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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Welcome to THE GERMAN PODCAST - German Listening & Culture! Als deutschsprachiger Podcaster behandele ich in jeder Episode Themen aus Medien, Kultur, Gesellschaft und Kunst. Mein Podcast ist sowohl für deutsche Muttersprachler als auch für internationale Sprachlerner gedacht. Mit meinem Podcast bekommst du also nicht nur interessante Themen, sondern auch eine "German Listening Practice" geboten. Warum dieser Podcast ideal für Deutschlerner istMein German Podcast ist perfekt für alle, die ihr ...
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Is news bad for me? Science has an answer.
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Trump, pandemic, war... more Trump. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the news (or feeling burned out) — you may be consuming it wrong.By DW
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Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X — across platforms, fact checkers are being fired and replaced with... well, promises that regular people can do the job instead. They can't.By DW
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The words 'next pandemic' are being thrown around by more and more experts watching the spread of avian influenza in North America. Why?By DW
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NEUE ERFAHRUNGEN in 2024 und PLÄNE für 2025! (mit "Auf Deutsch gesagt") | 114
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In der 114. Folge von "The German Podcast" begrüße ich wieder Robin vom Podcast "Auf Deutsch gesagt"! Zusammen sprechen wir über Dinge, die wir 2024 neu gelernt haben. Außerdem stehen Pläne und Vorhaben für 2025 im Mittelpunkt. Hierbei handelt es sich sozusagen um den zweiten Teil unseres Gesprächs. Der erste Teil thematisiert unter anderem das deu…
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Crime & punishment in a "dangerous" world
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Just how dangerous do you think the world is? Because that changes how you'd punish a violent criminal (if you're a woman). Also, if you're frustrated with your democratically elected government... what alternatives are you open to?By DW
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What is FOMO? (And how do I get rid of it?)
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You know that stab of anxious envy when you see people having a good time (without you)? You can get rid of that. Also, Gabe and Conor are back — with an unfortunate story about a random act of violence.By DW
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LINKIN PARK - From Zero 🤘 Album Review / Track Talk mit DerRockSchopp & MonoTyp | 113
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In der 113. Folge von "The German Podcast" bespreche ich mit zwei befreundeten Creator-Kollegen und Musikliebhabern, was wir über das Linkin Park Comeback-Album "From Zero" denken. DerRockSchopp, MonoTyp und ich sprechen über jeden Song. Außerdem erzählt Pascal über sein Linkin Park-Konzert in Paris. Wir sprechen außerdem über unsere gemeinsamen Li…
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Science unscripted: Is another pandemic brewing? The current bird flu situation
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Nations are buying H5N1 bird flu vaccines amid the spread of the virus among livestock in the US. At least two children in North America have contracted the disease from unknown sources. How serious is the situation?By DW
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How your brain understands other people (sometimes WRONG!)
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Some people seem very good at guessing what you're thinking. And some of us might find that we think very deeply about what people are thinking or feeling. The reason appears linked to special connections between some the youngest parts of the brain, evolved 300 million years ago. We explored this with lead researcher Rodrigo Braga, a clinical neur…
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Being discriminated against — due to your ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, age or anything else — is harmful and wrong. A new study shows it also... changes the bacteria in your stool?By DW
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A gossiper's friend & how to think about drinking
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Women drink less... if you ask them to visualize alcohol? Also, the yucky trick gossipers use to make you think they're kind — and why iron in red meat may be causing cancer (in your bottom).By DW
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Data from the US suggests we may have passed the point of 'peak obesity.' Have we? Also, spray testosterone in men's noses... and they'll emotionally dehumanize certain women.By DW
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Don't text & drive (especially during a full moon)
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Quiz time: How could a full moon make roads more dangerous? (Email su@dw.com with your guess before you listen.) Also, teens (like all of us) use their phones while driving — and a jarring new study tells us how much.By DW
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Traumtagebuch: Was träume ich? - Die verrückte Welt der Träume | 112
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In der 112. Folge von "The German Podcast" reise ich wieder ins Reich der Träume! Nachdem ich bereits in Folge 16 über das Thema und einige teils sehr lang vergangene Träume gesprochen habe, lasse ich euch heute an weiteren Traumerinnerungen teilhaben. Ich habe direkt nach dem Aufstehen in Sprachnachrichten festgehalten, was ich gerade geträumt hab…
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Scientists in Berlin have shown you can stop the development of an embryo-like model - *NO HUMAN EMBYROS WERE USED IN THE EXPERIMENT* - and keep it alive to be developed later. The implications could be huge for IVF.By DW
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If a show made by AI sounds as good as one made by humans... what happens next?By DW
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Fake smiles aren't just bad for Instagram. They're bad for your reputation. That's the implication of a new study — with clear consequences for LinkedIn... and maybe your life? (Also, come with us to see Europe's 'answer to ChatGPT.')By DW
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Assert yourself (especially if your partner drinks)
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Alcohol? Bad for us. But a fascinating new study looks at what happens to the person who's watching the drinking happen. Also, college kids in Egypt saw their depression/anxiey/stress drop... by getting a crash course on 'assertiveness.'By DW
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Cat-eating conspiracies & a heartless bot to stop them
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Fresh off the birth of a brand-new conspiracy, researchers have unveiled a 'soulless' new tool to stop us from becoming victims of half-truths and full-blown lies.By DW
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Die Reunion von Oasis und Linkin Park: Musik-Comebacks im Fokus | 111
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In der 111. Folge von "The German Podcast" thematisiere ich eigentlich nur zwei Themen - aber die haben es in sich: Ich spreche über die aktuellen überraschenden Comebacks von Oasis und Linkin Park! Was denke ich über beide Bands, den Ablauf der Reunions, Kritikpunkte - und den neuen Linkin Park-Song "The Emptiness Machine"? Das und mehr erfahrt ih…
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An email from a miner, scary sounds in outer space, and a powerful magnet aimed at 50 human heads.By DW
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With the help of a powerful MRI, researchers in Germany have discovered where dyslexia appears to happen deep inside the human brain (in males). The peppercorn-sized structure may become the target of therapies for millions of people.By DW
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When you look in the mirror, does your face match your name?
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A new study suggests your appearance 'drifts' as you age — toward the name you were given at birth.By DW
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Weekly roundup — My phone can smell things?
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Ever take out your phone to identify a song that's playing near you? Pretty soon, you'll be able to do the same with smells. Also, fruit flies may have just given scientists the secret to happy hour.By DW
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Unhoused people & what police should(n't) do about it
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You've lost your job, lost your home and go to sleep surrounded by strangers. You're scared. But what is it, exactly, you're scared of?By DW
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Demisexual, graysexual, pomosexual — it's hard to keep track of the (expanding) list of human sexualities. The Harvard Pleasure study just added another.By DW
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It's been a long, chaotic and somewhat dangerous summer for the hosts of Science unscripted. It's time to catch up on that — and on the beautiful emails you've sent along the way.By DW
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