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Mentally Representing Our Relationships (w/ Vivian Zayas) and a Passion Pursuit Regimen May 20, 2019

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Learn about how researchers study how we mentally represent our relationships with special guest Vivian Zayas, Director of the Personality, Attachment, and Control Laboratory at Cornell University. Plus, learn about a regimen you can follow to help you pursue your passion — despite your day job.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how you can follow your passion despite your day job: https://curiosity.im/2Yh5dWQ

Additional resources from Cornell University:

Cornell University’s “What Makes Us Human?” podcast series — https://as.cornell.edu/humanities
Hear Vivian Zayas on the “Love Science” episode of the What Makes Us Human?” podcast — https://as.cornell.edu/news/love-science
Personality, Attachment, and Control Laboratory at Cornell University — http://people.psych.cornell.edu/~pac_lab/
Vivian Zayas’ Cornell University research bio — https://research.cornell.edu/researchers/vivian-zayas

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/mentally-representing-our-relationships-w-vivian-zayas-and-a-passion-pursuit-regimen

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Why Humans Built Cities in the First Place and What They Looked Like (w/ Monica L. Smith) May 19, 2019

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Learn about what the first cities looked like — and why humans built them — from author Monica L. Smith, an archaeologist and professor in the department of anthropology at UCLA. Then, learn what makes pedestrians run into each other.

Get your copy of “Cities: The First 6,000 Years” on Amazon: https://amazon.com

Additional resources from Monica L. Smith:

“Cities: The First 6,000 Years” — https://amazon.com
UCLA Faculty Profile (Anthropology) — https://anthro.ucla.edu/faculty/monica-l-smith
UCLA Faculty Profile (Archaeology) — https://ioa.ucla.edu/people/monica-l-smith
Research from Monica L. Smith — https://ucla.academia.edu/MonicaLSmith

Additional resources discussed:

Patterns of Public Behaviour: Collision Avoidance on a Pedestrian Crossing | Journal of the International Association for Semiotic Studies — https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/semi.1974.12.issue-4/semi.1974.12.4.281/semi.1974.12.4.281.xml
The Experiments for Exploring Dynamic Behaviors in Urban Places Program Authorized to Offer Degree: Department of Architecture | Mouse.class — https://www.academia.edu/6177126/Mouse.class_The_Experiments_for_Exploring_Dynamic_Behaviors_in_Urban_Places_Program_Authorized_to_Offer_Degree_Department_of_Architecture

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-humans-built-cities-in-the-first-place-and-what-they-looked-like-w-monica-l-smith

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Pill Colors Influence Their Effectiveness, Bizarre Quark-Gluon Plasma Traits, and CEO Hobbies May 17, 2019

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Learn about how the color of pills influences how well they’ll work on you; the weird things scientists are learning about a substance that made up the early universe; and the science behind why CEOs make time for hobbies.

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 Color of Pills Influences How Well They'll Work on You — https://curiosity.im/2GA7FBw
Quark-Gluon Plasma Made Up the Early Universe, and Scientists Can Recreate It — https://curiosity.im/2GzLnQC
Why Do CEOs Make Time for Hobbies? — https://curiosity.im/2GA7MwW

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/pill-colors-influence-their-effectiveness-bizarre-quark-gluon-plasma-traits-and-ceo-hobbies

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Science’s Replication Crisis (w/ Joseph M. Reagle, Jr.) and Why Squinting Helps You See May 16, 2019

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Learn about the replication crisis facing researchers in the social and life sciences from a special guest: Professor Joseph M. Reagle Jr., author of the new book “Hacking Life: Systematized Living and Its Discontents.” You’ll also learn why squinting helps you see.

Get your copy of “Hacking Life: Systematized Living and Its Discontents” on Amazon: https://amazon.com

Publications and additional resources from Joseph M. Reagle, Jr.:

“Hacking Life: Systematized Living and Its Discontents” — https://amazon.com
“Reading the Comments: Likers, Haters, and Manipulators at the Bottom of the Web” — https://amazon.com
“Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia” — https://amazon.com
Official website — https://reagle.org/joseph/
Follow @jmreagle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/jmreagle
MIT Press — https://mitpress.mit.edu/contributors/joseph-m-reagle-jr

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sciences-replication-crisis-w-joseph-m-reagle-jr-and-why-squinting-helps-you-see

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Birth Order Doesn’t Matter, Your Liver Grows and Shrinks Overnight, and Von Neumann Probes May 15, 2019

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Learn about how we could use self-replicating machines to explore the universe; when and why your liver shrinks and grows dramatically; and what science says about how much your birth order really matters.

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:

Could We Use Self-Replicating Machines to Explore the Universe? — https://curiosity.im/2Yg4Pb2
From Day to Night, Your Liver Grows and Shrinks Dramatically — https://curiosity.im/2GAcoDe
Does Your Birth Order Really Matter? Science Says Probably Not — https://curiosity.im/2GOZyjw

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/birth-order-doesnt-matter-your-liver-grows-and-shrinks-overnight-and-von-neumann-probes

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Why Smells Trigger Vivid Memories, Test Your Impostor Syndrome, and Trees Without Rings May 14, 2019

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Learn about why smells trigger such vivid memories; why an ancient tree is changing our understanding of how trees evolved; and how you can find out if you suffer from impostor syndrome, along with ways to get over it.

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 Why Smells Trigger Such Vivid Memories — https://curiosity.im/2JaLYKn
The World's First Trees Didn't Have Rings — https://curiosity.im/2GApJM3
Find Out If You Suffer from Impostor Syndrome With This Research-Backed Quiz — https://curiosity.im/2J2hREI

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-smells-trigger-vivid-memories-test-your-impostor-syndrome-and-trees-without-rings

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Finding Life on Eyeball Planets, Our Shrinking Collective Attention Span, and Deep Work Skills May 13, 2019

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Learn about why our collective attention span is shrinking; how you can increase your productivity by building “deep work” skills; and why eyeball planets may be our best bet for finding alien life.

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 Is Our Attention Span Shrinking? — https://curiosity.im/2Gz2XE5
You Can Build "Deep Work" Skills to Increase Productivity — https://curiosity.im/2GzBu5g
Eyeball Planets May Be Our Best Bet For Finding Alien Life — https://curiosity.im/2GA3wOj

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/finding-life-on-eyeball-planets-our-shrinking-collective-attention-span-and-deep-work-skills

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Mother’s Day Origins, How Poor Vision Survived Natural Selection, and Muon Facts May 12, 2019

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Learn about what scientists know about the muon; how poor vision evolved; and why the founder of Mother’s Day Anna Jarvis regretted inventing it.

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:

Meet The Muon, The Electron's Short-Lived Big Brother — https://curiosity.im/2GA4WYO
The Myopia Boom | Nature — https://curiosity.im/2XVh3Wf
The Founder of Mother's Day Regretted Inventing It — https://curiosity.im/2GUUNGx

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/mothers-day-origins-how-poor-vision-survived-natural-selection-and-muon-facts

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Sickness Makes You Antisocial, Fruit Fly Facts (w/ Stephanie Mohr), and a Sting Pain Index May 10, 2019

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Learn about where fruit flies come from and what they do from special guest Stephanie Mohr, author of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” You’ll also learn about why your brain makes you extra antisocial when you’re sick, and how entomologist Justin Schmidt created a pain scale from insect stings.

Get your copy of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” on Amazon: https://amazon.com

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:

Your Brain Makes You Extra Antisocial When You're Sick — https://curiosity.im/2GA2npZ
This Scientist Created a Pain Scale by Letting Bugs Sting Him — https://curiosity.im/2J3vTG2

Additional resources from Stephanie Mohr:

“First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” — https://amazon.com
Follow Stephanie Mohr on Twitter @smohrfly — https://twitter.com/smohrfly
Harvard Medical School bio — https://fgr.hms.harvard.edu/people/stephanie-e-mohr

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sickness-makes-you-antisocial-fruit-fly-facts-w-stephanie-mohr-and-a-sting-pain-index

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Best Position for Sleep, Better Learning by Arguing, and Universal Language of Honey Bees May 09, 2019

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Learn about new research that can help us understand and save the bees; the best sleeping position, according to science; and how you can learn learn something better by arguing with yourself.

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:

Scientists Have Decoded the Univeral Language of Honey Bees — https://curiosity.im/2KUz3OP
This Is the Best Sleeping Position, According to Science — https://curiosity.im/2Gz54Yx
Want to Learn Something? Argue With Yourself — https://curiosity.im/2GBgsDv

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/best-position-for-sleep-better-learning-by-arguing-and-universal-language-of-honey-bees

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