Curiosity Weekly

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Forget Rovers: NASA's InSight Lander Will Learn About Mars By Sitting Still Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? You Might Have the Most Common Form of Synesthesia Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/nasas-insight-lander-mars-missi...

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: This Is the Trait That Most Incompetent Bosses Share This Guy's Backyard Turned Into a 1,300-Foot-Tall Volcano The Brain Boost You Get From Meditation Could Last for Years Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/incompetent-boss-traits-a-ba...

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Scientists Just Figured Out How Laundry Machines Clean Your Clothes Bill Gates Believes the World Would Be Better If Millions Read This Book "Factfulness" on Amazon (FREE with your Audible trial!) Here's the Reason You Judge Others More Harshly Than You Judge Yourself Full episode trans...

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: How to Develop a Better Sense of Direction The Pied Piper Isn't Just a Fairy Tale Pluto Was Named By An 11-Year-Old Girl Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-improve-your-sense-of-direction-pied-piper-mysteries-and-planet-name-ori...

People have relied on scientists for answers to some pretty big questions, and natural disasters are no exception. But when people don't like those answers, how are scientists supposed to communicate with the public? In this episode, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones discusses the disconnect between disasters, psychology, and science communication, and helps us understand how to handle inconvenient trut...

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Your Mind Wanders Half the Time You're Awake Your Dog Really Loves It When You Smile Richard Branson's Secret to Productivity and Success Is Simple: Work Out Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer — for free! Still curious? Ge...

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: We'll Probably Never Meet Aliens While They're Still Alive, According to 2018 Research Listen to the Sound of "Singing Sand Dunes" Your Roommate Doesn't Know How You're Feeling Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/learn-when-well-meet-al...

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Is It Safe to Eat Food That Has Freezer Burn? Quetzalcoatlus Was a Flying Reptile the Size of a Giraffe Scientists Found a Technique That Can Help You Learn Skills Twice as Fast Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer — for fre...

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: This Smartwatch Turns Your Whole Arm Into a Touchscreen It May Seem Like It'd be Faster to Fly West, But Weirdly, the Opposite Is True Arianna Huffington's Bedtime Routine Is A "Sacrosanct Ritual" That Gives Her A Stress-Free Day Related links: "The Sleep Revolution" by Arianna Huffingt...

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: This Is the Story of the Most Famous Space Image Ever Selfies Really Do Make Your Nose Look Big Lactic Acid Is Not What Causes Sore Muscles Videos from Curiosity.com: Why Is it So Hard to Look Good in Photos? Facebook Video Why Is It So Hard To Start Working Out? Facebook Video Full epi...

What your brain wants and what your brain needs aren't always the same. In fact, the shortcuts our brains take can lead to biases and distortions that make us our own worst enemy. Science writer David DiSalvo, author of "What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite," discusses our brain's shortcomings and how we can identify and conquer them. Additional resources from David DiSal...

Learn about how Americans are aging more slowly than ever; how the HAMMER spacecraft could save our planet from killer asteroids; and why there are mirrors next to elevators. Americans Are Aging More Slowly Than Ever by Reuben Westmaas Levine, M. E., & Crimmins, E. M. (2018). Is 60 the New 50? Examining Changes in Biological Age Over the Past Two Decades. Demography, 55(2), 387–402. https://doi.or...