Science unscripted

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 :)

Episodes

Title Duration Published Consumed
Crime & punishment in a "dangerous" world 00:30:00 2024-12-19 16:30
What is FOMO? (And how do I get rid of it?) 00:30:00 2024-12-13 11:30
Science unscripted: Is another pandemic brewing? The current bird flu situation 00:29:59 2024-12-06 11:54
How your brain understands other people (sometimes WRONG!) 00:16:16 2024-11-29 16:12
A poo test for discrimination? 00:13:19 2024-11-22 05:05
A gossiper's friend & how to think about drinking 00:30:00 2024-11-07 17:09
Why are people getting skinnier? 00:30:00 2024-10-31 14:24
Don't text & drive (especially during a full moon) 00:30:00 2024-10-25 05:05
Can we hit ‘pause’ on a human embryo? 00:30:00 2024-10-20 05:05
This is what a fake podcast sounds like 00:30:00 2024-10-11 16:03
Want the job? Post a 'Duchenne' smile 00:30:00 2024-10-04 14:26
Assert yourself (especially if your partner drinks) 00:30:00 2024-09-23 11:03
Cat-eating conspiracies & a heartless bot to stop them 00:30:00 2024-09-12 20:00
Weekly roundup — Waves in the dark 00:30:00 2024-09-08 05:05
A dyslexia breakthrough 00:11:42 2024-09-07 05:05
When you look in the mirror, does your face match your name? 00:24:21 2024-09-06 14:04
Weekly roundup — My phone can smell things? 00:30:00 2024-09-01 05:05
Unhoused people & what police should(n't) do about it 00:25:35 2024-08-31 05:05
Are you symbiosexual? 00:11:47 2024-08-30 12:59
Weekly roundup — Together again 00:30:00 2024-08-25 05:05
What is 'benevolent' sexism? 00:17:56 2024-08-24 05:05
Will mpox become the next pandemic? 00:13:42 2024-08-22 16:56
Weekly roundup — Oceans on Mars? 00:30:00 2024-08-18 05:05
TikTok, misinformation, and the female pelvic floor 00:08:54 2024-08-17 13:05
Human Hobbits really existed? 00:14:09 2024-08-15 15:51
Why do boys give better directions than girls? 00:11:33 2024-08-09 05:05
Gabe & Conor got burgled (true crime episode) 00:30:00 2024-08-01 19:47
Weekly roundup — 20 billion clicks? 00:30:00 2024-07-28 05:05
Depressed after moving? You're not alone. 00:09:56 2024-07-27 05:05
Sexual double standards & better sleep 00:18:01 2024-07-25 18:30
Young Germans are happier to be single (nowadays) 00:11:43 2024-07-11 16:25
Weekly roundup — Things just won't stop changing 00:30:00 2024-07-07 05:05
Can you sing? And if so, does it have anything to do with lemurs? 00:08:35 2024-07-06 05:05
Why do people ghost each other? 00:20:09 2024-07-05 12:38
Weekly roundup — A cure for lower back pain (that might injure your legs) 00:30:00 2024-06-30 05:05
Losing your job is worse for your health if you live in a different country 00:09:12 2024-06-29 05:05
Granola poop & a deserving victim 00:20:01 2024-06-27 15:17
Weekly roundup — Hold the door & filter your phone 00:30:00 2024-06-23 05:05
Your body might not survive a trip to Mars 00:12:48 2024-06-22 05:05
Where should you look during a video call? 00:20:34 2024-06-21 13:17
'Hunger games' in the jungles of Panama 00:12:53 2024-06-15 05:05
The vending machine experiment (or why you don't live in a tree) 00:30:00 2024-06-11 05:05
What to do when your hair falls out 00:18:50 2024-05-30 05:05
Weekly roundup — Make things & stay healthy 00:30:00 2024-05-26 05:05
Drugs don't make you more creative 00:14:08 2024-05-25 05:05
Scary microplastics news & how to eat during pregnancy 00:18:53 2024-05-24 11:14
Weekly roundup — Mea culpa! 00:30:00 2024-05-19 05:05
Nurses & teachers suffer when you call them 'heroes' 00:13:37 2024-05-18 05:05
'Bigger penises' & learning from our mistakes 00:17:48 2024-05-17 13:24
Weekly roundup — Around the rim 00:30:00 2024-05-05 05:05
Your body image, ice baths & sad music 00:18:19 2024-05-03 11:05
Avian flu, strangers & orgasms 00:18:39 2024-04-26 20:38
Weekly roundup — Let's talk (to a whale) 00:30:00 2024-04-21 05:05
Yes, songs are getting simpler, angrier & more about 'me' 00:13:52 2024-04-20 05:05
A (surprising) connection between bad eating & loneliness 00:16:10 2024-04-19 11:51
Weekly roundup — In your head, your heart & your tummy 00:30:00 2024-04-15 10:40
Please touch me (it's for my health) 00:12:34 2024-04-13 05:05
Where do you feel music? 00:17:17 2024-04-12 11:43
Solar eclipse? Drive carefully. 00:12:08 2024-03-30 05:05
Weekly roundup — There's so much in this one we couldn't find a title 00:30:00 2024-03-30 05:05
A vaccine for... cocaine? 00:07:02 2024-03-28 14:13
Weekly roundup — Fat dogs & a new gender bias 00:30:00 2024-03-24 05:05
Angry? Don't run. Just breathe. 00:14:09 2024-03-23 05:05
You probably prefer studies that make women look better (and that's a problem) 00:17:57 2024-03-22 16:58
Weekly roundup — Want the job? Be first 00:30:00 2024-03-17 05:05
A blood 'breathalyzer' for tired drivers 00:17:43 2024-03-16 05:05
Stop f***ing swearing & get some damn sleep 00:13:19 2024-03-14 05:05
Weekly roundup — Make yourself do things 00:30:00 2024-03-10 05:05
How to stop people from playing loud music & videos on their phones 00:13:14 2024-03-09 05:05
The German man who got 200+ COVID vaccinations 00:20:05 2024-03-08 11:52
Weekly roundup — Dark waters 00:30:00 2024-03-03 05:05
Is it possible to reintegrate people who committed genocide? 00:16:20 2024-03-02 05:05
Infectious empathy & a laptop with a nose 00:11:42 2024-03-01 17:14
Weekly roundup — Smell & anti-depressants 00:30:00 2024-02-18 05:05
Scared of crime? Motion lights won't help 00:13:00 2024-02-17 05:05
What is the Alaskapox virus? 00:15:38 2024-02-15 13:02
Weekly roundup — Understanding climate deniers (a little better) 00:30:00 2024-02-11 05:05
(Psst. Telling secrets is good for you.) 00:13:10 2024-02-10 05:05
Why is new music so terrible? 00:18:43 2024-02-08 10:10
Weekly roundup — A human was behind this episode 00:30:00 2024-02-04 05:05
Which decisions are you OK with AI making? 00:11:08 2024-02-03 05:05
Alzheimer's 'infections' & walking around parking lots 00:14:28 2024-02-01 15:01
Suffering from stress at work? (Play video games.) 00:29:59 2024-01-28 05:05
Were we hunter-gatherers, or gatherer-hunters? 00:14:52 2024-01-26 16:05
Weekly roundup — The moral law within me 00:30:00 2024-01-21 05:05
Kids don’t need God to tell them what’s right or wrong 00:13:01 2024-01-19 05:05
Why more women are doing 'Veganuary' 00:16:34 2024-01-17 15:31
Weekly roundup — Buk, buk, buk, buk... ba-gawk! 00:30:00 2024-01-14 05:05
How do I become wise? 00:10:38 2024-01-13 05:05
A cure for morning sickness? 00:12:40 2024-01-12 05:05
We're back! 00:07:50 2024-01-11 11:45
Happy New Year from Science unscripted! 00:30:00 2023-12-31 05:05
Why is it so hard to say no to an invitation? 00:30:00 2023-12-17 05:05
Weekly roundup — You can't deepfake this 00:30:00 2023-12-10 05:05
Why are kids getting worse at math? 00:15:26 2023-12-09 05:05
What was it like when the Earth formed? (And how could we ever know?) 00:18:54 2023-12-07 15:27
Weekly roundup — Keep an eye out for bad science 00:30:00 2023-12-03 05:05
Do younger siblings make you stupider? 00:17:47 2023-12-02 05:05
A proliferation of positive language is making science more confusing 00:10:39 2023-12-01 17:17
Fasting doesn't work as well when you're older. Why? 00:21:06 2023-11-28 05:05
Weekly roundup — Let's increase our healthspan 00:30:00 2023-11-26 05:05