Podcast Episodes

Is There Proof of Life After Death?

Is there any scientific proof of an afterlife? Six months ago, CrowdScience tackled a question from a listener who wanted to know whether there was l…

8 years, 10 months ago

Can We Worm Our Way Into Better Health?

We test the science behind parasitic therapy to answer listener Michael’s question about whether intestinal worms can help us stay healthy, and visit…

8 years, 11 months ago

Is Carbon Dioxide Higher Than Ever?

Carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere today are higher than at any point in human existence. But going back further into Earth’s history, when do w…

8 years, 11 months ago

Can We Make Artificial Organs?

Human Organs are in short supply. But what if you could grow new ones in the lab? And if you donate your body parts to help others, where might they …

8 years, 11 months ago

Should We Kill One Species to Save Another?

Is it fair to kill invasive species which humans have introduced? When people move around the world, many of their favourite – and not so favourite -…

8 years, 11 months ago

Could All Cars Be Electric?

Just one per cent of vehicles are powered by electricity, but CrowdScience listener Randall from Lac du Bonnet in Canada wants to know how quickly th…

9 years ago

How Could Humanity Become Extinct?

Nuclear weapons and mega asteroids: what would the aftermath look like? CrowdScience explores past extinction events and future dystopias.

In a past …

9 years ago

Spider Silk and Super Fly Senses

CrowdScience is uncovering the super-powers of spiders, flies and the most irritating mosquitos.

Anand Jagatia meets spider specialist Jamie Mitchell…

9 years ago

Trees v Air Pollution - the Rematch

CrowdScience dives back into a debate about trees and their ability to tackle air pollution. Growing trees take in carbon dioxide and emit oxygen, bu…

9 years ago

Sydney Science Festival, Australia

CrowdScience heads to the Sydney Science Festival in Australia where, from a special event at The Powerhouse Museum, we reveal answers to questions l…

9 years, 1 month ago