Science unscripted

Weekly roundup — Let's talk (to a whale)

If we wanted to talk to a gigantic underwater animal, how would we do that? Also, lose weight......

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Yes, songs are getting simpler, angrier & more about 'me'

Dear elderly people, you were right. Today's music isn't what it used to be. The interesting part...

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• 3 días

A (surprising) connection between bad eating & loneliness

If you're home alone on a Friday night, you might stuff your face full of chips, chocolate or...

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• 4 días

Weekly roundup — In your head, your heart & your tummy

Angry? New research shows you can 'export' it and then destroy it! Also, make yourself healthier...

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• 8 días

Please touch me (it's for my health)

Are we touching each other less? Probably. Does it matter? Very much. If you're missing physical...

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• 10 días

Where do you feel music?

A good song resonates inside you. But the question is... where? Well, it depends — on 'surprise'...

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• 11 días

Weekly roundup — There's so much in this one we couldn't find a title

Frozen hands, subjective aging, understanding autism — this episode has a ton of science (and...

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• 24 días

Solar eclipse? Drive carefully.

There's a 30% increase in car deaths due to solar eclipses, and it's important to know why that...

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• 24 días

A vaccine for... cocaine?

Human trials are underway to stop cocaine addiction using vaccines. Do they work? And if so, how?

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• 26 días

Weekly roundup — Fat dogs & a new gender bias

If you're tempted to blame dog owners for their chunky animals... think twice. Also, should Gabe...

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• 30 días

Angry? Don't run. Just breathe.

We all have ways of dealing with anger. And most of them don't really work.

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You probably prefer studies that make women look better (and that's a problem)

When new research makes women look good, we tend to like it. When it makes men look good, we don't.

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Weekly roundup — Want the job? Be first

A quirk in human psychology has a big impact on your chances of getting a job, a date or winning...

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A blood 'breathalyzer' for tired drivers

Exhaustion is almost as dangerous as driving drunk. And researchers might have found a way to...

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Stop f***ing swearing & get some damn sleep

Did you notice? How the curse words above jolted your brain awake? That effect is real. Don't...

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Weekly roundup — Make yourself do things

You a procrastinator? (We are.) New research suggests an unexpected cause of that. Also, if you...

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How to stop people from playing loud music & videos on their phones

Ever heard someone scrolling TikTok or YouTube Shorts ? It's really annoying — and there's a way...

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The German man who got 200+ COVID vaccinations

Yes, he's real. And he was doing it (in part) to make money. But when doctors found out, they...

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Weekly roundup — Dark waters

A listener email sends us deep into the lakes of Latvia — and to honor victims of genocide, it's...

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Is it possible to reintegrate people who committed genocide?

If a close neighbor had committed horrific murders 30 years ago and was released back into your...

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