Discovery

Curiosity Weekly

Science EN ↓ 1622 episodes

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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A New Robot Can Imagine Itself, Williams Syndrome, and The Great Compression 20.02.2019 8:31

Learn about why engineers designed a robot that can imagine itself; why the Great Compression was the best time to be alive, financially speaking; and the ups and downs of a rare genetic condition that makes you incredibly loving. 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: Engi...

Elastic Thinking (w/ Leonard Mlodinow), How People Judge You, and Your Time Perspective 19.02.2019 9:17

Learn how you can change your thinking to keep up with today’s fast-paced world, with some help from author Leonard Mlodinow . Plus: learn about the two criteria people use to judge you, and how you can measure your relationship with time. 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 minu...

Saros Cycles (w/ Dr. David Warmflash), the Eiffel Tower’s Secret, and Announcing Alien Life 18.02.2019 8:11

Learn about a secret apartment in the Eiffel Tower; the official protocol for announcing alien life to the world; and how Saros cycles have changed the way we’ve designed calendars throughout history, with some help from Dr. David Warmflash . 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 m...

How RNA Reads DNA (w/ SNaQ’s Ralph Crewe), How Envy Can Be Good, and Coriolis Effect 17.02.2019 8:22

Learn about why envy isn’t always a bad thing; how the Coriolis Effect affects the way things on the Earth rotate; and how RNA knows how to read DNA, with some help from a special guest from Science News and Qs (also known as SNaQ), a Carnegie Science Center podcast. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and get some help from SNaQ creator...

New Algorithm Can Turn Thoughts Into Speech, Airplane Seat Belts, and the 40 Percent Rule 15.02.2019 7:25

Learn about a breakthrough technology that can translate thought into speech; a Navy SEAL’s method for mental toughness; and why airplane seatbelts are the way that they 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: Breakthrough New Technology Can Translate Thought Into Speec...

A Romantic Way to Beat Stress, the Priest Behind the Big Bang Theory, and the Ivy Lee Method 14.02.2019 7:04

Learn about how you can beat stress with some help from your significant other; the forgotten astronomer behind the Big Bang Theory; and a hundred-year-old productivity secret. 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: One Sweet Way to Beat Stress: Think of Your Significant Ot...

How Time Can Flow Backward, Why Poisonous Pufferfish Are Delicious, and Undersea Cables 13.02.2019 9:29

Learn about a quantum theory that says time can flow backward; why the Internet relies on huge undersea cables; and why people eat pufferfish, even though they’re incredibly poisonous. Please support our sponsors! Small business owners: visit https://www.ondeck.com/curiosity to receive a free consultation with a US-based loan specialist. Apply online or by phone and get approved in minutes. In thi...

Parsecs, the Difference Between Weather and Climate, and Scandinavian Life Philosophies 12.02.2019 8:28

Learn about the difference between weather and climate; how astronomers actually use parsecs to measure distances; and some Scandinavian life philosophies that could make you happier. 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: What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?...

Best Ways to Overcome Challenges, What Your Appendix Does, and How You Use Information 11.02.2019 8:48

Learn about why you make decisions using less information than you think; why your appendix actually serves a purpose; and the best ways to overcome a challenge, according to science. 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 foll...

Too Much Sleep Can Be Harmful, Why You Can’t Tickle Yourself, and Black Hole Light Echoes 10.02.2019 8:05

Learn about why too much sleep may be just as harmful as too little; what light echoes detected by NASA might be able to teach us about how black holes evolve over time; and why you can’t tickle 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: Too Much Sleep May Be Just as...

Hubble Telescope Photobomb, Why Alcohol Burns, and Why Your Cat Puts Its Butt In Your Face 08.02.2019 8:40

Learn why NASA compared a new scientific discovery to a game of “Where’s Waldo?”; why cats stick their butts in your face; and the surprising reason why your throat burns when you take a shot of hard liquor. 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: An Undiscovered Galaxy Just...

How to Look Good in Photos, Trojan Asteroids, and a Technique to Avoid Stress and Stay Calm 07.02.2019 8:42

Learn why the camera adds 10 pounds (and what you can do about it); why asteroids called Trojans could change what we know about the origins of our solar system; and a technique to help you avoid stress and stay calm. Please support our sponsors! Visit movaglobes.com/curiosity and use coupon code CURIOSITY for 15% off your purchase. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the followin...

What No-Kill Animal Shelters Really Mean, Having vs. Making Money, and Replacing Your Cells 06.02.2019 8:43

Learn about why your body doesn’t actually replace itself every 7 years; whether you should worry more about having money or making money; and, why the difference between kill and no-kill animal shelters isn’t as simple as you might think. 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 minu...

Quitting Is Underrated, Most-Googled Scientific Misconceptions, and Starquakes in the Universe 05.02.2019 8:55

Learn about what starquakes can tell us about our universe; why quitting is underrated; and the truth behind some of the most-Googled scientific misconceptions. 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: Starquakes Are Real, and They're Seriously Violent — https://curiosity.im/...

What Wind Chill Really Means, Learning Skills Faster with a Workout, and the Hypatia Stone 04.02.2019 8:43

Learn about how the mysterious Hypatia stone could change what we know about our solar system; what wind chill actually means; and how you can learn skills faster with a 15-minute workout. 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 Mysterious Hypatia Stone Doesn't Match the...

Specific Words to Use to Get What You Want (w/ Stella Grizont) and Tweeting Feelings 03.02.2019 10:38

Learn why tweeting about negative feelings MIGHT make you feel better. Then, learn the specific words you should use to get what you want, with some help from a special guest: happiness expert Stella Grizont. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss how tweeting about negative feelings might make you feel better. Read more here: https://curiosity.im/2MDaJ1k Additional resources from St...

Win Debates by Beating the Gish Gallop, Improve Your VO2max, and 8 Years of Déjà Vu 01.02.2019 8:13

Learn about why you need a healthy VO2max, and how you can get it; a man who had déjà vu for eight years; and the Gish Gallop, a shady debate tactic for winning arguments. 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 Need a Healthy VO2max (and How You Can Get It) — https:...

How to Advocate For Yourself (w/ Stella Grizont), Black Hole Travel Possible, and Fossil Licking 31.01.2019 10:04

Learn how your tongue can tell the difference between a rock and a fossil; why you might be able to travel through some black holes without dying; and how you can do a better job of advocating for yourself, with some help from happiness expert Stella Grizont. Please support our sponsors! Visit movaglobes.com/curiosity and use coupon code CURIOSITY for 15% off your purchase. In this podcast, Cody G...

The Best Time to Break Bad News, Overcome Loss Aversion, and Coin Tosses Aren’t Random 30.01.2019 8:58

Learn about the best time of day to break bad news; how to get over your brain’s habit of loss aversion; and why a coin toss is not as random or fair as it seems. Please support our sponsors! Visit https://www.capterra.com/curiosity for free, today, to find the best software solution for your business. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to...

Measure Your Mindfulness, Male vs. Female Pain, and Why the Laws of Physics May Be Aliens 29.01.2019 8:50

Learn about how men and women remember pain differently; how to measure how mindful you are; and a theory about alien life and the laws of physics. 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: Men and Women Remember Pain Differently — https://curiosity.im/2MqWYm7 How Mindful Are...

Bacteria May Save You From the Flu, Red Steak Juice Isn’t Blood, and the Future of Encryption 28.01.2019 8:22

Learn about nose and throat bacteria that might make you less likely to get the flu; the red juice in your steak dinner, which is actually not blood; and how encryption works, as well as why quantum computing could break 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: Some Nose...

How to Change Your Personality, Why You Jerk Awake While Falling Asleep, and Ainu History 27.01.2019 9:30

Learn about new research into whether you can change your personality; why historians are stumped over the history of the Ainu, Japan’s indigenous people; and why you jerk awake while you’re falling asleep. 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: Can You Change Your Personal...

Why Uranus Is Sideways, What Blinking Means, and “The Blood Countess” 25.01.2019 8:59

Learn about why blinking communicates a lot more than you probably thought; why astronomers think Uranus is tipped over; and the story of "The Blood Countess," a female murderer who may have inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula. 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...

How to Improve Your Self-Control, Why You Shouldn’t Touch Your Plants, and Firehawk Raptors 24.01.2019 8:34

Learn about whether you can improve your self-control; why certain types of birds set fires on purpose; and why you shouldn’t touch your plants. Please support our sponsors! Visit movaglobes.com/curiosity and use coupon code CURIOSITY for 15% off your purchase. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something...

Become A CRISPR Connoisseur (w/ Synthego), Up-and-Coming Batteries, and Microsleep 23.01.2019 8:19

Learn about 4 up-and-coming batteries that could overtake lithium-ion; how microsleep happens without you even knowing it; and what you’re getting wrong about CRISPR gene editing technology, and how to get smart about it — with a little help from Minu Prabhune of Synthego. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — with some help from Synthego’s...