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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 days 2 hours 46 minutes
Why are Africa's coronavirus numbers so surprisingly low?
No, it's not just because of "underreporting." African countries really do seem to be experiencing lower levels of COVID-19 infections (and fatalities) than other countries around the world. The question is — why? Listen to DW's science podcast for a different angle on the coronavirus — every day from Germany.
How to go back to concerts, movies, sporting events & church
The faster we can find out whether someone is positive, the better we'll prevent the spread of COVID-19 — and get back to having fun again. But just how reliable are the "rapid tests" that give results in minutes? Listen to DW's science podcast for a different angle on the coronavirus — every day from Germany.
You may have a better chance of surviving COVID-19 if you have parasitic worms
It's a stomach-churning hypothesis based on previous research: The kinds of worms that affect hundreds of millions of people, mostly in the tropics, may be mitigating the most severe effects of COVID-19. Listen to DW's science podcast for a different angle on the coronavirus — five minutes every day from Germany.
How do you actually get someone to wear a mask?
It's a really important question right now: How do you use science to persuade a person who... rejects science? A team at Erfurt University is surveying thousands of Germans to learn more about pandemic psychology. Listen to DW's science podcast for a different angle on the coronavirus — five minutes every day from Germany.
Weekly roundup — Changing wayward minds, cat Covid meds & Europe's new surge
Can science help persuade those who are stubborn about rejecting science? What cat medicine have to do with developing a new drug for COVID-19, and how Europe has suddenly turned into a coronavirus hotbed. Listen to the weekly roundup of topics on DW's science podcast.
Where Germans are getting the coronavirus
German authorities know exactly where a quarter of COVID-19 patients were infected. Do Germans? Listen to DW's science podcast for a different angle on the coronavirus — every day from Germany.
What do T cells have to do with COVID-19 immunity?
Now that we know people can get the coronavirus a second time, the question becomes: Why? Do antibodies simply stop working, or go away? And what about our immunity warriors, the T cells? Listen to DW's science podcast for a different angle on the coronavirus — five minutes every day from Germany.
Weekly roundup — Shingles, sick days & where Germans get infected
Listen to DW's 30-minute science show. In this episode, listeners send in their theories on Gabe's viral infection. Also, what we know (or really don't) about the "Russian vaccine," the perfect humidity to "sink" the coronavirus, and a huge new study on where, exactly, Germans are getting COVID-19.
Getting COVID-19 twice... is alright?
Is it really not a big deal that three people in three countries have caught the coronavirus for a second time? Or is the prevailing opinion wrong? Listen to DW's science podcast for a different angle on the coronavirus — every day from Germany.
COVID-19 FAQs on the 'Russian vaccine'& German sick days
What is the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine candidate out of Russia? And have Germans been skipping out of work since the pandemic started? Listen to DW's science podcast for a different angle on the coronavirus — five minutes every day from Germany.