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 19, 2018 · 28 min
Are Crunchy Caterpillars the Food of the Future?
Meet the entrepreneurs turning bugs into food and get top tips on how to cook them
Jan 12, 2018 · 30 min
When Does Speech Become Music?
How do our brains tell the difference between music and speech?
Jan 5, 2018 · 29 min
Why Does My Dog Love Me?
Dogs are our best friends. But why do they fit so seamlessly into human life?
Dec 29, 2017 · 30 min
Could our faces replace passports as ID?
Facial recognition could transform personal security but how easily can it be fooled?
Dec 22, 2017 · 30 min
Rudolph castrated: what you didn’t hear this year
Reindeer castration, plants get chatty and more quirky science revealed.
Dec 19, 2017 · 29 min
What is dust?
Most people think it’s just dead skin. But what’s really hiding in your dust?
Dec 8, 2017 · 27 min
From Oldest to Strongest Living Thing
We revisit the oldest organism on Earth and meet the strongest
Dec 1, 2017 · 32 min
Can We Revive Extinct Species Like the Dodo?
Dodos are an icon of extinction, but could we bring them back?
Nov 27, 2017 · 29 min
Does Technology Change How we Fall in Love?
Are computer algorithms the best way to help people make permanent romantic connections?
Nov 17, 2017 · 27 min
Why are There Morning People and Night People?
What makes some of us early birds and others night owls?
Nov 10, 2017 · 33 min
How Can I Remember More?
Does your memory sometimes fail you?
Nov 3, 2017 · 29 min
How Did Life Get onto Land?
It was one of the most unlikely events in history. But how did fish become land animals?
Oct 31, 2017 · 37 min
How Can We Fight Unwanted Noise?
Can science and engineering tackle annoying, ear-damaging sounds?
Oct 20, 2017 · 27 min
Is There Proof of Life After Death?
Many people believe in an afterlife. Does science have any proof it exists?
Oct 13, 2017 · 27 min
Can We Worm Our Way Into Better Health?
Could parasites help give our immune systems a boost and help us fight disease?
Oct 6, 2017 · 26 min
Is Carbon Dioxide Higher Than Ever?
Where did our climate last have this much carbon dioxide?
Sep 29, 2017 · 27 min
Can We Make Artificial Organs?
Human organs are in short supply. But what if you could grow news ones in the lab?
Sep 22, 2017 · 31 min
Should We Kill One Species to Save Another?
Is it fair to kill invasive species which humans have introduced?
Sep 15, 2017 · 29 min
Could All Cars Be Electric?
Just one per cent of vehicles are powered by electricity
Sep 8, 2017 · 29 min
How Could Humanity Become Extinct?
Nuclear weapons and mega asteroids: what would the aftermath look like?