Science unscripted

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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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Latest episodes

  1. 2026-11-06 · 30 min

    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.

  2. 2026-10-30 · 30 min

    A new study sheds light on how people perceive their own mental load — and what that does to the relationship.

  3. 2026-10-23 · 30 min

    A new cross-cultural study points at a universal truth: Women who are intelligent pay for it at the office.

  4. 2026-10-16 · 30 min

    Ripped. Jacked. Swole. And... limp? When does wanting bigger muscles turn toxic? And how's that linked to unhappiness in the bedroom?

  5. 2026-10-09 · 30 min

    Ever feel disgusted by other groups of people? That makes it more likely you're conservative. Unless you're 'interoceptive.'

  6. 2026-10-01 · 30 min

    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?

  7. 2026-09-24 · 30 min

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

  8. 2026-09-17 · 30 min

    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)

  9. 2026-09-10 · 30 min

    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.

  10. 2026-09-03 · 30 min

    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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Oldest episode in feed
08/2024 · over 2 years
Typical length
28 min

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