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Back to SearchWould humans exist if dinosaurs were still alive?
66 million years ago, a huge asteroid hit the earth, wiping out most of the dinosaurs that roamed the land. It would still be tens of millions of yea…
6 years, 9 months ago
Could humans hibernate during interstellar travel?
Science fiction is full of people settling on distant planets. But even the closest stars would take millennia to reach with current speeds of travel…
6 years, 9 months ago
Should I stop eating palm oil?
Australian listener Lizzy is trying to reduce her footprint on this planet and is particularly interested in palm oil. It is everywhere - in shampoo,…
6 years, 10 months ago
Can a machine read my mind?
For decades science fiction has been imagining the incredible ways that machines might interact directly with our minds, from enabling telepathic com…
6 years, 10 months ago
Why do I get sleepy?
We’re all familiar with the sensation of sleepiness – heavy eye-lid, that warm, fuzzy feeling. But, one CrowdScience listener wants to know, what’s a…
6 years, 10 months ago
Can my stutter be cured?
Most of us take the ability to speak fluently for granted, but for listener Breeda it has been a lifelong struggle. She has asked CrowdScience to inv…
6 years, 10 months ago
Will my salmon swim home?
Crowdscience listeners Michael and Ricky have been walking a tributary of the River Thames in London, UK. They’ve noticed that there are loads of fis…
6 years, 10 months ago
Is maths real?
Faced with one cake and eight hungry people, it’s pretty obvious how maths underpins reality. But as mathematics gets further from common sense and i…
6 years, 11 months ago
How can I live a longer life?
Human life expectancy has been increasing for decades. In many developed countries, we can now expect to live into our 80s, and it isn’t uncommon to …
6 years, 11 months ago
Is a vegan diet better for your health?
The number of vegans is on the rise in many parts of the world, with many people swearing by the health benefits of a plant-based lifestyle. But is a…
6 years, 11 months ago