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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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30:00

Have you seen my wallet?

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2026/10/01

Tylenol is not causally connected to pregnancies and autistic children, according to a meta-meta study. Also, if you lost your wallet in a 'diverse' neighborhood, is it more (or less) likely to come back?

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30:00

Is AI going to kill us?

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2026/09/24

Who can actually say what AI can (or can't) do? Maybe the guy who developed the 'box' it escaped from.

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30:00

Can a dog understand these facial expressions?

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2026/09/03

If dogs could understand our faces... how could we prove that, scientifically? Also, AI gets banned from the classroom and a study that put heavy metal festival fans through.... some serious pain.

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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

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2026/06/25

If you could put on VR goggles and talk to your future self... would that help you become who you want to be? Or would it harm you?

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30:00

SpaceX & a low-g baby?

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2026/06/18

When Elon Musk talks about a human 'civilization' on Mars, he's suggesting we'll have babies there. Should we?

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30:00

Do you want to have kids?

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2026/05/28

There are plenty of reasons NOT to have kids. But a new paper suggests having them may be the only way to protect gender equality over the long term.

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30:00

The testosterone age (or Honey, I shrunk my testes)

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2026/05/21

Influencers, billionaires, even the US health secretary. Proponents of testosterone — as a hormonal therapy or barometer of "masculinity" — are causing men to self-medicate. With nasty consequences.

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30:00

Is the hantavirus the next pandemic?

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2026/05/07

If you want to understand why the Andes variant of the hantavirus is different than COVID-19, this episode's for you.

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30:00

The ad that makes you drink more

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2026/04/30

We know advertising works. (It's why the industry exists.) But a new study on beer ads in Germany shows how. Causally.

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There's almost no way to make us like AI art. Why?

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2026/04/16

A new study tried just about everything to get people to have a more positive reaction to AI poetry and prose. It failed. Almost always. And it's worth talking about why. (NOTE: A human wrote this.)

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30:00

Deepfake nudes & why men make them

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2026/03/26

Lust? Humiliation? Control? If you think you know why men and boys make fake AI nudes of women and girls... first-of-its-kind research suggests a motivation that's almost more troubling. (Note: If you or anyone you know is the victim of non-consensual intimate imagery, the global non-profit StopNCII.org provides step-by-step support in 38 languages.)

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30:00

The war on phone blasting

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2026/03/12

A viral TikTok of a woman kicked off a plane is a good time to talk about how to (productively) confront loud people.

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30:00

Wait — who's friendzoning who here?!

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2026/02/26

It's usually guys who complain about being 'friendzoned.' But new research says it definitely happens to women, too — sometimes.

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30:00

How different are the brains of boys and girls?

Science unscripted ·

2026/02/19

A new study shows a sex difference in the early growth of the human brain. Does it matter?

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29:59

When a pet’s death really hurts

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2026/02/12

The loss of a pet can affect you more than losing a loved one, a new study shows. With one exception.

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30:00

Why do humans have (relatively) large penises?

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2026/01/29

Compared to chimps or gorillas, human males are unusually well endowed. A new study suggests it's partly because men 'size each other up' before a fight.

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30:00

How casual hookups are good (and healthy) for singles

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2026/01/22

You really do benefit from 'friends with benefits,' a new study suggests. Also, a forgotten birthday can tank employee morale and a look at how the Autobahn lead to more support for the Nazi party.

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30:00

Happy New Year!

Science unscripted ·

2025/12/21

Thanks to everybody who listened during this year. Most of all, thank you to those who wrote to us and — in the process — became part of our show.

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30:00

Imagine your way to better friendships...?

Science unscripted ·

2025/12/18

Want to like someone more? It just takes eight seconds. Also, mice that smelled bacon... had more obese children?

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30:00

Who do you give to? (And who do you not?)

Science unscripted ·

2025/12/11

$1,000 is put in your hand. With one condition: You have to donate it. What do you do next?

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