How fast can a raindrop cross the globe? Could a raindrop from the UK travel all the way to New Zealand? 26 mins 07 Jun 2024
Why does wine taste better over time? What chemistry makes some wines age well, while others turn to vinegar? 30 mins 31 May 2024
Will mountains shrink as sea levels rise? Should we re-calculate the height of mountains to account for sea levels rising? 26 mins 24 May 2024
What does prayer do to my brain? Can science explain the effects of prayer on our brains and wellbeing? 28 mins 17 May 2024
Why are people still dying from malaria? We visit Malawi to discuss malaria, mosquitoes and a world-leading vaccination programme 27 mins 10 May 2024
How should we protect our coastlines? What’s the best way to combat coastal erosion? 26 mins 26 Apr 2024
Are our coastlines being washed away? What is coastal erosion and why is it a problem? 26 mins 19 Apr 2024
How do my ears sense direction? How can we hear a sound and immediately know where it’s coming from? 32 mins 12 Apr 2024
How many people have ever existed? Listener Alpha in Sierra Leone asks us to count all the humans who have ever lived 26 mins 05 Apr 2024
Could climate change lead to more volcanic eruptions? We head to New Zealand to ask how a hotter planet will affect volcanoes. 27 mins 29 Mar 2024
Do animals have anxious habits like us? Why do we bite our nails - and do animals share similar habits? 27 mins 22 Mar 2024
Do we all see the same colour? Caroline Steel investigates what affects the way we see the colours of the world 29 mins 08 Mar 2024
How bad is our data for the planet? What's the environmental impact of all the data we use? 27 mins 01 Mar 2024
Why do we have wisdom teeth? Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe 28 mins 23 Feb 2024
What time was the first clock set to? From sundials to atomic clocks via Big Ben, a quest into the history of timekeeping. 27 mins 16 Feb 2024
Why do we daydream? Meandering into your wandering mind, why can’t we stay present? 30 mins 02 Feb 2024
How should we measure cleverness? The CrowdScience team are tested to the limit to see how brainy they are. 26 mins 26 Jan 2024