Science unscripted

Small satellites, big missions. We take a look at the fast-growing private nano satellite industry. Also: Noises that trigger head orgasms. What’s the science behind it? All that and more on this edition of Spectrum.

A wristband to stop depression, another that zaps you straight, eSports in the classroom in Scandinavia, France battles a Lyme disease "epidemic," and citizen scientists hunt for treasure in South Africa.

Quenching your thirst for knowledge at the local pub. Not getting enough sleep – what’s that really doing to your brain? We speak to a scientist who made an amazing discovery 1.4 billion years in the making. All that and more on this jam-packed edition of Spectrum with host Jessie Wingard.

Germany’s first International Space Station Commander revealed the name and logo of his next mission to the ISS in 2018. What's so special about "Horizons"? This and more - in Spectrum.

An African virus has been killing lots of blackbirds in Germany. A zoo in Prague has found an inventive way to finance itself. And - is learning a foreign language your best bet for warding off dementia and other neurological diseases?

Where in the world do earworms come from? And how do you get them out of your head? We’re going to bust the myth of the most expensive violin around, the Stradivarius. How marijuana can help an ageing brain? And why we’re going to have to leave the Earth? Soon. If any of those stories seem interesting to you, why not stick around on DW’s Spectrum.

For the fourth year running, the number of drug-related deaths in Germany has risen. According to a report published Monday in the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, 1333 people died as a result of illegal drugs. The basis for the majority of these deaths is addiction, and this week’s show will look into various facets of addiction, starting with the reward system in the human brain.

Scientists are doing pretty well in Europe - so why did so many turn out for the worldwide March for Science? What are Europeans protesting, exactly - and why? DW heads to Amsterdam and other European capitals to find out.

NTDs are diseases that science can cure and eliminate, and an international summit is taking place in Geneva to help make that happen. The task is truly gargantuan, and we're not there yet, but it's already been one of the most successful and impressive fights staged by the international community.

It's all about artificial intelligence - the rise of our machine overlords. What's going to happen? When's it going to happen? Or has it already happened? We're going to delve into these and - a number of other questions - with some of the most progressive minds out there.