swearing – The Loh Down On Science

Strength in Swears

April 2, 2026 Jacqueline Lampert

(Bleeeep)!!! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Can cursing give you SCIENTIFICALLY stronger muscles? Richard Stephens and team at Keele University put this to the test. Volunteers held themselves up in a chair push-up for as long as possible. As they supported themselves, they

Profane Pain

March 22, 2019 Loh Down Staff

You stubbed your toe! Oh, fudge- Words you can’t say on the radio! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science asking: Why do we swear when we’re hurt? In 2009, that’s what psychologists of Keele University in the UK wondered. They led a study on the