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Why don’t some things burn?
Why do some things burn, while others refuse to catch fire?
Why are fish fish-shaped?
There are over 30, 000 species of fish – are they really all a similar shape?
Why am I gay?
CrowdScience looks at what science can - and can't - tell us about homosexuality.
How is mental health being ed in Africa?
CrowdScience visits Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss mental health with a live audience
Why can't I change my accent?
Why are accents so hard to change even when you speak a language perfectly?
When does weather change become climate change?
Heatwaves, floods and drought. Is it climate change, or is it just weather?
How long before all the ice melts?
CrowdScience heads to Greenland to understand the story of melting in a warming world.
Where do we go when the seas rise?
We see Greenland’s ice is melting - so where should we go to live in the future?
Why don’t we fall out of bed when we’re asleep?
Answering the sleep questions that have been keeping CrowdScience listeners awake.
How do we behave in crowds?
Crowds gather in all sorts of places. But is there a science to how they move and behave?
What gives clouds their shapes?
Marnie turns to the skies to figure out how clouds form and how they get their shapes.
Could my house run out of air?
Blocking up gaps might reduce energy bills, but can you make your home too airtight?
What is friction?
Everything that moves involves frictional losses, but what actually is it?
Why are my parents so annoying?
Blood is thicker than water but why are parents so annoying?
Bullying Parrots and Glacial Cocktails
Work-place bullying between two parrots plus arctic cocktails with 5000 year old glacier
How do you balance on a bicycle?
What’s going on when we ride a bicycle, how do we stay upright? CrowdScience investigates
What happens to insects in the winter?
Marnie explores the many canny ways insects have adapted to survive extreme temperatures
Why do we get jealous?
Crowdscience grapples with the green-eyed monster in close relationships.
Where does the sand in a desert come from?
Lonely desert dunes have a romantic image, but how did they get there in the first place?
How bad is our noise problem?
How does noise pollution impact wildlife and humans, and why do we hate certain sounds?
Who’s afraid of public speaking?
Why does the thought of public speaking fill so many of us with terror?
Are yoga claims bogus claims?
Which of the many claims about yoga are backed up by science?
Where does our fat go when we exercise?
Do climbing plants know where they’re going?
Marnie Chesterton finds out how clever climbing plants are.
Can robots be soft?
CrowdScience uncovers how nature is weaving its way into robotic design
Why do some people have panic attacks?
Sweating, nausea, chest pain: panic attacks affect 1 in 14 people but what is going on?
How do my ears sense direction?
How do we hear a sound and immediately know where it’s coming from?
What does flying do to my body?
We take to the skies to find out what effect working at 35,000 feet has on one's health.
Is there anyone out there?
How many planets in the universe could be harbouring alien life?
Do we have a sense of time?
Anand Jagatia finds out whether we have a sense of time, like our sense of taste or touch.
What's living inside my gut?
Trillions of microbes live inside our gut. What impact do they have on our body?
