Science Unscripted, 28 Jul Weekly roundup — 20 billion clicks? · Deutsche Welle

Weekly roundup — 20 billion clicks?

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With YouTube's commentary, who needs emails? Also, a new German study hits the rewind button on our promiscuity reporting.

27 Jul English Germany Science · Technology

Assert yourself (especially if your partner drinks)

Alcohol? Bad for us. But a fascinating new study looks at what happens to person who's watching the drinking happen. Also, college kids in Egypt saw their depression/anxiey/stress drop... by getting a crash course on 'assertiveness.'

23 Sep 30 min

Cat-eating conspiracies & a heartless bot to stop them

Fresh off the birth of a brand-new conspiracy, researchers have unveiled a 'soulless' new tool to stop us from becoming victims of half-truths and full-blown lies.

12 Sep 30 min

Unhoused people & what police should(n't) do about it

You've lost your job, lost your home and go to sleep surrounded by strangers. You're scared. But what is it, exactly, you're scared of?

30 Aug 25 min

Weekly roundup — Waves in the dark

An email from a miner, scary sounds in outer space, and a powerful magnet aimed at 50 human heads.

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A dyslexia breakthrough

With the help of a powerful MRI, researchers in Germany have discovered where dyslexia appears to happen deep inside the human brain (in males). The peppercorn-sized structure may become the target of therapies for millions of people.

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