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How Far Can I See?
How far can you see? A few kilometres down the road? Or do you struggle to see past the end of your own nose? Well one listener thinks he might be ab…
8 years, 4 months ago
Are Crunchy Caterpillars the Food of the Future?
Meet the entrepreneurs turning bugs into food and get top tips on how to cook them. In this week’s episode we return to the topic of edible insects a…
8 years, 4 months ago
When Does Speech Become Music?
Most of us instinctively know when someone’s singing and when they’re talking. But since music and speech are both just sounds, how do our brains tel…
8 years, 4 months ago
Why Does My Dog Love Me?
Dogs have been living and working with humans for thousands of years. But they’re much more than just pets. As any dog owner will tell you, the bond …
8 years, 4 months ago
Could our faces replace passports as ID?
Crowdscience revisits the evidence on the best forms of biometric identification. Earlier in the year we explored digital fingerprints, gait (walking…
8 years, 5 months ago
Rudolph castrated: what you didn’t hear this year
Reindeer castration, plants get chatty and more quirky science revealed in this Christmas special of CrowdScience where we will also be hearing from …
8 years, 5 months ago
What is dust?
It lurks behind sofas and collects in corners, apparently appearing from nowhere. But what is household dust? And should we bother sweeping it away? …
8 years, 5 months ago
From Oldest to Strongest Living Thing
Trees are old – they transcend human generations – but are they the oldest living things on Earth? This story began in June 2017 when we explored a …
8 years, 5 months ago
Can We Revive Extinct Species Like the Dodo?
Dodos are dead, but are they gone forever? Reviving extinct species is a trope of science fiction, but real-life scientists are working on every s…
8 years, 5 months ago
Does Technology Change How we Fall in Love?
How does technology affect how we fall in love? Crowdscience travels to India to answer listener Erin’s questions about the impact of the internet on…
8 years, 6 months ago