Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDoes photographic memory exist?
Most people are great at remembering key points from important events in their lives, while the finer details - such as the colour of the table cloth…
4 years ago
How far could gene editing go?
Humans now have the ability to directly change their DNA, and gene-editing tool CRISPR has led to a new era in gene-editing. CrowdScience listener ‘B…
4 years ago
How do you balance on a bicycle?
How do we stay up when we ride a bicycle? Lots of us can do it without even thinking about it, but probably very few of us can say exactly HOW we do …
4 years, 1 month ago
Why did the ancient Maya abandon their cities?
The ancient Maya flourished in modern day Mexico and Central America for millennia. They built incredible cities and they had sophisticated knowledge…
4 years, 1 month ago
How should we measure cleverness?
The team at CrowdScience have spent years answering all sorts of listener questions, which must make them pretty smart, right? IN this week’s episode…
4 years, 1 month ago
How many fossils are there?
The odds of becoming a fossil are vanishingly small. And yet there seem to be an awful lot of them out there. In some parts of the world you can bare…
4 years, 1 month ago
Why do animals migrate? Part 2
Many animals undertake remarkable migratory journeys; travelling thousands of miles only to return to same burrow or beach they departed from. Yet, u…
4 years, 1 month ago
Why do animals migrate? Part 1
Wherever you are in the world you are probably near an animal that has undertaken a remarkable migratory journey, be that a butterfly, bird or sea tu…
4 years, 2 months ago
Is maths real?
Faced with one cake and eight hungry people, it’s pretty obvious how maths underpins reality. But as mathematics gets further from common sense and i…
4 years, 2 months ago
Does massage work?
Massage has been used for thousands of years to soothe our aches and pains and help us relax. Today there are a wide array of styles to choose from –…
4 years, 2 months ago