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How does food affect our mood?

“You are what you eat” is a well-known saying. But is it really true? That’s what we explore in...

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Green Man Festival - Why are animals so ugly?

Why are some animals cute, cuddly, adorable – and some are slimy, creepy and downright weird?...

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Which is healthier, farmed or wild salmon?

Salmon farming is a massive global industry. Just off the coasts of countries like Norway or...

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Why are spices delicious?

CrowdScience listener Kristine from Wisconsin in the USA wants to know why herbs and spices taste...

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Can humans be part of healthy ecosystems?

Humans have an outsized impact on the planet: we’ve wreaked havoc on countless ecosystems and one...

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What is consciousness?

It's pretty obvious to each of us that we are conscious, as we go about our days and feel the...

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Can we grow a conscious brain?

Philosophers have long pondered the concept of a brain in a jar, hooked up to a simulated world....

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Why am I scared of bridges?

Everyone has fears – but what makes a fear become a phobia? Why are some people scared of spiders...

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Why do my children stress me out?

CrowdScience listener Leo gets stressed when his young children start screaming at the same time...

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What does a sustainable life look like?

Many of us are worried about the environment, but the aim of living in a truly sustainable way is...

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How do butterflies and moths fly?

For hundreds of millions of years insects controlled the skies. Before birds, bats and...

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What is the weight of the internet?

How do you think about the internet? What does the word conjuror up? Maybe a cloud? Or the...

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Are dogs good for us?

Dogs have been our best animal buddy for thousands of years. They’ve helped us out in countless...

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Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?

Imagine spending six months of every year living in total shade. That’s what life is like for...

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Why does some music make us sad?

CrowdScience investigates the link between music and emotion to try and understand why certain...

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Why do we get bored?

“I’m bored!” We can all relate to the uncomfortable - and at times unbearable - feeling of...

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Why aren't we all ambidextrous?

Why are some people left-handed? Why are some people right-footed? Why do some write with their...

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Why do we experience vertigo?

CrowdScience listener Ali wants to know why we experience vertigo. Anand Jagatia finds out...

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Why do I crave unhealthy foods?

We all enjoy a deep-fried Mars bar with french fries from time to time, but why do we crave these...

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Human v Machine

Humans can walk for miles, solve problems and form complex relationships using the energy...

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