CrowdScience
Podcast

CrowdScience

BBC World Service

517 episodes

Science

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

What this show covers

brain lateralisationcreativityhandednessneurosciencepsychology

What listeners will find here

Creativity, logic, and handedness: what your brain can really tell us
Hand preference is the focus here, as Caroline Steel explores whether being right- or left-handed has any real link to creativity or logic. The episode blends the evolution of handedness, cultural influences, and Caroline’s own brain scan to test a familiar idea about left and right brain dominance.

Episodes

Are right-handed people more creative?
Are right-handed people more creative?
30 Oct 2026 · 26 min
How do insects hear?
How do insects hear?
23 Oct 2026 · 28 min
Why don't we lay eggs?
Why don't we lay eggs?
16 Oct 2026 · 29 min
Are we really in charge?
Are we really in charge?
9 Oct 2026 · 26 min
How are shells made?
How are shells made?
2 Oct 2026 · 26 min
Do plants know we're here?
Do plants know we're here?
25 Sept 2026 · 26 min
How many dead people are on the internet?
How many dead people are on the internet?
18 Sept 2026 · 34 min
Can my veggie sausages save the world?
Can my veggie sausages save the world?
11 Sept 2026 · 26 min
Why do I love rollercoasters?
Why do I love rollercoasters?
4 Sept 2026 · 29 min
How do electric fish make electricity?
How do electric fish make electricity?
2 Sept 2026 · 26 min
Why am I warm blooded?
Why am I warm blooded?
21 Aug 2026 · 26 min
Why can't I concentrate?
Why can't I concentrate?
14 Aug 2026 · 26 min
Why is TB still killing people?
Why is TB still killing people?
7 Aug 2026 · 26 min
Will I get hit by a meteor?
Will I get hit by a meteor?
31 Jul 2026 · 37 min
Is anything truly random?
Is anything truly random?
24 Jul 2026 · 27 min
Are there diseases in space?
Are there diseases in space?
17 Jul 2026 · 26 min
What are these strange rocks?
What are these strange rocks?
10 Jul 2026 · 26 min
How did plants evolve to attract insects?
How did plants evolve to attract insects?
6 Jul 2026 · 26 min
Do animals care about the past?
Do animals care about the past?
26 Jun 2026 · 26 min
How does Bluetooth work?
How does Bluetooth work?
19 Jun 2026 · 26 min
Why does paper fold so well?
Why does paper fold so well?
12 Jun 2026 · 26 min
Do plants have personalities?
Do plants have personalities?
5 Jun 2026 · 29 min
What's the deal with tongues?
What's the deal with tongues?
29 May 2026 · 26 min
Why am I an introvert?
Why am I an introvert?
22 May 2026 · 26 min
Why do we itch?
Why do we itch?
15 May 2026 · 26 min
How come sea levels are rising faster in some places than others?
How come sea levels are rising faster in some places than others?
8 May 2026 · 31 min
Why can't I recognise faces?
Why can't I recognise faces?
1 May 2026 · 26 min
Do animals hold funerals?
Do animals hold funerals?
24 Apr 2026 · 26 min
Why does salt taste so good?
Why does salt taste so good?
17 Apr 2026 · 26 min
When will the next super-volcano erupt?
When will the next super-volcano erupt?
10 Apr 2026 · 29 min
Will rabbits become super predators?
Will rabbits become super predators?
3 Apr 2026 · 26 min
Could AI present CrowdScience?
Could AI present CrowdScience?
27 Mar 2026 · 26 min
Can I unlock my car using my head?
Can I unlock my car using my head?
20 Mar 2026 · 26 min
Can I really manifest the future?
Can I really manifest the future?
13 Mar 2026 · 26 min
What keeps the universe in balance?
What keeps the universe in balance?
6 Mar 2026 · 31 min
How can we save the Great Barrier Reef?
How can we save the Great Barrier Reef?
27 Feb 2026 · 26 min
Why don't more animals have opposable thumbs?
Why don't more animals have opposable thumbs?
20 Feb 2026 · 26 min
Can we cancel light waves?
Can we cancel light waves?
13 Feb 2026 · 26 min
Do multiple choice questions make us biased?
Do multiple choice questions make us biased?
6 Feb 2026 · 29 min
Why do I tan more in the US?
Why do I tan more in the US?
30 Jan 2026 · 26 min
Do fish know what they look like?
Do fish know what they look like?
23 Jan 2026 · 26 min
Why do I find silence unbearable?
Why do I find silence unbearable?
16 Jan 2026 · 26 min
How do cicadas know what season it is?
How do cicadas know what season it is?
9 Jan 2026 · 26 min
Did I inherit my laugh?
Did I inherit my laugh?
5 Jan 2026 · 26 min
The CrowdScience quiz of the year
The CrowdScience quiz of the year
26 Dec 2025 · 35 min
How do we adapt to the cold?
How do we adapt to the cold?
19 Dec 2025 · 26 min
Can you play the guitar underwater?
Can you play the guitar underwater?
12 Dec 2025 · 26 min
Can we turn deserts green?
Can we turn deserts green?
5 Dec 2025 · 33 min
How big is a rainbow?
How big is a rainbow?
28 Nov 2025 · 29 min
Why do we cry?
Why do we cry?
21 Nov 2025 · 30 min

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