Podcast Episodes

What does a sustainable life look like?

Many of us are worried about the environment, but the aim of living in a truly sustainable way is hard to pin down. Do we all need to stop buying thi…

3 years ago

How do butterflies and moths fly?

For hundreds of millions of years insects controlled the skies. Before birds, bats and pterodactyls, insects were the only creatures that had evolved…

3 years ago

What is the weight of the internet?

How do you think about the internet? What does the word conjuror up? Maybe a cloud? Or the flashing router in the corner of your front room? Or this …

3 years, 1 month ago

Are dogs good for us?

Dogs have been our best animal buddy for thousands of years. They’ve helped us out in countless ways from hunting alongside us to guiding us as servi…

3 years, 1 month ago

Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?

Imagine spending six months of every year living in total shade. That’s what life is like for residents of the Norwegian town of Rjukan, set so low i…

3 years, 1 month ago

Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?

Imagine spending six months of every year living in total shade. That’s what life is like for residents of the Norwegian town of Rjukan, set so low i…

3 years, 1 month ago

Why does some music make us sad?

CrowdScience investigates the link between music and emotion to try and understand why certain songs can have such a profound impact on our mood.

From…

3 years, 1 month ago

Why do we get bored?

“I’m bored!” We can all relate to the uncomfortable - and at times unbearable - feeling of boredom. But what is it? Why does it happen? And could thi…

3 years, 1 month ago

Why aren't we all ambidextrous?

Why are some people left-handed? Why are some people right-footed? Why do some write with their right and throw a ball with their left? What does thi…

3 years, 2 months ago

Why do we experience vertigo?

CrowdScience listener Ali wants to know why we experience vertigo.

Anand Jagatia finds out that it’s not just the giddy sensation we feel when we’re…

3 years, 2 months ago