CrowdScience - Why do you sweat more than me? - BBC Sounds

How do I learn maths when school’s 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

Why can’t you tickle yourself?

In this kids special, we explore a raft of questions from our younger listeners

• 45 mins

Would you risk your life to save another?

Why do some people put themselves in danger to help others?

• 32 mins

Were my atoms once your atoms?

What is the likelihood that an atom in your body has been used in someone else’s body?

• 36 mins

Do animals have consciousness?

What does it feel like to be a cat or a cuttlefish?

• 36 mins

What’s the point of blood types?

We, like most animals, have a variety of different blood types. But what are they for?

• 35 mins

Is barefoot running better?

How does a bare foot change our running pain and performance

• 31 mins

Could earthworms help transform the future of farming?

As they work the soil worms can hugely increase its fertility but there’s a downside.

• 37 mins

How is human sound affecting sealife?

Are peaceful seas an illusion? We find out how human sound affects life under the waves.

• 37 mins

Are some soaps better than others?

How was soap discovered, and what else is used for washing around the world?

• 34 mins

Why do conspiracy theories exist?

Why do conspiracy theories exist and why are we seeing so many in this pandemic?

• 39 mins