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    How should we measure cleverness?

    The CrowdScience team are tested to the limit to see how brainy they are.

  2. Were humans ever semi-aquatic?

    Was there a semi-aquatic period for humans as we鈥檝e evolved?

  3. Can planting trees solve the climate crisis?

    Can we plant enough trees to soak up all the extra carbon we put into the atmosphere?

  4. Will electric cars help solve noise pollution?

    Will electric cars solve noise pollution?

  5. 2023 Year End Extravaganza, Part 2

    Welcome to Part 2 of our year-end extravaganza, full of bonus content and stories

  6. 2023 Year-End Extravaganza, Part 1

    It鈥檚 Part 1 of CrowdScience鈥檚 year-end extravaganza! Say hello to some familiar faces.

  7. Are seeds alive?

    How come a seed can do nothing for months, or even years, before bursting into life?

  8. Where does our fat go when we exercise?

    What happens to the fat in our bodies when we exercise?

  9. What is brainwashing?

    Is it possible to control someone鈥檚 mind?

  10. What鈥檚 the difference between reading and listening to books?

    Why our brains respond differently if we listen to books instead of reading them

  11. Why do we lie?

    Almost all of us lie. But how did it become so engrained in human behaviour?

  12. What will 1.5掳 of warming look like?

    Listener Julian wants to know what to expect on the other side of this climate threshold.

  13. How does food affect our mood?

    What we eat impacts our microbiome. How does that impact our mental health?

  14. Green Man Festival: Why are some animals so ugly?

    Why are some animals cute 鈥� and some downright weird?

  15. Which is healthier, farmed or wild salmon?

    This week on CrowdScience: which is healthier, farmed salmon or wild?

  16. Why are spices delicious?

    CrowdScience listener Kristine wants to know why herbs and spices taste so good?

  17. Can humans be part of healthy ecosystems?

    We depend on ecosystems for our survival, so can we play a more sustainable role in them?

  18. What is consciousness?

    It's easy to observe that we ourselves are conscious but how do you study this phenomenon?

  19. Can we grow a conscious brain?

    With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to?

  20. Why am I scared of bridges?

    What makes a fear become a phobia, and where do they come from?

  21. Why do my children stress me out?

    Caroline Steel investigates how we respond to stress.

  22. What does a sustainable life look like?

    What would it take for all eight billion of us to share the planet sustainably?

  23. How do butterflies and moths fly?

    Why do butterflies and moths fly so erratically, but land so precisely?

  24. What is the weight of the internet?

    How do we go about trying to weigh the internet 鈥� what even counts as part of it?

  25. Are dogs good for us?

    Investigating whether our canine companions are good for our health and wellbeing

  26. Is the 鈥榮unshine cure鈥� a real thing?

    Does living somewhere sunny make us happier and healthier?

  27. Why does some music make us sad?

    How music and emotion are intimately linked

  28. Why do we get bored?

    Why boredom affects some people more than others and why it can lead to innovation

  29. Why aren't we all ambidextrous?

    With a panel of experts, we unpack why some people (and animals) are left or right-handed

  30. Why do we experience vertigo?

    Anand Jagatia finds out why we lose our sense of balance

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