like Sherlock Holmes?
What does science have to say about the famous fictional detective?
Sep 13, 2019 · 33 min
Can my migraines be cured?
What’s happening in my brain when I get a migraine? CrowdScience investigates
Sep 6, 2019 · 27 min
Are extroverts really happier?
We probe the links between happiness, personality and culture
Aug 30, 2019 · 31 min
Do we need more space stations?
Would more satellites and space stations help us get further into the solar system?
Aug 23, 2019 · 37 min
How can I motivate myself?
We put science to the test to try and find out how can we best motivate ourselves.
Aug 16, 2019 · 40 min
Global infertility: Could The Handmaid’s Tale become reality?
What could cause mass infertility? Marnie Chesterton investigates
Aug 5, 2019 · 36 min
Can I predict the future?
There are ordinary people among us who are exceptionally good at predicting the future