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Many Worlds Theory Explains the Universe (w/ Sean Carroll) and What Causes Static Electricity Oct 08, 2019

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Learn how friction causes static electricity. Then, learn from renowned theoretical physicist Sean Carroll why understanding the Many Worlds Theory could be the best way for us to understand the universe.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how friction causes static electricity: https://curiosity.im/32T2CEy

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/

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/many-worlds-theory-explains-the-universe-w-sean-carroll-and-what-causes-static-electricity

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Signals Dogs Use to Talk to You, NASA’s Lost Moon Photos, and the Sugar Rush Is a Myth Oct 07, 2019

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Learn about why there’s no such thing as a sugar rush; why it took more than 40 years to see NASA’s high-resolution images of the Moon; and, how dogs use referential signals to communicate with humans.

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:

Sorry, Parents: There's No Such Thing as a Sugar Rush — https://curiosity.im/2LAgH4a
NASA Had High-Res Images of the Moon in the '60s, So Why Couldn't We See Them? — https://curiosity.im/2LAgqya
Dogs Use 19 Signals to Communicate With You — https://curiosity.im/32QZ7yw

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/signals-dogs-use-to-talk-to-you-nasas-lost-moon-photos-and-the-sugar-rush-is-a-myth

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Where Dogs Get Their Personalities, How Smells Work, and a Skill that Improves with Age Oct 04, 2019

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Learn about how dogs’ personalities are rooted in their DNA; one skill that doesn’t get worse as you get older; and how your sense of smell works.

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:

Dogs' Personalities Are Rooted in Their DNA — https://curiosity.im/2OfDwvJ
Scientists Have Identified One Skill that Doesn't Deteriorate with Age — https://curiosity.im/2LwW5tm

Additional resources discussed:

How does the sense of smell work? | HowStuffWorks — https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/perception/question139.htm
Human Nose Can Detect a Trillion Smells | Science — https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/03/human-nose-can-detect-trillion-smells

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/where-dogs-get-their-personalities-how-smells-work-and-a-skill-that-improves-with-age

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Destroying Space-Time for Power (w/ Randall Munroe), Hourglass Figure Myths, Clown Science Oct 03, 2019

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Learn how to power your house by destroying the fabric of space-time, with help from xkcd creator Randall Munroe. Then, learn about the surprising reasons why hourglass figures are considered attractive; and, the scientific reason why clowns creep us out.

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 Evolutionary Reason Hourglass Figures Are Considered Attractive Isn't What You've Heard — https://curiosity.im/2la3Aw0
Here's the Scientific Reason Why Clowns Creep Us Out — https://curiosity.im/2LvbBpH

Additional resources from Randall Munroe:

“How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
xkcd, “A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language" — xkcd.com
“What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions” — https://amazon.com
Randall Munroe: Is It Possible To Change The Moon's Colour? [Video] — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avYPeoU0nI8

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/destroying-space-time-for-power-w-randall-munroe-hourglass-figure-myths-clown-science

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Predict the Weather Using Facebook Photos (w/ Randall Munroe) and Spoken Data Speeds Oct 02, 2019

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Learn about how quickly different languages can transmit information. Then, learn how you can predict the weather by analyzing the pixels of your Facebook photos, with some help from Randall Munroe, creator of the popular geek webcomic xkcd.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how languages all transmit information at the same rate, no matter how fast they’re spoken: https://curiosity.im/2OgvR0j

Additional resources from Randall Munroe:

“How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
xkcd, “A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language" — xkcd.com
“What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions” — https://amazon.com
Randall Munroe: Is It Possible To Change The Moon's Colour? [Video] — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avYPeoU0nI8

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/predict-the-weather-using-facebook-photos-w-randall-munroe-and-spoken-data-speeds

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How to Pick a Profile Photo, Handedness, and Gravitational Wave Detectors Seeking Dark Matter Oct 01, 2019

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Learn about why you’re bad at choosing good pictures of yourself; how scientists could use gravitational wave detectors to detect dark matter particles; and, a questionnaire to help you figure out how left- or right-handed you are.

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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:

You're Bad at Choosing Good Pictures of Yourself — But Strangers Aren't — https://curiosity.im/2LvabeR
Here's How Gravitational Wave Detectors Might Be Able to Detect Dark Matter Particles — https://curiosity.im/2LvvEVe
Measure Your Right- or Left-Handedness with the Edinburgh Handedness Scale — https://curiosity.im/2LDoq1h

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-pick-a-profile-photo-handedness-and-gravitational-wave-detectors-seeking-dark-matter

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Personalities Associated with Certain Names, Working Less to Save the Earth, and Superbolts Sep 30, 2019

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Learn about the big impact we could have on our planet by cutting work hours; the strange behavior of superbolts of lightning; and, which personalities people associate with the sounds of certain names.

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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:

Cutting Work Hours Could Have a Big Impact on the Planet — https://curiosity.im/2LvLsav
Superbolts Have 1,000 Times the Energy of Regular Lightning — https://curiosity.im/2LteaIQ
People Associate the Sounds of Certain Names with Certain Personalities — https://curiosity.im/2Oe9OXR

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/personalities-associated-with-certain-names-working-less-to-save-the-earth-and-superbolts

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Pure Chance of Political Positions, Why Earth Has Oxygen, Infrared and Ultraviolet in Rainbows Sep 27, 2019

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Learn about why political parties may arrive at their positions by pure chance, with some help from opinion cascades; why the Great Oxygenation Event led to a bigger die-off than the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs; and, whether infrared and ultraviolet light show up in rainbows.

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:

What If Political Parties Arrive at Their Positions by Pure Chance? — https://curiosity.im/32U0blu
Earth's Biggest Die-Off Happened Long Before the Dinosaurs — https://curiosity.im/2OeeM76

Additional resources discussed:

An Example of the Herschel Infrared Experiment — http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/classroom_activities/herschel_example.html
Ritter Discovers Ultraviolet Light — http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/classroom_activities/ritter_bio.html

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/pure-chance-of-political-positions-why-earth-has-oxygen-infrared-and-ultraviolet-in-rainbows

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Cutting Back on Plastic in Your Home (w/ Will McCallum) and How Shapes Can Be Angry Sep 26, 2019

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Learn tips for using less plastic to help keep our planet clean, from Greenpeace UK’s Head of Oceans, Will McCallum. Then, you’ll learn about whether shapes can be angry, with some help from the spectral centroid.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about whether shapes can be angry: https://curiosity.im/32Yz0Gd

Additional resources from Will McCallum:

“How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
Follow Will McCallum @artofactivism on Twitter — https://twitter.com/artofactivism
Penguin Random House bio — https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2189047/will-mccallum

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/cutting-back-on-plastic-in-your-home-w-will-mccallum-and-how-shapes-can-be-angry

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How to Save the World from Plastic (w/ Will McCallum) and Your Puppies Love Baby Talk Sep 25, 2019

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Learn why puppies really do love your “who’s a good boy?” voice. You’ll also learn about small changes you can make in your daily routine to help us clean up the world’s oceans, with help from special guest Will McCallum.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how puppies really do love your “who’s a good boy?” voice: https://curiosity.im/2ZOHn5c

Additional resources from Will McCallum:

“How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
Follow Will McCallum @artofactivism on Twitter — https://twitter.com/artofactivism
Penguin Random House bio — https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2189047/will-mccallum

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-save-the-world-from-plastic-w-will-mccallum-and-your-puppies-love-baby-talk

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