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Focus on the Ending, How to Deal with Impostor Syndrome, and Sit Less or Exercise More? Oct 21, 2019

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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 Study
Which Is More Important: Sitting Less or Exercising More?
The Peak End Rule Says Experiences Are All About The Ending

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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

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Why People Love (or Hate) Horror Movies, Stopping Overpopulation, and Orionids Meteor Shower Oct 18, 2019

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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/31WAznN
Improving World Health Will Reduce Overpopulation, Not Make It Worse — https://curiosity.im/2ppd8VC
How to Watch the Orionids Meteor Shower in 2019 — https://curiosity.im/2lvZ7nx

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-people-love-or-hate-horror-movies-stopping-overpopulation-and-orionids-meteor-shower

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Types of Teen Popularity, Milky Way’s Black Holes, and Are Conspiracy Theories on the Rise? Oct 17, 2019

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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/2ntYPic
There May Be Tens of Thousands of Black Holes in the Center of the Milky Way — https://curiosity.im/2llb7Zh
Are Conspiracy Theories on the Rise? Here's the Truth — https://curiosity.im/2njl6yw

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

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Cherenkov Radiation, How to Be More Extroverted, and Changing Your Perception of Time Oct 16, 2019

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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.

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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:

Are Introverts Happier When They Pretend to Be Extroverts? — https://curiosity.im/2LSTaLM
Cherenkov Radiation Is a Sonic Boom for Light, and It's Beautiful — https://curiosity.im/2n1TvC5
The Language You Speak Changes Your Perception of Time — https://curiosity.im/2mWPPBq

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/cherenkov-radiation-how-to-be-more-extroverted-and-changing-your-perception-of-time

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How to Deal with Having Too Many Choices, Wormhole Shadows, and a Language “Wug Test” Oct 15, 2019

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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/2lKjb5Y
Wormholes Might Cast a Visible Shadow — https://curiosity.im/2mVYcx3
This Adorable Test Measures Children's Grasp of Language Rules — https://curiosity.im/2lxcpjR

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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

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Quitting Smoking Doesn’t Lead to Food Cravings, Narcissism Over Time, and Seeing Photons Oct 14, 2019

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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/2VpSq4e
Can You See a Single Photon With Your Naked Eye? — https://curiosity.im/2n1gI7q
New Research Says Time Away from Cigarettes Doesn't Make Smokers Crave Food — https://curiosity.im/2nds7kA

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/quitting-smoking-doesnt-lead-to-food-cravings-narcissism-over-time-and-seeing-photons

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The Science of Cooking Meat with ButcherBox Head Chef Yankel Polak (Special Episode) Oct 13, 2019

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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.

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In 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/home
Recipes from ButcherBox — https://justcook.butcherbox.com/recipes/
Subscribe to ButcherBox on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/getbutcherboxbeef
Follow @ChefYankel on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/ChefYankel/

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-science-of-cooking-meat-with-butcherbox-head-chef-yankel-polak-special-episode

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Women’s Restroom Lines, Superhuman Memory, and Is Bamboo Good for the Environment? Oct 11, 2019

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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/2lLiWHS
HSAM Is the Incredibly Rare Condition of Superhuman Memory — https://curiosity.im/32Nd9kP

Additional 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.pdf
Clean by Design, Apparel Manufacturing and Pollution | NRDC — https://www.nrdc.org/resources/clean-design-apparel-manufacturing-and-pollution

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/womens-restroom-lines-superhuman-memory-and-is-bamboo-good-for-the-environment

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Cure for the Common Cold, What Really Killed the Dinosaurs, and Beatboxing in MRI Machines Oct 10, 2019

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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/32PxIgz
Here's What Happened the Day the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Struck Earth — https://curiosity.im/2lJOX2Y
Watch a Beatboxer Inside a Real-Time MRI Machine — https://curiosity.im/32N4hM7

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

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We Don’t Know How Gravity Works (w/ Sean Carroll) and the Milky Way’s Bubble Mystery Oct 09, 2019

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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.

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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/2nfKAwS

Publications 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.com
Follow @seanmcarroll on Twitter — https://twitter.com/seanmcarroll
Sean Carroll’s website — https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/
Sean Carroll’s Mindscape Podcast — https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/

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

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