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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Suffering from stress at work? (Play video games.)
Most 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.
Were we hunter-gatherers, or gatherer-hunters?
Let'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.
Weekly roundup — The moral law within me
A 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.
Kids don’t need God to tell them what’s right or wrong
By asking children whether they should stomp on another kid’s foot, researchers have answered one of the core questions of our existence.
Why more women are doing 'Veganuary'
Look, 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.
Weekly roundup — Buk, buk, buk, buk... ba-gawk!
Chickens 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).
How do I become wise?
We all have an image of what a 'wise person' looks and sounds like. New research shows we're wrong.
A cure for morning sickness?
A 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.
We're back!
Once in a while we have an episode that has nothing to do with science. This one's about how Gabe burned his hair off.
The status symbols they are a-changin’
An expensive car, a shiny watch, a hot body, video game skins, a vegan diet — regardless of how different they can be, status symbols will always be a part of the human experience. Why do we need them so deeply?