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Why do we get bored?
Why boredom affects some people more than others and why it can lead to innovation
Why does some music make us sad?
How music and emotion are intimately linked
Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?
Does living somewhere sunny make us happier and healthier?
Are dogs good for us?
Investigating whether our canine companions are good for our health and wellbeing
What is the weight of the internet?
How do we go about trying to weigh the internet – what even counts as part of it?
How do butterflies and moths fly?
Why do butterflies and moths fly so erratically, but land so precisely?
What does a sustainable life look like?
What would it take for all eight billion of us to share the planet sustainably?
Why do my children stress me out?
Caroline Steel investigates how we respond to stress.
Why am I scared of bridges?
What makes a fear become a phobia, and where do they come from?
Can we grow a conscious brain?
With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to?
What is consciousness?
It's easy to observe that we ourselves are conscious but how do you study this phenomenon?
Can humans be part of healthy ecosystems?
We depend on ecosystems for our survival, so can we play a more sustainable role in them?
Why are spices delicious?
CrowdScience listener Kristine wants to know why herbs and spices taste so good?
Which is healthier, farmed or wild salmon?
This week on CrowdScience: which is healthier, farmed salmon or wild?
Green Man Festival: Why are some animals so ugly?
Why are some animals cute – and some downright weird?
How does food affect our mood?
What we eat impacts our microbiome. How does that impact our mental health?
What will 1.5° of warming look like?
Listener Julian wants to know what to expect on the other side of this climate threshold.
Why do we lie?
Almost all of us lie. But how did it become so engrained in human behaviour?
What’s the difference between reading and listening to books?
Why our brains respond differently if we listen to books instead of reading them
What is brainwashing?
Is it possible to control someone’s mind?
Where does our fat go when we exercise?
What happens to the fat in our bodies when we exercise?
Are seeds alive?
How come a seed can do nothing for months, or even years, before bursting into life?
2023 Year-End Extravaganza, Part 1
It’s Part 1 of CrowdScience’s year-end extravaganza! Say hello to some familiar faces.
2023 Year End Extravaganza, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of our year-end extravaganza, full of bonus content and stories
Will electric cars help solve noise pollution?
Will electric cars solve noise pollution?
Can planting trees solve the climate crisis?
Can we plant enough trees to soak up all the extra carbon we put into the atmosphere?
Were humans ever semi-aquatic?
Was there a semi-aquatic period for humans as we’ve evolved?
How should we measure cleverness?
The CrowdScience team are tested to the limit to see how brainy they are.
Why do we daydream?
Meandering into your wandering mind, why can’t we stay present?
When will the next earthquake hit?
Will we ever be able to predict earthquakes?
What time was the first clock set to?
From sundials to atomic clocks via Big Ben, a quest into the history of timekeeping.
