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Pet grief, exercise to stop panic attacks, and humor as a political weapon | Science Unscripted

This week on Science Unscripted, Conor & Gabe dive into one of their most wide‑ranging episodes yet — from mispronouncing Canadian cities 🇨🇦 to exploring the psychology of panic disorder 🧠💥 They kick things off with emails from around the world 🌍, including a listener from Regina who taps into a running joke on how to pronounce the city’s name. They also read off stories connected to a fake supermarket that helps scientists understand why we keep grabbing candy bars at the checkout 🛒 They also correct a memorable mix‑up (turns out PJ is not a cow… but a horse 🐎) and then jump into a stunning meta‑study showing a link between flu vaccinations and a lower lifetime risk of heart attacks ❤️‍🩹 Also: unpacking new US flu data – why infection rates have doubled, and why the vaccine still matters now more than ever. From there, things get emotional: a new study suggests losing a pet can trigger prolonged grief disorder in nearly 1 in 10 people — more than losing a friend or even some relatives 🐾💔 And, in a rapid‑fire science round, they look at why astronomers are celebrating the cancellation of a $10‑billion green‑energy mega‑project ☀️🏜️ — and what it means for the future of exoplanet research. They also explain why you can, in fact, run from your problems — thanks to a new Brazilian study on sprinting and panic disorder 🏃‍♂️💨 Finally, an eye‑opening conversation about humor in politics: why today’s politicians seem funnier, how jokes can shift public opinion, and what "dark play" really means 😅🎭 All that and more in this episode! 🔔Get the podcast https://pod.link/scienceunscripted 🎶 TikTok   / dw.science   Questions?? Random thoughts and no to tell 'em to? Write:su@dw.com ❤️ 👇 Or drop your thoughts into the comments — we love reading them! 👉 And don’t forget to hit subscribe for more science! 📖 Study: Humorous political rhetoric in the US: analysing Trump’s and Ocasio-Cortez’s use of humour – European Journal of Humour Research https://w.europeanjournalofhumour.org... 📖 Study: No pets allowed: Evidence that prolonged grief disorder can occur following the death of a pet – PLOS One https://journals.plos.org/plosone/art... 📖 Study: Brief intermittent intense exercise as interoceptive exposure for panic disorder: a randomized controlled clinical trial – Frontiers in Psychiatry https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/... 📖 Study: Influenza vaccination and the risk of myocardial infarction: a meta-epidemiology study – BMC Public Health https://link.springer.com/article/10.... 🎶 These days, always – Patrick James Bolster, Scott Steven 🎶 The way back – Paddy Conn #science #pets #grief #loss Chapters: 00:00 — Intro: Welcome to Science unscripted! 00:19 — Emails from Canada: Regina, Saskatchewan 01:52 — Listener shopping tips & the fake supermarket in Bonn 03:24 — The cow… that wasn’t: PJ the horse correction 04:08 — Big science: Flu vaccines & heart attack risk (18% reduction) 06:01 — U.S. flu season severity & vaccine effectiveness 06:47 — When pets die: New research on prolonged grief disorder 09:34 — Why losing a pet can hurt more than losing a relative 10:36 — Understanding responsibility, attachment & the "Dalmatian smile" 12:00 — Only losing a partner ranks higher in grief severity 13:21 — Science bites: Why astronomers are thrilled a $10B project was canceled 14:23 — Green hydrogen, green ammonia & the Atacama Desert debate 17:31 — Humor in politics: Why politicians are "funnier" now 18:27 — Interview with humor researcher Beer Prakken 20:05 — How jokes shift public opinion more than you think 22:55 — Humor as soft power: Asking the "unaskable" 25:39 — Dark play, boundaries & saying "stop" 26:33 — Real-life examples: Sexual jokes used to test limits 27:45 — Avoiding the awkward goat laugh (Gabe's method) 28:23 — Listeners: Have you experienced humor used to break rules? 29:54 — Goodbye!