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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Mar 15, 2019 · 32 min
When will an African visit Mars?
We head to South Africa’s biggest science festival for a debate before a live audience
Mar 8, 2019 · 31 min
Why am I shy?
Is shyness written in our genes, or more to do with our upbringing?
Mar 1, 2019 · 32 min
What do clouds feel like?
We turn our gaze skywards to tackle three questions about what’s going on above us
Feb 22, 2019 · 28 min
Does brain size matter?
Why have a big brain if a small one would do?
Feb 15, 2019 · 29 min
Where was the last place humans made home?
Our species started in Africa, but what was the last habitable landmass we reached?
Feb 8, 2019 · 31 min
Could a ‘zombie’ virus kill us all?
Might ancient ice from the Antarctic depths contain deadly viruses?
Feb 1, 2019 · 30 min
Is Recycling All Our Waste at Home Possible?
Could we recycle all of our unwanted household materials ourselves?
Jan 25, 2019 · 29 min
Why Do We Bury Our Dead?
The practice of burial stretches back deep into prehistory, but how did it evolve?
Jan 18, 2019 · 33 min
Why can’t I remember my accident?
CrowdScience goes hunting for lost memories
Jan 11, 2019 · 33 min
Can Volcanoes Power the World?
Eruptions cause chaos and destruction, but could they also be an energy source?
Jan 4, 2019 · 26 min
How Bird-Like Were Dinosaurs?
Birds are dinosaurs, but did their extinct relatives move, look, or sing like they do?
Dec 28, 2018 · 28 min
What is the future of space travel?
CrowdScience goes interstellar to examine the future of space travel
Dec 24, 2018 · 26 min
How Much Energy Can I Burn by Thinking?
Could we lose weight just by exercising our brain?
Dec 14, 2018 · 33 min
Is There a Logic to Romantic Love?
Can science explain why romantic rejection hurts?
Dec 7, 2018 · 29 min
Why do Women Live Longer than Men?
Marnie Chesterton examines how men and women age differently
Nov 30, 2018 · 29 min
Is Soil The Secret to Slowing Climate Change?
CrowdScience goes digging to find out how soil could help keep CO2 out of the air
Nov 23, 2018 · 31 min
Do You Smell What I Smell?
Anand Jagatia sets out to discover why we can’t all agree when we follow our noses
Nov 16, 2018 · 34 min
Which Language is Most Efficient?
Marnie Chesterton attempts to apply science and evidence to the art of speech
Nov 9, 2018 · 28 min
Can We Make an Artificial Womb?
Exploring what we would need to make a baby outside the body
Nov 2, 2018 · 35 min
How Do We Deal with Nuclear Waste?
CrowdScience travels deep underground to visit one final resting place for nuclear waste.