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Get the latest science news. Broadcast from Germany throughout the week. Stay safe by being informed.
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Bonn, Germany
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DW Germany
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Get the latest science news. Broadcast from Germany throughout the week. Stay safe by being informed.
Twitter:
@dw_english
Language:
English
Contact:
Deutsche Welle D-53110 Bonn Germany
Website:
http://dw-world.de/
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Episodes
Fasting doesn't work as well when you're older. Why?
11/28/2023
As you age, your body can get stuck in 'fasting mode,' leading to muscle loss and other problems. New research from Germany gives a clue at how to change that — and maybe live longer?
Duration:00:21:06
Weekly roundup — Let's increase our healthspan
11/26/2023
Once in a while there's a surfeit of positive news in the field of medicine. This week was one of 'em.
Duration:00:30:00
Is eye contact rude?
11/24/2023
A study on eye contact suggests it isn't aggressive, but actually improves conversation. So why don't we do it more?
Duration:00:16:55
Smartphone addiction, warring chimps & so little sulfur
11/18/2023
Sometimes, improving pollution... makes global warming worse. Also, women are more addicted to their phones than men, chimpanzees use military strategy — and one of our new listeners didn't like us at first.
Duration:00:16:44
Climate change: We need cooler (genetically modified?) cows
11/17/2023
One solution to unprecedented cattle die-offs: Modify cows so they can deal with record heat.
Duration:00:17:46
Weekly roundup — High temps & higher ground
11/17/2023
The future of weather forecasting might have little to do with atmospheric physics. Also, our listeners had some really interesting things to say about a study on tattoos.
Duration:00:30:00
Weekly roundup — We hear you
11/12/2023
As expected, you had things to say about our interview with a masculinity influencer. Also, when a dozen parakeets are squawking, how do they know who's speaking?
Duration:00:30:00
What do you think about people with tattoos?
11/11/2023
If you're honest, you probably have an opinion on people with tattoos. And that makes you a lot like the police (and judges and juries).
Duration:00:18:22
How old will I be when I'm happiest?
11/10/2023
A large, longitudinal study has some surprising conclusions about when we're most satisfied with our lives — and it's connected to how we humans tend to fill out questionnaires.
Duration:00:10:35
Weekly roundup — Music makes our hearts beat as one
10/28/2023
A novel study out of Switzerland and Germany shows that human beings, under certain conditions, can end up synchronizing biologically — like a metronome.
Duration:00:30:00
WARNING: This interview is toxically masculine
10/21/2023
A few episodes back we did a deep dive into the science behind a toxically masculine mind. At that point not one of the influencers we'd reached out to had agreed to be interviewed — and it seemed they never would. Then we got an unexpected email.
Duration:00:30:00
Weekly roundup — Making sense of human sound
10/8/2023
Conor gets an email from a German island about his accent, Gabe does his best to make his mom 'proud,' and an in-studio experiment takes all of us to India.
Duration:00:30:00
What makes a language 'beautiful' (or not)?
10/7/2023
You probably have an opinion on which language is the 'most beautiful.' And you're probably (objectively) wrong.
Duration:00:20:20
How long does it take for you to understand these words?
10/6/2023
As we age, we become slower at connecting words with the imagery that represents them. The interesting part is why.
Duration:00:10:31
Weekly roundup — Run fast & live happy
10/1/2023
A breakthrough in brain science for alcoholics (but not just them), a shoe tech revolution is underfoot, and the startling fact that living in a city means you're far more likely to suffer from depression.
Duration:00:30:00
The 'super shoe' debate & eight drunk monkeys
9/30/2023
By delivering a gene to the brain, scientists appear to have 'cured' alcoholic primates of their booze lust. Also, why did the woman who shattered the marathon world record kiss her shoe as soon as she finished?
Duration:00:22:29
Mental health: Depression 30% more likely in a city
9/29/2023
Why is it that people who live in an urban environment are 30%+ more likely to suffer depression than those in rural areas? And why does that rule just... absolutely not apply in developing countries?
Duration:00:08:30
Why do death tolls drop?
9/25/2023
In the wake of natural catastrophes, the forensic work to identify the dead is critically important for loved ones' closure. But mistakes can be made.
Duration:00:08:21
Weekly roundup — Sometimes it's better to know
9/24/2023
Humility, which is great to have, is also connected to whether you trust scientists (or people like Gabe and Conor). Also, what a tooth can tell us after a tragedy, and a fun study on what people do when they get a big lump sum of money.
Duration:00:30:00
What would you do with $10,000?
9/23/2023
It sounds like a thereotical question. But for 200 lucky participants in a pretty novel study, it became very real.
Duration:00:13:49