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Would my cat survive in the wild?

Cats started hanging out with humans thousands of years ago, and nowadays these fluffy, lovable...

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Can we recycle concrete?

Concrete is the most widely used substance on earth after water. It’s quite literally the...

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Can COP26 deliver on climate change?

The science is unequivocal: human-made climate change is leading the world into an environmental...

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Could we completely switch to renewable energy?

As the world slowly moves away from using fossil fuels for electricity, one tiny Scottish island...

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Could we completely switch to renewable energy?

As the world slowly moves away from using fossil fuels for electricity, one tiny Scottish island...

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Should I have kids?

"To be or not to be” was never your decision. No one alive today is an “exister” by consent -...

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Should I have kids?

To be or not to be” was never your decision. No one alive today is an “exister” by consent - your...

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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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Does the planet need snails?

Snails are a major enemy of gardeners around the world, invading vegetable patches and gobbling...

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Do plants have immune systems?

In the past 18 months we have heard lots about the human immune system, as we all learn about how...

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How do flowers know when to bloom?

This year has been a weird one for UK gardeners – unpredictable spring temperatures meant flowers...

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How Did Eyes Evolve?

Look into my eyes. What do you see? Pupil, lens, retina… an intricate set of special tissues and...

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Can we transfer electricity wirelessly?

Pioneering physicist and inventor Nikolas Tesla dreamt of connecting the world up through...

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Can we save our night skies?

Our connection to the night sky spans cultures and millennia: observing the stars and planets...

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How did our ancestors sleep?

How we sleep is a topic of endless fascination and for some can, ironically be quite exhausting....

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Why is human skin so rubbish?

If you’ve ever fallen over and grazed your skin, maybe you wished it were made of stronger stuff....

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How can smart tech tackle climate change?

Humans are responsible for emitting over 40 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere...

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Can video games help me or harm me?

Today, up to 3 billion people around the world play video games, from candy based mobile puzzles...

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Do I really have to clean my recycling?

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. It’s a well-known phrase that we all try and follow in our day to day...

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Am I a psychopath?

One CrowdScience listener finds herself unconcerned about much of the world’s problems, it leaves...

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