Curiosity Daily
1,517 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 869 ratingsThe award-winning Curiosity Daily podcast from CuriosityDaily.com will help you get smarter about the world around you. In less than 10 minutes, you’ll get a unique mix of research-based life hacks, the latest science and technology news, and more. Nate Bonham and Calli Gade will help you learn about your mind and body, outer space and the depths of the sea, and how history shaped the world into what it is today.Head to discovery+ to stream even more science content, from Animal Planet to Science Channel. Go to discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms Apply.
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Episodes
Locked-in Syndrome, Anxiety & Nostalgia, Continental Shift
August 30, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBToday, you’ll learn about Locked-in Syndrome, the connection between social anxiety and nostalgia, and how continental shift is knocking GPS out of whack. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/locked-in-syndrome-anxiety-nostalgia-continental-shift Locked-in Syndrome “Demographic, Medical, and Clinical Characteristics of a Population Based Sample of Patients With Long-lastic Locked-in Syndrome.” by Helle Walseth Nilsen, et al. 2023. https...
Healing Metals, Sensitive Teeth, Sports Supplements
August 25, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBToday, you’ll learn about how metal was discovered to be able to heal itself, a potential cure for sensitive teeth, and the truth about sports supplements. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/healing-metals-sensitive-teeth-sports-supplements Healing Metals “Metals Have the Intrinsic Ability to Heal Themselves, New Research Finds.” by Alexander Beadle. 2023. https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/metals-have-the-intri...
Time Perception, Heart in a Box, Flying Ticks
August 24, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new study on our perception of time, a breakthrough in the tech behind heart transplants, and about the crazy way ticks fly. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/time-perception-heart-in-a-box-flying-ticks Time Perception “The Timekeeper Within: New Discovery on How the Brain Judges Time.” by Hedi Young. 2023. https://www.fchampalimaud.org/news/timekeeper-within-new-discovery-how-brain-judges-time “Using temp...
Partner Look-alikes, CRISPR Wood, Aggressive Self-Control
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new study that gives us a hint at who we might be attracted to, scientists growing new trees from the genes up, and how aggressive people might actually have more self-control than you’d think. Find episode transcripts here:https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/partner-look-alikes-crispr-wood-aggressive-self-control Partner Look-alikes “UQ Research Could Explain Why Some People Look Similar to Their Partner.” N.A. 2023. https://www.uq.edu.a...
Mars Organics, Cognitive Flexibility, Copper Age Leadership
August 18, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MBToday, you’ll learn about some tantalizing molecules found on Mars, a new study that shows how cognitive flexibility can help teachers keep their cool, and how a new scientific method revealed an unexpected truth about women in the Copper Age. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/mars-organics-cognitive-flexibility-copper-age-leadership Mars Organics “Diverse Organic-Mineral Associations in Jezero Crater, Mars.” by Sunanda Sharma, et a...
Pine Tree Painkiller, Cell Spitting Creature, Manifestation
August 17, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBToday, you’ll learn about painkillers made from pine trees, a creature that spits out its old cells, and how the power of positive thinking might not be all that powerful. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/pine-tree-painkiller-cell-spitting-creature-manifestation Pine Tree Painkiller “Scientists Make Common Pain Killers From Pine Trees Instead of Crude Oil.” n.a. 2023. https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/scientists-make-common-pai...
Smart Drugs, Frozen Organ Transplant, Curly Hair Cool
August 16, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new study that shows drugs like Ritalin aren’t so smart after all, how frozen rat kidneys could lead to a medical revolution, and a new study that shows how people with curly hair are extra cool. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/smart-drugs-frozen-organ-transplant-curly-hair-cool Smart Drugs “'Smart Drugs' Make You Worse at Solving Complex Problems, New Study Finds.” by Elizabeth Bowman, et al. 2023. ht...
High Voice Gene, Egyptian Art X-Ray, Finding Fresh Water
August 11, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBToday, you’ll learn about a newly discovered genetic link between high voices and high blood pressure, a mysterious new discovery behind some ancient Egyptian art, and about freshwater lying underneath the ocean floor. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/high-voice-gene-egyptian-art-x-ray-finding-fresh-water High Voice Gene “Have a High-Pitched Voice? It Might Be In Your Genes.” https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01901-5 “Do ...
Octopus Death Frenzy, Wildlife Tracking, Fungi to the Rescue
August 10, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new discovery that explains what causes octopuses to go into a death frenzy when they have kids, how air pollution sensors could help track invasive species, and how fungi could save entire ecosystems. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/octopus-death-frenzy-wildlife-tracking-fungi-to-the-rescue Octopus Torture “Octopuses Torture and Eat Themselves After Mating, Science Finally Knows Why.” by Stephanie Pappa...
Space Swells Brain Cavity, Cave Fossils, Keeping Cool
August 09, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBToday, you’ll learn about a potential obstacle to human flight to Mars, a discovery in a Laotian cave that is sending archaeologists back to the drawing board, and how new technology could keep us cool in a warming world without adding to the problem of climate change. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/space-swells-brain-cavity-cave-fossils-keeping-cool Space Swells Brain Cavity “Brain Cavities That Swell in Space May Need At Least ...
Vaccine Menstrual Length, Lonely in a Crowd, Aussie ‘Roos
August 04, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBToday, you’ll learn about a study linking the Covid vaccine to slightly longer menstrual cycles. How being social could actually hurt people who are lonely, and why you won’t find any kangaroos outside of Australia. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/vaccine-menstrual-length-lonely-in-a-crowd-aussie-roos Vaccine Menstrual Length “Study Confirms Link Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Temporary Increase in Menstrual Cycle Length.” n.a. 2...
Amino Acid Fountain of Youth, Plan Ahead, Keto for Cancer
August 03, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes - 9.16 MBToday, you’ll learn about a discovery that a common amino acid could slow the aging process, a new study that suggests we could get better at planning if we practiced, and research suggesting a ketogenic diet may help those with advanced cancer live longer. Find episode transcripts here:https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/amino-acid-fountain-of-youth-plan-ahead-keto-for-cancer Amino Acid Fountain of Youth “Scientists Discover That a Certain Nutrient Promotes Anti-A...
Cartilage Regeneration, Chatbot Virus, Hit Song Prediction
August 02, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBToday, you’ll learn how a stiff gel could one day repair your knee, the dangers of AI when it comes to creating the world’s next pandemic, and a brain-scanning AI song hit machine. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/cartilage-regeneration-chatbot-virus-hit-song-prediction Cartilage Regeneration “Biodegradable Gel Shows Promise for Cartilage Regeneration.” n.a. 2023. https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/biodegradable-gel-shows-p...
Sharkphones, Cave Engravings, Diaper Houses
July 28, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new program that sort of gives sharks smartphones, the oldest known neanderthal engravings, and houses made of diapers. Shark Week continues all week long on Discovery. For the latest, head to SharkWeek.com. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sharkphones-cave-engravings-diaper-houses Shark Sensors “‘Smartphones’ for Sharks: Scientists Upgrade Sensors to Keep Track of Cape Cod’s White Sharks.” by Mark Pratt...
Shark Deterrents, Earth Axis Tilt, Hair Loss Reversal
July 27, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MBToday, you’ll learn about the good, the bad, and the ugly of shark repellents, how human’s thirst for groundwater is literally changing the tilt of the Earth, and how hairy moles might offer a clue to fighting hair loss. Shark Week continues all week long on Discovery. For the latest, head to SharkWeek.com. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/shark-deterrents-earth-axis-tilt-hair-loss-reversal Shark Deterrents “Shark Deterrents are F...
Shark-Eating Eels, Lonely Parrots, Whales Repair DNA
July 26, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBToday, you’ll learn about eels that burrow into the hearts of sharks and feast on their blood, parrots that love to gab on video calls, and the secret of the bowhead whale’s cancer fighting superpower. Shark Week continues all week long on Discovery. For the latest, head to SharkWeek.com. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/shark-eating-eels-lonely-parrots-whales-repair-dna Shark-Eating Eels “Eels Have Been Found Living and Feeding On ...
Catatonic Wake Up, Forever Chemicals, Crops With No Sun
July 21, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBToday, you’ll learn how a catatonic woman’s reawakening could shake up the entire field of psychiatry, plans to stop using forever chemicals, and how scientists plan on growing crops without sunshine. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/catatonic-wake-up-forever-chemicals-crops-with-no-sun Catatonic Wake Up “A Catatonic Woman Awakened After 20 Years. Her Story May Change Psychiatry.” by Richard Sima. 2023. https://www.washingtonpost.c...
Post-Paralysis Walking, Important Naps, History of Kissing
July 20, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.94 MBToday, you’ll learn about a high tech brain-spine interference that could revolutionize spinal injury treatments, why you might want to let your child nap as long as they want, and the ancient secrets of the smooch. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/post-paralysis-walking-important-naps-history-of-kissing Post-Paralysis Walking “Walking Naturally After Spinal Cord Injury/Paralysis Using a Brain-Spine Interface.” by Henri Lorach, et a...
Space Hibernation, New York is Sinking, Baby Talk
July 19, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBToday, you’ll learn about a way we might, one day, be able to sleep our way to the stars, why some of the world’s cities are sinking, and how babies’ brain structures could be influenced by how much we speak to them. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/space-hibernation-new-york-is-sinking-baby-talk Space Hibernation “Hibernation-Like State Induced by Ultrasound Could Enable Long-Distance Spaceflights.” by Ruairi J. Mackenzie. 2023. h...
Stem Cell Meat, Antarctica Cavern and Ants Playing Dead
July 14, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBToday you’ll learn about lab-grown meat, a world hundreds of feet below a West Antarctic glacier, and a new discovery about the mysterious behavior of ants. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/stem-cell-meat-antarctica-cavern-and-ants-playing-dead Stem Cell Meat “Cultured Meat Produced Using Immortal Stem Cells.” by Molly Campbell. 2023. https://www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/news/cultured-meat-produced-using-immortal-stem-cells...
Brain Activity Decoder, No Pain Molecules and Psych Tech
July 13, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBToday you’ll learn how AI might be able to read your mind, what we can learn from a woman who doesn’t feel any physical pain, and a new app that aims to change our approach to mental health treatment. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/brain-activity-decoder-no-pain-molecules-and-psych-tech Brain Activity Decoder “Brain Activity Decoder Can Reveal Stories in People’s Minds.” n.a. 2023. https://news.utexas.edu/2023/05/01/brain-activity...
Hallucinations, Music, And Invasions
July 12, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.71 MBToday you’ll learn about the science behind near-death-experiences, why some music is made for summer, and how the lionfish is invading southern Brazil. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/hallucinations-music-and-invasions Death Hallucinations “Scientists Detect Brain Activity in Dying People Linked to Dreams, Hallucinations.” by Becky Ferreira. 2023. https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy3p3w/scientists-detect-brain-activity-in-dying-p...
Medicine Patch, Fast Learner Myth, Mediterranean Mega Flood
July 07, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBToday you’ll learn about a new patch that uses ultrasonic waves to deliver medicine through the skin, research that debunks the myth of the ‘fast learner’, and evidence that a megaflood ended an environmental crisis in the Mediterranean more than five million years ago. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/medicine-patch-fast-learner-myth-mediterranean-mega-flood Medicine Patch “Wearable Patch Can Painlessly Deliver Drugs Through the ...
Spider Silk, Family Meals, Pregnancy Ultrasounds
July 06, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.83 MBToday you’ll learn about how spider and silkworm silk is being used to repair injured nerves, about a simple trick backed by science to get your kids to eat their vegetables, and about a new study on third trimester ultrasounds and healthier babies. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/spider-silk-family-meals-pregnancy-ultrasounds Spider Silk “Silk from spiders and silkworms found to be a promising material to repair injured nerves.” ...
Lightning Material, Typing Stress, Domesticated Elephants
July 05, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBToday you’ll learn about how a bolt of lightning created a brand new, never before seen material, how researchers can tell how stressed you are by listening to you type on your keyboard, and a new study that suggests elephants are more like humans than we ever thought. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/lightning-material-typing-stress-domesticated-elephants Lightning Material “USF geoscientist discovers new phosphorus material after ...
Brain Language, Ancient Hallucinogens, Unreliable Memory
June 30, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBToday you’ll learn how the language we speak leaves a unique pattern in our brain’s wiring, about proof that people 3,000 years ago on an island in the Mediterranean were using hallucinogens, and how bad our memories actually are, and why. Find episode transcripts here:https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/brain-language-ancient-hallucinogens-unreliable-memory Brain Language “Your brain wires itself to match your native language.” by Elise Cutts. 2023. https://www....
Lying Signals, Hibernation Blood Clots, Moon Creation
June 29, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBToday you’ll learn how to detect lies, how bears can help scientists prevent blood clots, and how the moon might have been created in just a few hours. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/lying-signals-hibernation-blood-clots-moon-creation Lying Signals “LieLab: the devil is in the details.” University of Amsterdam. 2023. https://www.uva.nl/en/content/news/press-releases/2023/03/lielab-the-devil-is-in-the-details.html?cb&cb&cb&cb&cb ...
Shark Repellant, Brain Internal Compass, Sleeping Seals
June 28, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBToday you’ll learn about a gizmo that can repel sharks and potentially bring them back from the brink of extinction, how our brains’ internal compasses work, and how scientists learn about the sleeping habits of seals. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/shark-repellant-brain-internal-compass-sleeping-seals Shark Repellant “These devices use an electric field to scare sharks from fishing hooks.” by Darren Incorvaia. 2022. https://www....
Robotic Beehive, Oral Transmission, Cranberry Juice & UTIs
June 23, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBToday you’ll learn about a robot that can resurrect bees from near death, how oral transmission shapes the way music evolves, and the huge power of the tiny cranberry to stave off urinary tract infections. Robotic Beehive “Robotic Beehive Resuscitates Honeybee Colony from Fatal Winter Cold.” by Abigail Eisenstadt. 2023. https://www.aaas.org/news/robotic-beehive-resuscitates-honeybee-colony-fatal-winter-cold “Are honeybees dying off? It depends on whom you ask.” by Stephanie Sigafoos ...
Noise Pollution, Quantum Light, Pets & Food Allergies
June 22, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBToday you’ll learn about how scientists finally learned how to manipulate quantum light, the effects of noise on your health, and how kids today are developing fewer food allergies. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/noise-pollution-quantum-light-pets-food-allergies Noise Pollution “Lizards at US Army installation are stress eating during flyovers” by Mischa Dijkstra https://blog.frontiersin.org/2023/03/29/frontiers-amphibian-rept...
Viagra, Inclusive AI, Mind-Body Connection in Dogs
June 21, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBToday you’ll learn about why younger men have started taking Viagra, how Meta is trying to get rid of bias in AI, and about a dog named Hacho with some mysterious behavioral issues. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/viagra-inclusive-ai-mind-body-connection-in-dogs Viagra “In Conversation: How Viagra became a new ‘tool’ for young men.” by Yasemin Nicola Sakay. 2022. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/in-conversation-how-viagra-...
Real Life Flash, Stomach Cancer, Hole in Coffee Bag
June 16, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBToday you’ll learn about a marathoner that can give DC superhero The Flash a run for his money, how drinking alcohol can lead to stomach cancer, and that your coffee bean bag is actually telling you something. Watch THE FLASH only in theaters. Get Tickets Now. Rated PG 13. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/real-life-flash-stomach-cancer-hole-in-coffee-bag Real Life Flash “The incredible science behind Eliud Kipchoge’s 1:59 marathon....
Psychedelic Brain Health, Giant Dinosaur, Donkey Family Tree
June 15, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBToday you’ll learn about how psychedelics may be making their way to the States, the longest necked animal that we know of, and how donkeys have been helping humanity for longer than we previously knew. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/psychedelic-brain-health-giant-dinosaur-donkey-family-tree Psychedelic Brain Health “Destigmatizing the Medical Use of Psychedelics” by Eugene Rubin https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/demysti...
Odor Receptors, Whale Vocal Fry, Body Donation
June 14, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBToday you’ll learn about what really happens when we get a whiff of something, about the mechanism that allows dolphins to communicate with vocal fry, and the dark and windy history of body donation. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/odor-receptors-whale-vocal-fry-body-donation Odor Receptors “How do we smell? First 3D structure of human odour receptor offers clues.” by Miryam Naddaf. 2023 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023...
Parkinson’s Chemical, Far Away Love, Secrets of Catnip
June 09, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBToday you’ll learn about new research that shows a link between a widely used chemical and Parkinson’s Disease, why where we live no longer determines who we love, and another reason cats rule. Parkinson’s Chemical “Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson’s.” by University of Rochester Medical Center. 2023. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-common-dry-chemical-linked-parkinson.html “Meet Amy Lindberg - ParkinsonTV Live: The Long Road To Hope.” YouTube Video. 2022. http...
Chronic Fatigue, Positive Thinking, Ancient Wine
June 08, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBToday you’ll learn about the relationship between the micro bacteria in our gut and chronic fatigue syndrome, the physical benefits of positive thinking, and how a new discovery reveals that wine has been around for way longer than we initially thought. Chronic Fatigue “Studies find that microbiome changes may be a signature for ME/CFS” by NIH Press Release https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/studies-find-microbiome-changes-may-be-signature-mecfs “Microbiome Disturbances Re...
Plastic Waste Fuel, Colds Got Worse?, Trees and Mushrooms
June 07, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBToday you’ll learn about a new process that could turn plastic waste and CO2 into lipstick, how cold and flu season isn’t different, you are, and a way to turn the forest into farmland without cutting down trees. Plastic Waste Fuel “Could waste plastic become a useful fuel source?” by Katherine Latham. 2023. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64703976 “Our planet is choking on plastic.” n.a. N.d. https://www.unep.org/interactives/beat-plastic-pollution/ Colds Got Worse? “Colds Hav...
Chernobyl Dogs, Venus Volcanoes, Cold Mushrooms
June 02, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBToday you’ll learn about how dogs in Ukraine have survived nuclear fallout, how Venutian volcanoes can teach us about the planet’s climate, and how mushrooms maintain a colder temperature than their surroundings. Find episode transcripts here:https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/chernobyl-dogs-venus-volcanoes-cold-mushrooms Chernobyl Dogs “Why Scientists Are Studying the Stray Dogs Living at Chernobyl” by Will Sullivan https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scie...
Greenwashing, F1 Sustainability, Unhealthy Loneliness
June 01, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBToday you’ll learn about greenwashing, how Formula 1 is amping up their sustainability efforts, and how loneliness is scientifically proven to be bad for your health. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/greenwashing-f1-sustainability-unhealthy-loneliness Greenwashing “The World Is Finally Cracking Down on ‘Greenwashing’” by Emma Marris https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/03/greenwashing-refuses-to-die/673241/ “An overvi...
Social Media Saves, Sickle Cell Cure, Breadcrumbs On Mars
May 31, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBToday you’ll learn about why social media could help us solve the global climate crisis, a possible cure for sickle cell disease that uses gene therapy, and a Hansel and Gretel-style system that could find places on other planets where humans could take shelter. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/social-media-saves-sickle-cell-cure-breadcrumbs-on-mars Social Media Saves “New study shows social media content opens new frontiers for su...
Hope for Mass Extinction, Mild Fever, Wax Worm Saliva
May 26, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBToday you’ll learn about how climate change research benefits from studying populations instead of species, how sometimes it’s better not to take any medication for your fever, and how worm saliva might solve the world’s plastic problem. Watch the premiere of The Lazarus Project on Sunday, June 4, at 9:00pm on TNT! Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/hope-for-mass-extinction-mild-fever-wax-worm-saliva Hope for Mass Extinction “Study: T...
Sleep and Vaccines, Moth-Eating Bears, Feeling the Metaverse
May 25, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBToday you’ll learn about how getting a good night’s sleep is especially important for men when it comes to vaccine efficacy, how grizzly bears have taken to eating a specific kind of moth, and how technology is working to make physical touch a part of the AI experience. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sleep-and-vaccines-moth-eating-bears-feeling-the-metaverse Sleep and Vaccines “To ensure vaccines work properly, men should get a go...
Chocolate Mouthfeel, Teaching Moms, Daylight Saving
May 24, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBToday you’ll learn about the history of the ever controversial daylight saving time, how a mother’s level of education impacts children, and how researchers built a 3D tongue to study how chocolate melts. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/chocolate-mouthfeel-teaching-moms-daylight-saving Chocolate Mouthfeel “Why chocolate feels so good - it is all down to lubrication.” University of Leeds. 2023. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
Immortality Tech, Please Is Not Polite, Snap Fit Physics
May 19, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBToday you’ll learn about new treatments the wealthy are using to try and stay young forever, the cultural and social evolution of the word please, and how the snap fit mechanism used in things like lego bricks is being updated for even bigger projects. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/immortality-tech-please-is-not-polite-snap-fit-physics Immortality Tech “People are desperately trying to live forever. Here are the biggest anti-agin...
Time Relationship, Aerosol Injections, Psych Participants
May 18, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBToday you’ll learn about how the pandemic has shifted our relationship with time, what a stratospheric aerosol injection entails, and the effects of a certain group of people who are more likely than others to volunteer for psychological research. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/time-relationship-aerosol-injections-psych-participants Time Relationship “Our Relationship With Time Is Changing—Maybe for the Better” by Lily Rothman http...
Double Lung Transplant, Blue Whale Behavior, Lie Detector
May 17, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBToday you’ll learn about how doctors are successfully using double lung transplants for cancer patients, how blue whale behavior changes with environmental conditions, and how the history of the polygraph machine may have been based on a lie. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/double-lung-transplant-blue-whale-behavior-lie-detector Double Lung Transplant “New double lung transplant technique is successful in two late-stage cancer pa...
Social Rewards, Broken Heart Syndrome, 5 Min Walks
May 12, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBToday you’ll learn about how being close to the ones you love makes your physical health better, how broken heart syndrome is actually real, and how walking for as little as five minutes every half hour can reverse a lot of damage caused by sitting. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/social-rewards-broken-heart-syndrome-5-min-walks Social Rewards “Social Relationships Affect How Your Body Responds to Stress” by Jenalee Doom https://w...
Notre-Dame Fire, Hypoxia, Gravity and IBS
May 11, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBToday you’ll learn about how new discoveries are being made from the fire that nearly destroyed Notre-Dame, how there’s more hypoxia in our rivers than previously thought, and a new theory as to how gravity might be a cause of IBS. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/notre-dame-fire-hypoxia-gravity-and-ibs Notre-Dame Fire “The 2019 Notre-Dame Fire Revealed Iron Staples Holding the Cathedral Together.” by Sarah Kuta. 2023. https://www....
SpaceX Crew Returns, Robots With Brains, Cancer Treatment
May 10, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBToday you’ll learn about the SpaceX Dragon Capsule, which recently landed back on Earth after visiting the ISS, how scientists are trying to build robots with a brain, and how a potential new treatment for cancer is seeing success in Israel. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/spacex-crew-returns-robots-with-brains-cancer-treatment SpaceX Crew Returns SpaceX's Crew-5 mission returns to earth after five months in space https://finance....
Zoom Doom, Denali Fault, Modern Moon Suit
May 05, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBToday you’ll learn about how video calls can add to social anxiety, how new technology is able to discover the secrets of the Denali Fault, and what goes into designing a new spacesuit for astronauts! Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/zoom-doom-denali-fault-modern-moon-suit Zoom Doom “Alcohol and Zoom: A Recipe for Depression?” by Renee Engeln PhD. 2023. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beauty-sick/202303/alcohol-and-zoom-a-re...