Podcast Episodes

Do I really have to clean my recycling?

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. It’s a well-known phrase that we all try and follow in our day to day lives. But are our current recycling habits the best th…

4 years, 9 months ago

Am I a psychopath?

One CrowdScience listener finds herself unconcerned about much of the world’s problems, it leaves her wondering: am I a psychopath?

Inspired by a prev…

4 years, 10 months ago

Why do my cables keep getting tangled?

Anyone who has ever taken the Christmas lights out of the cupboard, only to discover they’re hopelessly tangled, will sympathise with this week’s lis…

4 years, 10 months ago

Why is standing more tiring than walking?

Standing takes less energy than walking, so why does it feel more tiring? At least, it does for CrowdScience listener Nina. She can march for hours w…

4 years, 10 months ago

Why do I feel hungry?

Food. For all of us it is a basic necessity and for those lucky enough, it is something we spend a lot of time planning and enjoying. CrowdScience li…

4 years, 10 months ago

What happened to my sense of smell?

It took a while before it was officially recognised as a major symptom of Covid-19, but loss of smell has affected up to 60 percent of people who hav…

4 years, 11 months ago

Does my equator look big in this?

Scales don’t come planet-sized, so answering a question from David in Ghana may require some ingenuity, after all, calculating the weight of the Eart…

4 years, 11 months ago

Why do I have such a sweet tooth?

They say life is sweet. Well that’s certainly the case for CrowdScience listener Trevor in Poland who wonders why he can’t stop reaching for the cook…

4 years, 11 months ago

What is the point of menstruation?

It's a topic that's taboo in many cultures, yet it's also something nearly every woman experiences – on average upwards of 400 times throughout her l…

4 years, 11 months ago

Is my neighbour’s noise harming my health?

As millions more of us move to live in densely populated cities, we almost inevitably face living in closer proximity to our neighbours. Neighbour n…

5 years ago