Podcast Episodes

What’s the point of blood types?

If you put one person’s blood into another person , sometimes it’s fine and sometimes it’s a death sentence.

French physician Jean-Baptiste Denis dis…

6 years, 2 months ago

Do animals have consciousness?

What exactly it means to be conscious has long been a question of profound debate amongst philosophers, and more recently, scientists. There are no e…

6 years, 3 months ago

Were my atoms once your atoms?

We were bowled over by a question from one CrowdScience listener in Australia wants to know how likely it is that the atoms in his body have been use…

6 years, 3 months ago

Would you risk your life to save another?

Have you ever broken up a fight? Or pushed someone out the way of an oncoming vehicle, only to be hit by it yourself? Most of us probably haven’t tak…

6 years, 3 months ago

Why can’t you tickle yourself?

This week the kids take over. Our younger listeners are as curious as their parents, it seems, so presenter Marnie Chesterton seeks out the finest mi…

6 years, 3 months ago

How does a language begin?

There are over 7000 living languages on earth today. These mutually unintelligible means of communication are closely associated with different group…

6 years, 4 months ago

Does my toilet make sense?

Despite being a universal need, talking about our toilet use and the infrastructure that aids us remains somewhat taboo. Whilst sectors like telecomm…

6 years, 4 months ago

What is the smallest particle?

What is the smallest particle of matter? How does radiation affect our bodies? And, how is particle physics useful in our everyday lives?

CrowdScience…

6 years, 4 months ago

How do I learn maths when school’s shut?

What’s the importance of zero, and how was it discovered? How do scientists calculate Pi’s infinite digits? Why do so many people find maths difficul…

6 years, 4 months ago

Why do you sweat more than me?

If you're an exercise fan, you'll know that sweating is how our bodies keep us cool, but how much water we lose and which bits of us get wettest depe…

6 years, 4 months ago