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39 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Listener Avalon from Australia wants to know why people use conspiracy theories to explain shocking events. Are we more likely to believe conspiracy theories during this pandemic? Show more
36 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
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A CrowdScience listener thinks she empathises less than her friends and family and it leaves her wondering if she is a psychopath. Show more
32 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Listener Hannah from Germany - a self-described pessimist - is intrigued as to whether the alternative, optimistic way of life is really the best way to be. Show more
36 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Life is full of choices, from the mundane to the critical. On average, we make a decision every two seconds, so how can we make the best ones? Show more
35 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Some people seem to have the power to remember events, documents or landscapes with almost perfect recall, which is widely referred to as having a photographic memory. Show more
27 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Why do some buildings make us feel emotions like fear and sadness? Show more
33 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Are atoms as individual as snowflakes – and if not, where does uniqueness begin? Presenter Anand Jagatia shrinks himself down to explore the tiniest parts of our world. Show more
27 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe
27 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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CrowdScience listener Kristine from Wisconsin wants to know why herbs and spices taste so good, and is intrigued to know if there's evidence that herbs and spices keep us healthy. Show more
36 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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This week on CrowdScience: which is healthier, farmed salmon or wild? We’re traveling from Scotland to Tasmania on the trail of one of the world’s most popular fish. Show more
27 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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What we eat impacts the microbes and bacteria in our gut. How do these micro-organisms impact our mental health? Show more
40 minutes
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Scientists say we're on track to cross this climate milestone in the coming decade. Listener Julian wants to know what life will look like on the other side of that threshold. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Why our brains respond differently if we listen to books instead of reading them. Show more
37 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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What is brainwashing? Presenter Caroline Steel finds out if controlling somebody’s mind is actually possible. Show more
27 minutes
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Is there any evidence for humans having a semi-aquatic period in our evolutionary history? Show more
26 minutes
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The CrowdScience team are locked in rooms to battle mental, physical, mystery and skill-based challenges, all against the clock. It’s all in the name of measuring cleverness Show more
27 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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When the first person set the very first clock, how did they know what time to set it to? We go on a quest into the history of timekeeping, from sundials to atomic clocks. Show more
34 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
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What’s the scientific evidence for how gaming affects us? Can playing video games really lead to violence, make us smarter, or become addictive? Show more
36 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
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In an increasingly scary world, many are beginning to question their procreative impulses. But are they right to? Show more
31 minutes
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Do our pampered house cats lose their survival instincts? Or is winning humans over an even better trick than hunting in a cat’s survival toolkit? Show more
