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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Sep 1, 2017 · 27 min
Spider Silk and Super Fly Senses
Your questions about the super abilities of insects
Aug 25, 2017 · 27 min
Trees v Air Pollution - the Rematch
Could trees be even better at tackling air pollution than previously thought?
Aug 18, 2017 · 31 min
Sydney Science Festival, Australia
Your questions about life, Earth & the universe tackled by a panel of experts.
Aug 11, 2017 · 35 min
Lightning Strikes Again
Can we collect electricity from lightning?
Aug 4, 2017 · 28 min
Can Animals Commit Murder?
Are humans the only species that murder each other? We head to the rainforest to find out
Jul 28, 2017 · 27 min
What Do Our Accents Say About Us?
Why do we sound so different from each other – even when we speak the same language?
Jul 21, 2017 · 27 min
Could a Computer Judge My Crime?
How much of the justice system could be replaced by technology?
Jul 14, 2017 · 28 min
Why is it so Hard to Quit Smoking?
We look at how nicotine tricks the brain into thinking tobacco’s good for us.
Jul 7, 2017 · 30 min
Does Time really Exist?
Does Time really exist or is it all in our heads?
Jun 30, 2017 · 28 min
Do We Think in Words?
Do we think in words, images, or abstract concepts?
Jun 23, 2017 · 28 min
Can plants talk?
This week we hack the secret plant communication network “The Wood Wide Web”.
Jun 16, 2017 · 29 min
Can Your Lifestyle Be Passed on to Future Generations?
Can your lifestyle be passed on to future generations?
Jun 9, 2017 · 27 min
Why Does It Always Rain on Me?
How do microclimates affect our weather and our lives?
Jun 2, 2017 · 27 min
What’s the Oldest Living Thing?
What is the oldest tree or other living organism on Earth?
May 26, 2017 · 30 min
Why do Human Faces Look so Different?
Unlike most animals, human facial features evolved to have more variety. But why?
May 19, 2017 · 26 min
Why is Childbirth Painful?
Why is it more painful for some women than others?
May 12, 2017 · 27 min
Where’s my Ejector Seat?
Why can’t commercial planes have ejector seats, like fighter jets do?
May 5, 2017 · 27 min
Why Do We Have Males and Females?
We plunge into the weird world of sex determination.
Apr 28, 2017 · 26 min
Are Fingerprints the Best Form of ID?
CrowdScience explores the biometric systems capturing our identities
Apr 21, 2017 · 26 min
How Many People Can Earth Support?
When will we reach ‘peak human’ and how will we cope?