CrowdScience

CrowdScience

We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.

CrowdScience

Episodes (494 available)

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, Do plants have personalities?

Can brainless plants really think for themselves?

5 Jun 2026

29 mins

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, What's the deal with tongues?

Why do different animals have such different tongues?

29 May 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, Why am I an introvert?

What is an introvert? And is CrowdScience listener Daniel one?

22 May 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, Why do we itch?

Why do we feel itchy? We explore the science behind itching and scratching.

15 May 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, How come sea levels are rising faster in some places than others?

Sea levels are rising due to climate change, but why are some places noticing it more?

8 May 2026

31 mins

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, Why can't I recognise faces?

Face blindness affects 1 in 50 people. But what’s the cause?

1 May 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, Do animals hold funerals?

Do animals mourn the dead?

24 Apr 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, Why does salt taste so good?

Why do people crave salty foods?

17 Apr 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, When will the next super-volcano erupt?

If a supervolcano erupts, will we get a warning?

10 Apr 2026

29 mins

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, Will rabbits become super predators?

How do invasive species evolve?

3 Apr 2026

26 mins

...