Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIntroducing 13 Minutes to the Moon Season 2
Jump on-board a doomed mission to the Moon. Apollo 13: the extraordinary story, told by the people who flew it and saved it. Search for 13 Minutes …
6 years, 2 months ago
Why are we obsessed with crime?
Why are we obsessed with crime? Kay from Hamburg, Germany asks as every Sunday evening Germans pile into their local pubs to watch Tatort, a hugely s…
6 years, 2 months ago
What’s the weirdest weather?
Weather: wet, dry, cold, hot, sunny, windy or downright weird - there’s nothing quite like it as a conversation starter, from Austin to Jakarta. And …
6 years, 3 months ago
Why do insects prefer to bite certain people?
A lovely day out in the countryside can be blighted when swarms of midges or mosquitos invite themselves to the party. A CrowdScience listener in New…
6 years, 3 months ago
What is cancer?
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. Many of us will at some point in our lives be confronted with the disease – either by falli…
6 years, 3 months ago
How did humans discover medicine?
Today, once-fatal diseases like the plague, sepsis, or cholera can be treated simply and quickly with a pill. These tiny tablets hold compounds that …
6 years, 3 months ago
Can digital technology transform West Africa?
CrowdScience heads to Freetown, Sierra Leone for a panel debate in front of a live audience to answer listener questions about how artificial intelli…
6 years, 3 months ago
Could we survive an extinction event?
Super-sized volcanic eruptions and giant asteroids crashing in from outer space are the stuff of disaster movies. They have listener Santosh from Sou…
6 years, 4 months ago
What is infinity?
Is there something bigger than infinity? Does quantum mechanics affect how I think? And why can I suddenly do algebra? As ever, we’re not afraid to t…
6 years, 4 months ago
How low-carbon can CrowdScience go?
Reducing climate change and global warming is one of the biggest and most urgent challenges for everyone as we enter a new decade. The CrowdScience t…
6 years, 4 months ago