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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Weekly roundup — Make things & stay healthy

Is it OK to pee on your feet to get rid of foot and nail fungus? Also, if you say 'hi' kinda differently to your boss than you would to a friend or family member, you have something in common with the biggest land mammal on earth.

May 26, 2024•30 min

Drugs don't make you more creative

If you take drugs or drink alcohol and then write down your 'wildly creative,' chemically-inspired ravings... new research suggests you'll create a catalogue of useless garbage.

May 25, 2024•14 min

Scary microplastics news & how to eat during pregnancy

We all have microplastics inside our bodies. Until now, scientists weren't certain about the extent of the harm. Now they are.

May 24, 2024•19 min

Weekly roundup — Mea culpa!

Science Unscripted got an email this week about orgasms. What's more, someone wrote to let us know why a dying countess in a classic German novel would rather spend her final moments with a chauvinist man than with Conor or Gabe. And finally, how your doctor's credentials might just save your life.

May 19, 2024•30 min

Nurses & teachers suffer when you call them 'heroes'

When you applaud nurses, teachers, or member of military for being 'heroic,' you make it more OK for them to be exploited.

May 18, 2024•14 min

'Bigger penises' & learning from our mistakes

Are male sex organs really 'getting bigger' over time? Also, a new study suggests we don't actually learn from all our mistakes.

May 17, 2024•18 min

Weekly roundup — Around the rim

Gabe's voice undergoes an unexpected transformation, and why two people have been running around a 'wall of death' in Italy. Also, send your favorite SAD SONG to su@dw.com - and let us know why you listen to it?

May 05, 2024•30 min

Your body image, ice baths & sad music

Unhappy with your body? Deleting Instagram may help (if you're a woman). Also, forget 'cold tubs' if you want bigger muscles — and why do we consume content that makes us sad?

May 03, 2024•18 min

Avian flu, strangers & orgasms

How concerning is the spread of H5N1 from cows to humans? Also, random people know you better than you think, new research on why people make sounds during sex, and a listener... doesn't like a song we played.

Apr 26, 2024•19 min

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... by making friends!

Apr 21, 2024•30 min

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