Dirty Fog to Clean Water, Hookworms, Paranoia & Memory
Curiosity Weekly · Warner Bros. Discovery
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Show Notes
Today, you’ll learn about turning dirty fog into clean drinking water, how hookworms might help stave off diabetes, and a surprising link between memory and paranoia.
Dirty Fog to Clean Water
- “Collecting clean water from fog.” by Fabio Bergamin. 2023.
- “Scientists are harvesting water by building fog harps and zapping the air.” by Angela Chen. 2018.
Hookworms
- “Hookworms successfully prevent type 2 diabetes in human trial.” by Bronwyn Thompson. 2023.
- “Metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetic patients: a review of current evidence.” by Virginia M.G. Regufe, et al. 2020.
- “Parasites - Hookworm.” CDC. 2023.
Paranoia & Memory
- “Paranoia appears to have a strange effect on memory.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2023.
- “Paranoia Is Associated With Impaired Novelty Detection and Overconfidence in Recognition Memory Judgements.” by William N. Koller & Tyrone D. Cannon. 2021.
- “Paranoia.” by Paul Frysh. 2021.
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