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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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Impostor Syndrome, Moon Landing Photos Explained, and Things You’re Cleaning Too Often 02.07.2018 7:37

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: Why Aren't There Stars in the Moon Landing Photos? 6 Things You're Probably Cleaning Too Often Impostor Syndrome Affects Men and Women Differently 13 Ways to Fight Back Against Impostor Syndrome (via Inc.) Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast...

Belief Superiority, Why Days Are Getting Longer, and Mr. Rogers’ Checklist 02.07.2018 7:48

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: People Who Think Their Beliefs Are Better Than Others' Probably Know the Least Days on Earth Are Getting Longer. Here's Why The 9-Step Checklist Mr. Rogers Used for Talking to Children Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn somethin...

How to Get Over a Breakup, Why Cockroaches Exist, Vestigial Traits, and the Lombard Effect 01.07.2018 10:05

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer talk to Dr. Gwen Pearson , the education and outreach coordinator for Purdue University’s department of entomology, and discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: You're Wired to Talk Louder with Headphones On 4 Useless Human Traits That Once Had a Purpose How to Cope After a Breakup, According t...

How to Remove Pesticides from Produce, the Misattribution of Arousal, and Laihana Noon 29.06.2018 8:09

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: Laihana Noon Is the Bizarre Time of Year When Shadows Disappear The Best Ways to Remove Pesticides From Produce How the "Misattribution of Arousal" Can Make You Fall In Love Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every...

Space Elevator Science, “HALT” Impulse Control Method, and the 6 Types of Disgust 28.06.2018 8:10

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: The Coldest Volcano in the World Erupts Black Lava There Are 6 Types of Disgust A Space Elevator Could Make Space Travel Easier — If It Were Possible Learn the "HALT" Method to Control Your Impulses Science Confirmed What You Already Knew: Being Hangry I...

Mars Opportunity Rover Update, Sunscreen SPF Meanings, Turning Carbon Dioxide into Fuel 27.06.2018 7:14

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: Why Hasn't the Mars Opportunity Rover Called Home? Mars Rovers Spirit and Oppy on Twitter @MarsRovers When It Comes to Sunscreen, the SPF Isn't as Crucial as You Think This Dr. Seuss-esque Element Could Turn Carbon Dioxide into Fuel Follow Curiosity Dail...

Black Hole Alternatives, Literally Immortal Jellyfish Secrets, and The Best Way to Argue 26.06.2018 8:20

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: A Literally Immortal Jellyfish Could Teach Scientists How to Live Forever This Is the Best Way to Argue with Your Partner, Says a Communication Expert Black Holes Might Not Exist, So Here Are 5 Weirder Alternatives Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite...

NASA’s Cryosleep Chambers, Your Brain on Puns, and Why Red Delicious Apples Exist 25.06.2018 7:59

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: NASA Is Working on Cryosleep Chambers for Astronauts "Getting" Puns Means Both Sides of Your Brain Are Working Together Why Red Delicious Are the Most Popular, Most Terrible Apple Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new...

How Marriage Changes You, New Dinosaur Discoveries, and Empathy Quirks 24.06.2018 10:03

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: We Discover a New Dinosaur Species Every Week Having Been In Someone's Shoes Makes You Less Empathetic This Is How 18 Months of Marriage Changes You, According to a Study Rhnull, the Rarest Blood Type on Earth, Has Been Called the "Golden Blood" Why Do H...

A Trick for Avoiding Regrets, 3D-Printing Your Brain, and a Medieval Security Alarm 22.06.2018 7:07

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: A 3D-Printed Model of Your Own Brain Could Be Coming Soon Hear the Medieval Alarm That Protected the Shogun From Potential Assassins This 3-Second Trick Will Keep You From Saying Something You'll Later Regret Need help boosting your se...

Psychopathic AI, Glowing Civil War Soldiers, and Black Lava 21.06.2018 7:58

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: The Coldest Volcano in the World Erupts Black Lava How a Few Lucky Civil War Soldiers Started Glowing and Healed Faster "Norman" Is MIT's New Psychopathic AI Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cody G...

The US Government’s Science Knowledge Quiz, Facebook’s Brain Effects, and Manufactured British Accents 20.06.2018 8:10

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 What a 5-Day Break From Facebook Will Do for Your Brain If you need more convincing, check out "Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy" by Siva Vaidhyanathan. Can You Answer the 10 Questions on the US Government's S...

Tips to Win an Argument, How to Wash Your Hands, and Summer Blockbuster Origins 19.06.2018 8:11

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: Presenting Too Much Evidence Could Make You Lose an Argument You Can Thank the Invention of Air Conditioning for the Summer Blockbuster Washing Your Hands With Cold Water Is Just as Effective For more persuasion tips and tricks, check out "Thank You for...

How to Stop Overspending, World Population Growth, and Big 5 Personality Traits 18.06.2018 8:03

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: LINKEDIN: Get $50 off your first job post. Terms and conditions apply. This Simple Money Trick Could Help You Stop Overspending How the Big 5 Make Up Your Personality This 10-Minute Personality Test Can Measure You on the 5 Main Person...

Famous LGBT Scientists; How to Catch Up on Sleep; Faces Aren’t Emotions 17.06.2018 9:51

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: Facial Expressions Don't Express Emotions 5 LGBT Scientists That Changed the World Can You "Catch Up" on Lost Sleep? Reaching your limit when it comes to the bedroom? Take a deep dive under the covers in "The Sleep Solution" by W. Chris Winter M.D. (free...

Best Guard Dog Breeds, Why Water in Your Nose Hurts, and How to Use Online Reviews 15.06.2018 7:21

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: You Probably Use Online Reviews Wrong These Are the Best Guard Dog Breeds, According to Science Why Does It Hurt to Get Water Up Your Nose? How Much Of Your Body Is Water? That All Depends. Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.s...

How to Form New Habits, Leg Day Helps Brain Health, and a Government Study on Warp Drive 14.06.2018 8:25

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: THRIVE MARKET: Get an extra 25% off your first order along with a free 30-day trial 40% Of Your Life Is on Autopilot Want a Healthy Brain? Don't Skip Leg Day, Says a Groundbreaking Study The U.S. Government Released a Study on Warp Dri...

Seeing Opinions as Facts, Bird-Killing Pisonia Trees, and How Much the Tooth Fairy Pays 13.06.2018 7:54

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: Your Brain Involuntarily Sees Opinions You Agree With as Facts The Stroop Effect Is A Window Into Perception The Pisonia Tree Lures and Murders Birds for No Good Reason The Tooth Fairy Pays a Lot More Than She Used To For a more adult perspective on dent...

Why Time Feels Faster, Sleeping Twice a Day, and Laos’ Massive Stone Jars 12.06.2018 8:13

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: Massive Stone Jars in the Highlands of Laos Are Shrouded in Mystery Here's Why Time Seems to Go So Fast These Days Maybe You Should Be Sleeping Twice a Day Like They Did in Olden Times Want to learn to live in the present? Check out "10-Minute Mindfulnes...

When to Kill Spiders, How to Exercise when Depressed, and Strange Food Origins 11.06.2018 8:02

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: Should You or Shouldn't You Kill Spiders in Your Home? Everyday Foods and Drinks with Medical Origins How to Motivate Yourself to Exercise When You're Depressed Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cod...

The Cutest Kind of Puppy, Rural Happiness, and the Science of “Thank You” 10.06.2018 10:02

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: People Around the World Hardly Ever Say "Thank You" and That's Good News Science Has Determined That This Is the Cutest Kind of Puppy People Who Live in Small or Rural Towns Are the Happiest, According to Research Sources for “A Sprinkle of Curiosity” he...

Male and Female Brain Differences, a Self-Esteem Quiz, and Words that Make You Say “Um” 08.06.2018 8:29

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: What's the difference between male and female brains? If you're up for a deep dive into this complex subject, it may be worth picking up a copy of Diane F. Halpern's acclaimed academic text "Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities," now in its fourth edit...

Your Memory on Social Media, Best Workouts, and Why Grocery Stores Sell Bread in Paper 07.06.2018 8:00

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: 5 of the Best Workouts to Help You Get Into Exercise, According to Harvard Doctors Many Of History's Greatest Minds Always Made Time For Walk Breaks Is Social Media Hurting Your Memory? This Is Why Grocery Stores Sell Crusty Bread in Paper Check out the...

Plastic vs. Wood Cutting Boards, What Water Tastes Like, and Predicting Others’ Behavior 06.06.2018 8:24

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: It's Easier to Predict Other People's Behavior Than Your Own Should You Be Using Plastic or Wood Cutting Boards? Why You Should Never Wash Raw Chicken What Does Water Taste Like? Science Finally Has an Answer Recognizing how your brain makes mistakes is...

Gluten-Free Labels, the FBI’s Most Viewed File, and the Strange Reasons for Pilot Voice, Newscaster Voice, and Poet Voice 05.06.2018 8:31

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: SKILLSHARE SPECIAL OFFER: Two months of unlimited access to more than 20 thousand classes for just 99 cents The Strange Reasons for Pilot Voice, Newscaster Voice, and Poet Voice Why Does Food That Already Doesn't Contain Gluten Say Gluten-Free? The FBI's...