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Curiosity Weekly

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Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery, hosted by Dr. Samantha Yammine. Once a week, we’ll bring you the latest and greatest in scientific discoveries and break down the details so that you don’t need a PhD to understand it. From neuroscience to climate tech to AI and genetics, no subject is off-limits. Join Sam as she interviews expert guests and investigates the research guiding some of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs affecting our world today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pill Colors Influence Their Effectiveness, Bizarre Quark-Gluon Plasma Traits, and CEO Hobbies 17.05.2019 10:06

Learn about how the color of pills influences how well they’ll work on you; the weird things scientists are learning about a substance that made up the early universe; and the science behind why CEOs make time for hobbies. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: The Color of...

Science’s Replication Crisis (w/ Joseph M. Reagle, Jr.) and Why Squinting Helps You See 16.05.2019 9:15

Learn about the replication crisis facing researchers in the social and life sciences from a special guest: Professor Joseph M. Reagle Jr., author of the new book “Hacking Life: Systematized Living and Its Discontents.” You’ll also learn why squinting helps you see. Get your copy of “Hacking Life: Systematized Living and Its Discontents” on Amazon: https://amazon.com Publications and additional re...

Birth Order Doesn’t Matter, Your Liver Grows and Shrinks Overnight, and Von Neumann Probes 15.05.2019 9:03

Learn about how we could use self-replicating machines to explore the universe; when and why your liver shrinks and grows dramatically; and what science says about how much your birth order really matters. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Could We Use Self-Replicating...

Why Smells Trigger Vivid Memories, Test Your Impostor Syndrome, and Trees Without Rings 14.05.2019 10:17

Learn about why smells trigger such vivid memories; why an ancient tree is changing our understanding of how trees evolved; and how you can find out if you suffer from impostor syndrome, along with ways to get over it. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Here's Why Smell...

Finding Life on Eyeball Planets, Our Shrinking Collective Attention Span, and Deep Work Skills 13.05.2019 9:04

Learn about why our collective attention span is shrinking; how you can increase your productivity by building “deep work” skills; and why eyeball planets may be our best bet for finding alien life. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Why Is Our Attention Span Shrinking?...

Mother’s Day Origins, How Poor Vision Survived Natural Selection, and Muon Facts 12.05.2019 9:01

Learn about what scientists know about the muon; how poor vision evolved; and why the founder of Mother’s Day Anna Jarvis regretted inventing it. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Meet The Muon, The Electron's Short-Lived Big Brother — https://curiosity.im/2GA4WYO The Myopia Boom | Natur...

Sickness Makes You Antisocial, Fruit Fly Facts (w/ Stephanie Mohr), and a Sting Pain Index 10.05.2019 10:08

Learn about where fruit flies come from and what they do from special guest Stephanie Mohr, author of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” You’ll also learn about why your brain makes you extra antisocial when you’re sick, and how entomologist Justin Schmidt created a pain scale from insect stings. Get your copy of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discover...

Best Position for Sleep, Better Learning by Arguing, and Universal Language of Honey Bees 09.05.2019 8:03

Learn about new research that can help us understand and save the bees; the best sleeping position, according to science; and how you can learn learn something better by arguing with yourself. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Scientists Have Decoded the Univeral Langu...

Moviegoers Blink in Sync, Rain on the Sun, and Why Flamingos Stand on One Leg 08.05.2019 8:09

Learn about a new discovery about rain on the sun; why flamingos stand on one leg; and why you blink the way you do when you’re watching a movie. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: It Rains on the Sun — https://curiosity.im/2GwjSHm The Real Reason Flamingos Stand on One...

A Town Where Wireless Signals Are Banned, Why Fish Stink, and a Personality Health Test 07.05.2019 10:00

Learn about why wireless signals are completely banned from Green Bank, West Virginia; why fish stinks but chicken doesn’t; and how to find out if you have a healthy personality. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Wireless Signals Are Banned in This Small West Virginia...

Medieval Dancing Plagues, Altruistic Indulgence, and Types of Human Species 06.05.2019 8:41

Learn why you’re more likely to order junk food after your friends do; why we’re the only human species; and why people literally danced themselves to death during the Medieval Dancing Plague. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: This Concept Explains Why You Order Junk F...

Analog and Digital Media Preservation (w/ Damon Krukowski) and the Wagon Wheel Illusion 05.05.2019 10:30

Learn about how we preserve analog and digital audio (and other media) with special guest Damon Krukowski, who is a musician, writer, and author of the new book “Ways of Hearing.” We’ll also answer a listener question about why quickly rotating objects seem to rotate in the opposite direction. Get your copy of “Ways of Hearing” on Amazon: https://amazon.com More from Damon Krukowski: “Ways of Hear...

New Treatments via Fruit Flies (w/ Stephanie Mohr), South Atlantic Anomaly, White Wine Perks 03.05.2019 10:02

Learn about the incredible discoveries we’ve made from researching fruit flies with special guest Stephanie Mohr, author of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” You’ll also earn about how the South Atlantic Anomaly is messing with our satellites and other space equipment. Plus: health benefits of white wine you may not know about. Get your copy of “First in Fly: Drosophila...

Weight Changes in Different Places, How Shoelaces Come Untied, and Longer Life Mentality 02.05.2019 8:21

Learn about why you don’t weigh the same everywhere on Earth; the personality traits shared by people who live past 90; and how researchers figured out how shoelaces come untied. Please support our sponsors! Visit skillshare.com/curiosity for two months of unlimited access to over 25,000 classes for free. Start your two months now! In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following...

Always Ask for a Deadline Extension, Leaded Gasoline, and What Makes Time Stand Still 01.05.2019 7:42

Learn why you shouldn’t be afraid to ask for an extension when you’re up against a deadline; why we used to use lead in gasoline; and what causes that feeling that time is standing still. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: This New Study Busts a Myth About Deadlines — h...

Avoid Productivity Pitfalls, The Bandwagon Effect, and How Holograms Are Becoming A Reality 30.04.2019 8:41

Learn about why people do things because they’re popular; how “Star Wars”-style holograms are becoming a reality; and, how you can avoid four productivity pitfalls and assess how productive you actually are. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: The Bandwagon Effect Is Why...

Meteorites Probably Don’t Land Hot, Break-Up Struggles, and Why Babies Hardly Ever Blink 29.04.2019 8:51

Learn about why meteorites probably aren’t hot when they land; why babies hardly ever blink; and why couples have such a hard time breaking up. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Despite the Fireball, Meteorites Probably Aren't Hot — https://curiosity.im/2Gs6DYe Why Do...

How Digital Audio Has Changed Listening (w/ Damon Krukowski) and How Much You Can Know 28.04.2019 10:25

Learn about how digital technology is changing the way we listen to music and other audio from special guest Damon Krukowski, who is a musician, writer, and author of the new book “Ways of Hearing.” We’ll also answer a listener question about whether there’s a limit to how much we can know. Get your copy of “Ways of Hearing” on Amazon: https://amazon.com More from Damon Krukowski: “Ways of Hearing...

How Fruit Flies Are Like Humans, (w/ Stephanie Mohr), Your Changing Personality, and Pennies 26.04.2019 9:54

Learn about how and why we study fruit flies with some help from Stephanie Mohr, author of the new book “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” You’ll also learn why we still make pennies here in the U.S., and why science says your personality completely changes over time. Get your copy of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” on Amazon: https://amazon....

Fresh, Canned, and Frozen Vegetable Nutrition, Staying in Bed for Science, and IQs on Iodine 25.04.2019 8:17

Learn which is healthiest: fresh, canned, or frozen vegetables; how iodized salt accidentally increased the American IQ; and how you can apply to participate in a new NASA-backed study to help scientists learn about the effects of space travel. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few...

Achieve Goals with the 2-List Strategy, Temperature-Telling Crickets, and Lungs Make Blood 24.04.2019 6:40

Learn about how researchers discovered that your lungs actually make blood; how you can tell the temperature from cricket chirps; and a strategy for maximizing your focus and achieving your goals that comes from billionaire business magnate Warren Buffett. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new i...

NASA’s New Planet-Hunting Telescope, the Light Triad, and Where You Spend Your Time 23.04.2019 10:01

Learn about where NASA’s new planet-hunting telescope is looking for life first; the number of places where people spend most of their time; and, the new “Light Triad” of personality traits. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: NASA Has a New Planet-Hunting Telescope, and...

Never Wash Raw Chicken, Campaign for a 13-Month Calendar, and The Island of the Colorblind 22.04.2019 8:26

Learn about why you should never wash raw chicken; the story behind a place called The Island of the Colorblind; and the forgotten campaign to create a 13-month calendar. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Why You Should Never Wash Raw Chicken — https://curiosity.im/2Gi...

You’re Almost Entirely Empty Space, What Defines Seconds, and the Lyrid Meteor Shower 21.04.2019 8:36

Learn about why you’re almost completely made up of empty space; what defines a second of time; and where you can watch the Lyrid meteor shower this Tuesday. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: You're Almost Completely Made Up of Empty Space — https://curiosity.im/2Gq85K...

Fruit Fly Research Essentials (w/ Stephanie Mohr) and Why Doctors Work Long Hours 19.04.2019 10:02

Learn about how and why we study fruit flies with some help from Stephanie Mohr, author of the new book “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” But first, learn why it’s actually a good thing that doctors work such long hours. Get your copy of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” on Amazon: https://amazon.com In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hame...