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We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.

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Episodes (503 available)

News imageCrowdScience, Why is TB still killing people?

Tuberculosis kills over a million people every year, despite a vaccine and a cure. Why?

7 Aug 2026

26 mins

News imageCrowdScience, Will I get hit by a meteor?

How dangerous are meteors?

31 Jul 2026

37 mins

News imageCrowdScience, Is anything truly random?

An award-winning show about bathroom tiles and the fundamental mysteries of the universe.

24 Jul 2026

27 mins

News imageCrowdScience, Are there diseases in space?

Space missions are looking for life, but could that life be dangerous?

17 Jul 2026

26 mins

News imageCrowdScience, CrowdScience, What are these strange rocks?

There are some strange rocks on a beach in Indonesia. What are they?

10 Jul 2026

26 mins

News imageCrowdScience, CrowdScience, How did plants evolve to attract insects?

The ingenious, gruesome and fascinating ways plants have adapted to survive.

3 Jul 2026

26 mins

News imageCrowdScience, CrowdScience, Do animals care about the past?

The past matters to humans, but does it matter to animals?

26 Jun 2026

26 mins

News imageCrowdScience, CrowdScience, How does Bluetooth work?

Bluetooth lets us share files and listen to music without wires. But how does it work?

19 Jun 2026

27 mins

News imageCrowdScience, CrowdScience, Why does paper fold so well?

Origami is the art of folding paper, but what makes paper remember its creases?

12 Jun 2026

26 mins

News imageCrowdScience, CrowdScience, Do plants have personalities?

Can brainless plants really think for themselves?

5 Jun 2026

29 mins

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