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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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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...

Money-Earning Personality Traits, Why You Should Sleep in a Cold Bedroom, and Giant Sloths 21.05.2018 6:46

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: This Unpleasant Personality Trait May Earn You More Money This Is Why You Should Sleep in a Cold Bedroom Giant Sloths Once Ruled the Americas Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/money-earning-personality-traits-why-you-...

Why Cities Have Squirrels, How Psychopath Brains Are Different, and a Holographic Brain Device 18.05.2018 8:58

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: This Is One Way Psychopath Brains Are Different, According to a Harvard Study Scientists Created a Holographic Brain Device That Can Create False Sensations You Won't Believe Why Cities Are Full of Squirrels Plus, you can read about Frederick Law Olmsted in the book "De...

A Conscious Universe, Bats Working at Libraries, and Coffee with Co-Workers 17.05.2018 7:40

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Is the Universe Conscious of Itself? These Baroque Portuguese Libraries Employ Bats for a Very Important Purpose Coffee Could Help You Tolerate the People You Work With Why You Should Leave Your Phone Out of the Bedroom Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast ap...

Project Blue Book, Cooking Hacks Using Chemistry, and “Sea Nomads” 16.05.2018 7:32

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: These "Sea Nomads" Have Supersized Spleens for Diving Project Blue Book Was the US Government's Official UFO Investigation Project J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies 10 Ways To Hack Your Cooking with Chemistry Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to le...

Daddy Longlegs Myths, Dyson Spheres, and Benefits of Exercising with a Partner 15.05.2018 7:00

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: True or False? The Daddy Longlegs is Poisonous, But Its Fangs Are Too Small to Bite You Advanced Alien Civilizations May Get Their Energy From a Dyson Sphere “Star Maker” by Olaf Stapledon You'll Have a Better Workout If You Exercise With a Partner Follow Curiosity Dail...

The Science of Swearing and What it Says About Our Values 15.05.2018 44:39

Kids get grounded for swearing, and bad words are banned from television... but why is that the case if most adults swear anyway? Linguist and cognitive scientist Benjamin K. Bergen says that swearing can be funny, cathartic, and even useful! In this rated-PG episode, he explains how the science of swearing can help us understand how our brains process language, and what the worst words tell us ab...

Types of Narcissists, Don’t Garden with Coffee Grounds, and Cleaning Your Keyboard 14.05.2018 7:38

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: These Are the Differences Between Men and Women Narcissists Whatever You Do, Don't Put Coffee Grounds in Your Garden This Is How Often You Should Clean Your Keyboard Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer — fo...

How Your Friendships Change, a Secret Airline to Area 51, and Magic Words to Get What You Want 11.05.2018 7:17

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: This Is How Your Friendships Differ in Your 20s and 30s This Secret Airline Flies Nonstop to Area 51 Every Day These 4 Words Can Double Your Chances of Getting What You Want Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cody G...

Everything-Repellent Clothing, Resonant Breathing, and Where Lost Luggage Goes 10.05.2018 6:52

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Scientists Have Finally Made an Everything-Repellent Coating This Is Where Most of the Lost Luggage in the US Ends Up Resonant Breathing Can Calm You Down In a Matter of Minutes Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/everything-repellent...

Depression in Artificial Intelligence, Smartphones in the Bedroom, and Tetanus Mythbusting 09.05.2018 7:01

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Could Artificial Intelligence Experience Depression? Why You Should Leave Your Phone Out of the Bedroom You Don't Get Tetanus From Rust Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer . Still curious? Get exclusive sc...

How to Clean Your Smartphone, Caffeine Benefits, and the World’s Busiest Air Route 08.05.2018 7:09

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Caffeine Causes Widespread "Brain Entropy" — and That's Actually a Good Thing The World's Busiest Air Route Goes to an Island You've Probably Never Heard of This Is How to Clean Your Smartphone Without Destroying It Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simpleca...

Resilience Is the Key to Your Well-Being in a Constantly Changing World 08.05.2018 41:24

It's hard to count on a world that's constantly changing. That's why it's vital to grow internal strengths like grit, gratitude, and compassion — at least, according to Dr. Rick Hanson , a Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley and author of "Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness." In this episode, he discusses the key to resilience, an...

Aliens Studying Humans, an AI Fairy Tale, and The Importance of Taking Off Your Shoes 07.05.2018 6:55

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Are Aliens Secretly Studying Life on Earth from Afar? The Zoo Hypothesis Says Yes Listen to a "Lost" Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Written by an AI How Important Is It to Take Your Shoes Off as Soon as You Get in the House? Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simp...