Podcast Episodes

Do we have a sense of time?

CrowdScience listener Marie, in Sweden, has always had difficulty with her sense of time. She often thinks that events that happened years ago took p…

3 years, 5 months ago

Is there anyone out there?

What are the actual chances of finding alien life? The idea of meeting an extra-terrestrial has ignited imaginations for hundreds of years, and it ha…

3 years, 5 months ago

What does flying do to my body?

Compared to the entirety of human existence, our history of flying in aeroplanes is very short indeed. So what does this fast form of travel do to bo…

3 years, 5 months ago

How do my ears sense direction?

How do we hear a sound and immediately know where it’s coming from?

That’s the question that CrowdScience listener Chiletso asked himself one day as …

3 years, 5 months ago

Why do some people have panic attacks?

Sweating, nausea, chest pain and shortness of breath sound like the physical symptoms of a heart attack. For about 4% of the world’s population, they…

3 years, 5 months ago

Can robots be soft?

When imagining a robot, a hard-edged, boxy, humanoid figure may spring to mind. But that is about to change.

CrowdScience presenter Alex Lathbridge is…

3 years, 6 months ago

Do climbing plants know where they’re going?

CrowdScience listener Eric, in New Zealand, has noticed his wisteria growing towards a neighbouring tree. He thinks that it actually knows where it’s…

3 years, 6 months ago

Where does our fat go when we exercise?

If, like this week’s Crowdscience listener Lili, you’re an avid gymgoer, you may well have wondered where your fat disappears to when you exercise?

W…

3 years, 6 months ago

Are yoga claims bogus claims?

Yoga benefits our health in many ways, say the yogis, but which claims are backed up by science? Can yoga actually alleviate depression, fix lower-ba…

3 years, 7 months ago

Who’s afraid of public speaking?

Why does the thought of giving a talk to an audience fill so many of us with sheer terror? Marnie Chesterton investigates for listener Nhial, who has…

3 years, 7 months ago