Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs the car an apex predator?
An apex predator is a killer. Usually large and terrifying, they enjoy the privilege of life at the top of a food chain. Nothing will eat them, leavi…
1 year, 8 months ago
What is the voice inside my head?
Many of us experience an inner voice: we silently talk to ourselves as we go about our daily lives. CrowdScience listener Fredrick has been wondering…
1 year, 8 months ago
Can my body regenerate?
It would be quite a superpower to regrow entire body parts. CrowdScience listener Kelly started pondering this after a discussion with her friend on …
1 year, 8 months ago
Why am I symmetrical?
Why do we have two eyes? Two ears? Two arms and two legs? Why is one side of the human body – externally at least – pretty much a mirror image of the…
1 year, 9 months ago
Can we improve the shipping container?
It's a simple metal box that moves nearly all of our goods around the world. Designed for uniformity and interchangeability, the shipping container h…
1 year, 9 months ago
How do fish survive in the deep ocean?
When listener Watum heard about the Titan submersible implosion in the news in 2023, a question popped up in his mind: if a machine that we specifica…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why is my handwriting so messy?
CrowdScience listener Azeddine from Algeria has had bad handwriting since he was a child. In fact, it was so untidy that, when he later became a chem…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why is a ship a ‘she’?
In many languages across the world, all nouns are classed as either male or female, or sometimes neuter. The English language, however, only signals …
1 year, 10 months ago
Why am I afraid of this building?
Buildings inspire many emotions, like awe, serenity or even dread. CrowdScience listener Siobhan was struck by this as she passed a huge apartment bl…
1 year, 10 months ago
What is the weight of the internet?
How do you think about the internet? What does the word conjure up? Maybe a cloud? Or the flashing router in the corner of your front room? Or this m…
1 year, 10 months ago