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How to Have Fun with Simple Curiosity (w/ Alan Alda) and How Toilets Work Nov 01, 2019

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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/alanalda

Other resources discussed:

Octopus Dreaming [VIDEO] | Nature on PBS — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vKCLJZbytU

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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

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How Long a Decapitated Head Stays Conscious, Autumn Leaf Chemistry, The Batman Effect Oct 31, 2019

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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/2VL7Z6v
How Long Does a Decapitated Head Remain Conscious? — https://curiosity.im/2VVm7uf
The Color of Autumn's Changing Leaves Comes Down to Chemistry — https://curiosity.im/2PjLuED

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-long-a-decapitated-head-stays-conscious-autumn-leaf-chemistry-the-batman-effect

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What to Say When Someone’s Upset with You, Bermuda Triangle Myths, Tardigrade Superpowers Oct 30, 2019

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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.

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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/2qL7NsE
The Bermuda Triangle Isn't Actually a Mystery — https://curiosity.im/32evGqd

Additional resources from Lee Hartley Carter:

“Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don't Seem to Matter” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
Follow @lh_carter on Twitter — https://twitter.com/lh_carter

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/what-to-say-when-someones-upset-with-you-bermuda-triangle-myths-tardigrade-superpowers

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Persuading Others When Facts Don’t Seem to Matter (w/ Lee Hartley Carter), Cross-Dressing Cuttlefish Oct 29, 2019

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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/2VFMCDL

Additional resources from Lee Hartley Carter:

“Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don't Seem to Matter” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
Follow @lh_carter on Twitter — https://twitter.com/lh_carter

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

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Types of Psychotherapy, Your Urge to Nibble Baby Feet, and Why Animals Don’t Have 3 Legs Oct 28, 2019

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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/31t3cru
Why Are There No Animals with Three Legs? — https://curiosity.im/2MrpENs
Psychotherapy Works, Even When You Feel Like It Doesn't — https://curiosity.im/2VS7ZSr

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

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Alan Alda on Communicating Better, Believing in Science, and Building Connections and Empathy Oct 27, 2019

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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/alanalda

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/alan-alda-on-communicating-better-believing-in-science-and-building-connections-and-empathy

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Alan Alda on How to Communicate Better by Making Connections (Plus: Why Oceans Don’t Sink) Oct 25, 2019

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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/alanalda

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

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How to Tell When Someone’s Lying, Out-of-Body Experiences, and Healthiest Way to Cook Broccoli Oct 24, 2019

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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/2qr2Nt3
Out-of-Body Experiences May Be Explained by Inner Ear Damage — https://curiosity.im/2Bmxce3
This Is the Healthiest Way to Prepare Broccoli, According to Science — https://curiosity.im/32qCCAU

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

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Gold Mining (w/ Gold Rush Stars Rick Ness and Tony Beets) and Why Musical Tastes Change Oct 23, 2019

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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/33G3ixC

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More from Discovery’s #1 show, Gold Rush:

Gold Rush official website — https://www.discovery.com/shows/gold-rush
DiscoveryGO — 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_Rush
Follow @GoldrushRick on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GoldrushRick

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

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Sleep Better by Walking More, How Animals Mourn Their Dead, and Words from Backformation Oct 22, 2019

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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/2pqsBor
3 Animals That Mourn Their Dead — https://curiosity.im/2MeWHnV
To Get Better Sleep, Try Walking More — https://curiosity.im/2phjpTA

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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

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