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Back to SearchWhat will 1.5° of warming look like?
Our planet is quickly approaching 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). Scientists say we might cross this milestone in just six y…
2 years, 10 months ago
How does food affect our mood?
“You are what you eat” is a well-known saying. But is it really true? That’s what we explore in this week’s CrowdScience thanks to a question from li…
2 years, 10 months ago
Green Man Festival: Why are some animals so ugly?
Why are some animals cute, cuddly, adorable – and some are slimy, creepy and downright weird? This edition of Crowdscience, recorded in front of a li…
2 years, 10 months ago
Which is healthier, farmed or wild salmon?
Salmon are one of the world’s most popular fish. And - in terms of the size of the industry - they’re also the world’s most valuable. They provide cr…
2 years, 11 months ago
Why are spices delicious?
CrowdScience listener Kristine from Wisconsin in the USA wants to know why herbs and spices taste so good to so many of us. She’s intrigued to know i…
2 years, 11 months ago
Can humans be part of healthy ecosystems?
Humans have an outsized impact on the planet: we’ve wreaked havoc on countless ecosystems and one study estimates only 3% of land on Earth remains un…
2 years, 11 months ago
What is consciousness?
It's pretty obvious to each of us that we are conscious, as we go about our days and feel the experience of just ‘being ourselves'. But how do we kno…
2 years, 11 months ago
Can we grow a conscious brain?
Philosophers have long pondered the concept of a brain in a jar, hooked up to a simulated world. Though this has largely remained a thought experimen…
2 years, 11 months ago
Why am I scared of bridges?
Everyone has fears – but what makes a fear become a phobia? Why are some people scared of spiders (arachnophobia), buttons (koumpounophobia), or the …
3 years ago
Why do my children stress me out?
CrowdScience listener Leo gets stressed when his young children start screaming at the same time in the middle of the night. He wants to know why we …
3 years ago