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 :)
This ship phase is over. But the nature of this virus means cases may rise — even as officials contain it.
13/05/2026 • 29:56
If you want to understand why the Andes variant of the hantavirus is different than COVID-19, this episode's for you.
07/05/2026 • 29:56
We know advertising works. (It's why the industry exists.) But a new study on beer ads in Germany shows how. Causally.
30/04/2026 • 29:56
Some people seem to know if others are intelligent. Others... don't. A new study suggests why.
24/04/2026 • 29:56
A new study tried just about everything to get people to have a more positive reaction to AI poetry and prose. It failed. Almost always. And it's worth talking about why. (NOTE: A human wrote this.)
16/04/2026 • 29:56
Lust? Humiliation? Control? If you think you know why men and boys make fake AI nudes of women and girls... first-of-its-kind research suggests a motivation that's almost more troubling. (Note: If you or anyone you know is the victim of non-consensual intimate imagery, the global non-profit StopNCII.org provides step-by-step support in 38 languages.)
26/03/2026 • 29:56
A shockingly high number of people believe a global calamity will happen in their lifetime. Are you one of them?
19/03/2026 • 29:56
A viral TikTok of a woman kicked off a plane is a good time to talk about how to (productively) confront loud people.
12/03/2026 • 29:56
Some of us get chills from music, movies or art. And others... never do. Why is that?
05/03/2026 • 29:56
It's usually guys who complain about being 'friendzoned.' But new research says it definitely happens to women, too — sometimes.
26/02/2026 • 29:56
A new study shows a sex difference in the early growth of the human brain. Does it matter?
19/02/2026 • 29:56
The loss of a pet can affect you more than losing a loved one, a new study shows. With one exception.
12/02/2026 • 29:55
Compared to chimps or gorillas, human males are unusually well endowed. A new study suggests it's partly because men 'size each other up' before a fight.
29/01/2026 • 29:55
You really do benefit from 'friends with benefits,' a new study suggests. Also, a forgotten birthday can tank employee morale and a look at how the Autobahn lead to more support for the Nazi party.
22/01/2026 • 29:55
When it feels like society's breaking down right before your eyes, it's called anomie. And it can lead to an even a darker place.
15/01/2026 • 29:56
It's an interesting question. Even more intriguing is why you believe what you do — and whether you live near a city.
08/01/2026 • 29:55
Cannibalism happened among the Neanderthals. That much we knew. Now, a paleoanthropological discovery has possibly uncovered an ugly truth about our distant cousins. Conor and Gabe head to a cave in Belgium to check it out.
01/01/2026 • 29:55
Thanks to everybody who listened during this year. Most of all, thank you to those who wrote to us and — in the process — became part of our show.
21/12/2025 • 29:56
Want to like someone more? It just takes eight seconds. Also, mice that smelled bacon... had more obese children?
18/12/2025 • 29:56
$1,000 is put in your hand. With one condition: You have to donate it. What do you do next?
11/12/2025 • 29:56
A pregnant woman enters a tram. Nearly 40% of the time, she's offered a seat. Unless someone else enters. Dressed as batman.
04/12/2025 • 29:55
If you feel overwhelmed... and you don't know why... new research suggests you may be experiencing something called 'mismatch.'
27/11/2025 • 29:56
We're on our way to having a new housepet, a study suggests. Also, mountain gorillas join humans as part of the (exclusive) 'grandmother hypothesis.'
20/11/2025 • 29:56
An alarming number of young people are using two very unhelpful drugs to help them sleep. Also, what's behind the sharp decline in youth crime?
13/11/2025 • 29:56
Dehumanizing a group of people is step 4 on the 10-step path to genocide. We should pay attention when politically powerful people start saying it.
11/11/2025 • 29:56
Is a hair-loss product causing men (primarily) to become depressed and suicidal? Also, can you pass our AI voice test?
11/11/2025 • 29:55
Women will die at disproportionately higher rates as the US rolls back access to public insurance programs (like medicaid). Also, AI tools like ChatGPT change how honest we are... and not in a good way.
30/10/2025 • 29:56
Five years. That's the (significant) difference between male/female life expectancies in human beings. If we'd like to change that (and shouldn't we try?), a new study suggests we look at the animals that reverse this rule, and how they do it.
16/10/2025 • 29:56
If you're keeping a mental list of what your partner 'owes' you, a new study suggests... maybe don't?
09/10/2025 • 12:32
On this week’s Science unscripted, a quantitative and qualitative glimpse into how harmful politics can be for relationships, a glimpse into the future of pregnancy, and an unabashed analysis of what marriage does for our feeling of satisfaction.
02/10/2025 • 29:55
