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Why are spices delicious?
CrowdScience listener Kristine wants to know why herbs and spices taste so good?
Can humans be part of healthy ecosystems?
We depend on ecosystems for our survival, so can we play a more sustainable role in them?
What is consciousness?
It's easy to observe that we ourselves are conscious but how do you study this phenomenon?
Can we grow a conscious brain?
With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to?
Why am I scared of bridges?
What makes a fear become a phobia, and where do they come from?
Why do my children stress me out?
Caroline Steel investigates how we respond to stress.
What does a sustainable life look like?
What would it take for all eight billion of us to share the planet sustainably?
How do butterflies and moths fly?
Why do butterflies and moths fly so erratically, but land so precisely?
What is the weight of the internet?
How do we go about trying to weigh the internet 鈥� what even counts as part of it?
Are dogs good for us?
Investigating whether our canine companions are good for our health and wellbeing
