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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Dec 1, 2023 · 36 min
What is brainwashing?
Is it possible to control someone’s mind?
Nov 24, 2023 · 27 min
What’s the difference between reading and listening to books?
Why our brains respond differently if we listen to books instead of reading them
Nov 17, 2023 · 26 min
Why do we lie?
Almost all of us lie. But how did it become so engrained in human behaviour?
Nov 10, 2023 · 39 min
What will 1.5° of warming look like?
Listener Julian wants to know what to expect on the other side of this climate threshold.
Nov 3, 2023 · 27 min
How does food affect our mood?
What we eat impacts our microbiome. How does that impact our mental health?
Oct 27, 2023 · 26 min
Green Man Festival: Why are some animals so ugly?
Why are some animals cute – and some downright weird?
Oct 20, 2023 · 36 min
Which is healthier, farmed or wild salmon?
This week on CrowdScience: which is healthier, farmed salmon or wild?
Oct 13, 2023 · 27 min
Why are spices delicious?
CrowdScience listener Kristine wants to know why herbs and spices taste so good?
Oct 6, 2023 · 30 min
Can humans be part of healthy ecosystems?
We depend on ecosystems for our survival, so can we play a more sustainable role in them?
Sep 29, 2023 · 36 min
What is consciousness?
It's easy to observe that we ourselves are conscious but how do you study this phenomenon?
Sep 22, 2023 · 26 min
Can we grow a conscious brain?
With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to?
Sep 15, 2023 · 28 min
Why am I scared of bridges?
What makes a fear become a phobia, and where do they come from?
Sep 8, 2023 · 27 min
Why do my children stress me out?
Caroline Steel investigates how we respond to stress.
Sep 1, 2023 · 28 min
What does a sustainable life look like?
What would it take for all eight billion of us to share the planet sustainably?
Aug 25, 2023 · 26 min
How do butterflies and moths fly?
Why do butterflies and moths fly so erratically, but land so precisely?
Aug 18, 2023 · 35 min
What is the weight of the internet?
How do we go about trying to weigh the internet – what even counts as part of it?
Aug 11, 2023 · 28 min
Are dogs good for us?
Investigating whether our canine companions are good for our health and wellbeing
Aug 4, 2023 · 26 min
Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?
Does living somewhere sunny make us happier and healthier?
Aug 4, 2023 · 26 min
Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?
Does living somewhere sunny make us happier and healthier?
Jul 28, 2023 · 35 min
Why does some music make us sad?
How music and emotion are intimately linked