Science unscripted

DW

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 :)

100 épisodes

Underwear & pregnancy
06/11/2026
30:00
Boxer briefs? Tighty whities? Strings? All seem to influence sperm quality. Also, a study on miscarriages in primates shows they happen more often when raising a small (demanding) child.
How bad is the mental load gap?
30/10/2026
30:01
A new study sheds light on how people perceive their own mental load — and what that does to the relationship.
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Smart women get punished at the workplace
23/10/2026
30:00
A new cross-cultural study points at a universal truth: Women who are intelligent pay for it at the office.
Muscle dysmorphia: a 'reverse anorexia' that mostly affects men
16/10/2026
29:59
Ripped. Jacked. Swole. And... limp? When does wanting bigger muscles turn toxic? And how's that linked to unhappiness in the bedroom?
The politics of disgust
09/10/2026
30:00
Ever feel disgusted by other groups of people? That makes it more likely you're conservative. Unless you're 'interoceptive.'
Have you seen my wallet?
01/10/2026
30:00
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?
Is AI going to kill us?
24/09/2026
30:00
Who can actually say what AI can (or can't) do? Maybe the guy who developed the 'box' it escaped from.
Is your life meaningful? (pt. 2)
17/09/2026
30:00
Ever freaked out about finding 'meaning' in your life? A new study might help you understand where that (uniquely human) feeling comes from. (Note: We published part 1 on June 15, 2025)
Pathological cringe & a pill to 'delete' trauma
10/09/2026
30:00
A single drug undid the damage in mice who'd suffered early-life trauma. Also, a contagious form of 'cringe avoidance' is spreading — and listen in to the soft sounds of Jurassic crickets.
Can a dog understand these facial expressions?
03/09/2026
30:00
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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Science unscripted

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100 épisodes

Underwear & pregnancy

How bad is the mental load gap?

Smart women get punished at the workplace

Muscle dysmorphia: a 'reverse anorexia' that mostly affects men

The politics of disgust

Have you seen my wallet?

Is AI going to kill us?

Is your life meaningful? (pt. 2)

Pathological cringe & a pill to 'delete' trauma

Can a dog understand these facial expressions?