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Science unscripted

The science stories that will actually change your day — and maybe make you laugh. Science unscripted is a podcast, radio show & YouTube channel driven by listeners. Hello from Germany :)

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13:32

Breathe easier: As VO2 rises, cancer falls (in men)

Science unscripted ·

2023/07/07

The better your body is at sucking oxygen out of the atmosphere and pumping it toward your cells, the lower your risk of getting two kinds of cancer (and dying from three).

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30:00

Weekly roundup — Press softly & don't pass out

Science unscripted ·

2023/07/02

A German urologist answers a listener email about fainting after urination, and why a prominent doctor thinks taurine won't extend human lives (like it did for mice and monkeys).

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09:31

Stop mosquitoes — with an 'armor' made of cream

Science unscripted ·

2023/07/01

Mosquito haters, rejoice: Researchers in Israel have created an insect repellant made of cellulose (plant compounds) that could save lives and make summer nights way more enjoyable.

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20:33

Nature's great, but have you tried VR?

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/30

How would it make you feel to know a virtual reality forest could make you as happy as a real one?

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30:00

Weekly roundup — Young, alone & happier for it

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/25

'Comparison is the thief of joy,' a listener reminds us — and also, a researcher explains why people are feeling younger than ever.

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14:46

Why do I feel younger than my age?

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/24

Forget your birth date. How old do you actually feel? That gap, or 'age bias,' is a real phenomenon — and for some reason it's getting wider.

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12:25

Lonely? Being around other people can make it worse

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/23

A staggering amount data suggests our mental health goes down — not up — when we try to solve our loneliness by socializing.

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01:47

Could you give us a minute?

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/20

We love the emails. SU@dw.com — keep them coming! But there's one more way you can help shape this show: https://surveys.dw.com/c/su?maca=en-podcast_science_unscripted-1953-xml-mrss

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30:00

Weekly roundup — How do you say ‘lost soul’ in Gaelic?

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/18

We learn this week that Conor truly is a Celtic music-making machine. All it took was a c# from some busted toilet pipes. Also, thanks for all the emails about seated urination.

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14:28

‘Ouch!’ — Physical pain rises with envy

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/17

Two people in the same neighborhood stub their toes. Whose hurts more? Unbelievably, it kind of depends on the size of their house.

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19:08

Live a longer, healthier life — with taurine?

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/16

An excellent study shows that animals live substantially longer lives after daily doses of a natural amino acid. But please don't start chugging taurine-enhanced energy drinks (like Gabe does).

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30:00

Weekly roundup — What's that gorgeous noise?

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/11

Seemingly inexplicable seated urination, a wildflower meadow amidst the immaculate lawns of Cambridge University, birds singing soothing songs on the eastern bank of the River Rhine, and an oddly beautiful sound that emanates from a DW bathroom — this one's got it all.

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10:12

The songs of birds (even mp3s of them) are good for...

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/10

Birdsong is apparently so good for human wellbeing all it takes is an audio recording to bring down anxiety levels — and paranoia. This show goes out to our listener Brent.

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19:53

German men sit when they pee. Why?

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/07

The results of a recent survey indicate that males in Germany — compared to 11 other nations involved — are leaders when it comes to seated urination. Any ideas why that could be?

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30:00

Weekly roundup — This one's pretty much entirely...

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/04

Sometimes the most interesting research isn't about us, but about the creatures we share this planet with. This episode is dedicated to them — and to the fascinating (and sometimes comical) ways homo sapiens try to understand them.

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14:28

Chimpanzees 'talk' when you scare them with snakes

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/03

You, the person reading this, say about 1,000 unique words every day. Our closest primate relatives? Far fewer. To learn more, researchers went to the Ugandan jungle — and pranked the living daylights out of them.

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15:07

The unexpected connection between memory &...

Science unscripted ·

2023/06/02

Do you second-guess yourself? Even when you know you've made a good decision? That might be connected to having a "good memory" — in a bad way.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — Staying alive with a dead philosopher

Science unscripted ·

2023/05/28

The four-day workweek can work for making airplanes, and how a dusty political treatise could save your life in a hospital.

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18:44

Google researcher reveals how to give AI 'human values'

Science unscripted ·

2023/05/27

We reached out to DeepMind to find out how their experiment on tree harvesting could possibly lead to equitable AI. Lead researcher Laura Weidinger says it really is possible — but only through a "veil of ignorance."

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19:55

The perks (for moms) of giving birth under midwife care

Science unscripted ·

2023/05/26

Was your hospital birth a pleasant one? New data suggests that, despite increased risk to babies, home or "community" births are more enjoyable for mothers — especially women of color.

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