Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy 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…
6 years 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…
6 years 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…
6 years, 1 month 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,…
6 years, 1 month 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…
6 years, 1 month 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 …
6 years, 1 month ago
Are some soaps better than others?
These days we’re more acquainted with soap than ever before, as we lather up to help stop the spread of coronavirus. And for CrowdScience listener Sh…
6 years, 2 months ago
How is human sound affecting sealife?
Think of the oceans and an empty and peaceful expanse relatively untouched by humankind might come to mind. But is this peace an illusion? CrowdScien…
6 years, 2 months ago
Could earthworms help transform the future of farming?
Worms are not the cutest of creatures. They’re slimy, often associated with death and tend to bring on feelings of disgust in many of us. But listene…
6 years, 2 months ago
Is barefoot running better?
Shoes are a surprisingly recent human invention. But running isn’t. That means for most of our time on the planet, we’ve run barefoot. Today, in most…
6 years, 2 months ago