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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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11:47

Are you symbiosexual?

Science unscripted ·

2024/08/30

Demisexual, graysexual, pomosexual — it's hard to keep track of the (expanding) list of human sexualities. The Harvard Pleasure study just added another.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — Together again

Science unscripted ·

2024/08/25

It's been a long, chaotic and somewhat dangerous summer for the hosts of Science unscripted. It's time to catch up on that — and on the beautiful emails you've sent along the way.

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13:42

Will mpox become the next pandemic?

Science unscripted ·

2024/08/22

As mpox spreads to Europe and Asia — and the WHO declares a public health emergency — a leading German virologist explains what we know (and don't know) about the infectious disease.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — Oceans on Mars?

Science unscripted ·

2024/08/18

The discovery of gigantic resevoirs of water deep under the surface of Mars has implications for whether life was — or might be — possible on our hideous red neighbor.

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08:54

TikTok, misinformation, and the female pelvic floor

Science unscripted ·

2024/08/17

Why is it that content with the least credible information is often the most viewed and shared on social media?

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14:09

Human Hobbits really existed?

Science unscripted ·

2024/08/15

With the help of an astute Australian reporter (who incidentally has joined the DW Science team), let's travel back in time to an Indonesian island and meet the smallest hominids ever.

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11:33

Why do boys give better directions than girls?

Science unscripted ·

2024/08/09

Give kids a map, and the boys will outperform the girls in giving accurate directions — that's according to a new study on children aged 3-10. Is it nature or nurture?

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30:00

Gabe & Conor got burgled (true crime episode)

Science unscripted ·

2024/08/01

When both hosts of Science unscripted see their homes burglarized within a span of weeks, they get help from a detective named Roland and come to a gut-wrenching realization.

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11:43

Young Germans are happier to be single (nowadays)

Science unscripted ·

2024/07/11

"Are you okay with being single?" If you were to pose that question to a young German, you would get a different answer these days compared to 10 years ago. Why?

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08:35

Can you sing? And if so, does it have anything to do...

Science unscripted ·

2024/07/06

Headlines implying human singing came from Madagascar... just aren't true. But lemurs are worth listening to.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — A cure for lower back pain (that...

Science unscripted ·

2024/06/30

The number one cause of disabiliity worldwide is lower back pain. Great news, then, that a rigorous study says we can halve its recurrence by... walking. But there's a catch.

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09:12

Losing your job is worse for your health if you live...

Science unscripted ·

2024/06/29

Why is it that migrants get physically unhealthier when they lose their jobs (compared to locals)? And can anything be done to stop it?

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30:00

The vending machine experiment (or why you don't live...

Science unscripted ·

2024/06/11

In a dream you see a vending machine. Instead of coins or cash, it has a square-shaped hole. That's it. No instructions. No one who walks past can explain it. At some point you shake it violently (still nothing) and see your own hands. They're furry.

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18:50

What to do when your hair falls out

Science unscripted ·

2024/05/30

Hormonal therapies? Hair transplant? Or just go bald? When a genetic test shows a Science unscripted host is bound to lose his hair, it leads to a shocking amount of bad science and (potentially) significant side effects.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — Make things & stay healthy

Science unscripted ·

2024/05/26

Is it OK to pee on your feet to get rid of foot and nail fungus? Also, if you say 'hi' kinda differently to your boss than you would to a friend or family member, you have something in common with the biggest land mammal on earth.

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14:08

Drugs don't make you more creative

Science unscripted ·

2024/05/25

If you take drugs or drink alcohol and then write down your 'wildly creative,' chemically-inspired ravings... new research suggests you'll create a catalogue of useless garbage.

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18:53

Scary microplastics news & how to eat during pregnancy

Science unscripted ·

2024/05/24

We all have microplastics inside our bodies. Until now, scientists weren't certain about the extent of the harm. Now they are.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — Mea culpa!

Science unscripted ·

2024/05/19

Science Unscripted got an email this week about orgasms. What's more, someone wrote to let us know why a dying countess in a classic German novel would rather spend her final moments with a chauvinist man than with Conor or Gabe. And finally, how your doctor's credentials might just save your life.

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13:37

Nurses & teachers suffer when you call them 'heroes'

Science unscripted ·

2024/05/18

When you applaud nurses, teachers, or member of military for being 'heroic,' you make it more OK for them to be exploited.

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17:48

'Bigger penises' & learning from our mistakes

Science unscripted ·

2024/05/17

Are male sex organs really 'getting bigger' over time? Also, a new study suggests we don't actually learn from all our mistakes.

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