CrowdScience
By BBC World Service
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Subscribers: 1574
Reviews: 19
Episodes: 300
TM
Jan 14, 2023
Dennis Murray
Mar 29, 2022
This is one of the best science podcasts going around. Each episode starts with an interesting question from a listener and then goes on to explore the topic through an informative and engaging discussion with scientists expert in the subject. Highly recommended.
ricstra44
Jan 9, 2022
There is no shortage of elements on earth.
The episodes are always excellent, mostly.
The interviewer tried to patch her wellingtons. She must be being under paid. Come on BBC. Equal pay for equal work?
Flogging yourself around the world takes a toll on a person's life.
Jul 19, 2021
Dave K
Jul 4, 2021
Entertaining and informative. Exactly what the BBC is for! :-)
Description
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Can we grow a conscious brain?
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Why am I scared of bridges?
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Why do my children stress me out?
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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What does a sustainable life look like?
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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How do butterflies and moths fly?
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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What is the weight of the internet?
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Are dogs good for us?
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Why does some music make us sad?
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Why do we get bored?
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Why aren't we all ambidextrous?
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Why do we experience vertigo?
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Why do I crave unhealthy foods?
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Human v machine
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Why can’t I see images in my head?
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Can Artificial Intelligence teach itself?
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Is there a connection between memory and speech?
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Why is the sun at the centre?
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May 26, 2023 |
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Can sea-swimming improve my health?
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May 19, 2023 |
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Why am I so lazy?
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May 12, 2023 |
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What are Ostriches for?
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May 05, 2023 |
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What's living inside my gut?
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Do we have a sense of time?
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Is there anyone out there?
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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What does flying do to my body?
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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How do my ears sense direction?
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Why do some people have panic attacks?
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Can robots be soft?
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Do climbing plants know where they’re going?
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Where does our fat go when we exercise?
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Are yoga claims bogus claims?
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Who’s afraid of public speaking?
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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How bad is our noise problem?
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Where does the sand in a desert come from?
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Why do we get jealous?
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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What happens to insects in the winter?
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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How do you balance on a bicycle?
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Bullying Parrots and Glacial Cocktails
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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Why are my parents so annoying?
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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What is friction?
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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Could my house run out of air?
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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What gives clouds their shapes?
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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How do we behave in crowds?
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Why don’t we fall out of bed when we’re asleep?
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Where do we go when the seas rise?
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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How long before all the ice melts?
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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When does weather change become climate change?
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Why can't I change my accent?
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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How is mental health being supported in Africa?
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Why am I gay?
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Why are fish fish-shaped?
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Why don’t some things burn?
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Is there a language of laughter?
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Can animals count?
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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What happens to insects in the winter?
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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What is white?
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Can smells fill you up?
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Are humans naturally clean and tidy?
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Why is this song stuck in my head?
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Are viruses the key to fighting infections?
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Are artistic brains different?
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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What is healthy hair?
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Can we get better at accepting death?
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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What is a quantum computer?
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Human v machine
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Why do bright lights make me sneeze?
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Why can't I find gold in my back yard?
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May 27, 2022 |
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Why does ancient stuff get buried?
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May 20, 2022 |
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Does photographic memory exist?
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May 13, 2022 |
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How far could gene editing go?
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May 06, 2022 |
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How do you balance on a bicycle?
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Why did the ancient Maya abandon their cities?
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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How should we measure cleverness?
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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How many fossils are there?
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Why do animals migrate? Part 2
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Why do animals migrate? Part 1
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Is maths real?
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Does massage work?
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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How high can insects fly?
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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How did we discover fire?
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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How do you navigate in space?
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Are we too selfish to save the planet?
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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How does my radio work?
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Does dark matter still matter?
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Are big-heads smarter?
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Why do we get bored?
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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How do you like your eggs in the morning?
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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CrowdScience Christmas bonanza
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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How can I keep fruit & veg fresh for longer?
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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What's the best way to make a decision?
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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What makes stuff sticky?
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Which is better: Optimism or pessimism?
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Would my cat survive in the wild?
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Can we recycle concrete?
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Can COP26 deliver on climate change?
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Could we completely switch to renewable energy?
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Should I have kids?
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Can we grow a conscious brain?
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Does the planet need snails?
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Do plants have immune systems?
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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How do flowers know when to bloom?
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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How did eyes evolve?
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Can we transfer electricity wirelessly?
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Can we save our night skies?
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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How did our ancestors sleep?
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Why is human skin so rubbish?
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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How can smart tech tackle climate change?
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Can video games help me or harm me?
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Do I really have to clean my recycling?
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Am I a psychopath?
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Why do my cables keep getting tangled?
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Why is standing more tiring than walking?
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Why do I feel hungry?
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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What happened to my sense of smell?
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Does my equator look big in this?
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Why do I have such a sweet tooth?
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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What is the point of menstruation?
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Is my neighbour’s noise harming my health?
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May 28, 2021 |
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How old are the elements?
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May 21, 2021 |
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Could we turn poisonous plants into edible crops?
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May 14, 2021 |
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Why is learning stuff harder as you get older?
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May 07, 2021 |
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Why are seeds such different sizes?
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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What can we learn from wastewater?
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Why does grief leave me feeling this way?
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Why do we gossip?
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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If a tree falls in a forest does it make a sound?
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Do animals use medicine?
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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Can space exploration be environmentally friendly?
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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How does my mind talk to my body?
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Why does it feel so good to swear?
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Why do men rule the world?
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Can we build houses from living trees?
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Can I improve my sense of direction?
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Can being happy help me fight infection?
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Will giving up alcohol improve my sperm count?
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Are there downsides to deep cleaning?
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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What are the limits of human endurance?
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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Do green spaces make us healthier?
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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Is a fungus intelligent?
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Do animals exercise?
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Dec 25, 2020 |
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Was I born clumsy?
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Will our spacecraft ever reach the stars?
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Are humans naturally clean and tidy?
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Can we prevent wildfires?
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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How does a breeze become a gale?
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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How can I beat pain?
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Why are elephants so big?
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Can I learn to sing in tune?
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Am I related to a virus?
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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Why do I blush?
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Why do planets spin?
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Why am I embarrassed to be naked?
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Why do we like spicy food?
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Why does running water make me need the toilet?
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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What’s the yeast doing inside my bread?
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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What is the point of slime?
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Does air traffic affect our weather?
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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Why do conspiracy theories exist?
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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Are some soaps better than others?
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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How is human sound affecting sealife?
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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Could earthworms help transform the future of farming?
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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Is barefoot running better?
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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What’s the point of blood types?
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Do animals have consciousness?
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Jun 19, 2020 |
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Were my atoms once your atoms?
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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Would you risk your life to save another?
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Why can’t you tickle yourself?
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May 29, 2020 |
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How does a language begin?
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May 22, 2020 |
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Does my toilet make sense?
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May 15, 2020 |
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What is the smallest particle?
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May 08, 2020 |
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How do I learn maths when school’s shut?
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May 01, 2020 |
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Why do you sweat more than me?
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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What makes a spider spin a web?
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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How can I reduce stress?
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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Will a placebo boost my sports performance?
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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Can science explain why I love shopping?
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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What are scientists doing about coronavirus?
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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Introducing 13 Minutes to the Moon Season 2
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Why are we obsessed with crime?
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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What’s the weirdest weather?
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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Why do insects prefer to bite certain people?
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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What is cancer?
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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How did humans discover medicine?
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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Can digital technology transform West Africa?
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Feb 01, 2020 |
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Could we survive an extinction event?
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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What is infinity?
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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How low-carbon can CrowdScience go?
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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How does the sun affect my body and mind?
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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What is empathy?
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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Did Crowdscience change your life?
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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Can I save the insects?
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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Would humans exist if dinosaurs were still alive?
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Could humans hibernate during interstellar travel?
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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Should I stop eating palm oil?
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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Can a machine read my mind?
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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Why do I get sleepy?
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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Can my stutter be cured?
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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Will my salmon swim home?
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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Is maths real?
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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How can I live a longer life?
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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Is a vegan diet better for your health?
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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Could I learn to think like Sherlock Holmes?
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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Can my migraines be cured?
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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Are extroverts really happier?
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Sep 06, 2019 |
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Do we need more space stations?
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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How can I motivate myself?
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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Global infertility: Could The Handmaid’s Tale become reality?
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Can I predict the future?
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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How many fossils are there?
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Why do we pull faces when we concentrate?
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Where’s my time machine?
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Who were the first farmers?
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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Why do some people eat soil?
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Jul 05, 2019 |
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Can we prevent traffic jams?
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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What’s the best way to breathe?
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Are there new ways to beat depression?
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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Can singing improve our health?
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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How are we evolving?
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May 31, 2019 |
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Could our household microbes help or harm us?
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May 24, 2019 |
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Could dark matter harbour dark life?
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May 17, 2019 |
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How does a single cell become me?
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May 10, 2019 |
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Did cooking make us human?
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May 04, 2019 |
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Could viruses help fight super-bugs?
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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Will we ever know what the universe is made of?
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Why do we find things beautiful?
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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What are dreams for?
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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Which milk is best for me and the planet?
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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Why do we like some animals and hate others?
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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When will an African visit Mars?
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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Why am I shy?
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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What do clouds feel like?
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Mar 01, 2019 |
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Does brain size matter?
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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Where was the last place humans made home?
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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Could a ‘zombie’ virus kill us all?
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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Is Recycling All Our Waste at Home Possible?
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Why Do We Bury Our Dead?
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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Why can’t I remember my accident?
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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Can Volcanoes Power the World?
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Jan 11, 2019 |
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How Bird-Like Were Dinosaurs?
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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What is the future of space travel?
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Dec 28, 2018 |
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How Much Energy Can I Burn by Thinking?
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Dec 24, 2018 |
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Is There a Logic to Romantic Love?
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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Why do Women Live Longer than Men?
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Dec 07, 2018 |
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Is Soil The Secret to Slowing Climate Change?
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Nov 30, 2018 |
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Do You Smell What I Smell?
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Nov 23, 2018 |
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Which Language is Most Efficient?
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Nov 16, 2018 |
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Can We Make an Artificial Womb?
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Nov 09, 2018 |
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How Do We Deal with Nuclear Waste?
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Nov 02, 2018 |
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Could Bionic Eyes Help Me See Again?
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Oct 26, 2018 |
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What are the limits of human endurance?
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Oct 19, 2018 |
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What Makes Us Superstitious?
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Oct 12, 2018 |
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Can We Prevent Hurricanes?
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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Does Asking Questions Improve Your Memory?
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Sep 28, 2018 |
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What’s The Point of Laughter?
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Sep 21, 2018 |
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Is Vaping Bad for your Health?
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Sep 14, 2018 |
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Why Do Drivers Zone Out?
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Sep 07, 2018 |
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Why Do Some Animals Change Sex?
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Aug 31, 2018 |
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Is there life on Mars?
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Aug 24, 2018 |
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Could humans live in underwater cities?
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Aug 18, 2018 |
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Can we trap light in a box?
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Aug 10, 2018 |
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How Do You Stop a Hedgehog Invasion?
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Aug 03, 2018 |
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Why Does History Repeat Itself?
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Jul 27, 2018 |
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How Do Magnets Work?
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Jul 20, 2018 |
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Why do Humans have Different Coloured Skin?
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Jul 13, 2018 |
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Where Do All Our Vegetables Come From?
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Jul 06, 2018 |
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Do Plants Talk about Sex?
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Jun 28, 2018 |
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Will We Run Out of Groundwater?
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Jun 22, 2018 |
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What Shapes Our Musical Taste?
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Jun 15, 2018 |
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Is Hypnosis a Real Thing?
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Jun 08, 2018 |
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How Green Are Electric Vehicles?
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Jun 01, 2018 |
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Is Fasting Healthy?
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May 25, 2018 |
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How is Your Brain Better Than a Computer?
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May 18, 2018 |
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Why Do Humans Dance?
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May 11, 2018 |
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Why Don’t We All Like The Same Food?
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May 04, 2018 |
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Can Sucking CO2 Out of the Air Solve Climate Change?
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Apr 27, 2018 |
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Are Screens Bad For My Child’s Eyes?
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Apr 20, 2018 |
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Why Do Insects Fly Towards Lights?
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Apr 13, 2018 |
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Can We Find a Cure for Dementia?
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Apr 06, 2018 |
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Is The Future of Food a Pill?
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Mar 30, 2018 |
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Does Anything Stand Still?
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Mar 24, 2018 |
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Why Do We Follow the Crowd?
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Mar 16, 2018 |
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Is Nuclear Fusion Coming Anytime Soon?
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Mar 09, 2018 |
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Could Bees Take Over From Sniffer Dogs?
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Mar 02, 2018 |
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Do Animals Have Accents?
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Feb 23, 2018 |
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How does the Moon affect life on Earth?
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Feb 16, 2018 |
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Why Does Dark Matter, Matter?
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Feb 09, 2018 |
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Must Life be Carbon-Based?
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Feb 02, 2018 |
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How Far Can I See?
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Jan 26, 2018 |
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Are Crunchy Caterpillars the Food of the Future?
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Jan 19, 2018 |
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When Does Speech Become Music?
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Jan 12, 2018 |
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Why Does My Dog Love Me?
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Jan 05, 2018 |
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Could our faces replace passports as ID?
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Dec 29, 2017 |
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Rudolph castrated: what you didn’t hear this year
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Dec 22, 2017 |
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What is dust?
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Dec 19, 2017 |
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From Oldest to Strongest Living Thing
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Dec 08, 2017 |
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Can We Revive Extinct Species Like the Dodo?
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Dec 01, 2017 |
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Does Technology Change How we Fall in Love?
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Nov 27, 2017 |
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Why are There Morning People and Night People?
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Nov 17, 2017 |