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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Jun 8, 2018 · 29 min
Is Hypnosis a Real Thing?
Can science explain what’s going on when someone is hypnotised?
Jun 1, 2018 · 28 min
How Green Are Electric Vehicles?
The future is electric but are zero emission vehicles as clean as the manufacturers claim?
May 25, 2018 · 31 min
Is Fasting Healthy?
Marnie Chesterton investigates the science behind low-calorie and time-restricted eating
May 18, 2018 · 32 min
How is Your Brain Better Than a Computer?
How computers can be faster, but brains are still better
May 11, 2018 · 33 min
Why Do Humans Dance?
What role does dance play in human life and evolution? We head to Cuba to find out
May 4, 2018 · 30 min
Why Don’t We All Like The Same Food?
How does biology and culture shape what’s delicious and disgusting?
Apr 27, 2018 · 30 min
Can Sucking CO2 Out of the Air Solve Climate Change?
What are our options for removing carbon dioxide from the air?
Apr 20, 2018 · 28 min
Are Screens Bad For My Child’s Eyes?
Are screens bad for my child’s eyes? Marnie Chesterton presents
Apr 13, 2018 · 28 min
Why Do Insects Fly Towards Lights?
What does the Higgs boson do for the Universe? Why do insects fly into lights?
Apr 6, 2018 · 29 min
Can We Find a Cure for Dementia?
We speak to scientists searching for a cure for dementia
Mar 30, 2018 · 35 min
Is The Future of Food a Pill?
Can we produce artificial food sources providing all nutrients for healthy human life?
Mar 24, 2018 · 29 min
Does Anything Stand Still?
Our hunt for perfect stillness takes us back to the early days of science and into space
Mar 16, 2018 · 33 min
Why Do We Follow the Crowd?
Discover the secrets of your inner sheep and whether the crowd is as wise as they say
Mar 9, 2018 · 37 min
Is Nuclear Fusion Coming Anytime Soon?
After all the money spent, are we really anywhere close to limitless clean energy?
Mar 2, 2018 · 28 min
Could Bees Take Over From Sniffer Dogs?
How can we humans use other animals’ senses for our benefit?
Feb 23, 2018 · 34 min
Do Animals Have Accents?
Can animals of the same species from different places communicate with each other?
Feb 16, 2018 · 33 min
How does the Moon affect life on Earth?
We investigate the moon's effects on life on Earth from early births to interrupted sleep
Feb 9, 2018 · 31 min
Why Does Dark Matter, Matter?
Scientists have been hunting for it for decades, but will finding it change our lives?
Feb 2, 2018 · 30 min
Must Life be Carbon-Based?
Must Carbon be the building block of life in the universe?
Jan 26, 2018 · 26 min
How Far Can I See?
Is it possible to see 15 quintillion miles away?