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From advances that will change our lives to offbeat oddities, Spectrum keeps you abreast of developments in the realm of European science and technology news.... more
FAQs about Science Unscripted:How many episodes does Science Unscripted have?The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.
February 13, 2025What exactly is 'the ick'?A new study has categorized the (wildly different) stuff that makes men and women get instantly and permanently disgusted by a romantic partner. And it's not always the 'icky' person's fault....more30minPlay
February 06, 2025Eggs, AI & how to get people to have babiesWhy are birth rates falling? And do they ever go back up? Also, a study on eggs — and an email about two horses peeing....more30minPlay
January 30, 2025Should I give up on climate change?With the US pulling out of the Paris Agreement... and its president chanting "Drill, baby, drill!"... it is absolutely fair to ask if your own personal climate footprint even matters anymore....more30minPlay
January 17, 2025Is news bad for me? Science has an answer.Trump, pandemic, war... more Trump. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the news (or feeling burned out) — you may be consuming it wrong....more30minPlay
January 09, 2025The end of social media fact checking?Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X — across platforms, fact checkers are being fired and replaced with... well, promises that regular people can do the job instead. They can't....more30minPlay
January 05, 2025Bird flu 2025 - Spread, symptoms, riskThe words 'next pandemic' are being thrown around by more and more experts watching the spread of avian influenza in North America. Why?...more30minPlay
December 19, 2024Crime & punishment in a "dangerous" worldJust how dangerous do you think the world is? Because that changes how you'd punish a violent criminal (if you're a woman). Also, if you're frustrated with your democratically elected government... what alternatives are you open to?...more30minPlay
December 13, 2024What is FOMO? (And how do I get rid of it?)You know that stab of anxious envy when you see people having a good time (without you)? You can get rid of that. Also, Gabe and Conor are back — with an unfortunate story about a random act of violence....more30minPlay
December 06, 2024Science unscripted: Is another pandemic brewing? The current bird flu situationNations are buying H5N1 bird flu vaccines amid the spread of the virus among livestock in the US. At least two children in North America have contracted the disease from unknown sources. How serious is the situation?...more30minPlay
November 29, 2024How your brain understands other people (sometimes WRONG!)Some people seem very good at guessing what you're thinking. And some of us might find that we think very deeply about what people are thinking or feeling. The reason appears linked to special connections between some the youngest parts of the brain, evolved 300 million years ago. We explored this with lead researcher Rodrigo Braga, a clinical neurologist, from Northwestern University....more17minPlay
FAQs about Science Unscripted:How many episodes does Science Unscripted have?The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.