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Science Unscripted

From advances that will change our lives to offbeat oddities, Spectrum keeps you abreast of developments in the realm of European science and technology news.

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10:39

A proliferation of positive language is making...

Science Unscripted ·

2023/12/01

In an unprecedented interview about a unique and novel study, an Austrian researcher explains why the first three adjectives you just read are part of a growing problem.

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21:06

Fasting doesn't work as well when you're older. Why?

Science Unscripted ·

2023/11/28

As you age, your body can get stuck in 'fasting mode,' leading to muscle loss and other problems. New research from Germany gives a clue at how to change that — and maybe live longer?

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29:55

Weekly roundup — Let's increase our healthspan

Science Unscripted ·

2023/11/26

Once in a while there's a surfeit of positive news in the field of medicine. This week was one of 'em.

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16:55

Is eye contact rude?

Science Unscripted ·

2023/11/24

A study on eye contact suggests it isn't aggressive, but actually improves conversation. So why don't we do it more?

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16:44

Smartphone addiction, warring chimps & so little sulfur

Science Unscripted ·

2023/11/18

Sometimes, improving pollution... makes global warming worse. Also, women are more addicted to their phones than men, chimpanzees use military strategy — and one of our new listeners didn't like us at first.

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17:46

Climate change: We need cooler (genetically...

Science Unscripted ·

2023/11/17

One solution to unprecedented cattle die-offs: Modify cows so they can deal with record heat.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — High temps & higher ground

Science Unscripted ·

2023/11/17

The future of weather forecasting might have little to do with atmospheric physics. Also, our listeners had some really interesting things to say about a study on tattoos.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — We hear you

Science Unscripted ·

2023/11/12

As expected, you had things to say about our interview with a masculinity influencer. Also, when a dozen parakeets are squawking, how do they know who's speaking?

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18:22

What do you think about people with tattoos?

Science Unscripted ·

2023/11/11

If you're honest, you probably have an opinion on people with tattoos. And that makes you a lot like the police (and judges and juries).

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10:35

How old will I be when I'm happiest?

Science Unscripted ·

2023/11/10

A large, longitudinal study has some surprising conclusions about when we're most satisfied with our lives — and it's connected to how we humans tend to fill out questionnaires.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — Music makes our hearts beat as one

Science Unscripted ·

2023/10/28

A novel study out of Switzerland and Germany shows that human beings, under certain conditions, can end up synchronizing biologically — like a metronome.

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30:00

WARNING: This interview is toxically masculine

Science Unscripted ·

2023/10/21

A few episodes back we did a deep dive into the science behind a toxically masculine mind. At that point not one of the influencers we'd reached out to had agreed to be interviewed — and it seemed they never would. Then we got an unexpected email.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — Making sense of human sound

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2023/10/08

Conor gets an email from a German island about his accent, Gabe does his best to make his mom 'proud,' and an in-studio experiment takes all of us to India.

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20:20

What makes a language 'beautiful' (or not)?

Science Unscripted ·

2023/10/07

You probably have an opinion on which language is the 'most beautiful.' And you're probably (objectively) wrong.

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10:31

How long does it take for you to understand these words?

Science Unscripted ·

2023/10/06

As we age, we become slower at connecting words with the imagery that represents them. The interesting part is why.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — Run fast & live happy

Science Unscripted ·

2023/10/01

A breakthrough in brain science for alcoholics (but not just them), a shoe tech revolution is underfoot, and the startling fact that living in a city means you're far more likely to suffer from depression.

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22:29

The 'super shoe' debate & eight drunk monkeys

Science Unscripted ·

2023/09/30

By delivering a gene to the brain, scientists appear to have 'cured' alcoholic primates of their booze lust. Also, why did the woman who shattered the marathon world record kiss her shoe as soon as she finished?

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8:30

Mental health: Depression 30% more likely in a city

Science Unscripted ·

2023/09/29

Why is it that people who live in an urban environment are 30%+ more likely to suffer depression than those in rural areas? And why does that rule just... absolutely not apply in developing countries?

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8:21

Why do death tolls drop?

Science Unscripted ·

2023/09/25

In the wake of natural catastrophes, the forensic work to identify the dead is critically important for loved ones' closure. But mistakes can be made.

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30:00

Weekly roundup — Sometimes it's better to know

Science Unscripted ·

2023/09/24

Humility, which is great to have, is also connected to whether you trust scientists (or people like Gabe and Conor). Also, what a tooth can tell us after a tragedy, and a fun study on what people do when they get a big lump sum of money.

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