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CrowdScience

CrowdScience

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

CrowdScience

Episodes (514 available)

CrowdScience, How do insects hear?

Do insects have ears and if so, how do they work?

23 Oct 2026

28 mins

CrowdScience, Why don't we lay eggs?

Why give birth to live young when eggs seem so much simpler?

16 Oct 2026

29 mins

CrowdScience, Are we really charge?

Do we make our own decisions? Or are we puppets of our biological processes?

9 Oct 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, How are shells made?

Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe

2 Oct 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, Do plants know we're here?

Are plants aware of us, and do they like being touched?

25 Sept 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, How many dead people are on the internet?

How much of the internet belongs to people who are no longer with us?

18 Sept 2026

34 mins

CrowdScience, Can my veggie sausages save the world?

Are ‘veggie meats’ better for the environment and your health than real meat?

11 Sept 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, Why do I love rollercoasters?

Rollercoasters feel dangerous. So why do people love them?

4 Sept 2026

29 mins

CrowdScience, How do electric fish make electricity?

Some fish generate electric shocks that can stun a human. How do they do it?

28 Aug 2026

26 mins

CrowdScience, Why am I warm blooded?

CrowdScience listener Matt wants to know is it better to be warm blooded or cold blooded?

21 Aug 2026

26 mins

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