Re-release: Roman Concrete Magic, Virovore, Placebo Guilt
Curiosity Daily
English - December 27, 2023 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 869 ratingsEducation Science Astronomy news business interview comedy health science culture entrepreneurship politics leadership Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Today you’ll learn about how ancient Roman concrete can heal itself, the recent discovery of a virovore, and how a new study looks into whether or not we can control feelings of guilt through the placebo effect.
Roman Concrete Magic
“Scientists may have found magic ingredient behind ancient Rome’s self-healing concrete” by Jacklin Kwan “Why modern mortar crumbles, but Roman concrete lasts millennia” by ZAHRA AHMAD
Virovore
“First "virovore" discovered: An organism that eats viruses” By Michael Irving “The consumption of viruses returns energy to food chains” by John P. DeLong et al.
Placebo Guilt
“Placebos reduce feelings of guilt – even when people know they’re taking one” by Jeremy Howick “Deceptive and open-label placebo effects in experimentally induced guilt: a randomized controlled trial in healthy subjects” by Dilan Sezer, Cosima Locher & Jens Gaab
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