Show overview
CrowdScience has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 512 episodes. That works out to roughly 260 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 27 min and 33 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 39 episodes already out so far this year. Published by BBC.
Episodes
512
Running
2016–2026 · 10y
Median length
30 min
Cadence
Weekly
From the publisher
We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.
Latest Episodes
View all 512 episodesDo plants know we're here?
Sep 25, 202626 min
How many dead people are on the internet?
Sep 18, 202634 min
Can my veggie sausages save the world?
Sep 11, 202626 min
Why do I love rollercoasters?
Sep 4, 202629 min
How do electric fish make electricity?
Aug 28, 202626 min
Why am I warm blooded?
Aug 21, 202626 min
Why can't I concentrate?
Aug 14, 202626 min
Why is TB still killing people?
Aug 7, 202626 min
Will I get hit by a meteor?
Jul 31, 202637 min
Is anything truly random?
Jul 24, 202627 min
Are there diseases in space?
Jul 17, 202626 min
What are these strange rocks?
Jul 10, 202626 min
How did plants evolve to attract insects?
Jul 6, 202626 min
Do animals care about the past?
Jun 26, 202626 min
How does Bluetooth work?
Jun 19, 202626 min
Why does paper fold so well?
Jun 12, 202626 min
Do plants have personalities?
Jun 5, 202629 min
What's the deal with tongues?
May 29, 202626 min
Why am I an introvert?
May 22, 202626 min
Why do we itch?
May 15, 202626 min
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