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Back to SearchHow does my mind talk to my body?
This week CrowdScience investigates the information superhighway connecting mind with body. The Vagus nerve is part of our parasympathetic nervous sy…
5 years, 2 months ago
Why does it feel so good to swear?
The sudden agony of stubbing a toe or burning a finger can make even the most polite among us swear our heads off. It’s like a reflex, a quick-releas…
5 years, 2 months ago
Why do men rule the world?
Listener Paula from Kenya is a computer scientist, she can’t help but notice the inequality in her workplace.
With only 1 in 10 countries having fem…
5 years, 3 months ago
Can we build houses from living trees?
It’s the stuff of fairy tales – a beautiful cottage, with windows, chimney and floorboards … and supported by a living growing tree. CrowdScience lis…
5 years, 3 months ago
Can I improve my sense of direction?
Do you find your bearings quickly or are you easily disorientated? Do your friends trust you with the directions in a new city? Finding our way in th…
5 years, 3 months ago
Can being happy help me fight infection?
Could being happier help us fight infectious disease?
As the world embarks on a mass vaccination programme to protect populations from Covid-19, Crowd…
5 years, 3 months ago
Will giving up alcohol improve my sperm count?
When planning to have a baby, women are expected to give up everything from smoking to alcohol, even soft cheese. But the other half of fertility com…
5 years, 4 months ago
Are there downsides to deep cleaning?
Covid-19 has prompted a cleaning frenzy. CrowdScience listener William works as a personal trainer in a gym, and while cleaning’s always been part of…
5 years, 4 months ago
What are the limits of human endurance?
When it comes to speed, humans have got nothing on cheetahs - or greyhounds, kangaroos or zebras for that matter. It’s over long distances we really …
5 years, 4 months ago
Do green spaces make us healthier?
One of the more surprising consequences of the pandemic has been the trend for people wanting to move out of cities and back to the countryside. Not …
5 years, 4 months ago