Spectrum | Deutsche Welle
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 33:47:07
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Synopsis
News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages
Episodes
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Stop f***ing swearing & get some damn sleep
14/03/2024 Duration: 13minDid you notice? How the curse words above jolted your brain awake? That effect is real. Don't abuse it.
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Weekly roundup — Make yourself do things
10/03/2024 Duration: 30minYou a procrastinator? (We are.) New research suggests an unexpected cause of that. Also, if you have a tough time confronting rule breakers in public (because who doesn't), a new study shows there's a way to do it right.
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How to stop people from playing loud music & videos on their phones
09/03/2024 Duration: 13minEver heard someone scrolling TikTok or YouTube Shorts ? It's really annoying — and there's a way to stop it.
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The German man who got 200+ COVID vaccinations
08/03/2024 Duration: 20minYes, he's real. And he was doing it (in part) to make money. But when doctors found out, they asked him to get jabbed a few times more.
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Weekly roundup — Dark waters
03/03/2024 Duration: 30minA listener email sends us deep into the lakes of Latvia — and to honor victims of genocide, it's important to talk about what it is, how it happens and who it happens to.
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Is it possible to reintegrate people who committed genocide?
02/03/2024 Duration: 16minIf a close neighbor had committed horrific murders 30 years ago and was released back into your community, could you accept that? That they'd been rehabilitated? Researchers are trying to answer that question in Rwanda.
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Infectious empathy & a laptop with a nose
01/03/2024 Duration: 11minIf someone had become more empathetic... how would you know? Also, people are willing to pay more for products that look and talk like humans — but only some products.
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Weekly roundup — Smell & anti-depressants
18/02/2024 Duration: 30minPowerful smells may mitigate severe depression, and a new study suggests regular erections can help against ED. Also, the fascinating reason humans built a gigantic wall close to a lake roughly 10,000 years ago.
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Scared of crime? Motion lights won't help
17/02/2024 Duration: 13minA new study using VR suggests the things that make neighborhoods safer… don't necessarily make us FEEL safer. (And for God's sake, close the garage door.)
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What is the Alaskapox virus?
15/02/2024 Duration: 15minDeep in a remote forest, a sick, elderly man got scratched by a stray cat — and likely died as a result.
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Weekly roundup — Understanding climate deniers (a little better)
11/02/2024 Duration: 30minEvery third person thinks human-induced climate change — which is real and caused by us humans — is a fantasy. But if you think it's a psychological trick to drive SUVs or fly (guilt free), a new study suggests you're wrong.
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(Psst. Telling secrets is good for you.)
10/02/2024 Duration: 13minNew research suggests we should divulge our secrets more often than we do. But how you do it matters. (Send secrets to su@dw.com)
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Why is new music so terrible?
08/02/2024 Duration: 18minLook, we know we sound like boomers — but there really is something wrong with mass-produced music today, and it's connected to the science of how humans perceive beats.
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Weekly roundup — A human was behind this episode
04/02/2024 Duration: 30minShould Science unscripted be using AI imagery for its shows? It's a real question, and we don't know how to answer it. Will you help us?
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Which decisions are you OK with AI making?
03/02/2024 Duration: 11minImagine you got rejected by a university. Except a human didn't reject you — AI did. How do you feel now?
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Alzheimer's 'infections' & walking around parking lots
01/02/2024 Duration: 14minWas Alzheimer's transferred to a handful of patients? Also, a new study shows what parking lots do to your brain.
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Suffering from stress at work? (Play video games.)
28/01/2024 Duration: 29minMost of us employees only have a short time before going to bed to recover from the stress of the work day. Video games can help. But you have to be careful with how you use them.
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Were we hunter-gatherers, or gatherer-hunters?
26/01/2024 Duration: 14minLet's be honest: 'Gatherer-hunters' doesn't quite roll off the tongue. And a new study from up in the Andes doesn't prove we've been plant-based all along.
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Weekly roundup — The moral law within me
21/01/2024 Duration: 30minA new study suggests it's never a good idea to watch someone else eat raw broccoli. Also, what Job (from the Old Testament) got wrong about wind and wisdom, and the surprising side effect of phobia therapy.
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Kids don’t need God to tell them what’s right or wrong
19/01/2024 Duration: 13minBy asking children whether they should stomp on another kid’s foot, researchers have answered one of the core questions of our existence.