Discovery

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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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...

Wash Your Towels and Sheets More Often, Immortality’s Math Problem, and Australia’s Pink Lakes 22.01.2019 7:49

Learn about the scientific reason why Australia has bubblegum pink lakes; why immortality is mathematically impossible; and how often you should wash your sheets, towels, and basically everything you own. 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 the Real Reason Why Aus...

The Phantom Time Hypothesis, Cybersecurity Tips, and New Schizophrenia Revelations 21.01.2019 8:46

Learn about a modern study that supports a 100-year-old hypothesis about schizophrenia; the weird “Phantom Time Hypothesis” about the history of calendars, along with some actual facts about the Middle Ages; and some tips from a computer scientist for better cyber hygeine and cybersecurity in 2019. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to hel...

Are Women Colder Than Men? Plus: The Worst Year to Be Alive, and Heart Cancer Rarity 20.01.2019 9:03

Learn about the worst year to be alive, according to at least one medieval historian; why you never hear about heart cancer; and why women prefer hotter showers than men do. 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: Here's Why You Never Hear About Heart Cancer — https://curiosity.im/2MeZagD What...

You Can’t Taste a Drink’s Strength, Soda Can Explosion Taps, and Our Galaxy’s Weird Planets 18.01.2019 9:46

Learn about some of the weirdest types of planets in our galaxy; the right way to tap on a can of soda to keep it from exploding; and whether you can actually taste how strong a drink is. Please support our sponsors! Skillshare is offering Curiosity Daily listeners two months of unlimited access to over 25,000 classes for free! To sign up, visit https://www.skillshare.com/curiosity . In this podca...

Achieve Goals with the Pareto Principle, How to Think Creatively, and a Simple Sleep Fix 17.01.2019 8:57

Learn about a surprisingly low-tech fix to the problem of sleep-deprived teens; how you can use the Pareto Principle to help you achieve your goals; and three tips for thinking more creatively. 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: Neuroscientists Identify a Surprising Low...

What to Tell Friends During a Crisis, the Deep Carbon Observatory, and Gravitational Lensing 16.01.2019 7:23

Learn about how the Deep Carbon Observatory is transforming the way we understand life deep inside the Earth; how gravitational lensing can make gravity act like a magnifying glass to help astronomers see further away; and what to say to a friend who’s dealing with a crisis. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and le...

You Can’t (and Shouldn’t) Boost Your Immune System, Pupil Shapes, and CES 2019 Recap 15.01.2019 9:56

Learn about why you can’t really “boost” your immune system; the benefits of some weird pupils you can find in the animal kingdom; and what Cody and Ashley learned at CES 2019, the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas. 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 Can't Boo...

Get More Done with Timeboxing, Self-Created Peer Pressure, and the Pitch Drop Experiment 14.01.2019 7:48

Learn about why you might be causing your own peer pressure, and how to get over it; a 1927 experiment to prove that pitch is a liquid, and why it’s still going on; and how to get more done by trading your to-do list for “timeboxing.” 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:...

Long Lines Are Good, Supernova Archaeology, Key Lime Pie History, and Pain Memory 13.01.2019 9:39

Learn about why it’s a good thing when you have to wait in a long line; new research that says an ancient supernova may have triggered a mass extinction on Earth; the delicious origin story of Key lime pie; and how and why we forget pain. 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 min...

Andros’ Unexplored Blue Holes, Folie à Deux, and How Your Brain Treats Curiosity Like Hunger 11.01.2019 8:36

Learn about why your brain treats hunger for knowledge like hunger for food; why the unexplored blue holes of Andros in the Bahamas is home to one of the most unique ecosystems on Earth; and folie à deux, a type of mental illness that can be shared and spread between people. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and le...

Exercising at Night Won’t Mess with Your Sleep, Tonka Beans, and Non-Genome -Omes 10.01.2019 7:30

Learn about the strange history of the word “genome” and other -omes; where you can taste the legendary tonka bean, and why it’s illegal in some places; and new research that says exercising at night won’t mess with your sleep. 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've...

Your Wounds Heal Faster in the Daytime, Only Tame Foxes on Earth, and the Peter Principle 09.01.2019 9:42

Learn about why your wounds heal faster in the daytime; the Peter Principle, which explains why so much goes wrong; and why there’s one tame population of foxes on Earth, and what they’ve taught us about evolution. 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 Wounds He...