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    Which is better: Optimism or pessimism?

    Is being optimistic really the best way to live your life?

  2. Would my cat survive in the wild?

    Do our pampered house cats lose their survival instincts?

  3. Can we recycle concrete?

    Concrete has a big CO2 footprint 鈥� so can we turn waste into new structures?

  4. Can COP26 deliver on climate change?

    We head to the COP26 climate conference to hear about plans to slow down global warming

  5. Could we completely switch to renewable energy?

    The island that鈥檚 run almost entirely on renewable energy

  6. Should I have kids?

    Is it responsible to bring a new person into existence?

  7. Can we grow a conscious brain?

    With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to?

  8. Does the planet need snails?

    Gardeners might see snails as their enemy, but they are vital to life on earth

  9. Do plants have immune systems?

    Can plants remember diseases or stressful events they have previously experienced?

  10. How do flowers know when to bloom?

    Find out what influences when flowers open and the various factors that slow the process

  11. How did eyes evolve?

    How did evolution produce the clever organs with which you鈥檙e reading this?

  12. Can we transfer electricity wirelessly?

    Could power be beamed into hard to reach communities?

  13. Can we save our night skies?

    How to combat the light pollution that blots out starry skies and disrupts wildlife

  14. How did our ancestors sleep?

    How have our sleep patterns changed over history and pre-history?

  15. Why is human skin so rubbish?

    We鈥檙e dissecting our skin鈥檚 structure and roles and asking if science can give it a boost

  16. How can smart tech tackle climate change?

    How can clever computing help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

  17. Can video games help me or harm me?

    What鈥檚 the scientific evidence for how gaming affects us?

  18. Do I really have to clean my recycling?

    We tackle questions about the best ways to recycle.

  19. Am I a psychopath?

    A CrowdScience listener wants to know if she is a psychopath.

  20. Why do my cables keep getting tangled?

    Can science explain why cables and headphones become tangled up and knotted?

  21. Why is standing more tiring than walking?

    We tackle questions about walking, standing, sitting and running

  22. Why do I feel hungry?

    A buffet of food & flavour questions from listeners reaching from stomachs to outer space

  23. What happened to my sense of smell?

    What happens when our sense of smell is disrupted or disappears all together?

  24. Does my equator look big in this?

    Is the Earth getting heavier or lighter?

  25. Why do I have such a sweet tooth?

    How our genes help determine how much sugar we should eat

  26. What is the point of menstruation?

    Why did humans evolve to have periods and do we have to have them each month?

  27. Is my neighbour鈥檚 noise harming my health?

    Noise can be a source of annoyance 鈥� but could it even be damaging to our health?

  28. How old are the elements?

    Can you pick a random atom on earth & tell how old it is, or what its cosmic history is?

  29. Could we turn poisonous plants into edible crops?

    Detoxifying plants may reveal untapped food ready for the picking

  30. Why is learning stuff harder as you get older?

    Why as children we effortlessly absorb new skills but as adults we don鈥檛

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