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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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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...

Is It Bad to Sleep with Your Dog, Insights from Living Abroad, and New Migraine Science 04.06.2018 7:24

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: Living Abroad Is the Best Way to Get to Know Yourself Migraines May Be a Side Effect of a Helpful Genetic Adaptation Is It Really That Bad to Let Your Dog Sleep in Bed with You? For the dog lovers out there, check out Alexandra Horowitz's "Inside of a Do...

How to Wash Your Dishes, British vs. American English, the CSI Effect, and Swedish Lemon Angels 03.06.2018 9:57

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: The Hidden Differences Between American and British English Crime Shows Might Influence Real Criminal Trials Via the CSI Effect For more on how forensics can fail, check out "Inside the Cell: The Dark Side of Forensic DNA" by Erin E. Murphy. Swedish Lemon Angels Are the...

American Spending Habits, Reversed Organs, and the Sci-Fi Predictions of “Star Maker” 01.06.2018 8:08

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 How the Average American Household Spends Its Money This Is the 1930s Novel that Described Sci-Fi Tropes Decades Before Anyone Else https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/525304.Star_Maker Some People Are Born With Their Organs Reversed Follow Curios...

Ongoing Science Debates, Emergency Fund Planning, and Placebo DNA 31.05.2018 8:18

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 DNA Could Determine How Easily You're Fooled By Placebos What's the Emergency Fund Plan for You? For more budgeting guidance, check out "The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness" by Dave Ramsey. Our Favorite Ong...

Perks of Procrastination, Volcano Dwellers, and the Difference Between Club Soda and Sparkling Waters 30.05.2018 8:23

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 Do People Live Near Active Volcanoes? The Difference Between Club Soda, Seltzer, Sparkling, and Tonic Water Done Right, Procrastination Could Be Good for You Additional links: SodaStream Source Sparkling Water Maker Starter Kit, Black “Wait: The Art...

The Deep Web, Biggest Regrets, and a Mount Everest Misconception 29.05.2018 8:40

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: BACKBLAZE: Fully featured 15-day free trial of unlimited cloud backup for your Mac or PC, which you can get for just $5/month Your Biggest Regret Is the the Thing You Didn't Do Mount Everest Isn't (Necessarily) the Tallest Mountain in the World The Deep Web...

Personality-Predicting Eye Movements, a Mysterious Battery, and “English As She Is Spoke” 28.05.2018 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: The Way Your Eyes Move Can Predict Your Personality This Hilarious English Phrasebook Has Been in Publication Since the 1800s "English as She Is Spoke" The Mysterious Battery That Has Lasted More Than 175 Years Full episode transcript here: https://curio...

Noise-Canceling Windows, Knuckle Cracking, and Closer Parent-Child Bonding 25.05.2018 7:10

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: For a Closer Parent-Child Bond, Listen to Music Together Noise-Canceling Windows Could Work Even When They're Open A Doctor Cracked His Knuckles for 50 Years to See If It Was Harmful Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something...

Tree Heartbeats, Morse Code, and the Silurian Hypothesis of Ancient Earth 24.05.2018 8:12

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: Trees May Have a "Heartbeat" If It Weren't For Samuel Morse's Grief, Long-Distance Communication Might Not Exist An Advanced Civilization Could Have Ruled Earth Millions of Years Ago, Says the Silurian Hypothesis Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite p...

Local Honey Myths, NASA to the Moon, and a Bisexual 17th-Century Operatic Swordfighter 23.05.2018 6:31

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: Why is NASA Going Back to the Moon Before Heading to Mars? Julie d'Aubigny Was A Bisexual 17th-Century Operatic Swordfighter Local Honey Won't Fix Your Seasonal Allergies Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episo...

Daily Reading Benefits, Chicken Church, and Machine Learning to Predict Chaos 22.05.2018 7:53

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: Reading Daily Can Actually Add a Year to Your Life Here's How Scientists Are Using Machine Learning to Predict the Unpredictable The Heartwarming Story of Indonesia's Chicken Church Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecas...

The Curiosity Podcast Wraps Up with Yoga, Volcanoes, and Meditation 22.05.2018 41:42

Learn from some of our favorite expert guests about yoga, volcanoes, meditation, and more on this special episode of the Curiosity Podcast. You'll hear from accomplished authors and academics from past episodes, in addition to a special guest you've never heard before on the show. Plus, hear about the past, present, and future of the Curiosity Podcast. Additional resources discussed: Alex Hutchins...