Chimps Can Play Rock Paper Scissors, a Metamaterial Blocks Sound Without Blocking Light, and Staying Creative by Switching Tasks
Learn about a new material that blocks sound while letting in light and air; how chimpanzees performed when scientists taught them how to play rock, paper, scissors; and how to be more creative by scheduling when you switch between tasks.In this podca
Curiosity Weekly · Warner Bros. Discovery
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Show Notes
Learn about a new material that blocks sound while letting in light and air; how chimpanzees performed when scientists taught them how to play rock, paper, scissors; and how to be more creative by scheduling when you switch between tasks.
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:
- Scientists Created a Material That Blocks Sound While Letting in Light and Air — https://curiosity.im/2HXqLCN
- Scientists Taught Chimps to Play Rock, Paper, Scissors — https://curiosity.im/2HTOFPL
- To Be More Creative, Regularly Switch Between Tasks — https://curiosity.im/2HYH7eu
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