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Why do I get sleepy?

We ask what happens in our body and brain when tiredness takes over

• 29 mins

Can a machine read my mind?

How machine learning is enabling minds to start melding with machines

• 42 mins

Should I stop eating palm oil?

Is palm oil environmental foe or poverty-fighting crop? Graihagh Jackson investigates

• 36 mins

Could humans hibernate during interstellar travel?

Hibernation could allow people to travel long distances in space. How realistic is it?

• 35 mins

Would humans exist if dinosaurs were still alive?

We explore an alternative reality where dinosaurs still roam the earth

• 35 mins

Can I save the insects?

The world鈥檚 insects are in trouble. What can each of us do to help them?

• 29 mins

Did Crowdscience change your life?

We delve into the Crowdscience archive to hear how our shows changed listeners鈥� lives

• 27 mins

How does the sun affect my body and mind?

We explore the power of light to impact our health and wellbeing.

• 33 mins

What is empathy?

What drives our feelings of compassion for others 鈥� what is happening in our brains?

• 38 mins

How low-carbon can CrowdScience go?

We try to find out the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint

• 40 mins

What is infinity?

We tackle impossible-sounding questions on topics from infinity to quantum mechanics

• 33 mins

Could we survive an extinction event?

Are humans capable of outwitting asteroids, volcanoes or other causes of mass extinction?

• 38 mins

Can digital technology transform West Africa?

A panel of experts discuss how digital technology and AI are transforming West Africa.

• 32 mins

How did humans discover medicine?

Diseases have always been with us, but when did we first find ways to cure them?

• 31 mins

What is cancer?

We take a look at cancer treatment鈥檚 dark past, its current state and future

• 37 mins

Why do insects prefer to bite certain people?

Why are some people magnets for mosquitos and others not? CrowdScience investigates

• 36 mins

What鈥檚 the weirdest weather?

Our expert panel tackle multiple meteorological queries in the CrowdScience inbox.

• 37 mins

Why are we obsessed with crime?

Kay from Hamburg wants to know where our obsession with crime comes from

• 31 mins

Introducing 13 Minutes to the Moon Season 2

Jump on-board a doomed mission to the Moon. Apollo 13: the extraordinary story

• 3 mins

What are scientists doing about coronavirus?

CrowdScience goes into labs to meet researchers urgently searching for COVID-19 solutions

• 30 mins

Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?

How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors?

• 33 mins

Can science explain why I love shopping?

Crowdscience investigates the brain science behind our buying behaviour

• 36 mins

Will a placebo boost my sports performance?

Can we trick ourselves into running faster or playing better?

• 26 mins

How can I reduce stress?

Listener Keith from Lincolnshire wants to know how to reduce stress - he's a firefighter.

• 26 mins

What makes a spider spin a web?

How instincts let spiders build complex structures

• 26 mins

Why do you sweat more than me?

What affects how much and where we sweat?

• 33 mins

How do I learn maths when school鈥檚 shut?

We tackle maths questions sent in by high school students in lockdown

• 34 mins

What is the smallest particle?

We tackle particle physics questions from around the world

• 31 mins

Does my toilet make sense?

Is it time to reinvent the flush toilet?

• 39 mins

How does a language begin?

How does one language become two, or even 7000?

• 30 mins