Pets Can Be Allergic to You, Why Insecure People Brag, and an Algorithm’s Science Discovery

Curiosity Daily

English - August 30, 2019 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MB - ★★★★★ - 877 ratings
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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/31H6jgm

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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

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