Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAm I related to a virus?
All living things are related to each other, from elephants to algae, e-coli to humans like us. Within our cells we hold genetic information in the f…
5 years, 7 months ago
Why do I blush?
Curious CrowdScience listeners have suddenly been struck by the oddity of their behaviours. Elise ponders why she blushes. Thankfully, listener David…
5 years, 7 months ago
Why do planets spin?
Crowdscience solves a range of listeners’ cosmic mysteries, from the reason we only ever see one side of the moon, to why planets spin, and discover …
5 years, 7 months ago
Why am I embarrassed to be naked?
Why am I embarrassed to be naked? Chumbuzzo in Zambia wonders. And what would happen if we ditched our clothes and embraced nudity? Presenter Anand …
5 years, 8 months ago
Why do we like spicy food?
Many of us willingly subject ourselves to pain and irritation by eating chilli. CrowdScience listener Tina wonders what’s driving this apparent masoc…
5 years, 8 months ago
Why does running water make me need the toilet?
What does science say about controlling urination, and other bodily functions? We tackle three queries about peeing triggers, pooing positions and mi…
5 years, 8 months ago
What’s the yeast doing inside my bread?
If you’re one of the millions of people who used lockdown to try something new like baking sourdough bread, you may well be wondering what’s happenin…
5 years, 9 months ago
What is the point of slime?
Squelching into the science of slime, Chhavi Sachdev seeks to find out why it took so long for listener Helen Tyson to remove slime from her fingers,…
5 years, 9 months ago
Does air traffic affect our weather?
Anyone else had their flight cancelled? The COVID 19 pandemic has had a huge impact on air travel – air traffic in 2020 is expected to be down 50 per…
5 years, 9 months ago
Why do conspiracy theories exist?
Listener Avalon from Australia wants to know why people use conspiracy theories to explain shocking events. Are we more likely to believe conspiracy …
5 years, 9 months ago