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Learn from popular mathematics writer and Cornell University Professor Steven Strogatz why calculus matters and what exactly calculus is. Plus, learn a surprising reason why you shouldn’t lie to your kids.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why kids who are told lies by their parents are more likely to lie when they grow up: https://curiosity.im/2NeyYUkAdditional resources from Steven Strogatz:“Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe” on Amazon — https://amazon.comAdditional publications — https://amazon.comSteven Strogatz official website — http://www.stevenstrogatz.com/Cornell University profile — https://math.cornell.edu/steven-strogatzGoogle Scholar profile — https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FxyRWlcAAAAJFollow @stevenstrogatz on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stevenstrogatzDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-you-should-care-about-calculus-w-steven-strogatz-and-why-lying-to-kids-is-harmful Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renowned science communicator Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about curiosity inspires him — and how you can let your curiosity guide you, too. Plus, learn how toilets actually work.Additional resources from Alan Alda:Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanaldaOther resources discussed:Octopus Dreaming [VIDEO] | Nature on PBS — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vKCLJZbytUDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-have-fun-with-simple-curiosity-w-alan-alda-and-how-toilets-work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why pretending to be Batman can make kids work harder; how long a decapitated head remains conscious; and, the chemistry behind autumn’s color-changing leaves.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Kids Work Harder When They're Pretending to Be Batman — https://curiosity.im/2VL7Z6vHow Long Does a Decapitated Head Remain Conscious? — https://curiosity.im/2VVm7ufThe Color of Autumn's Changing Leaves Comes Down to Chemistry — https://curiosity.im/2PjLuEDDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-long-a-decapitated-head-stays-conscious-autumn-leaf-chemistry-the-batman-effect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about what to do when someone gets upset with you, from author Lee Hartley Carter. Then, learn about how tardigrades survive deadly radiation and why the Bermuda Triangle isn’t actually a mystery.Please support our sponsors! Visit skillshare.com/curiosity for two months of unlimited access to over 25,000 classes for free. Start your two months now!In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:We Finally Know How Tardigrades Survive Deadly Radiation — https://curiosity.im/2qL7NsEThe Bermuda Triangle Isn't Actually a Mystery — https://curiosity.im/32evGqdAdditional resources from Lee Hartley Carter:“Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don't Seem to Matter” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow @lh_carter on Twitter — https://twitter.com/lh_carterDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/what-to-say-when-someones-upset-with-you-bermuda-triangle-myths-tardigrade-superpowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how some male cuttlefish “cross-dress” to woo the ladies. You’ll also learn how to persuade people in a world where facts don’t seem to matter, with help from author Lee Hartley Carter.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com about how some male cuttlefish “cross-dress” to woo the ladies: https://curiosity.im/2VFMCDLAdditional resources from Lee Hartley Carter:“Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don't Seem to Matter” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow @lh_carter on Twitter — https://twitter.com/lh_carterDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/persuading-others-when-facts-dont-seem-to-matter-w-lee-hartley-carter-cross-dressing-cuttlefish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why your urge to nibble on baby feet is totally normal; why there are no animals with three legs; and, the different types of psychotherapy and why they work even when you feel like they don’t.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Don't Worry, Your Urge to Nibble Baby Feet Is Totally Normal — https://curiosity.im/31t3cruWhy Are There No Animals with Three Legs? — https://curiosity.im/2MrpENsPsychotherapy Works, Even When You Feel Like It Doesn't — https://curiosity.im/2VS7ZSrDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/types-of-psychotherapy-your-urge-to-nibble-baby-feet-and-why-animals-dont-have-3-legs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about to how to connect better with others, what’s stopping people from believing in science (and how to change their minds), exercises he uses to build empathy, and more.Additional resources from Alan Alda:Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanaldaDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/alan-alda-on-communicating-better-believing-in-science-and-building-connections-and-empathy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about how to be a better communicator by making human connections. Plus, learn about why oceans don’t sink into the Earth.Additional resources from Alan Alda:Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanaldaDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/alan-alda-on-how-to-communicate-better-by-making-connections-plus-why-oceans-dont-sink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about an easy way to catch someone in a lie; a possible scientific explanation for why your vestibular system may be to blame for out-of-body experiences; and the healthiest way to prepare broccoli, according to science.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:To Catch Someone in a Lie, Science Says Go Low-Tech — https://curiosity.im/2qr2Nt3Out-of-Body Experiences May Be Explained by Inner Ear Damage — https://curiosity.im/2Bmxce3This Is the Healthiest Way to Prepare Broccoli, According to Science — https://curiosity.im/32qCCAUDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-tell-when-someones-lying-out-of-body-experiences-and-healthiest-way-to-cook-broccoli Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about modern-day gold mining from Rick Ness and Tony Beets, two of the stars of Discovery’s #1 TV show, “Gold Rush.” In that vein, Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer explain sluice boxes, resistivity surveys, and other gold mining techniques. They also discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why you stop liking new music as you get older: https://curiosity.im/33G3ixCPlease support this episode’s sponsor! Get your first month of KiwiCo FREE by visiting https://www.kiwico.com/curiosityMore from Discovery’s #1 show, Gold Rush:Gold Rush official website — https://www.discovery.com/shows/gold-rushDiscoveryGO — https://go.discovery.com/watch/discovery@GoldRushTV on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/GoldRushTV/Gold Rush on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/GoldRush/Follow @Gold_Rush on Twitter — https://twitter.com/Gold_RushFollow @GoldrushRick on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GoldrushRickDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gold-mining-w-gold-rush-stars-rick-ness-and-tony-beets-and-why-musical-tastes-change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why backformation can make you invent new words without realizing it; how animals mourn their dead; and how you can get better sleep by walking more.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Backformation Can Make You Invent New Words Without Realizing It — https://curiosity.im/2pqsBor3 Animals That Mourn Their Dead — https://curiosity.im/2MeWHnVTo Get Better Sleep, Try Walking More — https://curiosity.im/2phjpTAToday is the LAST DAY to nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2019 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominations/ Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sleep-better-by-walking-more-how-animals-mourn-their-dead-and-words-from-backformation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the best way to deal with impostor syndrome; whether it’s more important to sit less or exercise more; and why the peak end rules says experiences are all about the ending.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:The Best Way to Deal with Impostor Syndrome, According to a New StudyWhich Is More Important: Sitting Less or Exercising More?The Peak End Rule Says Experiences Are All About The EndingFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/focus-on-the-ending-how-to-deal-with-impostor-syndrome-and-sit-less-or-exercise-more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the scientific reasons why people either love or hate horror movies; the surprising way life expectancy affects population growth; and, where you can catch the Orionids meteor shower this weekend.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Here's the Scientific Reason Why Some People Love Horror Movies (and Others Hate Them) — https://curiosity.im/31WAznNImproving World Health Will Reduce Overpopulation, Not Make It Worse — https://curiosity.im/2ppd8VCHow to Watch the Orionids Meteor Shower in 2019 — https://curiosity.im/2lvZ7nxPlease nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2019 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominations/ Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-people-love-or-hate-horror-movies-stopping-overpopulation-and-orionids-meteor-shower Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about whether conspiracy theories are really on the rise; why there may be tens of thousands of black holes in the center of the Milky Way; and, the 3 versions of teen popularity, according to research.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:The 3 Versions of Teen Popularity, According to Research — https://curiosity.im/2ntYPicThere May Be Tens of Thousands of Black Holes in the Center of the Milky Way — https://curiosity.im/2llb7ZhAre Conspiracy Theories on the Rise? Here's the Truth — https://curiosity.im/2njl6ywPlease nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2019 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominations/ Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/types-of-teen-popularity-milky-ways-black-holes-and-are-conspiracy-theories-on-the-rise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how introverts can be happier by tapping into the powers of extroverts; how something can produce Cherenkov radiation by going faster than the speed of light; and, how the language you speak changes your perception of time.Please support today’s sponsor, Skura! Visit https://skurastyle.com to get sponges delivered right to your door, and enter promo code CURIOSITY to get your first month FREE!In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Are Introverts Happier When They Pretend to Be Extroverts? — https://curiosity.im/2LSTaLMCherenkov Radiation Is a Sonic Boom for Light, and It's Beautiful — https://curiosity.im/2n1TvC5The Language You Speak Changes Your Perception of Time — https://curiosity.im/2mWPPBqPlease nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2019 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominations/ Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/cherenkov-radiation-how-to-be-more-extroverted-and-changing-your-perception-of-time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why having too many choices stresses us out; how wormholes might cast a visible shadow; and the adorable Wug Test that measures how well children understand the rules of language.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Having Too Many Choices Stresses Us Out — Here's Why — https://curiosity.im/2lKjb5YWormholes Might Cast a Visible Shadow — https://curiosity.im/2mVYcx3This Adorable Test Measures Children's Grasp of Language Rules — https://curiosity.im/2lxcpjRDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-deal-with-having-too-many-choices-wormhole-shadows-and-a-language-wug-test Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how people become less narcissistic as they get older; how it’s possible that we can see a single photon with the naked eye; and, new research that says cigarette smokers won’t crave more food if they quit smoking.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Most People Become Less Narcissistic With Age — Unless They Have These Characteristics — https://curiosity.im/2VpSq4eCan You See a Single Photon With Your Naked Eye? — https://curiosity.im/2n1gI7qNew Research Says Time Away from Cigarettes Doesn't Make Smokers Crave Food — https://curiosity.im/2nds7kADownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/quitting-smoking-doesnt-lead-to-food-cravings-narcissism-over-time-and-seeing-photons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how to choose the right cooking method for different cuts of meat; how to figure out the perfect temperature for your meat; pro tips for searing and tempering; and the best way to capture that juicy flavor, including the science of what’s actually happening to those juices while you’re cooking.Please support today’s sponsor, ButcherBox! Visit https://www.butcherbox.com/curiosityIn this special sponsored episode of Curiosity Daily, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer talk to ButcherBox Head Chef Yankel Polak about the science of cooking meat. Learn more about ButcherBox:Meat University by ButcherBox — https://www.butcherboxuniversity.com/homeRecipes from ButcherBox — https://justcook.butcherbox.com/recipes/Subscribe to ButcherBox on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/getbutcherboxbeefFollow @ChefYankel on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/ChefYankel/Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-science-of-cooking-meat-with-butcherbox-head-chef-yankel-polak-special-episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the surprising reasons why the women’s restroom line is always longer; HSAM, the incredibly rare condition of having superhuman memory; and, how bamboo products impact the environment.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:This Is the Surprising Reason the Women's Restroom Line Is Always Longer — https://curiosity.im/2lLiWHSHSAM Is the Incredibly Rare Condition of Superhuman Memory — https://curiosity.im/32Nd9kPAdditional resources discussed:Dirty Fashion: How pollution in the global textiles supply chain is making viscose toxic | Changing Markets Foundation — http://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CHANGING_MARKETS_DIRTY_FASHION_REPORT_SPREAD_WEB.pdfClean by Design, Apparel Manufacturing and Pollution | NRDC — https://www.nrdc.org/resources/clean-design-apparel-manufacturing-and-pollutionDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/womens-restroom-lines-superhuman-memory-and-is-bamboo-good-for-the-environment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how researchers may have figured out a way to cure the common cold; what exactly happened when the dinosaur-killing asteroid struck the Earth; and, why researchers have been putting beatboxers in a real-time MRI machine.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Curing the Common Cold May Come down to this Simple Scientific Fix — https://curiosity.im/32PxIgzHere's What Happened the Day the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Struck Earth — https://curiosity.im/2lJOX2YWatch a Beatboxer Inside a Real-Time MRI Machine — https://curiosity.im/32N4hM7Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/cure-for-the-common-cold-what-really-killed-the-dinosaurs-and-beatboxing-in-mri-machines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn from theoretical physicist Sean Carroll why we don’t understand how gravity works — and how we can figure it out. You’ll also learn about enormous balloon-like structures that scientists have discovered in the center of our galaxy.Please support our sponsors! Visit capterra.com/curiosity to find the best software solution for your business — for free!In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about enormous balloon-like structures that scientists have discovered in the center of our galaxy: https://curiosity.im/2nfKAwSPublications and more from Sean Carroll:“Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime” on Amazon — https://amazon.com“The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself” on Amazon — https://amazon.com“From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow @seanmcarroll on Twitter — https://twitter.com/seanmcarrollSean Carroll’s website — https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/Sean Carroll’s Mindscape Podcast — https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/we-dont-know-how-gravity-works-w-sean-carroll-and-the-milky-ways-bubble-mystery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how friction causes static electricity. Then, learn from renowned theoretical physicist Sean Carroll why understanding the Many Worlds Theory could be the best way for us to understand the universe.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how friction causes static electricity: https://curiosity.im/32T2CEyPublications and more from Sean Carroll:“Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime” on Amazon — https://amazon.com“The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself” on Amazon — https://amazon.com“From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow @seanmcarroll on Twitter — https://twitter.com/seanmcarrollSean Carroll’s website — https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/Sean Carroll’s Mindscape Podcast — https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/many-worlds-theory-explains-the-universe-w-sean-carroll-and-what-causes-static-electricity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why there’s no such thing as a sugar rush; why it took more than 40 years to see NASA’s high-resolution images of the Moon; and, how dogs use referential signals to communicate with humans.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Sorry, Parents: There's No Such Thing as a Sugar Rush — https://curiosity.im/2LAgH4aNASA Had High-Res Images of the Moon in the '60s, So Why Couldn't We See Them? — https://curiosity.im/2LAgqyaDogs Use 19 Signals to Communicate With You — https://curiosity.im/32QZ7ywDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/signals-dogs-use-to-talk-to-you-nasas-lost-moon-photos-and-the-sugar-rush-is-a-myth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how dogs’ personalities are rooted in their DNA; one skill that doesn’t get worse as you get older; and how your sense of smell works.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Dogs' Personalities Are Rooted in Their DNA — https://curiosity.im/2OfDwvJScientists Have Identified One Skill that Doesn't Deteriorate with Age — https://curiosity.im/2LwW5tmAdditional resources discussed:How does the sense of smell work? | HowStuffWorks — https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/perception/question139.htmHuman Nose Can Detect a Trillion Smells | Science — https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/03/human-nose-can-detect-trillion-smellsDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/where-dogs-get-their-personalities-how-smells-work-and-a-skill-that-improves-with-age Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how to power your house by destroying the fabric of space-time, with help from xkcd creator Randall Munroe. Then, learn about the surprising reasons why hourglass figures are considered attractive; and, the scientific reason why clowns creep us out.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:The Evolutionary Reason Hourglass Figures Are Considered Attractive Isn't What You've Heard — https://curiosity.im/2la3Aw0Here's the Scientific Reason Why Clowns Creep Us Out — https://curiosity.im/2LvbBpHAdditional resources from Randall Munroe:“How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems” on Amazon — https://amazon.comxkcd, “A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language" — xkcd.com “What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions” — https://amazon.comRandall Munroe: Is It Possible To Change The Moon's Colour? [Video] — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avYPeoU0nI8Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/destroying-space-time-for-power-w-randall-munroe-hourglass-figure-myths-clown-science Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how quickly different languages can transmit information. Then, learn how you can predict the weather by analyzing the pixels of your Facebook photos, with some help from Randall Munroe, creator of the popular geek webcomic xkcd.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how languages all transmit information at the same rate, no matter how fast they’re spoken: https://curiosity.im/2OgvR0jAdditional resources from Randall Munroe:“How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems” on Amazon — https://amazon.comxkcd, “A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language" — xkcd.com “What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions” — https://amazon.comRandall Munroe: Is It Possible To Change The Moon's Colour? [Video] — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avYPeoU0nI8Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/predict-the-weather-using-facebook-photos-w-randall-munroe-and-spoken-data-speeds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why you’re bad at choosing good pictures of yourself; how scientists could use gravitational wave detectors to detect dark matter particles; and, a questionnaire to help you figure out how left- or right-handed you are.Please support our sponsors! Get two months of unlimited access to over 25,000 classes on Skillshare — for free. To sign up, go to skillshare.com/curiosityIn this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:You're Bad at Choosing Good Pictures of Yourself — But Strangers Aren't — https://curiosity.im/2LvabeRHere's How Gravitational Wave Detectors Might Be Able to Detect Dark Matter Particles — https://curiosity.im/2LvvEVeMeasure Your Right- or Left-Handedness with the Edinburgh Handedness Scale — https://curiosity.im/2LDoq1hDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-pick-a-profile-photo-handedness-and-gravitational-wave-detectors-seeking-dark-matter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the big impact we could have on our planet by cutting work hours; the strange behavior of superbolts of lightning; and, which personalities people associate with the sounds of certain names.Please support our sponsors! Get 10% off your first order from Saturday Morning Coffee Company at SaturdayMorningCoffeeCompany.comIn this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Cutting Work Hours Could Have a Big Impact on the Planet — https://curiosity.im/2LvLsavSuperbolts Have 1,000 Times the Energy of Regular Lightning — https://curiosity.im/2LteaIQPeople Associate the Sounds of Certain Names with Certain Personalities — https://curiosity.im/2Oe9OXRDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/personalities-associated-with-certain-names-working-less-to-save-the-earth-and-superbolts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why political parties may arrive at their positions by pure chance, with some help from opinion cascades; why the Great Oxygenation Event led to a bigger die-off than the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs; and, whether infrared and ultraviolet light show up in rainbows.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:What If Political Parties Arrive at Their Positions by Pure Chance? — https://curiosity.im/32U0bluEarth's Biggest Die-Off Happened Long Before the Dinosaurs — https://curiosity.im/2OeeM76Additional resources discussed:An Example of the Herschel Infrared Experiment — http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/classroom_activities/herschel_example.htmlRitter Discovers Ultraviolet Light — http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/classroom_activities/ritter_bio.htmlDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/pure-chance-of-political-positions-why-earth-has-oxygen-infrared-and-ultraviolet-in-rainbows Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn tips for using less plastic to help keep our planet clean, from Greenpeace UK’s Head of Oceans, Will McCallum. Then, you’ll learn about whether shapes can be angry, with some help from the spectral centroid.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about whether shapes can be angry: https://curiosity.im/32Yz0GdAdditional resources from Will McCallum:“How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow Will McCallum @artofactivism on Twitter — https://twitter.com/artofactivismPenguin Random House bio — https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2189047/will-mccallumDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/cutting-back-on-plastic-in-your-home-w-will-mccallum-and-how-shapes-can-be-angry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn why puppies really do love your “who’s a good boy?” voice. You’ll also learn about small changes you can make in your daily routine to help us clean up the world’s oceans, with help from special guest Will McCallum.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how puppies really do love your “who’s a good boy?” voice: https://curiosity.im/2ZOHn5cAdditional resources from Will McCallum:“How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow Will McCallum @artofactivism on Twitter — https://twitter.com/artofactivismPenguin Random House bio — https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2189047/will-mccallumDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-save-the-world-from-plastic-w-will-mccallum-and-your-puppies-love-baby-talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about whether hurricanes with female names are deadlier than those with male names; research into why so many different cultures see the same things in constellations; and, animals besides lab rats that are essential to science.Please support this episode’s sponsor! Get your first month of KiwiCo FREE by visiting https://www.kiwico.com/curiosityIn this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Are Hurricanes with Female Names Deadlier than Those with Male Names? — https://curiosity.im/2Ls3I4yWhy Do So Many Cultures See the Same Things in the Constellations? — https://curiosity.im/2Lt9eUnBeyond Lab Rats: These 5 Animals Are Essential to Science — https://curiosity.im/32Fd9DkDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/constellations-across-cultures-female-vs-male-hurricanes-and-animals-scientists-study Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about a genetic mutation that makes people need less sleep; a lost, sunken continent at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean called Zealandia; and why the word “like” is not just a lazy language filler.Please support our sponsors! Get 10% off your first order from Saturday Morning Coffee Company at SaturdayMorningCoffeeCompany.comIn this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:There's a Genetic Mutation That Makes People Need Less Sleep — https://curiosity.im/2LwdjHHZealandia Is the Lost, Sunken Continent at the Bottom of the Pacific Ocean — https://curiosity.im/2ZN3iK2A Linguist Studied a Reality Show to Break Down the Grammar of "Like" — https://curiosity.im/2Lwdp21Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/a-mutation-that-makes-you-need-less-sleep-why-like-isnt-lazy-language-and-zealandia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how 3D printing could shape the future of fashion, from best-selling author Dana Thomas. You’ll also learn about the difference between THC and CBD when it comes to cannabis; and, why the smartest people in the room are often the quietest.Additional resources from Dana Thomas:“Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes” on Amazon — https://amazon.comOfficial website — http://www.danathomas.com/Follow @DanaThomasParis on Twitter — https://twitter.com/danathomasparisUnmade — https://www.unmade.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/3d-printed-fashion-w-dana-thomas-difference-between-thc-and-cbd-quiet-smart-people Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn why inattentional blindness makes you miss what’s right in front of you. Then, learn from author Dana Thomas about the environmental costs of “fast fashion” and what you can do to help.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why you sometimes miss what’s right in front of you: https://curiosity.im/32IFhWeAdditional resources from Dana Thomas:“Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes” on Amazon — https://amazon.comOfficial website — http://www.danathomas.com/Follow @DanaThomasParis on Twitter — https://twitter.com/danathomasparisDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-price-of-fast-fashion-w-dana-thomas-and-why-you-miss-whats-right-in-front-of-you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about whether taking a bath actually gets you clean; “dark DNA,” the genetic code that should be there, but isn’t; and why married couples used to sleep in twin beds.Please support our sponsors! Get 10% off your first order from Saturday Morning Coffee Company at SaturdayMorningCoffeeCompany.comIn this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Do Baths Actually Get You Clean? — https://curiosity.im/2L2LdmXDark DNA Is the Genetic Code That Should Be There, But Isn't — https://curiosity.im/2KZWEf7Why Did Married Couples Used to Sleep in Twin Beds? Not for the Reason You Think — https://curiosity.im/2Lv035WDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dark-dna-why-married-couples-slept-in-twin-beds-and-do-baths-get-you-clean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why using your phone during a break is a bad idea; why we roll our eyes; and how the material values scale can help you measure your materialism so you can see how much you’re influenced by consumer culture.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Here's Why Using Your Phone on a Break Is a Bad Idea — https://curiosity.im/2ZGIt2CWhy Do We Roll Our Eyes? — https://curiosity.im/2ZB890RMeasure Your Materialism with the Material Values Scale — https://curiosity.im/32uuXRyDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dont-use-your-phone-on-breaks-how-to-stop-being-materialistic-and-why-we-roll-our-eyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why it’s okay to put play before work; a surprising reason why pirates may have worn eyepatches; and how life bounced back surprisingly quickly after the asteroid killed the dinosaurs.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:It's OK to Put Play Before Work — Research Says So — https://curiosity.im/34ssI2RPirates Probably Didn't Wear Eyepatches for the Reason You Think — https://curiosity.im/2L1hH0LAfter the Asteroid Killed the Dinosaurs, Life Bounced Back Surprisingly Quickly — https://curiosity.im/2L1hI4TDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/you-can-enjoy-play-before-work-life-after-asteroid-impacts-and-an-eyepatch-eyesight-hack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why scientists measured how hard babies kick in the womb; the difference in brain scans between people when they were reading a book versus listening to a podcast; and how long humans have thought farts were funny.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Scientists Have Measured How Hard Babies Kick in the Womb — https://curiosity.im/34wHJRABrain Scans of People Reading and Listening to Podcasts Look the Same — https://curiosity.im/2ZKeFCtDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/your-brain-on-books-vs-podcasts-how-hard-babies-kick-in-the-womb-and-fart-humor-history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about your body’s electromagnetic field; why you probably never learned that ancient Greek and Roman statues used to be brightly colored; and the surprising trick to a winning pep talk.Please support our sponsors! Get 10% off your first order from Saturday Morning Coffee Company at SaturdayMorningCoffeeCompany.comIn this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:You Have an Electromagnetic Field, but It's Not What You Think — https://curiosity.im/2KMXqMlGreek and Roman Marble Statues Were Once Brightly Colored — https://curiosity.im/2Zzu9c8This Is the Surprising Trick to a Winning Pep Talk — https://curiosity.im/34sFiiUDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/your-bodys-electromagnetic-field-winning-pep-talk-tips-and-brightly-colored-ancient-statues Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why inflation theory says the Big Bang wasn’t actually the beginning of the universe; why hookah may be worse for you than cigarettes; and why you don’t actually run out of willpower, even if you think you do.Please support our sponsors! Visit capterra.com/curiosity to find the best software solution for your business — for free!In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:The Big Bang Wasn't Actually the Beginning of the Universe — https://curiosity.im/2ZIMuniHookah May Be Worse for You than Cigarettes, Says a New Study — https://curiosity.im/31StlRlYou Don't Actually Run Out of Willpower, But Here's Why You Think You Do — https://curiosity.im/31N0gH0Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/you-dont-run-out-of-willpower-what-came-before-the-big-bang-and-hookah-health-risks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how some plants may have a sense of sight. Then, learn about how emoji reflect cultural differences around the world, in the final edition of our “Hashtag Tuesdays” mini-series with internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how some plants may have a sense of sight: https://curiosity.im/2KMMgHwAdditional resources from Gretchen McCullough:“Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language” — https://amazon.comFollow @GretchenAMcC on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GretchenAMcCOfficial website — https://gretchenmcculloch.com/Lingthusiasm, Gretchen’s podcast — https://lingthusiasm.com/Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/emoji-around-the-world-w-gretchen-mcculloch-and-plants-may-have-a-sense-of-sight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why there could be planets even more habitable than Earth; an online class that boosted grades by changing students’ beliefs; and why optimism may lead to better sleep.Please support our sponsors! Get two months of unlimited access to over 25,000 classes on Skillshare — for free. To sign up, go to skillshare.com/curiosityIn this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:There Could Be Planets Even More Habitable than Earth — https://curiosity.im/2ZDzgrVThis Online Class Boosts Grades by Changing Students' Beliefs — https://curiosity.im/31QyMA4Optimism May Lead to Better Sleep — https://curiosity.im/2ZrTrckDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/beliefs-that-boost-grades-optimism-for-better-sleep-and-planets-more-habitable-than-earth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the Johari window, a method to get to know yourself better; why sibling rivalry can actually be a good thing; and why there’s no center of the universe.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Get to Know Yourself Better With the Johari Window — https://curiosity.im/31XwLT4Strong Sibling Relationships Can Counteract Family Conflict — https://curiosity.im/31UAPmMDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sibling-rivalry-benefits-why-the-universe-has-no-center-and-how-to-know-yourself-better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about new insights into the Chesapeake Bay impact crater, which was created by America’s largest asteroid impact; why birds sing; and why your bruises change colors while they heal.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:You Can Still See the Destruction from America's Largest Asteroid Impact — https://curiosity.im/2KKF1jiWhy Do Birds Sing? — https://curiosity.im/31WBWlQWhy Do Bruises Change Color? — https://curiosity.im/2ZuFgDnDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-birds-sing-why-bruises-change-color-and-americas-largest-asteroid-impact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how scientists came up with a thousand questions that stump computers; what happened to the ghost ship Mary Celeste; and why a warm bath can help you sleep better.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Scientists Came Up with 1,000 Questions That Stump Computers — https://curiosity.im/2ZvMVkLWhat Happened to the Ghost Ship Mary Celeste? — https://curiosity.im/2KMkTxdWant Better Sleep? Scientists Confirmed an Obvious but Effective Trick — https://curiosity.im/31RNoPQDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sleep-better-with-a-bath-questions-that-stump-computers-and-the-ghost-ship-mary-celeste Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how you can go on a simulated mission to Mars (in Spain); and, what the weather forecast really means when it says there’s a chance of rain. You’ll also learn about how people around the world talk differently online, with internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:You Can Go on a Simulated Mission to Mars in Spain — https://curiosity.im/323VOnbHere's What a Chance of Rain Really Means — https://curiosity.im/2KLZMuSAdditional resources from Gretchen McCullough:“Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language” — https://amazon.comFollow @GretchenAMcC on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GretchenAMcCOfficial website — https://gretchenmcculloch.com/Lingthusiasm, Gretchen’s podcast — https://lingthusiasm.com/Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/international-internet-languages-w-gretchen-mcculloch-chances-of-rain-and-mars-in-spain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why social media may not be as bad for mental health as we thought; why the Streisand effect says censoring information will probably backfire; and why tailgating at the light won’t get you through any faster.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Social Media Might Be Better for Your Mental Health Than We Thought — https://curiosity.im/2KN315CThe Streisand Effect Says Censoring Information Will Probably Backfire — https://curiosity.im/2KxSR8uHere's Why Tailgating at the Light Won't Get You Through Any Faster — https://curiosity.im/2KLgGtCDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/censoring-information-backfires-social-medias-mental-health-benefits-and-tailgating-myths Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how an algorithm made new scientific discoveries by reading old studies; how your pets can be allergic to you; and, how the psychological theory of symbolic self-completion explains why insecure people brag so much.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:An Algorithm Made New Scientific Discoveries by Reading Old Studies — https://curiosity.im/31QOY4zYour Pets Can Be Allergic to You — https://curiosity.im/2KouslLThis Psychological Theory Explains Why Insecure People Brag So Much — https://curiosity.im/31H6jgmDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/pets-can-be-allergic-to-you-why-insecure-people-brag-and-an-algorithms-science-discovery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how the Toxo parasite manipulates mice to get into cats; how the trial by fire was a surprisingly accurate test of guilt; and a trick for figuring out how to spend your money that’s easier than budgeting.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:This Parasite Manipulates Mice to Get Into Cats — And Now Scientists Know Why — https://curiosity.im/31XC3h1How the Trial by Fire Was a Surprisingly Accurate Test of Guilt — https://curiosity.im/31GuZ8BIf Budgeting Your Money Is Too Hard, Try This Instead — https://curiosity.im/2KmI3diDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/control-your-spending-without-a-budget-how-toxo-controls-mice-and-trial-by-fire-brilliance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.