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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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Why can’t I see images in my head?

CrowdScience listener Eileen can’t see images in her head of her memories. She only discovered by...

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Can Artificial Intelligence teach itself?

Welcome to the exciting new field of generative artificial intelligence - or generative AI. We’re...

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Lost for words

CrowdScience listener Nyankami, from Kenya, has a friend with dementia. Despite memory loss and...

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Why is the sun at the center?

It may seem like a simple question but could you explain why the earth revolves around the sun?...

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Can sea-swimming improve my health?

Anyone who has ever enjoyed a beach holiday will know there’s something special about being by...

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Why am I so lazy?

Lazy. Unmotivated. Procrastinating. If those are words you’re used to hearing from your inner...

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What are Ostriches for?

Meet the ostrich, one of nature’s most unusual creatures: a two-metre-tall, flightless bird that...

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What's living inside my gut?

Inside our gut lives an entire ecosystem of bacteria and microbes, called the microbiome. In...

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Do we have a sense of time?

CrowdScience listener Marie, in Sweden, has always had difficulty with her sense of time. She...

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Is there anyone out there?

What are the actual chances of finding alien life? The idea of meeting an extra-terrestrial has...

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What does flying do to my body?

Compared to the entirety of human existence, our history of flying in aeroplanes is very short...

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How do my ears sense direction?

How do we hear a sound and immediately know where it’s coming from? That’s the question that...

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Why do some people have panic attacks?

Sweating, nausea, chest pain and shortness of breath sound like the physical symptoms of a heart...

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Can robots be soft?

When imagining a robot, a hard-edged, boxy, humanoid figure may spring to mind. But that is about...

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Do climbing plants know where they’re going?

CrowdScience listener Eric, in New Zealand, has noticed his wisteria growing towards a...

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Where does our fat go when we exercise?

If, like this week’s Crowdscience listener Lili, you’re an avid gymgoer, you may well have...

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