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History-Changing Mosquitoes (w/ Timothy Winegard) and Stimulating Neurons to Produce Images Aug 15, 2019

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Learn about how scientists stimulated mouse neurons to make them see things that weren’t there; and, why mosquitoes are so dangerous and how they’ve shaped human history, with Dr. Timothy Winegard.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how scientists stimulated mouse neurons to make them see things that weren’t there: https://curiosity.im/2KiCcpB

Additional resources from Timothy Winegard:

Pick up “The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
Colorado Mesa University faculty bio — https://www.coloradomesa.edu/directory/social-behavioral-sciences/timothy-winegard.html

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/history-changing-mosquitoes-w-timothy-winegard-and-stimulating-neurons-to-produce-images

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Big Five Personality Traits Are WEIRD, Why Mouth Wounds Heal So Quickly, and Snake Island Aug 14, 2019

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Learn about why the Big Five personality traits may not be reliable in developing countries; why Brazil's Ilha da Queimada Grande island is full of outrageously venomous snakes; and why wounds in your mouth heal so quickly.

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 Big Five Personality Traits May Not Be Reliable in Developing Countries — https://curiosity.im/2KgKNJm
Snake Island Is Teeming With Nothing But Outrageously Venomous Snakes — https://curiosity.im/2SvwQtq
Why Do Mouth Wounds Heal So Quickly? — https://curiosity.im/2SGgpuF

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/big-five-personality-traits-are-weird-why-mouth-wounds-heal-so-quickly-and-snake-island

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Improve Your Self-Control, Replace Your Kitchen Sponge, and Naming Our Sun and Moon Aug 13, 2019

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Learn about why the sun and moon don’t have names; why kitchen sponges are grosser than you think (and what to do about it); and how you can improve your self-control with the right feelings of guilt.

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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:

Why Don't the Sun and Moon Have Names? — https://curiosity.im/2KifXAb
Kitchen Sponges Are Even Grosser Than You Think — https://curiosity.im/2SvwKC4
Feeling Guilty About a Lapse in Self-Control? Here's a Simple Way to Do Better — https://curiosity.im/2SwJEQv

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/improve-your-self-control-replace-your-kitchen-sponge-and-naming-our-sun-and-moon

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Bystanders Help More Often Than You Thought, Avoiding Failure, and Cause and Effect Crows Aug 12, 2019

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Learn about why bystanders help would-be victims more often than we thought; how you should think about past failures to avoid future failures; and how crows passed an ancient test from Aesop’s Fables.

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:

A New Surveillance Footage Study Shows That Bystanders Help More Often Than We Thought — https://curiosity.im/2KiEx3y
Dwelling on Your Failure Might Help You Succeed — https://curiosity.im/2LARHLg
Crows Can Pass This Ancient Test from Aesop's Fables — https://curiosity.im/2LAp2Gg

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/bystanders-help-more-often-than-you-thought-avoiding-failure-and-cause-and-effect-crows

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Achieve Your Goals Faster, Why We Eat 3 Meals a Day, and the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Aug 11, 2019

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Learn about the complicated history of the NATO phonetic alphabet; why we eat three meals a day; and how you can use a technique called Functional Imagery Training to achieve your goals faster.

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 Complicated History of the Alfa, Bravo, Charlie Alphabet — https://curiosity.im/2KfUcAF
A Technique Called FIT Can Help You Achieve Your Goals Faster — https://curiosity.im/2LAhsLF

Additional resources discussed:

Breakfast, lunch and dinner: Have we always eaten them? | BBC News — https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20243692
Is there a biological reason to eat three meals a day? | HowStuffWorks — https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/biological-reason-to-eat-three-meals-day.htm

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/achieve-your-goals-faster-why-we-eat-3-meals-a-day-and-the-nato-phonetic-alphabet

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Cultivate Green Space in Your Home (w/ Summer Rayne Oakes) and Brains of Octopus Arms Aug 09, 2019

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Learn about how octopus arms literally have minds of their own; and, the benefits of having plants and how to get started, with environmental scientist and author Summer Rayne Oakes.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how octopus arms have minds of their own: https://curiosity.im/31ijdB4

Read more about the benefits of “forest bathing” — https://curiosity.im/2Ko0wXb

Additional resources from Summer Rayne Oakes:

Pick up “How to Make a Plant Love You: Cultivate Green Space in Your Home and Heart” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
Official website — http://www.summerrayne.net/
Homestead Brooklyn — http://homesteadbrooklyn.com/
Follow @homesteadbrooklyn on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/homesteadbrooklyn
Follow @sroakes on Twitter — https://twitter.com/sroakes
Summer Rayne Oakes on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/cultivate-green-space-in-your-home-w-summer-rayne-oakes-and-brains-of-octopus-arms

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Prevent Pit Stains, Medieval Rap Battles, and Why Airplane Boarding Takes So Long Aug 08, 2019

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Learn about flyting, the Medieval version of rap battles; the chemistry behind what causes yellow pit stains, and how to prevent them; and why it takes so long to board an airplane.

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:

Flyting Was the Medieval Version of a Rap Battle — https://curiosity.im/31lf9QI
Yellow Pit Stains Aren't Solely Caused by Sweat — https://curiosity.im/2LBTQpY
Why Does Boarding an Airplane Take So Long? (There's a Better Way!) — https://curiosity.im/2LBgRcW

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/prevent-pit-stains-medieval-rap-battles-and-why-airplane-boarding-takes-so-long

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Melt Glass at Home (w/ Nick Uhas), How Matches Make Fire, and Odd Animal Sizes on Islands Aug 07, 2019

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Learn about how a struck match creates fire; why "the island rule" makes some animals huge and other animals tiny; and how you can melt glass at home, with some help from Netflix reality glassblowing competition “Blown Away” host Nick Uhas.

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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:

How Does a Struck Match Create Fire? — https://curiosity.im/2Sls55M
Why Do Islands Make Some Animals Huge and Others Tiny? — https://curiosity.im/2SlrRvs

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/melt-glass-at-home-w-nick-uhas-how-matches-make-fire-and-odd-animal-sizes-on-islands

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Wireless Charging May Be Bad for Your Battery, “Alpha Dog” Myths, and Penicillin’s Full Origins Aug 06, 2019

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Learn about the true history of penicillin; why wireless charging may be bad for your battery; and why the “alpha dog” is a canine myth.

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:

In the Story of Penicillin, Alexander Fleming Was a Minor Character — https://curiosity.im/2SD8bmX
Bad News: Wireless Charging May Be Bad for Your Battery — https://curiosity.im/2LspOoE
The "Alpha Dog" Is a Canine Myth — https://curiosity.im/2LrOCx7

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/wireless-charging-may-be-bad-for-your-battery-alpha-dog-myths-and-penicillins-full-origins

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Future of Cell-Sized Robots (w/ Cornell University) and Transferring Data Through Music Aug 05, 2019

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Learn about how scientists found a way to transfer data through music. Then, learn about the world of possibilities for cell-sized robots, in the final edition of our Microscale Mondays mini-series with Cornell physicists Itai Cohen and Paul McEuen.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how scientists found a way to transfer data through music: https://curiosity.im/2SFglLi

Additional resources from Cornell University:

Physicists take first step toward cell-sized robots — https://as.cornell.edu/news/physicists-take-first-step-toward-cell-sized-robots
Graphene Origami [VIDEO] — https://research.cornell.edu/video/graphene-origami
Nanobots That Can Do Just about Anything — https://research.cornell.edu/news-features/nanobots-can-do-just-about-anything
Itai Cohen | Department of Physics Cornell Arts & Sciences — https://physics.cornell.edu/itai-cohen
Paul McEuen | Department of Physics Cornell Arts & Sciences — https://physics.cornell.edu/paul-mceuen

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/future-of-cell-sized-robots-w-cornell-university-and-transferring-data-through-music

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