Spectrum | Deutsche Welle
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News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages
Episodes
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(Psst. Telling secrets is good for you.)
10/02/2024 Duration: 13minNew research suggests we should divulge our secrets more often than we do. But how you do it matters. (Send secrets to su@dw.com)
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Why is new music so terrible?
08/02/2024 Duration: 18minLook, we know we sound like boomers — but there really is something wrong with mass-produced music today, and it's connected to the science of how humans perceive beats.
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Weekly roundup — A human was behind this episode
04/02/2024 Duration: 30minShould Science unscripted be using AI imagery for its shows? It's a real question, and we don't know how to answer it. Will you help us?
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Which decisions are you OK with AI making?
03/02/2024 Duration: 11minImagine you got rejected by a university. Except a human didn't reject you — AI did. How do you feel now?
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Alzheimer's 'infections' & walking around parking lots
01/02/2024 Duration: 14minWas Alzheimer's transferred to a handful of patients? Also, a new study shows what parking lots do to your brain.
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Suffering from stress at work? (Play video games.)
28/01/2024 Duration: 29minMost of us employees only have a short time before going to bed to recover from the stress of the work day. Video games can help. But you have to be careful with how you use them.
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Were we hunter-gatherers, or gatherer-hunters?
26/01/2024 Duration: 14minLet's be honest: 'Gatherer-hunters' doesn't quite roll off the tongue. And a new study from up in the Andes doesn't prove we've been plant-based all along.
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Weekly roundup — The moral law within me
21/01/2024 Duration: 30minA new study suggests it's never a good idea to watch someone else eat raw broccoli. Also, what Job (from the Old Testament) got wrong about wind and wisdom, and the surprising side effect of phobia therapy.
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Kids don’t need God to tell them what’s right or wrong
19/01/2024 Duration: 13minBy asking children whether they should stomp on another kid’s foot, researchers have answered one of the core questions of our existence.
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Why more women are doing 'Veganuary'
17/01/2024 Duration: 16minLook, we're not trying to push a vegan lifestyle. But it’s worth figuring out why a diet that leads to better human health (and a cooler climate)… just isn't popular with men.
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Weekly roundup — Buk, buk, buk, buk... ba-gawk!
14/01/2024 Duration: 30minChickens can communicate emotions (like exasperation), and we humans can understand it. Also, our listeners have a wild variety of new status symbols (and one of them is Science unscripted).
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How do I become wise?
13/01/2024 Duration: 10minWe all have an image of what a 'wise person' looks and sounds like. New research shows we're wrong.
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A cure for morning sickness?
12/01/2024 Duration: 12minA new study on mice shows there may be an easy way to prevent — and treat — the debilitating nausea and vomiting that happens in 70% of pregnancies.
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We're back!
11/01/2024 Duration: 07minOnce in a while we have an episode that has nothing to do with science. This one's about how Gabe burned his hair off.
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Happy New Year from Science unscripted!
31/12/2023 Duration: 30minThanks for listening to (or watching) our show this year. And please don't forget these quick tips on how to have a safe and fun party on December 31.
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Why is it so hard to say no to an invitation?
17/12/2023 Duration: 30minSometimes we end up at social events because... it's just too awkward to say no. New research suggests you should feel better about declining (if you do it the right way).
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Weekly roundup — You can't deepfake this
10/12/2023 Duration: 30minConor misplaces a telescope, our solar system is a ballerina, and how to protect your voice from being AI synthesized.
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Why are kids getting worse at math?
09/12/2023 Duration: 15minAcross the globe, 15-year-olds are doing worse on standardized tests than five years ago. And it may have nothing to do with the pandemic lockdowns.
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What was it like when the Earth formed? (And how could we ever know?)
07/12/2023 Duration: 18minDoes that seem like an impossible question to answer? It sure does. Because you'd have to go back in time to answer it. Or you'd need 30 hours on the planet's most powerful telescope (James Webb).
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Weekly roundup — Keep an eye out for bad science
03/12/2023 Duration: 30minJust about every study we talk about in this episode has a pretty significant caveat. Also, an emailed warning from a poet who chopped too much firewood.