Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow do we behave in crowds?
As someone who dislikes crowds, listener Graham is curious about them. Crowds gather in all sorts of places, from train stations and football matches…
3 years, 9 months ago
Why don’t we fall out of bed when we’re asleep?
Why don’t we fall out of bed when we’re asleep? That’s the question that’s been keeping CrowdScience listener Isaac in Ghana awake, so presenter Alex…
3 years, 10 months ago
Where do we go when the seas rise?
After learning how long it will take the Earth's ice sheets to melt in the previous episode, we continue our journey in Greenland. As world leaders g…
3 years, 10 months ago
How long before all the ice melts?
We know the Earth's atmosphere is warming and it's thanks to us and our taste for fossil fuels. But how quickly is this melting the ice sheets, ice c…
3 years, 10 months ago
When does weather change become climate change?
Record-breaking heatwaves swept across the Earth’s northern hemisphere this summer, while Australia experienced flooding and East Africa is enduring …
3 years, 10 months ago
Why can't I change my accent?
Why do some people pick up accents without even trying, while others can live in another country for decades without ever losing the sound of their m…
3 years, 11 months ago
How is mental health being supported in Africa?
One in every eight people live with a mental health disorder, so if that’s not you, it’s likely to be a close friend or family member. Despite there …
3 years, 11 months ago
Why am I gay?
Human sexuality comes in many forms, from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual. But seeing as homosexuality creates apparent reproducti…
3 years, 11 months ago
Why are fish fish-shaped?
There are over 30,000 species of fish – that’s more than all the species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals combined. But despite the sheer d…
3 years, 11 months ago
Why don’t some things burn?
CrowdScience listener Alix has a burning question - what’s actually happening inside the flames of a campfire to make it glow? And why do some materi…
4 years ago