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Learn about the perception-adoption model, which says that most parents don’t pass their political ideology to their kids; how researchers found the source of peanut allergies in the human gut; and Olbers’ Paradox, which asks why the night sky is so dark if stars are so bright.Most parents don't successfully transmit their political ideology to their kids by Kelsey DonkDolan, E. W. (2020, March 8). Most parents do not successfully transmit their political values to their children, study finds. PsyPost; PsyPost. https://www.psypost.org/2020/03/most-parents-do-not-successfully-transmit-their-political-values-to-their-children-study-finds-56032Hatemi, P. K., & Ojeda, C. (2020). The Role of Child Perception and Motivation in Political Socialization. British Journal of Political Science, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007123419000516Ojeda, C., & Hatemi, P. K. (2015). Accounting for the Child in the Transmission of Party Identification. American Sociological Review, 80(6), 1150–1174. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003122415606101Researchers find source of peanut allergies in the human gut by Grant CurrinSevere peanut allergy may be a “gut reaction.” (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/aaft-spa030220.phpPattillo, A. (2020, March 5). The source of peanut allergies has been found in a surprising place. Inverse; Inverse. https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/what-causes-a-severe-peanut-allergy-study-points-to-the-gutWesemann, D. R., & Nagler, C. R. (2020). Origins of peanut allergy-causing antibodies. Science, 367(6482), 1072–1073. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aba8974Hoh, R. A., Joshi, S. A., Lee, J.-Y., Martin, B. A., Varma, S., Kwok, S., Nielsen, S. C. A., Nejad, P., Haraguchi, E., Dixit, P. S., Shutthanandan, S. V., Roskin, K. M., Zhang, W., Tupa, D., Bunning, B. J., Manohar, M., Tibshirani, R., Fernandez-Becker, N. Q., Kambham, N., … Boyd, S. D. (2020). Origins and clonal convergence of gastrointestinal IgE+ B cells in human peanut allergy. Science Immunology, 5(45), eaay4209. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciimmunol.aay4209Olbers' Paradox Asks Why the Night Sky Isn't Blazing With Light by Trevor EnglishOlbers’ Paradox. (2020). Ucr.edu. http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/GR/olbers.htmlThe Olbers’ Paradox: Why is the Night Sky Dark? (2013, November 15). Futurism; Futurism. https://futurism.com/the-olbers-paradox-why-is-the-night-sky-darkJ.D. Knight. (2016). Nebulae - Celestial Objects on Sea and Sky. Seasky.org. http://www.seasky.org/celestial-objects/nebulae.htmlHow many stars are there in the Universe? (2020). Esa.Int. https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Herschel/How_many_stars_are_there_in_the_UniverseThe Expanding Universe. (2020). Sdss.org. http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr1/en/astro/universe/universe.aspLii, P. (2020). The Universe Adventure - The Solution to Olber’s Paradox. Universeadventure.org. https://universeadventure.org/big_bang/popups/conseq-dtrh-olbersbigbang.htmSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/parents-rarely-pass-their-politics-to-their-kids-source-of-peanut-allergies-found-in-the-gut-and-why-stars-dont-make-the-night-sky-bright Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why signaling your status makes it harder to make new friends; the evolutionary reason why humans have so much back pain; and how pretending to understand babies can make them smarter.Signaling your status makes it harder to make new friends by Steffie DruckerForget the bling: High status-signaling deters new friendships. (2018, August). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/sfpa-ftb081518.phpGarcia, S. M., Weaver, K., & Chen, P. (2018). The Status Signals Paradox. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 10(5), 690–696. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550618783712Pinsker, J. (2018, September 27). The Misconceptions People Have About Luxury Purchases. The Atlantic; The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/09/buying-luxury-goods-value/571525/Why do humans have so much back pain? Thank evolution by Grant CurrinHuman Evolution: Gain Came With Pain. (2013, February 16). Human Evolution: Gain Came With Pain. Science | AAAS. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2013/02/human-evolution-gain-came-pain#Your back pain may be due to evolution and spine shape. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/sfu-ybp030420.phpPlomp, K. A., Viðarsdóttir, U. S., Weston, D. A., Dobney, K., & Collard, M. (2015). The ancestral shape hypothesis: an evolutionary explanation for the occurrence of intervertebral disc herniation in humans. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-015-0336-yPlomp, K. A., Dobney, K., Weston, D. A., Strand Viðarsdóttir, U., & Collard, M. (2019). 3D shape analyses of extant primate and fossil hominin vertebrae support the ancestral shape hypothesis for intervertebral disc herniation. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-019-1550-9Plomp, K. A., Dobney, K., & Collard, M. (2020). Spondylolysis and spinal adaptations for bipedalism. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, 2020(1), 35–44. https://doi.org/10.1093/emph/eoaa003Spondylolysis. (2020). https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/spondylolysisKeep Pretending To Understand Babies—It Makes Them Smarter by Anna Toddhttps://curiosity.com/topics/keep-pretending-to-understand-babiesit-makes-them-smarter-curiositySubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/blame-evolution-for-back-pain-showing-off-your-status-doesnt-make-friends-and-make-babies-smarter-by-pretending-to-understand-them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about when you’re most likely to feel hangry (and how to avoid it); what scientists can learn from watching the human brain jiggle; and how resonant frequencies helped a fitness class shake an entire skyscraper — with help from stand-up mathematician Matt Parker.Scientists Determined When Hanger Is Most Likely to Strike by Annie Hartmanhttps://curiosity.com/topics/scientists-determined-when-hanger-is-most-likely-to-strike-curiosityWhat can scientists learn from watching the human brain jiggle? by Cameron DukeDiameter of a Human Hair - The Physics Factbook. (n.d.). Hypertextbook.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020, from https://hypertextbook.com/facts/1999/BrianLey.shtmlhippocampus | Definition, Location, Function, & Facts | Britannica. (2019). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/hippocampusMosher, C. P., Wei, Y., Kamiński, J., Nandi, A., Mamelak, A. N., Anastassiou, C. A., & Rutishauser, U. (2020). Cellular Classes in the Human Brain Revealed In Vivo by Heartbeat-Related Modulation of the Extracellular Action Potential Waveform. Cell Reports, 30(10), 3536–3551.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2020.02.027Scientists categorize neurons by the way the brain jiggles during a heartbeat. (n.d.). Medicalxpress.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020, from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-scientists-categorize-neurons-brain-jiggles.htmlAdditional resources from Matt Parker:Pick up “Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World” on Amazon https://amazon.comMatt Parker’s official website http://standupmaths.com/Subscribe to Matt Parker’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/standupmathsFollow @standupmaths on Twitter https://twitter.com/standupmathsSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-skyscraper-shaking-fitness-class-w-matt-parker-when-hanger-is-most-likely-to-strike-and-studying-the-human-brains-jiggle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why bats are the source of so many deadly virus outbreaks; and the surprisingly strong influence older siblings can have on their brothers and sisters — just in time for Siblings Day. Then, test your knowledge from this podcast with a Curiosity Challenge trivia game.Why bats are the source of so many deadly virus outbreaks by Andrea MichelsonCoronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly? (2020, February 11). University of California. https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/coronavirus-outbreak-raises-question-why-are-bat-viruses-so-deadlyBrook, C. E., Boots, M., Chandran, K., Dobson, A. P., Drosten, C., Graham, A. L., Grenfell, B. T., Müller, M. A., Ng, M., Wang, L.-F., & van Leeuwen, A. (2020). Accelerated viral dynamics in bat cell lines, with implications for zoonotic emergence. ELife, 9. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.48401Xie, J., Li, Y., Shen, X., Goh, G., Zhu, Y., Cui, J., Wang, L.-F., Shi, Z.-L., & Zhou, P. (2018). Dampened STING-Dependent Interferon Activation in Bats. Cell Host & Microbe, 23(3), 297-301.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2018.01.006How Do Bats Live With So Many Viruses? (2020, January 28). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/science/bats-coronavirus-Wuhan.htmlOlder Siblings Might Be More Influential to a Child Than Parents by Anna Toddhttps://curiosity.com/topics/siblings-shape-our-close-relationships-curiosityHear the answers to today’s trivia questions in these episodes of Curiosity Daily:Memory’s Role in Social Anxiety, The First Synthetic Self-Replicating Genome, and Penguins Can Call Underwater https://curiositydaily.com/memorys-role-in-social-anxiety-the-first-synthetic-self-replicating-genome-and-penguins-can-call-underwater/Speed Listening’s Effects on Emotion, Surprising Differences Between White and Brown Rice, and Pi Almost Legally Changed to 3.2 https://curiositydaily.com/speed-listenings-effects-on-emotion-surprising-differences-between-white-and-brown-rice-and-pi-almost-legally-changed-to-3-2/Dr. Amesh Adalja Explains Social Distancing for COVID-19, Birds Won’t Spread Fake News, and Using Auroras to Find Exoplanets https://curiositydaily.com/dr-amesh-adalja-explains-social-distancing-for-covid-19-birds-wont-spread-fake-news-and-using-auroras-to-find-exoplanets/Pick up “Wanderers: A Novel” by Chuck Wendig on Amazon: https://amazon.comSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefingFind episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-so-many-outbreaks-like-the-coronavirus-come-from-bats-older-siblings-surprising-influence-and-aprils-curiosity-challenge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how to cope with “anticipatory grief” you’re probably feeling during the coronavirus pandemic; the controversy around Oculudentavis khaungraae, which may be the smallest dinosaur ever discovered; and how researchers discovered that music and speech are encoded in separate brain hemispheres.When you mourn something before you've lost it, that's anticipatory grief by Kelsey DonkThat Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief. (2020, March 23). Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-griefTypes of Grief and Loss - NHPCO. (2019). NHPCO. https://www.nhpco.org/patients-and-caregivers/grief-and-loss/the-grief-experience/types-of-grief-and-loss/Eldridge, L. (2013, January 14). How Anticipatory Grief Differs From Grief After Death. Verywell Health; Verywell Health. https://www.verywellhealth.com/understanding-anticipatory-grief-and-symptoms-2248855Scientists claim to have discovered the smallest known dinosaur of the Mesosoic by Cameron DukeMarch 2020, L. G.-A. E. 11. (n.d.). Trapped in amber, this could be the smallest dinosaur ever found. Livescience.Com. Retrieved March 27, 2020, from https://www.livescience.com/smallest-dinosaur-of-mesozoic.htmlXing, L., O’Connor, J. K., Schmitz, L., Chiappe, L. M., McKellar, R. C., Yi, Q., & Li, G. (2020).Hummingbird-sized dinosaur from the Cretaceous period of Myanmar. Nature, 579(7798), 245–249. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2068-4Wang, W.; Zhiheng, L.; Hu, Y.; Wang, M.; Hongyu, Y.; Lu, J. (2020). "The "smallest dinosaur in history" in amber may be the largest mix-up in history" (in Chinese). Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology. http://ivpp.cas.cn/kxcb/kpdt/202003/t20200313_5514594.htmlSmallest-ever fossil dinosaur found trapped in amber. (2020, March 11). Nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/03/smallest-ever-fossil-dinosaur-found-trapped-in-amber/Scientists found how music and speech are encoded in separate brain hemispheres by Andrea MichelsonUsing a cappella to explain speech and music specialization. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/mu-ua022420.phpSpectro Temporal Modulations Experiment. (2020). Mcgill.Ca. https://www.zlab.mcgill.ca/spectro_temporal_modulations/Albouy, P., Benjamin, L., Morillon, B., & Zatorre, R. J. (2020). Distinct sensitivity to spectrotemporal modulation supports brain asymmetry for speech and melody. Science, 367(6481), 1043–1047. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaz3468Shmerling, R. H. (2017, August 25). Right brain/left brain, right? - Harvard Health Blog. Harvard Health Blog. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/right-brainleft-brain-right-2017082512222Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/anticipatory-grief-during-a-pandemic-the-smallest-dinosaur-ever-maybe-and-how-your-brain-processes-music-and-speech-differently Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beth Pratt, leader of the Save LA Cougars campaign, explains how wildlife crossings work and the unique engineering behind the Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing. Plus: learn how doing one creative thing every day can boost your happiness.Additional resources from Beth Pratt, California Regional Executive Director for the National Wildlife Federation and leader of the #SaveLACougars Campaign:The #SaveLACougars campaign and the Liberty Canyon wildlife crossing https://savelacougars.org/P-22 - Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service). (2016). NPS.gov. https://www.nps.gov/samo/learn/nature/p-22.htmThe Secret Life of L.A.’s Wildlife in Pictures | Los Angeles Magazine — https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/cougar-town-the-secret-lives-of-l-a-s-mountain-lions/Beth Pratt’s website http://www.bethpratt.com/Follow @BethPratt on Twitter https://twitter.com/bethprattDo One Creative Thing Every Day to Increase Your Overall Happiness by Rachel Bertsche Levinehttps://curiosity.com/topics/want-to-be-happier-do-one-creative-thing-a-day-curiositySubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-wildlife-crossings-work-w-beth-pratt-of-savelacougars-and-get-happy-by-doing-one-creative-thing-a-day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beth Pratt, leader of the Save LA Cougars campaign, tells the story of mountain lion P-22 and how he inspired a campaign to build the world’s largest wildlife crossing. Plus: learn about the health benefits of the helper’s high you get when you volunteer.Ever Experienced A "Helper's High"? There's A Reason For That by Anna Toddhttps://curiosity.com/topics/ever-experienced-a-helpers-high-theres-a-reason-for-that-curiosityGiveDirectly: COVID-19 response https://www.givedirectly.org/covid-19/Additional resources from Beth Pratt, California Regional Executive Director for the National Wildlife Federation and leader of the #SaveLACougars Campaign:The #SaveLACougars campaign and the Liberty Canyon wildlife crossing https://savelacougars.org/P-22 - Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service). (2016). NPS.gov. https://www.nps.gov/samo/learn/nature/p-22.htmThe Secret Life of L.A.’s Wildlife in Pictures | Los Angeles Magazine — https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/cougar-town-the-secret-lives-of-l-a-s-mountain-lions/Beth Pratt’s website http://www.bethpratt.com/Follow @BethPratt on Twitter https://twitter.com/bethprattSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/building-the-worlds-largest-wildlife-crossing-to-save-p-22-w-beth-pratt-of-savelacougars-and-the-health-benefits-of-the-helpers-high Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why things taste bad after you brush your teeth; a new discovery about how fast the Earth formed that may mean good things about life in the universe; and why women may experience more pain than men.Why does toothpaste make food taste bad? by Andrea MichelsonSchultz, C. (2014, October 13). The Science of Why Toothpaste Makes Food Taste Funny. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/science-why-toothpaste-makes-food-taste-funny-180953001/Carter, C. (2019). Why does toothpaste make everything taste horrible? BBC Science Focus Magazine. https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/why-does-toothpaste-make-everything-taste-horrible/Berthold, Emma. (2018, July 31). How do our tastebuds work? Australian Academy of Science. https://www.science.org.au/curious/people-medicine/how-do-our-tastebuds-workMunger, S. D. (2015, July 7). That neat and tidy map of tastes on the tongue you learned in school is all wrong. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/that-neat-and-tidy-map-of-tastes-on-the-tongue-you-learned-in-school-is-all-wrong-44217Biggart, A. (2019, March 30). The 3 Best SLS-Free Toothpastes. Bustle. https://www.bustle.com/p/the-3-best-sls-free-toothpastes-16977453The Earth formed much faster than previously thought by Kelsey DonkThe Earth formed much faster than previously thought. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/uoct-tef022020.phpSchiller, M., Bizzarro, M., & Siebert, J. (2020). Iron isotope evidence for very rapid accretion and differentiation of the proto-Earth. Science Advances, 6(7), eaay7604. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aay7604Scientists have identified a hormone that makes women experience more pain than men by Andrea MichelsonUArizona study identifies hormone that causes women to experience more pain than men. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/uoah-usi030420.phpChen, Y., Moutal, A., Navratilova, E., Kopruszinski, C., Yue, X., Ikegami, M., Chow, M., Kanazawa, I., Bellampalli, S. S., Xie, J., Patwardhan, A., Rice, K., Fields, H., Akopian, A., Neugebauer, V., Dodick, D., Khanna, R., & Porreca, F. (2020). The prolactin receptor long isoform regulates nociceptor sensitization and opioid-induced hyperalgesia selectively in females. Science Translational Medicine, 12(529), eaay7550. https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.aay7550Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-women-feel-more-pain-than-men-why-toothpaste-makes-food-taste-bad-and-earth-formed-way-faster-than-we-thought Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the shocking prevalence of torture scenes in movies; why durian, the world’s smelliest fruit, smells so bad; and where mold comes from.Torture is prevalent and effective in movies (but not in real life) by Kelsey DonkTorture Prevalent, Effective in Popular Movies, Study Finds – University of Alabama News | The University of Alabama. (2020). Ua.Edu. https://www.ua.edu/news/2020/01/torture-prevalent-effective-in-popular-movies-study-finds/Delehanty, C., & Kearns, E. (2019). Wait, There’s Torture in Zootopia?: Examining the Prevalence of Torture in Popular Movies. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3342908Scientists discovered why durian is the world's smelliest fruit by Kelsey DonkA Love Letter to a Smelly Fruit. (2013, December 3). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/travel/a-love-letter-to-a-smelly-fruit.htmlDiscovering what makes durian stink. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/lfla-dwm022820.phpIdentification of an Important Odorant Precursor in Durian: First Evidence of Ethionine in Plants. (2019). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07065Maninang, J. S., Lizada, M. C. C., & Gemma, H. (2009). Inhibition of aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme by Durian (Durio zibethinus Murray) fruit extract. Food Chemistry, 117(2), 352–355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.03.106Ethanethiol - American Chemical Society. (2020). American Chemical Society. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/e/ethanethiol.htmlWhere does mold come from? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Tim)USDA FSIS. (2013). Molds on Food: Are They Dangerous? https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/a87cdc2c-6ddd-49f0-bd1f-393086742e68/Molds_on_Food.pdf?MOD=AJPERESStradley, L. (2016, April 5). Food Molds – Are Molds Dangerous. What’s Cooking America. https://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/Mold.htmCenter for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. (2019). BAM Chapter 18. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/food/laboratory-methods-food/bam-yeasts-molds-and-mycotoxinsSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/where-does-mold-come-from-plus-torture-scenes-in-movies-vs-real-life-and-why-the-worlds-smelliest-fruit-smells-so-bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how your lover’s clothing could improve your sleep; how astronauts grew vegetables in space for the first time; and ancient animals that were connected by a crude version of the internet.Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep by Kelsey Donk3 Reasons to Give Your Valentine a Smelly, Unwashed T-Shirt. (2020). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/202002/3-reasons-give-your-valentine-smelly-unwashed-t-shirtSmelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep. (2020, February 13). UBC News. https://news.ubc.ca/2020/02/13/smelling-your-lovers-shirt-could-improve-your-sleep/Reed, D. L., & Sacco, W. P. (2016). Measuring Sleep Efficiency: What Should the Denominator Be? Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM : Official Publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 12(2), 263–266. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.5498We grew lettuce in space! by Grant CurrinSpace lettuce. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/f-sl022720.phpKhodadad, C. L. M., Hummerick, M. E., Spencer, L. E., Dixit, A. R., Richards, J. T., Romeyn, M. W., Smith, T. M., Wheeler, R. M., & Massa, G. D. (2020). Microbiological and Nutritional Analysis of Lettuce Crops Grown on the International Space Station. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00199What do astronauts eat in space? (2019, April 28). Royal Museums Greenwich. https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/space-stargazing/space-exploration/what-do-astronauts-eat-in-spaceHalf-billion-year-old fern-like animals acted like an ancient internet by Cameron DukeHalf billion-year-old “social network” observed in early animals. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/uoc-hb030320.phpQuaglia, S. (2020, March 5). Half-billion-year-old, fern-like animals may be the first social network. Inverse; Inverse. https://www.inverse.com/science/ancient-fern-animals-may-be-first-social-networkLiu, A. G., & Dunn, F. S. (2020). Filamentous Connections between Ediacaran Fronds. Current Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.01.052Taylor, J. W., Hann-Soden, C., Branco, S., Sylvain, I., & Ellison, C. E. (2015). Clonal reproduction in fungi. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(29), 8901–8908. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1503159112Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefingFind episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/astronauts-grew-lettuce-in-space-why-smelling-a-dirty-shirt-can-help-you-sleep-and-early-animals-that-acted-like-an-ancient-internet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why hundreds of ducks are employees at a wine vineyard; a musical invention that was the Spotify of the Victorian era; and a delicious mathematical principle known as the ham sandwich theorem.Hundreds of Ducks Are Employees at a Vineyard by Joanie Falettohttps://curiosity.com/topics/hundreds-of-ducks-are-employees-at-a-vineyard-curiosityThe Telharmonium was the Victorian version of Spotify by Steffie DruckerMcClure’s magazine v.27 1906 May-Oct. (2017). HathiTrust. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027895930&view=1up&seq=297Morton, E. (2015, November 24). The Telharmonium Was the Spotify of 1906. Atlas Obscura; Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-telharmonium-was-the-spotify-of-1906Stubbs, D. (2018, November 16). The World’s First Synthesizer Was a 200-Ton Behemoth. Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/worlds-first-synthesizer-was-200-ton-behemoth-180970828/Weidenaar, R. (1995). Magic Music from the Telharmonium. Google Books. https://books.google.com/books?id=Gr2kq-598-YC&lpg=PP1&dq=telharmonium&pg=PA71#v=snippet&q=helmholtz&f=falseDavidson, R. (2014). 9XM Talking: The Early History of WHA Radio. Wisconsin Public Radio. http://www.portalwisconsin.org/archives/9xm.cfm#:~:text=The Ham Sandwich Theorem Is a Delicious and Puzzling Mathematical Principle by Ashley Hamer https://curiosity.com/topics/the-ham-sandwich-theorem-is-a-delicious-and-puzzling-mathematical-principle-curiositySubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/ducks-are-employees-at-a-vineyard-the-victorian-version-of-spotify-and-a-mathematical-theorem-for-cutting-a-ham-sandwich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the invisible harms of thirdhand smoke; massive viruses that blur the line between the living and non-living; and why whales get lost during solar storms.Moviegoers contaminate nonsmoking movie theater with 'thirdhand' cigarette smoke by Kelsey DonkMoviegoers contaminate nonsmoking movie theater with “thirdhand” cigarette smoke. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/aaft-mcn030220.phpThirdhand smoke wafting off moviegoers hurts air quality in theaters. (2020, March 5). Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/thirdhand-smoke-fumes-air-quality-movie-theatersSheu, R., Stönner, C., Ditto, J. C., Klüpfel, T., Williams, J., & Gentner, D. R. (2020). Human transport of thirdhand tobacco smoke: A prominent source of hazardous air pollutants into indoor nonsmoking environments. Science Advances, 6(10), eaay4109. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aay4109Massive viruses that blur the line between living and non-living by Cameron DukeAl-Shayeb, B., Sachdeva, R., Chen, L.-X., Ward, F., Munk, P., Devoto, A., Castelle, C. J., Olm, M. R., Bouma-Gregson, K., Amano, Y., He, C., Méheust, R., Brooks, B., Thomas, A., Lavy, A., Matheus-Carnevali, P., Sun, C., Goltsman, D. S. A., Borton, M. A., … Banfield, J. F. (2020). Clades of huge phages from across Earth’s ecosystems. Nature, 578(7795), 425–431. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2007-4Huge bacteria-eating viruses close gap between life and non-life: Large bacteriophages carry bacterial genes, including CRISPR and ribosomal proteins. (2020, February 12). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200212131458.htmSolar storms blind whales because they mess with magnetoreception by Cameron DukeSolar storms may leave gray whales “blind” and stranded. (2020). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200224111356.htmGranger, J., Walkowicz, L., Fitak, R., & Johnsen, S. (2020). Gray whales strand more often on days with increased levels of atmospheric radio-frequency noise. Current Biology, 30(4), R155–R156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.01.028Johnsen, S., & Lohmann, K. J. (2008). Magnetoreception in animals. Physics Today, 61(3), 29–35. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2897947Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-invisible-harm-of-thirdhand-smoke-why-whales-get-lost-during-solar-storms-and-a-massive-virus-that-blurs-the-line-between-life-and-non-life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how your romantic attachment style affects your finances; the surprising reason why some amphibians glow; and why laughter might really be the best medicine.How Your Romantic Style Affects Your Finances by Kelsey DonkHow your romantic attachment style affects your finances, well-being. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/uoa-hyr022520.phpLi, X., Curran, M. A., LeBaron, A. B., Serido, J., & Shim, S. (2020). Romantic Attachment Orientations, Financial Behaviors, and Life Outcomes Among Young Adults: A Mediating Analysis of a College Cohort. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-020-09664-1Dung Minh Mao, Danes, S. M., Serido, J., & Soyeon Shim. (2017). Financial Influences Impacting Young Adults’ Relationship Satisfaction: Personal Management Quality, Perceived Partner Behavior, and Perceived Financial Mutuality. New Prairie Press. https://newprairiepress.org/jft/vol8/iss2/3/Why Some Amphibians Glow by Cameron DukeGlowing frogs and salamanders may be surprisingly common. (2020, February 27). Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/glowing-frogs-salamanders-may-be-surprisingly-commonLamb, J. Y., & Davis, M. P. (2020). Salamanders and other amphibians are aglow with biofluorescence. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59528-9First fluorescent frogs might see each others’ glow | Science News. (2017, April 3). Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/first-fluorescent-frogs-might-see-each-others-glowLaughter Might Really Be The Best Medicine by Ashley HamerLaughter Might Really Be The Best Medicine. (2014). Curiosity.com. https://curiosity.com/topics/how-does-laughter-workSocial laughter is correlated with an elevated pain threshold | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. (2011). Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2011.1373Humor, laughter, learning, and health! A brief review | Advances in Physiology Education. (2010). Advances in Physiology Education. https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/advan.00030.2017Effect and Path Analysis of Laughter Therapy on Serotonin, Depression and Quality of Life in Middle-aged Women. (2015). Koreamed.Org. https://synapse.koreamed.org/DOIx.php?id=10.4040/jkan.2015.45.2.221&vmode=PUBREADERHeart and Vascular Team. (2016, August 15). 3 Ways That Laughter Can Give You a Healthier Heart. Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic; Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/3-ways-laughter-can-give-healthier-heart-2/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/laughter-might-be-the-best-medicine-how-your-romantic-style-affects-your-finances-and-why-some-amphibians-glow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Julia Schaletzky explains what it takes to develop vaccines for viruses like COVID-19. Dr. Schaletzky is the Executive Director of the Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases, the Drug Discovery Center, and the Immunotherapy and Vaccine Research Institute at UC Berkeley.In this special coronavirus coverage from Curiosity Daily, Dr. Schaletzky discusses:What science needs to be done in order to make a new vaccine a reality?Why can’t we grow a live virus vaccine for COVID-19?What are the challenges associated with animal testing?How long does it take to complete clinical trials and why are they so important?What are the differences between ebola vaccine development and coronavirus vaccine development?Why do we update vaccines for the seasonal flu, and will we have to update a COVID-19 vaccine after it’s been developed?What zoonotic viruses have we identified besides COVID-19 and how can we protect humans from them in the future?What is it about a bat’s immune system that increases risk of virus transmission to humans?How long should it take to create a vaccine, and will it happen before we’ve developed herd immunity?What’s the difference between a live virus vaccine, a recombinant vaccine, and an mRNA vaccine, and which might be most effective against coronavirus?How long does it take to be sure a vaccine is safe for humans?Why can’t everyone in the US get a serological test to see if they’ve already had COVID-19?What can the coronavirus pandemic teach us about policies and funding that impacts scientific research in the future?Additional resources from Dr. Julia Schaletzky, Executive Director of the Henry Wheeler Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases at University of California, Berkeley:Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases (CEND) http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/CEND COVID-19 Outbreak Watch http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/coronavirus-outbreak-watch/Immunotherapy and Vaccine Research Institute (IVRI) https://ivri.berkeley.edu/Department of Molecular & Cell Biology (MCB) faculty bio for Julia Schaletzky, PhD https://haas.berkeley.edu/biology-business/academics/faculty/Follow @CENDUCBerkeley on Twitter https://twitter.com/CENDUCBerkeleyFollowDr. Schaletzky’s CEND profile http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/julia-schaletzky-phd/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/coronavirus-vaccine-development-scientific-challenges-and-timelines-with-dr-julia-schaletzky-covid-19-bonus-episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Julia Schaletzky explains why the U.S. is having a hard time testing everyone for the coronavirus. Plus: learn about how ketamine can help with depression and anxiety; and how an anonymous Anime fan on 4chan helped solve a 25-year-old math puzzle.Additional resources from Dr. Julia Schaletzky, Executive Director of the Henry Wheeler Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases at University of California, Berkeley:Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases (CEND) http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/CEND COVID-19 Outbreak Watch http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/coronavirus-outbreak-watch/Immunotherapy and Vaccine Research Institute (IVRI) https://ivri.berkeley.edu/Department of Molecular & Cell Biology (MCB) faculty bio for Julia Schaletzky, PhD https://haas.berkeley.edu/biology-business/academics/faculty/Follow @CENDUCBerkeley on Twitter https://twitter.com/CENDUCBerkeleyFollowDr. Schaletzky’s CEND profile http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/julia-schaletzky-phd/How can ketamine treat anxiety? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Brock in Utah)Chen, J. (2019, March 21). How New Ketamine Drug Helps with Depression. Yale Medicine; YaleMedicine.org. https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/ketamine-depression/Meisner, R. C. (2019, May 22). Ketamine for major depression: New tool, new questions - Harvard Health Blog. Harvard Health Blog. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ketamine-for-major-depression-new-tool-new-questions-2019052216673U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (2017). Ketamine. In Drugs of Abuse: A DEA Resource Guide. (pp. 68.) https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/sites/getsmartaboutdrugs.com/files/publications/DoA_2017Ed_Updated_6.16.17.pdf#page=68Gao, M., Rejaei, D., & Liu, H. (2016). Ketamine use in current clinical practice. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 37(7), 865–872. https://doi.org/10.1038/aps.2016.5Ketamine vs. Esketamine for Depression. (2019). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/two-takes-depression/201904/ketamine-vs-esketamine-depressionOffice of the Commissioner. (2019). Understanding Unapproved Use of Approved Drugs “Off Label.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/patients/learn-about-expanded-access-and-other-treatment-options/understanding-unapproved-use-approved-drugs-labelMakin, S. (2019, April 12). Behind the Buzz: How Ketamine Changes the Depressed Patient’s Brain. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/behind-the-buzz-how-ketamine-changes-the-depressed-patients-brain/An anonymous 4chan post helped solve a 25-year-old math puzzle by Grant CurrinSci-Fi Writer Greg Egan and Anonymous Math Whiz Advance Permutation Problem | Quanta Magazine. (2018). Quanta Magazine. https://www.quantamagazine.org/sci-fi-writer-greg-egan-and-anonymous-math-whiz-advance-permutation-problem-20181105/Superpermutations — Greg Egan. (2018). Gregegan.Net. http://www.gregegan.net/SCIENCE/Superpermutations/Superpermutations.htmlAnonymous 4chan Poster, Houston, R., Pantone, J., Vatter, V. (2018). A lower bound on the length of the shortest superpattern. Posted online. https://oeis.org/A180632/a180632.pdfSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/coronavirus-test-shortages-explained-w-dr-julia-schaletzky-anonymous-anime-fan-helps-solve-25-year-old-math-mystery-and-can-ketamine-help-with-depression Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how we make vaccines to fight viruses like the coronavirus, with help from Julia Schaletzky, Executive Director of the Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases at UC Berkeley. You’ll also learn about the weird history behind why we call steak “beef” and not “cow.”Additional resources from Dr. Julia Schaletzky, Executive Director of the Henry Wheeler Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases at University of California, Berkeley:Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases (CEND) http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/CEND COVID-19 Outbreak Watch http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/coronavirus-outbreak-watch/Immunotherapy and Vaccine Research Institute (IVRI) https://ivri.berkeley.edu/Department of Molecular & Cell Biology (MCB) faculty bio for Julia Schaletzky, PhD https://haas.berkeley.edu/biology-business/academics/faculty/Follow @CENDUCBerkeley on Twitter https://twitter.com/CENDUCBerkeleyFollowDr. Schaletzky’s CEND profile http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/julia-schaletzky-phd/The Norman Conquest Is Why Steak Is "Beef" and Not "Cow" by Ashley Hamerhttps://curiosity.com/topics/the-norman-conquest-is-why-steak-is-beef-and-not-cow-curiositySubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-a-coronavirus-vaccine-might-work-w-dr-julia-schaletzky-and-why-we-call-steak-beef-and-not-cow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about new research into how social anxiety works in the brain; how scientists developed the first synthetic self-replicating genome; and the adorable sounds penguins make underwater.It's harder for people with social anxiety to remember encounters that ended positively by Kelsey DonkDolan, E. W. (2020, February 13). Social anxiety is linked to impaired memory for positive social events. PsyPost; PsyPost. https://www.psypost.org/2020/02/social-anxiety-is-linked-to-impaired-memory-for-positive-social-events-55685Social anxiety is associated with impaired memory for imagined social events with positive outcomes. (2019). Cognition and Emotion. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02699931.2019.1675596Scientists just created the first synthetic self-replicating genome by Cameron DukeBall, P. (2006). Smallest genome clocks in at 182 genes. Nature, news061009–10. https://www.nature.com/articles/news061009-10El Karoui, M., Hoyos-Flight, M., & Fletcher, L. (2019). Future Trends in Synthetic Biology—A Report. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00175Gao, Q. Q., & McNally, E. M. (2015). The Dystrophin Complex: Structure, Function, and Implications for Therapy. Comprehensive Physiology, 1223–1239. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cphy.c140048Libicher, K., Hornberger, R., Heymann, M., & Mutschler, H. (2020). In vitro self-replication and multicistronic expression of large synthetic genomes. Nature Communications, 11(1), 1–8. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-14694-2Reproductive genome from the laboratory. (2020, February 17). Www.Mpg.De. https://www.mpg.de/14473280/reproductive-genome-from-the-labPenguins can call underwater by Steffie DruckerHakai Magazine. (2020). Penguins Call Underwater | Hakai Magazine. Hakai Magazine; Hakai Magazine. https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/penguins-call-underwater/Thiebault, A., Charrier, I., Aubin, T., Green, D. B., & Pistorius, P. A. (2019). First evidence of underwater vocalisations in hunting penguins. PeerJ, 7, e8240. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8240Aubin, T., Jouventin, P., & Hildebrand, C. (2000). Penguins use the two–voice system to recognize each other. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 267(1448), 1081–1087. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2000.1112Emperor Penguin | National Geographic. (2011, June 10). Nationalgeographic.Com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/e/emperor-penguin/Fun videos from Chicago’s Museum Campus:Penguins explore the Shedd Aquarium https://twitter.com/shedd_aquarium/status/1239661654629023747Chicago Tribune coverage https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-ent-shedd-penguins-field-trip-20200315-bpo4v5cwwnggzjp5ghccme3ray-story.htmlAdler Planetarium’s response https://twitter.com/AdlerPlanet/status/1240658129525919747Field Museum’s response https://twitter.com/FieldMuseum/status/1240286876415799296Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/memorys-role-in-social-anxiety-the-first-synthetic-self-replicating-genome-and-penguins-can-call-underwater Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about a medical mystery involving blindness and schizophrenia; a new bacteria scientists developed to help protect honeybees; and the surprising strength of helmets used in World War I.No person who was born blind has ever been diagnosed with schizophrenia by Andrea MichelsonLove, S. (2020, February 11). People Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From Schizophrenia. Vice; vice. https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/939qbz/people-born-blind-are-mysteriously-protected-from-schizophreniaMorgan, V. A., Clark, M., Crewe, J., Valuri, G., Mackey, D. A., Badcock, J. C., & Jablensky, A. (2018). Congenital blindness is protective for schizophrenia and other psychotic illness. A whole-population study. Schizophrenia Research, 202, 414–416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2018.06.061Silverstein, S. M., Wang, Y., & Keane, B. P. (2013). Cognitive and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms by Which Congenital or Early Blindness May Confer a Protective Effect Against Schizophrenia. Frontiers in Psychology, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00624Steve Silverstein’s chart tracking skills associated with blindness and schizophrenia: https://www.frontiersin.org/files/Articles/40106/fpsyg-03-00624-r2/image_m/fpsyg-03-00624-t001.jpgPrediction of adult-onset schizophrenia from childhood home movies of the patients | American Journal of Psychiatry. (2020). American Journal of Psychiatry. https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/ajp.147.8.1052?journalCode=ajp&Pollak, T. A., & Corlett, P. R. (2019). Blindness, Psychosis, and the Visual Construction of the World. Schizophrenia Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbz098Scientists have engineered bacteria to protect honeybees from colony collapse by Grant CurrinBacteria Engineered to Protect Bees from Pests and Pathogens - UT News. (2020, January 30). UT News. https://news.utexas.edu/2020/01/30/bacteria-engineered-to-protect-bees-from-pests-and-pathogens/Leonard, S. P., Powell, J. E., Perutka, J., Geng, P., Heckmann, L. C., Horak, R. D., Davies, B. W., Ellington, A. D., Barrick, J. E., & Moran, N. A. (2020). Engineered symbionts activate honey bee immunity and limit pathogens. Science, 367(6477), 573–576. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aax9039Ramsey, S. D., Ochoa, R., Bauchan, G., Gulbronson, C., Mowery, J. D., Cohen, A., Lim, D., Joklik, J., Cicero, J. M., Ellis, J. D., Hawthorne, D., & vanEngelsdorp, D. (2019). Varroa destructor feeds primarily on honey bee fat body tissue and not hemolymph. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(5), 1792–1801. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1818371116US EPA,OCSPP. (2013, August 29). Colony Collapse Disorder | US EPA. US EPA. https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorderWWI helmets protected against shock waves as well as modern ones by Steffie DruckerWWI helmets protect against shock waves just as well as modern designs. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/du-whp021420.phpOp ‘t Eynde, J., Yu, A. W., Eckersley, C. P., & Bass, C. R. (2020). Primary blast wave protection in combat helmet design: A historical comparison between present day and World War I. PLOS ONE, 15(2), e0228802. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228802Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/no-one-born-blind-has-had-schizophrenia-bacteria-engineered-to-protect-honeybees-and-the-surprising-way-wwi-helmets-beat-modern-ones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the first animal scientists have ever discovered that doesn’t breathe oxygen; how we might be able to hijack the brain’s immune system to improve memory; and the biggest explosion in the history of the universe.Scientists discover first animal that doesn't breathe oxygen by Cameron DukeSpecktor, B. (2020, February 24). Scientists discover first known animal that doesn’t breathe. Livescience.com; Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/first-non-breathing-animal.htmlYahalomi, D., Atkinson, S. D., Neuhof, M., Chang, E. S., Philippe, H., Cartwright, P., Bartholomew, J. L., & Huchon, D. (2020). A cnidarian parasite of salmon (Myxozoa: Henneguya) lacks a mitochondrial genome. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201909907. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1909907117We might be able to hijack the brain's immune system to improve memory by Grant CurrinWeaver II, E., Doyle, H. (2019, August 8). Cells of the Brain. Dana Foundation. https://www.dana.org/article/cells-of-the-brain/#:~:text=How the brain’s immune system could be harnessed to improve memory. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/ru-htb021020.phpDe Luca, S. N., Soch, A., Sominsky, L., Nguyen, T.-X., Bosakhar, A., & Spencer, S. J. (2020). Glial remodeling enhances short-term memory performance in Wistar rats. Journal of Neuroinflammation, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-020-1729-4Astronomers detect biggest explosion in the history of the universe by Grant CurrinAstronomers detect biggest explosion in the history of the universe. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/icfr-adb022720.phpGiacintucci, S., Markevitch, M., Johnston-Hollitt, M., Wik, D. R., Wang, Q. H. S., & Clarke, T. E. (2020). Discovery of a Giant Radio Fossil in the Ophiuchus Galaxy Cluster. The Astrophysical Journal, 891(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab6a9dThis Black Hole Blew a Hole in the Cosmos. (2020, March 6). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/06/science/black-hole-cosmos-astrophysics.htmlSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/first-animal-that-doesnt-breathe-oxygen-biggest-explosion-in-the-universes-history-and-improving-memory-with-the-brains-immune-system Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how to choose the best music for your workout playlist; why learning more about a new disease like coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) won’t comfort you; and how to clean your phone.For the best workout playlist, go for deep bass and fast tempos by Mae RiceTunes for training: High-tempo music may make exercise easier and more beneficial. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/f-tft012920.phpMacMillan, A. (2014, August 19). What Type of Music Should I Listen To Before and During a Workout? Outside Online; Outside Magazine. https://www.outsideonline.com/1785571/what-type-music-should-i-listen-and-during-workoutHsu, D. Y., Huang, L., Nordgren, L. F., Rucker, D. D., & Galinsky, A. D. (2014). The Music of Power. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 6(1), 75–83. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550614542345Patania, V. M., Padulo, J., Iuliano, E., Ardigò, L. P., Čular, D., Miletić, A., & De Giorgio, A. (2020). The Psychophysiological Effects of Different Tempo Music on Endurance Versus High-Intensity Performances. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00074More info about a disease won’t comfort you by Steffie DruckerKnowing more about a virus threat may not satisfy you. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/osu-kma030920.phpHubner, A. Y., & Hovick, S. R. (2020). Understanding Risk Information Seeking and Processing during an Infectious Disease Outbreak: The Case of Zika Virus. Risk Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13456World Health Organization: WHO. (2018, July 20). Zika virus. Who.Int; World Health Organization: WHO. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/zika-virusKeaten, J. (2016, February). WHO declares global emergency over Zika virus spread. AP News; Associated Press. https://apnews.com/af581b94ff5542ffa24cd45bed28e404Robinson, B. (2020, March 13). The Psychology Of Uncertainty: How To Cope With COVID-19 Anxiety. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2020/03/12/the-psychology-of-uncertainty-how-to-cope-with-covid-19-anxiety/#569310f6394aMarkman, A. (2016, August 22). A Guide To Uncertainty For People Who Hate Not Knowing. Fast Company; Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/3062984/a-guide-to-uncertainty-for-people-who-hate-not-knowingHow to clean your phone by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Linda)Meadow, J. F., Altrichter, A. E., & Green, J. L. (2014). Mobile phones carry the personal microbiome of their owners. PeerJ, 2, e447. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.447This Is How to Clean Your Smartphone Without Destroying It. (2018). Curiosity.com. https://curiosity.com/topics/this-is-how-to-clean-your-smartphone-without-destroying-it-curiosityKiedrowski, L. M., Perisetti, A., Loock, M. H., Khaitsa, M. L., & Guerrero, D. M. (2013). Disinfection of iPad to reduce contamination with Clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. American Journal of Infection Control, 41(11), 1136–1137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2013.01.030Apple. (2020, March 9). How to clean your Apple products. Apple Support. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204172?mod=article_inlineClean your Pixel phone’s back & sides - Pixel Phone Help. (2020). Google.Com. https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7533987?hl=enGallegos, C., McDuffee, V., Hong-Engelhard, C., & Boeck, C. (2018). Hold the phone. Nursing, 48(10), 68–70. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.nurse.0000541405.87543.65Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-clean-your-phone-more-info-about-a-new-disease-wont-comfort-you-and-the-best-workout-music-according-to-research Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why a rising robot workforce may make humans less prejudiced towards other people; how studying a salamander that can regrow lost limbs could help us figure out how to help humans heal faster; and hormonal changes that happen in dads-to-be.A rising robot workforce may make humans less prejudiced by Kelsey DonkConrad, J. (2020). Opinion: Robot co-workers could reduce prejudice among humans. Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-01-01/robots-workers-racial-prejudice-psychologyJackson, J. C., Castelo, N., & Gray, K. (2020). Could a rising robot workforce make humans less prejudiced? American Psychologist. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-00794-001Can knowing how salamanders regrow their limbs help humans do the same? by Andrea MichelsonRegeneration: The amphibian’s opus. (2020, January). Knowable Magazine | Annual Reviews. https://www.knowablemagazine.org/article/living-world/2020/axolotl-limb-regenerationElizabeth Preston, Quanta Magazine. (2018, July 7). Salamander’s Genome Guards Secrets of Limb Regrowth. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/salamander-rsquo-s-genome-guards-secrets-of-limb-regrowth/Currie, J. D., Kawaguchi, A., Traspas, R. M., Schuez, M., Chara, O., & Tanaka, E. M. (2016). Live Imaging of Axolotl Digit Regeneration Reveals Spatiotemporal Choreography of Diverse Connective Tissue Progenitor Pools. Developmental Cell, 39(4), 411–423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2016.10.013Smith, J. J., Timoshevskaya, N., Timoshevskiy, V. A., Keinath, M. C., Hardy, D., & Voss, S. R. (2019). A chromosome-scale assembly of the axolotl genome. Genome Research, 29(2), 317–324. https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.241901.118Nowoshilow, S., Schloissnig, S., Fei, J.-F., Dahl, A., Pang, A. W. C., Pippel, M., Winkler, S., Hastie, A. R., Young, G., Roscito, J. G., Falcon, F., Knapp, D., Powell, S., Cruz, A., Cao, H., Habermann, B., Hiller, M., Tanaka, E. M., & Myers, E. W. (2018). The axolotl genome and the evolution of key tissue formation regulators. Nature, 554(7690), 50–55. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature25458Gerber, T., Murawala, P., Knapp, D., Masselink, W., Schuez, M., Hermann, S., Gac-Santel, M., Nowoshilow, S., Kageyama, J., Khattak, S., Currie, J. D., Camp, J. G., Tanaka, E. M., & Treutlein, B. (2018). Single-cell analysis uncovers convergence of cell identities during axolotl limb regeneration. Science, 362(6413), eaaq0681. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaq0681Dads-to-Be Experience Hormonal Changes, Too by Ashley HamerHamer, A. Dads-to-Be Experience Hormonal Changes, Too. (2017). Curiosity.com. https://curiosity.com/topics/dads-to-be-experience-hormonal-changes-too-curiosityEdelstein, R. S., Chopik, W. J., Saxbe, D. E., Wardecker, B. M., Moors, A. C., & LaBelle, O. P. (2016). Prospective and dyadic associations between expectant parents’ prenatal hormone changes and postpartum parenting outcomes. Developmental Psychobiology, 59(1), 77–90. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.21469Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/robot-workers-may-change-prejudices-hormonal-changes-in-dads-to-be-and-how-salamanders-regrow-their-limbs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author David Owen discusses what happens once you’ve lost your hearing — and how much technology can actually help. Then, learn about the psychology behind our reactions to a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.Additional resources from David Owen:Pick up “Volume Control: Hearing in a Deafening World” on Amazon https://amazon.comPart 1 of our interview (why it’s never too early to protect your hearing) https://curiositydaily.com/its-never-too-early-to-protect-your-hearing-w-david-owen-and-why-you-should-work-in-90-minute-spurts/Part 2 of our interview (protecting yourself from hearing loss) https://curiositydaily.com/protecting-yourself-from-hearing-loss-w-david-owen-and-why-woolly-mammoths-went-extinct/Additional publications by David Owen https://amazon.comOfficial website https://www.davidowen.net/Articles by David Owen in The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/david-owen"Adjustment reaction" and how to cope when first learning about a crisis by Kelsey DonkSandman, P. (2020). Adjustment Reactions: The Teachable Moment in Crisis Communication (Peter Sandman column). PSandman.com. http://www.psandman.com/col/teachable.htmNieman Guide to Covering Pandemic Flu | Crisis Communication | How Do People React in a Pandemic? (2010). Harvard.edu. https://nieman.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/pod-assets/microsites/NiemanGuideToCoveringPandemicFlu/CrisisCommunication/HowDoPeopleReactInAPandemic.aspx.html#panicSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/hearing-loss-and-technology-w-david-owen-and-the-psychology-of-reacting-to-a-crisis-like-covid-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Epidemiologist Amesh Adalja answers frequently asked questions about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in this special bonus episode. Dr. Adalja is a Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, and will help you understand what we know and what we don’t know as of this week.In this episode, Dr. Amesh Amalja answers these frequently asked questions about COVID-19:What do we know for sure in terms of transmissibility, symptoms, severity of symptoms, mortality rate, incubation period — or is our understanding about everything evolving?What do we know about risk factors for specific comorbidities?Why comparisons to the seasonal flu are fair to make?If the virus isn’t as risky to children, then why are we closing schools?What is going to be accomplished by discouraging or limiting large groups of people getting together?Are you at a higher risk for more severe symptoms if you have had exposures to multiple different people who are carrying the virus?Why don’t we just expose young and healthy people to the virus to build up immunity?How much safer are we if everyone practices hand hygiene and social distancing?Any other coronavirus myths worth discussing?How long will it take for us to see the full impact of the pandemic and how will we reassess the extent of the damage in the future?Will this virus die off in the summer?What are the best medical sources to follow for coronavirus updates?Additional resources recommended by Dr. Amesh Adalja, an expert in emergency medicine and infectious diseases such as coronavirus disease 2019:Official website http://www.trackingzebra.com/Follow @AmeshAA on Twitter https://twitter.com/AmeshAACenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 information https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlSTAT https://www.statnews.com/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/coronavirus-myths-and-faqs-with-dr-amesh-adalja-epidemiologist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, explains how today’s unprecedented closures can help save lives from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Plus: learn how birds avoid spreading fake news and how astronomers are using auroras to find distant exoplanets.Birds alter the spread of information based on its trustworthiness by Kelsey DonkUniversity of Montana researchers study how birds retweet news. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/tuom-uom021420.phpCarlson, N. V., Greene, E., & Templeton, C. N. (2020). Nuthatches vary their alarm calls based upon the source of the eavesdropped signals. Nature Communications, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14414-wAstronomers are finding distant exoplanets by looking for auroras in their home stars by Grant CurrinVedantham, H. K., Callingham, J. R., Shimwell, T. W., Tasse, C., Pope, B. J. S., Bedell, M., Snellen, I., Best, P., Hardcastle, M. J., Haverkorn, M., Mechev, A., O’Sullivan, S. P., Röttgering, H. J. A., & White, G. J. (2020). Coherent radio emission from a quiescent red dwarf indicative of star–planet interaction. Nature Astronomy. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-020-1011-9New Exoplanet Search Strategy Claims First Discovery | Quanta Magazine. (2020). Quanta Magazine. https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-exoplanet-search-strategy-claims-first-discovery-20200218/Additional resources recommended by Dr. Amesh Adalja:Official website http://www.trackingzebra.com/Follow @AmeshAA on Twitter https://twitter.com/AmeshAACenters for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 information https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlSTAT https://www.statnews.com/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-amesh-adalja-explains-social-distancing-for-covid-19-birds-wont-spread-fake-news-and-using-auroras-to-find-exoplanets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how to use focused attention to ease the memory of a traumatic event; why extreme temperatures mess with your batteries, and what you can do about it; and how researchers used machine learning to discover a powerful antibiotic for the first time.Researchers ease the memory of traumatic events by having patients focus on neutral details by Kelsey DonkFocus on context diminishes memory of negative events, researchers report. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/uoia-foc020520.phpDolcos, F., Katsumi, Y., Bogdan, P. C., Shen, C., Jun, S., Buetti, S., Lleras, A., Bost, K. F., Weymar, M., & Dolcos, S. (2020). The impact of focused attention on subsequent emotional recollection: A functional MRI investigation. Neuropsychologia, 138, 107338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2020.107338Iordan, A. D., Dolcos, S., & Dolcos, F. (2018). Brain Activity and Network Interactions in the Impact of Internal Emotional Distraction. Cerebral Cortex, 29(6), 2607–2623. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhy129Why Extreme Temperatures Mess With Your Batteries by Ashley Hamer: https://curiosity.com/topics/heres-why-extreme-temperatures-drain-your-batteries-curiosityA powerful antibiotic was discovered using machine learning for the first time by Grant CurrinE&T editorial staff. (2020, February 21). New antibiotic discovered using machine learning algorithm. Theiet.Org. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/02/new-antibiotic-discovered-using-machine-learning-algorithm/Sample, I. (2020, February 20). Powerful antibiotic discovered using machine learning for first time. The Guardian; The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/feb/20/antibiotic-that-kills-drug-resistant-bacteria-discovered-through-aiStokes, J. M., Yang, K., Swanson, K., Jin, W., Cubillos-Ruiz, A., Donghia, N. M., MacNair, C. R., French, S., Carfrae, L. A., Bloom-Ackerman, Z., Tran, V. M., Chiappino-Pepe, A., Badran, A. H., Andrews, I. W., Chory, E. J., Church, G. M., Brown, E. D., Jaakkola, T. S., Barzilay, R., & Collins, J. J. (2020). A Deep Learning Approach to Antibiotic Discovery. Cell, 180(4), 688-702.e13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.01.021Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/new-antibiotic-discovered-by-ai-how-to-handle-traumatic-memories-and-why-extreme-temperatures-mess-with-your-batteries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how speed listening to podcasts (or "podfasting") affects our emotions; the health differences between white and brown rice; and the time pi was once almost legally changed to 3.2.Speed listening’s effects on emotion by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from S.P.)Rousseau, S. (2020, January 24). I Tried Listening to Podcasts at 3x and Broke My Brain. Medium; OneZero. https://onezero.medium.com/i-tried-listening-to-podcasts-at-3x-and-broke-my-brain-d8823edecb7cLiebenthal, E., Silbersweig, D. A., & Stern, E. (2016). The Language, Tone and Prosody of Emotions: Neural Substrates and Dynamics of Spoken-Word Emotion Perception. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2016.00506Murray, I. R., & Arnott, J. L. (1993). Toward the simulation of emotion in synthetic speech: A review of the literature on human vocal emotion. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 93(2), 1097–1108. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.405558Philippou-Hubner, D., Vlasenko, B., Bock, R., & Wendemuth, A. (2012). The Performance of the Speaking Rate Parameter in Emotion Recognition from Speech. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo. https://doi.org/10.1109/icme.2012.183Kraxenberger, M., Menninghaus, W., Roth, A., & Scharinger, M. (2018). Prosody-Based Sound-Emotion Associations in Poetry. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01284The health differences between white and brown rice are dead even by Steffie DruckerWhelan, C. (2017, May 25). Brown Rice vs. White Rice: Which Is Better for You? Healthline; Healthline Media. https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/brown-rice-vs-white-riceAllan, P. (2020, February 19). Is Brown Rice Really That Much Healthier Than White Rice? Lifehacker. https://lifehacker.com/is-brown-rice-really-that-much-healthier-than-white-ric-1820044994Parletta, N. (2018, December 5). Rice is a major source of arsenic exposure. Cosmos Magazine. https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/rice-is-a-major-source-of-arsenic-exposurePi Was Once Almost Legally Changed to 3.2 by Ashley Hamer: https://curiosity.com/topics/happy-pi-day-how-pi-was-almost-legally-changed-to-32-curiositySubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/speed-listenings-effects-on-emotion-surprising-differences-between-white-and-brown-rice-and-pi-almost-legally-changed-to-3-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about whether binaural beats are worth the hype; how Australian dingos evolved from domesticated animals; and how to navigate some unexpected consequences of talking about historical injustices.Are binaural beats worth the hype? by Andrea MichelsonBinaural beats synchronize brain activity, don’t affect mood. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/sfn-bbs021120.phpSmith, L. (2019, September 30). What are binaural beats, and how do they work? Medicalnewstoday.Com; Medical News Today. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320019Perez, H. D. O., Dumas, G., & Lehmann, A. (2020). Binaural beats through the auditory pathway: from brainstem to connectivity patterns. Eneuro, ENEURO.0232-19.2020. https://doi.org/10.1523/eneuro.0232-19.2020López-Caballero, F., & Escera, C. (2017). Binaural Beat: A Failure to Enhance EEG Power and Emotional Arousal. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00557Garcia-Argibay, M., Santed, M. A., & Reales, J. M. (2017). Binaural auditory beats affect long-term memory. Psychological Research, 83(6), 1124–1136. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-017-0959-2Dingos descended from domesticated dogs by Cameron DukeHandwerk, B. (2018, August 15). How Accurate Is Alpha's Theory of Dog Domestication? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-wolves-really-became-dogs-180970014/Smith, B. (2015). The Dingo Debate: Origins, Behaviour and Conservation. Csiro Publishing. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=j6omCgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=Smith,+B.+(2015).+dingo+debate+-+origins,+behaviour+and+conservation.+Csiro+Publishing.&ots=3_mq6lMji_&sig=mZZsGU__kGJWWujADYBBwmemUA4#v=onepage&q=land%20bridge&f=falseKTH Royal Institute of Technology (2020, February 11). They were once domestic pets, then natural selection made dingoes wild. https://phys.org/news/2020-02-domestic-pets-natural-dingoes-wild.htmlZhang, S.-J., Wang, G.-D., Ma, P., Zhang, L.-L., Yin, T.-T., Liu, Y.-H., … Zhang, Y.-P. (2020). Genomic regions under selection in the feralization of the dingoes. Nature Communications, 11(1). doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-14515-6Arendt, M., Cairns, K. M., Ballard, J. W. O., Savolainen, P., & Axelsson, E. (2016). Diet adaptation in dog reflects spread of prehistoric agriculture. Heredity, 117(5), 301–306. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2016.48Bringing up historical injustices makes majority groups defensive, but there's a way around it by Kelsey DonkBringing Up Past Injustices Make Majority Groups Defensive. (2020, February 5). Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/02/research-bringing-up-past-injustices-make-majority-groups-defensiveSocial identity theory | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica. (2020). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/social-identity-theoryHideg, I., & Wilson, A. E. (2020). History backfires: Reminders of past injustices against women undermine support for workplace policies promoting women. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 156, 176–189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2019.10.001Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/myths-and-science-of-binaural-beats-how-to-talk-about-historical-injustices-and-australian-dingos-evolved-from-pet-dogs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about some of the most common causes for hearing loss and how you can protect your ears from them, from author David Owen. You’ll also learn about how woolly mammoth DNA has given us new insight into what made them go extinct.Additional resources from David Owen:Part 1 of our interview https://curiositydaily.com/its-never-too-early-to-protect-your-hearing-w-david-owen-and-why-you-should-work-in-90-minute-spurts/Pick up “Volume Control: Hearing in a Deafening World” on Amazon https://amazon.comAdditional publications by David Owen https://amazon.comOfficial website https://www.davidowen.net/Articles by David Owen in The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/david-owenMammoth DNA gives clues as to what wiped them out by Grant CurrinStudy resurrects mammoth DNA to explore the cause of their extinction. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/oupu-srm020720.phpFry, E., Kim, S. K., Chigurapti, S., Mika, K. M., Ratan, A., Dammermann, A., Mitchell, B. J., Miller, W., & Lynch, V. J. (2020). Functional architecture of deleterious genetic variants in the genome of a Wrangel Island mammoth. Genome Biology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evz279Timeline of the human condition. (2016). Southampton.ac.uk. http://www.southampton.ac.uk/~cpd/history.htmlSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/protecting-yourself-from-hearing-loss-w-david-owen-and-why-woolly-mammoths-went-extinct Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why plastic bag fees have such a big influence on your behavior; how bumblebees are able to fly around while carrying up to 80 percent of their own body weight; and the neuroscience behind why yoga reduces depression.How plastic bag and coffee cup surcharges go beyond money to influence your decisions by Kelsey DonkEnvironment, U. (2018). Legal limits on single-use plastics and microplastics. UNEP - UN Environment Programme. https://www.unenvironment.org/resources/report/legal-limits-single-use-plastics-and-microplasticsResearch: Why We’re Incentivized by Discounts and Surcharges. (2020, February 13). Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/02/research-why-were-incentivized-by-discounts-and-surchargesLieberman, A., Duke, K. E., & Amir, O. (2019). How incentive framing can harness the power of social norms. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 151, 118–131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2018.12.001Bumblebees are more efficient the heavier they are by Grant CurrinBumblebees carry heavy loads in economy mode. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/uoc--bch020420.phpCombes, S. A., Gagliardi, S. F., Switzer, C. M., & Dillon, M. E. (2020). Kinematic flexibility allows bumblebees to increase energetic efficiency when carrying heavy loads. Science Advances, 6(6), eaay3115. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aay3115Why does yoga reduce depression? Researchers say GABA might be the link by Grant CurrinCramer, H., Anheyer, D., Lauche, R., & Dobos, G. (2017). A systematic review of yoga for major depressive disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 213, 70–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.02.006Researchers identify link between decreased depressive symptoms, yoga and the neurotransmitter GABA. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/buso-ril020320.phpStreeter, C. C., Gerbarg, P. L., Brown, R. P., Scott, T. M., Nielsen, G. H., Owen, L., Sakai, O., Sneider, J. T., Nyer, M. B., & Silveri, M. M. (2020). Thalamic Gamma Aminobutyric Acid Level Changes in Major Depressive Disorder After a 12-Week Iyengar Yoga and Coherent Breathing Intervention. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.0234Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-yoga-reduces-depression-why-plastic-bag-fees-work-so-well-and-how-bumblebees-can-carry-so-much Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why pop songs are getting sadder; a mysterious radio signal coming from outer space every 16 days; and why it pays to be yourself when you’re in a high-stakes situation.Pop songs are getting sadder by Kelsey DonkAcerbi, A. (2020, February 4). Why are pop songs getting sadder than they used to be? Aeon; Aeon. https://aeon.co/ideas/why-are-pop-songs-getting-sadder-than-they-used-to-beBrand, C. O., Acerbi, A., & Mesoudi, A. (2019). Cultural evolution of emotional expression in 50 years of song lyrics. Evolutionary Human Sciences, 1. https://doi.org/10.1017/ehs.2019.11Musical trends and predictability of success in contemporary songs in and out of the top charts | Royal Society Open Science. (2018). Royal Society Open Science. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsos.171274#d3e1446A newly detected fast radio burst appears to be repeating in a 16-day cycle by Grant CurrinStarr, M. (2020). Powerful Radio Signal From Deep Space Appears to Be Repeating in a 16-Day Cycle. ScienceAlert. https://www.sciencealert.com/periodicity-has-been-detected-in-a-repeating-fast-radio-burstFRB Collaboration, Amiri, M., C, A. B., M, B. K., Bhardwaj, M., J, B. P., Brar, C., Chawla, P., Chen, T., F, C. J., Cubranic, D., Deng, M., T, D. N., Dobbs, M., Q, D. F., Fandino, M., Fonseca, E., M, G. B., Giri, U., … V, Z. A. (2020). Periodic activity from a fast radio burst source. ArXiv.org. https://arxiv.org/abs/2001.10275High Energy Astrophysics Picture Of the Week. (2016). NASA.gov. https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/objects/heapow/archive/transients/frbgrb_swift.htmlIt pays to be yourself in job interviews by Kelsey DonkIt Pays to Be Yourself. (2020, February 13). Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/02/research-it-pays-to-be-yourselfGino, F., Sezer, O., & Huang, L. (2020). To be or not to be your authentic self? Catering to others’ preferences hinders performance. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2020.01.003Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/pop-songs-are-getting-sadder-mysterious-radio-signals-from-outer-space-and-it-pays-to-just-be-yourself Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about Starlink’s unintended consequences for astronomy from astrophysicist Vivienne Baldassare, NASA Einstein Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University. Then, learn why toilet paper is white.If you think the night sky should be included in assessments of the environmental impact of government projects, you can get involved in the Council on Environmental Quality’s Proposal to Update its NEPA Implementing Regulations. Comments should be submitted on or before March 10, 2020.Read the document and submit comments here: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=CEQ-2019-0003-0001Tips on how to submit effective comments: https://www.regulations.gov/docs/Tips_For_Submitting_Effective_Comments.pdfMore information:CEQ’s Proposal to Update its NEPA Implementing Regulations | Council on Environmental Quality NEPA Modernization https://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/nepa-modernization/NASA: In 2018, there were ~20,000 objects in orbit, ~4,500 of which are spacecraft https://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/quarterly-news/pdfs/odqnv22i1.pdfWebsite of Vivienne Baldassare, NASA Einstein Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University: http://viviennebaldassare.com/Vivienne Baldassare | Department of Astronomy. (2017). Yale.edu. https://astronomy.yale.edu/people/vivienne-baldassareFollow @vbaldassare on Twitter https://twitter.com/vbaldassareWhy toilet paper is white by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Gerald)Technologies for reducing dioxin in the manufacture of bleached wood pulp. (1989). Google Books. https://books.google.com/books/about/Technologies_for_reducing_dioxin_in_the.html?id=iBhRA3mNiJECTissue. (2020). American Forest & Paper Association | afandpa.org. https://www.afandpa.org/our-products/tissueChemical composition of wood (Date unknown). Mendel University in Brno | Mendelu.cz. https://is.mendelu.cz/eknihovna/opory/zobraz_cast.pl?cast=19242The Nature of Lignin. (1991, November). Conservation-us.org. https://cool.conservation-us.org/byorg/abbey/ap/ap04/ap04-4/ap04-402.htmlUnderstanding the effect of machine technology and cellulosic fibers on tissue properties – A Review :: BioResources. (2018). @bioresjournal. https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/understanding-the-effect-of-machine-technology-and-cellulosic-fibers-on-tissue-properties-a-review/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/astronomys-problem-with-starlink-w-vivienne-baldassare-and-why-toilet-paper-is-white Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about a research-backed way to achieve better self control by asking for help from others; how Ambystoma salamanders “steal” DNA from other species via kleptogenesis; and how your brain can process visual information as sound.For better self control, ask for support from others by Kelsey DonkJuan Pablo Bermúdez. (2020, January 15). Self-Reliance Isn’t a Superpower, It’s a Vice. Medium; Elemental. https://elemental.medium.com/self-reliance-isnt-a-superpower-it-s-a-vice-976508e18774Duckworth, A. L., Milkman, K. L., & Laibson, D. (2018). Beyond Willpower: Strategies for Reducing Failures of Self-Control. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 19(3), 102–129. https://doi.org/10.1177/1529100618821893Kleptogenesis is evolution's weirdest breeding technique by Cameron DukeFeltman, R. (2017, June 14). How a female-only line of salamanders “steals” genes from unsuspecting males. Popular Science; Popular Science. https://www.popsci.com/female-salamander-kleptogenesis/Unisexual salamanders (genus Ambystoma) present a new reproductive mode for eukaryotes - Genome. (2020). Genome. https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/G06-152#.Xk2rBpNKhhEBi, K., & Bogart, J. P. (2006). Identification of intergenomic recombinations in unisexual salamanders of the genus Ambystoma by genomic in situ hybridization (GISH). Cytogenetic and Genome Research, 112(3–4), 307–312. https://doi.org/10.1159/000089885Parthenogenesis - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics. (2019). Sciencedirect.Com. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/parthenogenesisAmbystoma barbouri (Streamside Salamander). (2017). Animal Diversity Web. https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ambystoma_barbouri/Lip reading without sound lights up your auditory cortex, and scientists now know why by Grant CurrinHearing through lip-reading. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/sfn-htl010220.phpWhat is Magnetoencephalography (MEG)? | Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS). (2012). Washington.edu. http://ilabs.washington.edu/what-magnetoencephalography-megBourguignon, M., Baart, M., Kapnoula, E. C., & Molinaro, N. (2019). Lip-Reading Enables the Brain to Synthesize Auditory Features of Unknown Silent Speech. The Journal of Neuroscience, 40(5), 1053–1065. https://doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.1101-19.2019Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefingFind episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/boost-self-control-by-asking-for-support-gene-stealing-organisms-and-how-lipreading-works-in-the-brain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author David Owen discusses how hearing works and why it’s important to protect even when you’re young. Plus: learn how to be more productive by tapping into your “ultradian rhythms.”For Better Productivity, Work in 90-Minute Spurts by Ashley Hamer: https://curiosity.com/topics/for-better-productivity-work-in-90-minute-spurts-curiosityAdditional resources from David Owen:Pick up “Volume Control: Hearing in a Deafening World” on Amazon https://amazon.comAdditional publications by David Owen https://amazon.comOfficial website https://www.davidowen.net/Articles by David Owen in The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/david-owenSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/its-never-too-early-to-protect-your-hearing-w-david-owen-and-why-you-should-work-in-90-minute-spurts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how certain fonts can send political messages; why the “first instinct fallacy” says you shouldn’t always go with your first instinct; and why DNA and RNA are just two of millions of possible genetic molecules.Fonts can send political messages by Kelsey DonkFonts in campaign communications have liberal or conservative leanings. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/vt-fic012420.phpWhat’s in a Font?: Ideological Perceptions of Typography. (2019). Communication Studies. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10510974.2019.1692884The "first instinct fallacy" says your gut response isn't always right by Steffie DruckerHarford, T. (2019, May 10). Our first instinct is far too often wrong. Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/32e4b22e-7197-11e9-bbfb-5c68069fbd15Couchman, J. J. (2015, September 3). Should you rely on first instincts when answering a multiple choice exam? The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/should-you-rely-on-first-instincts-when-answering-a-multiple-choice-exam-43313Kruger, J., Wirtz, D., & Miller, D. T. (2005). Counterfactual thinking and the first instinct fallacy. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88(5), 725–735. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.88.5.725Couchman, J. J., Miller, N. E., Zmuda, S. J., Feather, K., & Schwartzmeyer, T. (2015). The instinct fallacy: the metacognition of answering and revising during college exams. Metacognition and Learning, 11(2), 171–185. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-015-9140-8DNA and RNA are only two of millions of possible genetic molecules by Grant CurrinDNA is only one among millions of possible genetic molecules. (2019). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-11/tiot-dio103119.phpMandelbaum, R. F. (2019, November 12). DNA Could Be One of a Million Possible Genetic Molecules. Gizmodo; Gizmodo. https://gizmodo.com/dna-could-be-one-of-a-million-possible-genetic-molecule-1839807587Cleaves, H. J., Butch, C., Burger, P. B., Goodwin, J., & Meringer, M. (2019). One Among Millions: The Chemical Space of Nucleic Acid-Like Molecules. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 59(10), 4266–4277. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.9b00632Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/fonts-can-send-political-messages-dont-always-trust-your-first-instinct-and-nucleic-acids-beyond-dna-and-rna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how little the average commute time has changed throughout human history; what researchers learned from the largest-ever study of cancer genomes; and why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time.The Marchetti Constant by Kelsey DonkEnglish, J. (2019, August 29). The History of Cities Is About How We Get to Work. CityLab; CityLab. https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2019/08/commute-time-city-size-transportation-urban-planning-history/597055/Marchetti, C. (2011). Anthropological Invariants in Travel Behavior. Iiasa.Ac.At. http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/4071/Scientists have released the largest-ever study of cancer genomes by Grant CurrinGallagher, J. (2020, February 5). Landmark study to transform cancer treatment. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51391151Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes. (2020). Nature.com. https://doi.org/10.1038/d42859-020-00001-yMassive cancer genome study reveals how DNA errors drive tumor growth. (2020, February 5). Science | AAAS. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/massive-cancer-genome-study-reveals-how-dna-errors-drive-tumor-growthGenetics Home Reference. (2020). What is a genome? Genetics Home Reference. https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/hgp/genomeProcrastination is about managing emotions, not time by Kelsey DonkJarrett, C. (2020). Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time. BBC.com. https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200121-why-procrastination-is-about-managing-emotions-not-timeTice, D. M., Bratslavsky, E., & Baumeister, R. F. (2001). Emotional distress regulation takes precedence over impulse control: if you feel bad, do it! Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80(1), 53–67. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11195891Sirois, F. M. (2015). Is procrastination a vulnerability factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease? Testing an extension of the procrastination–health model. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 38(3), 578–589. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-015-9629-2Kashdan, T. B., & Rottenberg, J. (2010). Psychological flexibility as a fundamental aspect of health. Clinical Psychology Review, 30(7), 865–878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2010.03.001Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/historys-average-commute-time-fight-procrastination-with-emotions-and-the-largest-ever-study-of-cancer-genomes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how quitting smoking may reawaken healthy cells; how researchers figured out how to tell the age of crime scene fingerprints to help investigators; and why you sometimes yawn while exercising or singing.Quitting smoking doesn’t just slow lung damage, but can also reawaken undamaged cells by Grant CurrinGallagher, J. (2020, January 29). Lungs “magically” heal damage from smoking. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51279355Pfeifer, G. P. (2020, January 29). Smoke signals in the DNA of normal lung cells. Nature, 578(7794), 224–226. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-00165-7Yoshida, K., Gowers, K. H. C., Lee-Six, H., Chandrasekharan, D. P., Coorens, T., Maughan, E. F., Beal, K., Menzies, A., Millar, F. R., Anderson, E., Clarke, S. E., Pennycuick, A., Thakrar, R. M., Butler, C. R., Kakiuchi, N., Hirano, T., Hynds, R. E., Stratton, M. R., Martincorena, I., … Campbell, P. J. (2020, January 29). Tobacco smoking and somatic mutations in human bronchial epithelium. Nature, 578(7794), 266–272. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-1961-1It's been impossible to tell the age of crime scene fingerprints — until now by Grant CurrinDetermining Fingerprint Age with Mass Spectrometry Imaging via Ozonolysis of Triacylglycerols. (2020, January 3). Analytical Chemistry. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04765Residues in fingerprints hold clues to their age. (2020, January 22). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/acs-rif012220.phpWhy we yawn during exercise by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Kate in Pennsylvania)Provine, R. R., Tate, B. C., & Geldmacher, L. L. (1987). Yawning: No effect of 3–5% CO2, 100% O2, and exercise. Behavioral and Neural Biology, 48(3), 382–393. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0163-1047(87)90944-7Massen, J. J. M., Dusch, K., Eldakar, O. T., & Gallup, A. C. (2014). A thermal window for yawning in humans: Yawning as a brain cooling mechanism. Physiology & Behavior, 130, 145–148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.03.032The science of the exercise yawn. (2017). Furthermore from Equinox. https://furthermore.equinox.com/articles/2017/09/yawningMcKinney, James C. The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults. (2005). Google Books. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=znaCDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=singing+yawn&ots=DKpXxdwhGJ&sig=IjgkdxkqyENjWLoXJTDaYB94G30#v=onepage&q=yawn&f=falseSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/quitting-smoking-may-reawaken-healthy-cells-why-you-yawn-during-exercise-and-telling-the-age-of-crime-scene-fingerprints Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why sometimes people lie to seem more honest; how researchers finally figured out how to explain the Cheerios effect; and what we learned about evolution from studying Northern paper wasps, which can recognize each other’s faces.Sometimes, People Lie to Seem Honest by Kelsey DonkPeople may lie to appear honest. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/apa-pml012820.phpMeera Senthilingam, CNN. (2020, January 30). People lie to seem more honest, study finds. CNN. https://us.cnn.com/2020/01/30/health/lying-to-seem-honest-reputation-wellness/index.htmlChoshen-Hillel, S., Shaw, A., & Caruso, E. M. (2020). Lying to appear honest. Journal of Experimental Psychology. General, 10.1037/xge0000737. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0000737Researchers Finally Explain the "Cheerios Effect" by Andrea MichelsonResearchers directly measure “Cheerios effect” forces for the first time. (2019, December 19). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-12/bu-rdm121919.phpCrash Chemistry Academy. (2018, January 5). surface tension - what is it, how does it form, what properties does it impart [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMzqiAuOSz0It’s Okay To Be Smart. (2017, October 25). The Cheerios Effect [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbKAwk-OG_wWasps Can Recognize Each Others' Faces by Cameron DukeStaff, S. X. (2020, January 27). “Profound” evolution: Wasps learn to recognize faces. Phys.org; Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2020-01-profound-evolution-wasps.htmlMiller, S. E., Legan, A. W., Henshaw, M. T., Ostevik, K. L., Samuk, K., Uy, F. M. K., & Sheehan, M. J. (2020, February 11). Evolutionary dynamics of recent selection on cognitive abilities. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(6), 3045–3052. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1918592117Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/lying-to-seem-honest-the-physics-of-the-cheerios-effect-and-wasps-that-recognize-faces Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why a predicted increase in phytoplankton is good news for our environment; how researchers can detect evidence of climate change from just one day of global weather conditions; and how Pablo Escobar's hippos became an invasive species in Colombia.Oceanographers Predict an Increase in Phytoplankton by Andrea MichelsonWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution. (2018). Phytoplankton - A Simple Guide | WHOI. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/ocean-topics/ocean-life/phytoplankton/UCI News Staff. (2020, January 27). Contradicting prevalent view, UCI oceanographers predict increase in phytoplankton. UCI News. https://news.uci.edu/2020/01/27/contradicting-prevalent-view-uci-oceanographers-predict-increase-in-phytoplankton/Flombaum, P., Wang, W.-L., Primeau, F. W., & Martiny, A. C. (2020). Global picophytoplankton niche partitioning predicts overall positive response to ocean warming. Nature Geoscience, 13(2), 116–120. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-019-0524-2The Signal of Human-Caused Climate Change Has Emerged in Everyday Weather by Grant CurrinSippel, S., Meinshausen, N., Fischer, E. M., Székely, E., & Knutti, R. (2020). Climate change now detectable from any single day of weather at global scale. Nature Climate Change, 10(1), 35–41. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0666-7Freedman, A. (2020, January 2). The signal of human-caused climate change has emerged in everyday weather, study finds. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/01/02/signal-human-caused-climate-change-has-emerged-every-day-weather-study-finds/Climate signals detected in global weather. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/ez-csd122319.phpClimate Change: Global Temperature | NOAA Climate.gov. (2020). Climate.Gov. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-temperaturePablo Escobar's Hippos Have Become an Invasive Species in Colombia by Grant CurrinDrug Lord’s Hippos Make Their Mark on Foreign Ecosystem. (2020). UCSD.edu. https://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/feature/drug-lords-hippos-make-their-mark-on-foreign-ecosystemAlison DeNisco Rayome. (2020, January 29). Pablo Escobar’s hippos have become an invasive species in Colombia. CNET. https://www.cnet.com/news/pablo-escobars-hippos-have-become-an-invasive-species-in-colombia/Shurin, J. B., Aranguren Riaño, N., Duque Negro, D., Lopez, D. E., Jones, N. T., Laverde‐R, O., Neu, A., & Pedroza Ramos, A. (2020). Ecosystem effects of the world’s largest invasive animal. Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2991Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/pablo-escobars-hippos-overtaking-colombia-more-phytoplankton-is-good-for-the-planet-and-seeing-climate-change-in-daily-weather Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the legacy of the trailblazing NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson; how scientists recently built xenobots, the world’s first living robots; and why zinc probably isn’t as good for colds as you think.Katherine Johnson Is the Human 'Computer' Who Helped Us Go to Space by Ashley HamerHamer, A. Katherine Johnson Is the Human “Computer” Who Helped Us Go to Space. (2016, December 13). Curiosity.com. https://curiosity.com/topics/katherine-johnson-is-the-human-computer-who-helped-us-go-to-space-curiosity/Xenobots: the World’s First Assembled Organisms by Cameron DukeTeam Builds the First Living Robots. (2020, January 13). Uvm.edu. https://www.uvm.edu/uvmnews/news/team-builds-first-living-robotsSimon, M. (2020, January 13). Meet Xenobot, an Eerie New Kind of Programmable Organism. Wired; WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/xenobot/Kriegman, S., Blackiston, D., Levin, M., & Bongard, J. (2020, January 28). A scalable pipeline for designing reconfigurable organisms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(4), 1853–1859. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1910837117Zinc Probably Isn't as Good for Colds as You Think by Grant CurrinCan zinc zap a cold? (2017). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/expert-answers/zinc-for-colds/faq-20057769Zinc lozenges did not shorten the duration of colds. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/uoh-zld012820.phpHemilä, H., Haukka, J., Alho, M., Vahtera, J., & Kivimäki, M. (2020). Zinc acetate lozenges for the treatment of the common cold: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 10(1), e031662. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031662Stark, L. (2009, June 16). Zicam Zinc Nasal Sprays May Damage Sense of Smell, FDA Says. ABC News; ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdandFluNews/story?id=7853178&page=1Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/katherine-johnsons-legacy-the-worlds-first-living-robots-and-zinc-doesnt-cure-colds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about whether the exercise trend of “muscle confusion” really works; how structural colors give animals their vibrant hues; and why the way you dance is just as unique as your fingerprint.The Myth of Muscle Confusion by Kelsey DonkHutchinson, A. (2020, January 23). How to Make Your Strength Routine Evidence-Based. Outside Online; Outside Magazine. https://www.outsideonline.com/2408204/strength-training-research-2020How ‘Muscle Confusion’ Might Help Your Workouts. (2020, January 8). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/well/move/muscle-confusion-exercise-workouts-fitness.htmlBaz-Valle, E., Schoenfeld, B. J., Torres-Unda, J., Santos-Concejero, J., & Balsalobre-Fernández, C. (2019, December 27). The effects of exercise variation in muscle thickness, maximal strength and motivation in resistance trained men. PLOS ONE, 14(12), e0226989. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226989How Animals Get Color Without Pigment by Grant CurrinColor from Structure. (2013, January 31). The Scientist Magazine®; The Scientist Magazine. https://www.the-scientist.com/cover-story/color-from-structure-39860Hummingbirds’ rainbow colors come from pancake-shaped structures in their feathers. (2020, January 10). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200110110909.htmRae Ellen Bichell. (2014, November 12). How Animals Hacked The Rainbow And Got Stumped On Blue. NPR.org. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/11/12/347736896/how-animals-hacked-the-rainbow-and-got-stumped-on-blueSun, J., Bharat Bhushan, & Tong, J. (2013, May 10). Structural coloration in nature. ResearchGate; RSC Advances. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255772388_Structural_coloration_in_natureYour Dance Style Is as Unique as Your Fingerprint by Steffie DruckerThe way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s you. (2020, January 17). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200117104740.htmDance to your own drum: Identification of musical genre and individual dancer from motion capture using machine learning. (2020, January 13). Journal of New Music Research. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09298215.2020.1711778Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/your-dance-style-is-as-unique-as-your-fingerprint-the-myth-of-muscle-confusion-and-how-animals-get-color-without-pigment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about whether people think in words or in pictures; why brussels sprouts really are tastier than they used to be; and why buying luxury items might make you feel like an impostor.Whether People Think in Words or Pictures by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Alicia)(2020). Twitter. https://twitter.com/KylePlantEmoji/status/1221713792913965061Heavey, C. L., & Hurlburt, R. T. (2008). The phenomena of inner experience. Consciousness and Cognition, 17(3), 798–810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2007.12.006Pristine Inner Experience. (2020). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pristine-inner-experienceAmit, E., Hoeflin, C., Hamzah, N., & Fedorenko, E. (2017). An asymmetrical relationship between verbal and visual thinking: Converging evidence from behavior and fMRI. NeuroImage, 152, 619–627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.03.029Why Brussels Sprouts Taste Better Now by Steffie DruckerFrom Culinary Dud To Stud: How Dutch Plant Breeders Built Our Brussels Sprouts Boom. (2019, October 30). NPR.Org. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/10/30/773457637/from-culinary-dud-to-stud-how-dutch-plant-breeders-built-our-brussels-sprouts-boBeck, A. (2019, November 7). It’s Not Your Imagination, Brussels Sprouts Really Do Taste Better Now. Better Homes & Gardens; Better Homes & Gardens. https://www.bhg.com/news/brussels-sprouts-less-bitter/Pearson, H. (2006, September 18). Distaste for sprouts in the genes. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/news060918-1Perman, A. (2011, November 1). The “brussels sprouts” gene: TAS2R38 | Anna Perman’s Genetic Spaghetti. The Guardian; The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2011/nov/01/brussel-sprout-geneNeuroscience for Kids - Bitter Taste Gene. (2003, July 15). Washington.edu. http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/bitter.htmlMasur, L. (2019, December 26). The Top 10 Food Trends of the Entire Decade. Kitchn; Apartment Therapy, LLC. https://www.thekitchn.com/decade-food-trends-2010-2019-22973978Luxury Buying Makes People Feel Fake by Kelsey DonkLuxury consumption can fuel “impostor syndrome” among some buyers. (2019). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-12/bc-lcc122019.phpWong, K. (2020, January 30). Why Your Designer Bag Is Making You Feel Worse. The Financial Diet. https://thefinancialdiet.com/luxury-consumer-imposter-syndrome/Goor, D., Ordabayeva, N., Keinan, A., & Crener, S. (2019). The Impostor Syndrome from Luxury Consumption. Journal of Consumer Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucz044Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-brussels-sprouts-taste-better-now-luxury-buying-makes-people-feel-fake-and-whether-people-think-in-words-or-pictures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hugo Fruehaf, one of the inventors of GPS, discusses the dark origins of GPS and how far we’ve come since. Plus: learn why quiet wakefulness makes it okay to take a nap without actually falling asleep.Benefits of Napping Without Actually Falling Asleep by Kelsey DonkShortsleeve, C. (2019, December 27). Can’t Sleep? Try ‘Quiet Wakefulness’ Instead. Medium; Elemental. https://elemental.medium.com/cant-sleep-try-quiet-wakefulness-instead-2b106e5b8e3cIs Resting as Beneficial as Sleeping | Sleep.org. (2014). Sleep.org; https://www.sleep.org/articles/resting-vs-sleeping/Hofer-Tinguely, G., Achermann, P., Landolt, H.-P., Regel, S. J., Rétey, J. V., Dürr, R., Borbély, A. A., & Gottselig, J. M. (2005). Sleep inertia: performance changes after sleep, rest and active waking. Brain Research. Cognitive Brain Research, 22(3), 323–331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2004.09.013Additional resources from Hugo Fruehauf:The Global Positioning System. (2019). Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. https://qeprize.org/winners/the-global-positioning-systemElizabeth, Q. (2020). The QEPrize Judges introduce GPS [YouTube Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CH_fmO-QO8&feature=youtu.beHugo Fruehauf. (2019). Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. https://qeprize.org/winners/hugo-fruehaufCozzens, T. (2019, December 3). GPS pioneers honored with Queen’s award at Buckingham Palace - GPS World. GPS World. https://www.gpsworld.com/gps-pioneers-honored-with-queens-award-at-buckingham-palace/Hugo Fruehauf Official Website http://hugofruehauf.com/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gpss-past-and-future-w-hugo-fruehauf-and-why-its-ok-to-nap-without-falling-asleep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why “beauty sleep” has real benefits for your skin; how plants learn the chemical language of pests to use for self-defense; and a new algorithm that’s fighting deepfakes by looking at heart rates.How Beauty Sleep Boosts Beauty by Mae RiceKerri-Ann Jennings, MS, RD. (2016, September 9). Collagen - What Is It and What Is It Good For? Healthline; Healthline Media. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/collagenBeauty sleep could be real, say body clock biologists. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/uom-bsc011520.phpChang, J., Garva, R., Pickard, A., Yeung, C.-Y. C., Mallikarjun, V., Swift, J., Holmes, D. F., Calverley, B., Lu, Y., Adamson, A., Raymond-Hayling, H., Jensen, O., Shearer, T., Meng, Q. J., & Kadler, K. E. (2020). Circadian control of the secretory pathway maintains collagen homeostasis. Nature Cell Biology, 22(1), 74–86. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-019-0441-zPlants Talk to Worms for Self-Defense by Grant CurrinPlants speak ‘roundworm’ for self-defense, study shows | Cornell Chronicle. (2020). Cornell Chronicle. http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/01/plants-speak-roundworm-self-defense-study-showsManohar, M., Tenjo-Castano, F., Chen, S., Zhang, Y. K., Kumari, A., Williamson, V. M., Wang, X., Klessig, D. F., & Schroeder, F. C. (2020). Plant metabolism of nematode pheromones mediates plant-nematode interactions. Nature Communications, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14104-2Fighting Deepfakes with Heart Rate by Grant CurrinNew research uses physiological cues to distinguish computer-generated faces from human ones. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/ssfo-nru012120.phpBonomi, M., & Boato, G. (2020). Digital human face detection in video sequences via a physiological signal analysis. Journal of Electronic Imaging, 29(01), 1. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.jei.29.1.013009Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-beauty-sleep-boosts-beauty-plants-talk-to-worms-for-self-defense-and-fighting-deepfakes-with-heart-rate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about research-based advice for staying happy in your later years, from neuroscientist and author Daniel Levitin. Then, you’ll learn about how a faraway star helped researchers figure out when the Milky Way was formed.Additional resources from Daniel Levitin:Pick up “Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives” on Amazon https://amazon.comOther publications by Daniel Levitin on Amazon https://amazon.comOfficial website https://www.daniellevitin.com/Follow @danlevitin on Twitter https://twitter.com/danlevitinA Massive Collision Helped Us Judge the Milky Way’s Age by Grant CurrinDating a galaxy crash. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/m-dag011520.phpCollision helped make the Milky Way -- and now we know when. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/yu-chm011320.phpstaff, S. X. (2017, July 27). Milky Way’s origins are not what they seem. Phys.Org; Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2017-07-milky.htmlSmith, V. V., Tsuji, T., Hinkle, K. H., Cunha, K., Blum, R. D., Valenti, J. A., Ridgway, S. T., Joyce, R. R., & Bernath, P. (2003). High-Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of the Brown Dwarf Indi Ba. The Astrophysical Journal, 599(2), L107–L110. https://doi.org/10.1086/381248Chaplin, W. J., Serenelli, A. M., Miglio, A., Morel, T., Mackereth, J. T., Vincenzo, F., Kjeldsen, H., Basu, S., Ball, W. H., Stokholm, A., Verma, K., Mosumgaard, J. R., Silva Aguirre, V., Mazumdar, A., Ranadive, P., Antia, H. M., Lebreton, Y., Ong, J., Appourchaux, T., … Yıldız, M. (2020). Age dating of an early Milky Way merger via asteroseismology of the naked-eye star ν Indi. Nature Astronomy. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-019-0975-9 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2001.04653.pdfSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/tips-for-happy-healthy-aging-w-daniel-levitin-and-a-massive-collision-helped-us-judge-the-milky-ways-age Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why bosses should let employees surf the web at work; how researchers made it possible for you to hear a mummy’s voice after 3,000 years; and why cold weather makes us crave social contact.Employees Should Surf the Web at Work by Kelsey DonkAndel, S. (2020, January 17). Why bosses should let employees surf the web at work. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/why-bosses-should-let-employees-surf-the-web-at-work-128444Andel, S. A., Kessler, S. R., Pindek, S., Kleinman, G., & Spector, P. E. (2019). Is cyberloafing more complex than we originally thought? Cyberloafing as a coping response to workplace aggression exposure. Computers in Human Behavior, 101, 124–130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.07.013Hear a 3,000-Year-Old Mummy’s Voice by Cameron DukeDavis, N. (2020, January 23). Talk like an Egyptian: mummy’s voice heard 3,000 years after death. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/23/talk-like-an-egyptian-mummys-voice-heard-3000-years-after-deathHoward, D. M., Schofield, J., Fletcher, J., Baxter, K., Iball, G. R., & Buckley, S. A. (2020). Synthesis of a Vocal Sound from the 3,000 year old Mummy, Nesyamun ‘True of Voice.’ Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56316-yThe re-created sound of Nesyamun. (2020). SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/user-408688451/the-re-created-sound-of-nesyamunBeing Cold Makes Us Crave Social Contact by Steffie DruckerCold Days Can Make Us Long For Social Contact — But Warming Up Our Bodies Eliminates This Desire. (2020, January 27). Research Digest. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2020/01/27/cold-days-can-make-us-long-for-social-contact-but-warming-up-our-bodies-eliminates-this-desire/Fay, A. J., & Maner, J. K. (2019). Interactive effects of tactile warmth and ambient temperature on the search for social affiliation. Social Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000407Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/employees-should-surf-the-web-at-work-hear-a-3-000-year-old-mummys-voice-and-being-cold-makes-us-crave-social-contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why opposites don’t really attract; the “propinquity effect” and how physical distance affects the way we feel about other people; and the history of when and why we started using last names.Opposites Don’t Attract by Kelsey DonkJohnson, M. D. (2018, February 12). No, opposites do not attract. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/no-opposites-do-not-attract-88839Montoya, R. M., & Horton, R. S. (2012). A meta-analytic investigation of the processes underlying the similarity-attraction effect. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 30(1), 64–94. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407512452989We Like What’s Physically Close to Us by Mae RiceNew evidence for the “propinquity effect” – mere physical closeness increases our liking of desirable people and things. (2018, August). Research Digest; Research Digest. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/08/01/new-evidence-for-the-propinquity-effect-mere-physical-closeness-increases-our-liking-of-desirable-people-and-things/Shin, J., Suh, E. M., Li, N. P., Eo, K., Chong, S. C., & Tsai, M.-H. (2018). Darling, Get Closer to Me: Spatial Proximity Amplifies Interpersonal Liking. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 45(2), 300–309. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167218784903The History of Last Names by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Gregory)Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps. (2012). Forebears.Io. https://forebears.io/surnamesSurnames & The Norman Conquest | Heritage Family History. (2016, September 3). Heritagefamilyhistory.co.uk. https://www.heritagefamilyhistory.co.uk/blog/2016/09/surnames-the-norman-conquest/SCMP. (2016, November 17). South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2046955/complex-origins-chinese-names-demystifiedThe Memi De-Shalit Database of Jewish Family Names at Beit Hatfutsot. (2020). Beit Hatfutsot. https://www.bh.org.il/databases/family-names/jewish-family-names-introduction/Muraskin, B. (2014, January 8). Jewish Surnames Explained. Slate Magazine; Slate. https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/01/ashkenazi-names-the-etymology-of-the-most-common-jewish-surnames.htmlSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/opposites-dont-attract-we-like-whats-physically-close-to-us-and-the-history-of-last-names Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how atomic clocks and how GPS clocks work, with help from the engineer who made GPS clocks possible: Hugo Fruehauf. But first, you’ll learn about how Harvard researchers finally figured out why stress can turn your hair gray.Why Stress Turns Hair Gray by Grant CurrinZhang, B., Ma, S., Rachmin, I., He, M., Baral, P., Choi, S., Gonçalves, W. A., Shwartz, Y., Fast, E. M., Su, Y., Zon, L. I., Regev, A., Buenrostro, J. D., Cunha, T. M., Chiu, I. M., Fisher, D. E., & Hsu, Y.-C. (2020). Hyperactivation of sympathetic nerves drives depletion of melanocyte stem cells. Nature, 577(7792), 676–681. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-1935-3Clark, S. A., & Deppmann, C. D. (2020). How the stress of fight or flight turns hair white. Nature, 577(7792), 623–624. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-03949-8Additional resources from Hugo Fruehauf:The Global Positioning System. (2019). Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. https://qeprize.org/winners/the-global-positioning-systemElizabeth, Q. (2020). The QEPrize Judges introduce GPS [YouTube Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CH_fmO-QO8&feature=youtu.beHugo Fruehauf. (2019). Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. https://qeprize.org/winners/hugo-fruehaufCozzens, T. (2019, December 3). GPS pioneers honored with Queen’s award at Buckingham Palace - GPS World. GPS World. https://www.gpsworld.com/gps-pioneers-honored-with-queens-award-at-buckingham-palace/Hugo Fruehauf Official Website http://hugofruehauf.com/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-gps-clocks-work-w-hugo-fruehauf-and-why-stress-turns-hair-gray Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why students with higher emotional intelligence do better in school; how scientists solved an 80-year mystery of how atoms split; and an adorable discovery that changes what we know about the canine brain. Spoiler: it involves wolf puppies.The Academic Benefits of Emotional Intelligence by Kelsey DonkStudents do better in school when they can understand, manage emotions. (2019). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-12/apa-sdb121019.phpPattillo, A. (2019, December 12). This underrated type of intelligence could predict academic success. Inverse. https://www.inverse.com/article/61671-emotional-intelligence-is-key-factor-for-successMaccann, C., Jiang, Y., Brown, L., Double, K., Bucich, M., & Minbashian, A. (2007). Emotional Intelligence Predicts Academic Performance: A Meta-Analysis. https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/bul-bul0000219.pdfAtoms Split in Uneven Shapes by Grant CurrinDooley, P. (2019, December 9). Things go pear-shaped when you split the atom. Cosmosmagazine.Com; Cosmos Magazine. https://cosmosmagazine.com/physics/things-go-pear-shaped-when-you-split-the-atomScamps, G., & Simenel, C. (2018). Impact of pear-shaped fission fragments on mass-asymmetric fission in actinides. Nature, 564(7736), 382–385. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0780-0CrashCourse. (2020). Nuclear Chemistry Part 2 - Fusion and Fission: Crash Course Chemistry #39 [YouTube Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU6y1XIADdgUniversity of Tsukuba. (2018, December 20). Why does nuclear fission produce pear-shaped nuclei? Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2018-12-nuclear-fission-pear-shaped-nuclei.htmlWolf Puppies Can Play Fetch by Steffie DruckerScientists unexpectedly witness wolf puppies play fetch. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/cp-suw010920.phpYong, E. (2016, June 2). The Origin of Dogs: When, Where, and How Many Times Were They Domesticated? The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/06/the-origin-of-dogs/484976/Hansen Wheat, C., & Temrin, H. (2020). Intrinsic Ball Retrieving in Wolf Puppies Suggests Standing Ancestral Variation for Human-Directed Play Behavior. IScience, 100811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2019.100811Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-academic-benefits-of-emotional-intelligence-atoms-split-in-uneven-shapes-and-wolf-puppies-can-play-fetch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why successful people should reveal their failures; the extreme story of the death of planet WASP-12b; and why tulips used to cost more than houses during a period known as “tulip mania.”A Reason to Reveal Your Failures by Kelsey DonkHBS Working Knowledge. (2018, December 11). Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2018/12/11/why-managers-should-reveal-their-failures/#695e82c362e2Envy Can Be Good for You. (2019). Curiosity.com. https://curiosity.com/topics/envy-can-be-good-for-you-curiosityBrooks, A. W., Huang, K., Abi-Esber, N., Buell, R. W., Huang, L., & Hall, B. (2019). Mitigating malicious envy: Why successful individuals should reveal their failures. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 148(4), 667–687. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0000538The Death of Planet WASP-12b by Grant CurrinPlanet WASP-12b is on a death spiral, say Princeton scientists. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/pu-pwi010820.phpThe Planet WASP-12b Is Hot As Hades And Dark As Night. (2017). Curiosity.com. https://curiosity.com/topics/the-planet-wasp-12b-is-hot-as-hades-and-dark-as-night-curiosityHubble Captures Blistering Pitch-Black Planet. (2011). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/hubble-captures-blistering-pitch-black-planetTulips Cost More Than Houses During Dutch "Tulip Mania" by Cody Goughhttps://curiosity.com/topics/tulips-cost-more-than-houses-during-dutch-tulip-mania-curiositySubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/a-reason-to-reveal-your-failures-the-time-tulips-cost-more-than-houses-and-the-death-of-planet-wasp-12b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how doctors on Earth diagnosed and treated an astronaut’s medical problem in space for the first time; a new study that explains why whales are so big, but not bigger; and a Stanford technique for getting better at picking creative ideas.The First Medical Diagnosis and Treatment in Space from Earth by Mae RiceFirst reported occurrence and treatment of spaceflight medical risk 200+ miles above Earth. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/lsuh-1ro010220.phpThe Human Body in Space. (2011). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/hrp/bodyinspaceVenous Thrombosis during Spaceflight | NEJM. (2020). New England Journal of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1905875How Long Does it Take to Get to Mars? (2013, May 9). Universe Today. https://www.universetoday.com/14841/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-mars/Rivard, A. B., & Bracken Burns. (2018, December 6). Anatomy, Head and Neck, Internal Jugular Vein. Nih.Gov; StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513258/Why Whales Are So Big (But Not Bigger) by Steffie DruckerLearn, J. (2019, December 16). New Research Reveals Why Whales Evolved to be so Big. Discover Magazine. https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/new-research-reveals-why-whales-evolved-to-be-so-big-isnsGoldbogen, J. A., Cade, D. E., Wisniewska, D. M., Potvin, J., Segre, P. S., Savoca, M. S., Hazen, E. L., Czapanskiy, M. F., Kahane-Rapport, S. R., DeRuiter, S. L., Gero, S., Tønnesen, P., Gough, W. T., Hanson, M. B., Holt, M. M., Jensen, F. H., Simon, M., Stimpert, A. K., Arranz, P., … Pyenson, N. D. (2019). Why whales are big but not bigger: Physiological drivers and ecological limits in the age of ocean giants. Science, 366(6471), 1367–1372. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aax9044Whale Classification of Whales Baleen Whales Toothed Whales. (2020). Whaleroute.Com. https://www.whaleroute.com/class/index.htmBlack, R. (2014, April 22). Whales vs. Dinosaurs: What’s the Biggest Animal of All Time? Slate Magazine; Slate. https://slate.com/technology/2014/04/whales-or-dinosaurs-what-are-the-biggest-heaviest-longest-animals-ever.htmlBlue whales can eat half a million calories in a single mouthful. (2010, December 9). Nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2010/12/09/blue-whales-can-eat-half-a-million-calories-in-a-single-mouthful/Learn, J. (2019, December 16). New Research Reveals Why Whales Evolved to be so Big. Discover Magazine. https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/new-research-reveals-why-whales-evolved-to-be-so-big-isnsWilliams, T. M. (2019). The biology of big. Science, 366(6471), 1316–1317. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aba1128Stanford Technique for Picking Creative Ideas by Steffie DruckerStanford. (2019, December 13). How you can get better at picking creative ideas. Futurity. https://www.futurity.org/creativity-creative-ideas-2232732/Berg, J. M. (2019). When silver is gold: Forecasting the potential creativity of initial ideas. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 154, 96–117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2019.08.004Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/stanford-technique-for-picking-creative-ideas-why-whales-are-so-big-but-not-bigger-and-the-first-medical-diagnosis-and-treatment-in-space-from-earth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.