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Science unscripted

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Mental Health
Germany
Psychology
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Max Planck Institute
Social Norms
Climate Change
Covid-19
Procrastination
Dyslexia
Sleep Quality
FOMO
Mars
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Artificial Intelligence
Criminology
Wisdom
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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 :)

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If dogs could understand our faces... how could we prove that, scientifically? Also, AI gets banned from the classroom and a study that put heavy metal festival fans through.... some serious pain.

Gabe and Conor are back to talk about a science museum you should never visit, a cosmic event you shouldn't miss... and a well-researched communications strategy used by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

If you could put on VR goggles and talk to your future self... would that help you become who you want to be? Or would it harm you?

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When Elon Musk talks about a human 'civilization' on Mars, he's suggesting we'll have babies there. Should we?

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Jean-Louis van Gelder
Criminologist and psychologist, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security, and Law
Max Planck Institute, Freiburg, Germany
Episode: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Scott Solomon
Teaching professor of Biosciences; author of Becoming Martian
Rice University
Episode: SpaceX & a low-g baby?
Carla Basel
Electrical engineer at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley
Episode: SpaceX & a low-g baby?
Clivia Lysowski
Cell biologist; immunology researcher
University of Bonn and University Hospital Bonn
Episode: The 'Google maps' inside a pigeon's liver
Mads Larsen
Evolutionary scholar studying low fertility
Oslo, Norway
Episode: Do you want to have kids?
Carla Bleicher
Researcher from Norway
University/Norwegian research context
Episode: Do you want to have kids?
Jacqueline Rifkin
Assistant Professor of Marketing, Cornell University
Cornell University
Episode: Hantavirus: What to expect from here
Elizabeth Trinh
Behavioral scientist at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Episode: Is the hantavirus the next pandemic?
Sarah Wichert
Psychology and criminology researcher
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law
Episode: The ad that makes you drink more

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Connor
Host of Science Unscripted; guides interviews and topics with a curious, approachable style
Gabe
Co-host who discusses science topics and participates in interviews

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 216 ratings
  • I agree with Esspen

    You have just the right blend of fact and funny. Please come back! I need a Science Unscripted fix!

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    5
    bogmommy
    Canada24 days ago
  • My favorite podcast

    This is my favorite podcast…both educational and entertaining. So disappointed when it’s not “updated weekly”!

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    5
    Esspenn
    Canada10 months ago
  • GREAT Show

    Bold , Fresh , Friendly! I thank you for every episode, especially the tough ones, personally. People are forgetting to star each time they listen ‘cause your show is a “5”!

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    ALittleChaotic
    United Statesa year ago
  • Awesome podcast

    I make it habit of trying to catch this podcast on CBC Radio early Sunday mornings. Very insightful yet not overwhelming with what’s happening in the world now. A must listen…

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TiminAB
    Canada2 years ago
  • Hello

    Hello

    I am listening from west coast Vancouver Island.

    I used to listen late at night on CBC when I was not sleeping, then I retired (and sleep better) and found you as a pod cast. Love your podcast, very interesting. I love your comments, snorts, outrage and laughter. It makes me feel like we’re all talking together.

    Don’t change ! Your personal insights are interesting and helpful.

    Best Paulette

    Apple Podcasts
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    Paulettewestcoast
    Canada2 years ago

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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Q: Does the smartphone version replicate the VR effects, and does it help in achieving goals?
Both VR and smartphone versions increase connection to the future self and vividness, but the VR setup showed stronger evidence of helping participants achieve their goals, while the smartphone version shows similar mechanisms and is easier to deploy widely.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Q: What kind of goals do participants set in the study, and how are they communicated to them by their future selves?
Participants set a range of goals—from health and well-being to academic performance and self-regulation—and in the VR setup they see a future version of themselves discuss these goals, which makes the goals feel more concrete and motivates steps toward achieving them.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Q: How do you realize the goals you want in the future using VR or a smartphone app?
The study ages participants' faces to create a future self, then uses interaction with that future self in VR or via audio to make long-term goals more vivid and actionable, which helps participants plan and follow through.
The 'Google maps' inside a pigeon's liver
Q: What would this feel like for a pigeon, and could humans ever experience something similar?
It's likely a gut-feeling, unconsciously processed through the vagus nerve and brain, rather than a conscious sensation; humans do have iron-storing macrophages, but not a magnetic sense like pigeons.
The 'Google maps' inside a pigeon's liver
Q: How did you test the role of these macrophages in navigation?
We used chlorinate liposomes to deplete macrophages in pigeons, then observed that under magnetic-field conditions the treated birds were lost, whereas control birds navigated normally.

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