Science unscripted
Episodes
Weekly roundup — Make things & stay healthy
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it OK to pee on your feet to get rid of foot and nail fungus? Also, if you say 'hi' kinda differently to your boss than you would to a friend or fa...
Drugs don't make you more creative
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you take drugs or drink alcohol and then write down your 'wildly creative,' chemically-inspired ravings... new research suggests you'll create a ca...
Scary microplastics news & how to eat during pregnancy
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all have microplastics inside our bodies. Until now, scientists weren't certain about the extent of the harm. Now they are.
Weekly roundup — Mea culpa!
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Science Unscripted got an email this week about orgasms. What's more, someone wrote to let us know why a dying countess in a classic German novel woul...
Nurses & teachers suffer when you call them 'heroes'
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you applaud nurses, teachers, or member of military for being 'heroic,' you make it more OK for them to be exploited.
'Bigger penises' & learning from our mistakes
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are male sex organs really 'getting bigger' over time? Also, a new study suggests we don't actually learn from all our mistakes.
Weekly roundup — Around the rim
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gabe's voice undergoes an unexpected transformation, and why two people have been running around a 'wall of death' in Italy. Also, send your favorite ...
Your body image, ice baths & sad music
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unhappy with your body? Deleting Instagram may help (if you're a woman). Also, forget 'cold tubs' if you want bigger muscles — and why do we consume...
Avian flu, strangers & orgasms
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How concerning is the spread of H5N1 from cows to humans? Also, random people know you better than you think, new research on why people make sounds d...
Weekly roundup — Let's talk (to a whale)
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If we wanted to talk to a gigantic underwater animal, how would we do that? Also, lose weight... by making friends!
Yes, songs are getting simpler, angrier & more about 'me'
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dear elderly people, you were right. Today's music isn't what it used to be. The interesting part is why.
A (surprising) connection between bad eating & loneliness
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you're home alone on a Friday night, you might stuff your face full of chips, chocolate or candy. (Gabe and Conor do.) A study on brain activity sh...
Weekly roundup — In your head, your heart & your tummy
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Angry? New research shows you can 'export' it and then destroy it! Also, make yourself healthier and happier... by being touched... by something!
Please touch me (it's for my health)
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are we touching each other less? Probably. Does it matter? Very much. If you're missing physical contact, new research will make you feel better.
Where do you feel music?
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A good song resonates inside you. But the question is... where? Well, it depends — on 'surprise' and 'uncertainty.'
Solar eclipse? Drive carefully.
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's a 30% increase in car deaths due to solar eclipses, and it's important to know why that happens.
Weekly roundup — There's so much in this one we couldn't find a title
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frozen hands, subjective aging, understanding autism — this episode has a ton of science (and some angry YouTube comments).
A vaccine for... cocaine?
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Human trials are underway to stop cocaine addiction using vaccines. Do they work? And if so, how?