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How Fruit Flies Are Like Humans, (w/ Stephanie Mohr), Your Changing Personality, and Pennies Apr 26, 2019

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Learn about how and why we study fruit flies with some help from Stephanie Mohr, author of the new book “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” You’ll also learn why we still make pennies here in the U.S., and why science says your personality completely changes over time.

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:

The U.S. Penny Costs More Than 1 Cent to Produce — https://curiosity.im/2GoTkYQ
Science Says You're A Totally Different Person At 14 And 77 — https://curiosity.im/2IloIZD

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 bio — https://scholar.harvard.edu/smohr

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-fruit-flies-are-like-humans-w-stephanie-mohr-your-changing-personality-and-pennies

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Fresh, Canned, and Frozen Vegetable Nutrition, Staying in Bed for Science, and IQs on Iodine Apr 25, 2019

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Learn which is healthiest: fresh, canned, or frozen vegetables; how iodized salt accidentally increased the American IQ; and how you can apply to participate in a new NASA-backed study to help scientists learn about the effects of space travel.

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:

Canned and Frozen Veggies Are More Nutritious Than Fresh Ones — https://curiosity.im/2InV7yF
How Iodized Salt (Accidentally) Increased the American IQ — https://curiosity.im/2IsdpyH
This Space-Travel Simulation Study Wants You to Stay in Bed for Science — https://curiosity.im/2IlpKEZ

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/fresh-canned-and-frozen-vegetable-nutrition-staying-in-bed-for-science-and-iqs-on-iodine

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Achieve Goals with the 2-List Strategy, Temperature-Telling Crickets, and Lungs Make Blood Apr 24, 2019

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Learn about how researchers discovered that your lungs actually make blood; how you can tell the temperature from cricket chirps; and a strategy for maximizing your focus and achieving your goals that comes from billionaire business magnate Warren Buffett.

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:

Lungs Actually Make Blood — https://curiosity.im/2Gr6lB4
You Can Tell The Temperature From Cricket Chirps, Thanks To Dolbear's Law — https://curiosity.im/2GgNIjj
To Maximize Your Focus and Achieve Your Goals, Try Warren Buffett's 2-List Strategy — https://curiosity.im/2GgO3T7

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/achieve-goals-with-the-2-list-strategy-temperature-telling-crickets-and-lungs-make-blood

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NASA’s New Planet-Hunting Telescope, the Light Triad, and Where You Spend Your Time Apr 23, 2019

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Learn about where NASA’s new planet-hunting telescope is looking for life first; the number of places where people spend most of their time; and, the new “Light Triad” of personality traits.

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:

NASA Has a New Planet-Hunting Telescope, and It Knows Where to Look for Life First — https://curiosity.im/2GgnDkf
Most People Spend Their Time in Just 25 Places — https://curiosity.im/2GgLhgF
Put Your Best Qualities to the Test With the Light Triad Scale — https://curiosity.im/2GerY7t

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/nasas-new-planet-hunting-telescope-the-light-triad-and-where-you-spend-your-time

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Never Wash Raw Chicken, Campaign for a 13-Month Calendar, and The Island of the Colorblind Apr 22, 2019

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Learn about why you should never wash raw chicken; the story behind a place called The Island of the Colorblind; and the forgotten campaign to create a 13-month calendar.

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 You Should Never Wash Raw Chicken — https://curiosity.im/2Gi7KtP
Pingelap Atoll Is Known as the Island of the Colorblind — https://curiosity.im/2GcQ6aw
The Forgotten Campaign to Create a 13-Month Calendar — https://curiosity.im/2GdNoBQ

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/never-wash-raw-chicken-campaign-for-a-13-month-calendar-and-the-island-of-the-colorblind

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You’re Almost Entirely Empty Space, What Defines Seconds, and the Lyrid Meteor Shower Apr 21, 2019

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Learn about why you’re almost completely made up of empty space; what defines a second of time; and where you can watch the Lyrid meteor shower this Tuesday.

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 Almost Completely Made Up of Empty Space — https://curiosity.im/2Gq85KQ
Here's How You Can Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower in 2019 — https://curiosity.im/2GcOP3e

Additional resources discussed:

Why is a day divided into 24 hours? (Intermediate) | Astronomy Department at Cornell University — http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/physics/161-our-solar-system/the-earth/day-night-cycle/761-why-is-a-day-divided-into-24-hours-intermediate
Why are there 24 hours in a day? | ABC Science — http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2011/11/15/3364432.htm
Using Particle Physics for Measurement Shows Just How Far Measurement Has Come | Curiosity.com — https://curiosity.im/2GpdZfj

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/youre-almost-entirely-empty-space-what-defines-seconds-and-the-lyrid-meteor-shower

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Fruit Fly Research Essentials (w/ Stephanie Mohr) and Why Doctors Work Long Hours Apr 19, 2019

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Learn about how and why we study fruit flies with some help from Stephanie Mohr, author of the new book “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” But first, learn why it’s actually a good thing that doctors work such long hours.

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 story from Curiosity.com about why it might actually be a good thing that doctors work such long hours: https://curiosity.im/2UvhpVy

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 bio — https://scholar.harvard.edu/smohr

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/fruit-fly-research-essentials-w-stephanie-mohr-and-why-doctors-work-long-hours

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Einstein’s Greatest Regret, Why Icing an Injury May Not Help It Heal, and Extinction Memories Apr 18, 2019

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Learn about why icing an injury may not help it heal; the neurons that make old fears return; and how one of Einstein’s greatest regrets turned out to be useful after all.

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:

Icing an Injury Doesn't Help It Heal — https://curiosity.im/2UrNPjW
Scientists Discovered the Neurons that Make Old Fears Return — https://curiosity.im/2UyCLBk
One of Einstein's Greatest Regrets Has Turned Out To Be Useful After All — https://curiosity.im/2GojM4L

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/einsteins-greatest-regret-why-icing-an-injury-may-not-help-it-heal-and-extinction-memories

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What’s Next for Quantum Computers (w/ Chris Bernhardt) and How to Make Yourself Luckier Apr 17, 2019

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Learn about qubits and quantum entanglement with some help from Chris Bernhardt, author of the new book “Quantum Computing for Everyone.” Plus, learn about how you can make yourself luckier.

Get your copy of “Quantum Computing for Everyone” on Amazon: https://amazon.com

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how luck is predictable — which means you can make yourself luckier: https://curiosity.im/2UtLF34

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/whats-next-for-quantum-computers-w-chris-bernhardt-and-how-to-make-yourself-luckier

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Benefits of Audiobooks vs. Reading, Bad Earthworms, and Phineas Gage’s Freak Accident Apr 16, 2019

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Learn about why earthworms are only good for the planet if they’re in the right place; whether it’s better to read books or listen to them; and the story of Phineas Gage's freak accident from the 1800s that changed brain science forever.

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:

Earthworms Aren't as Good for the Soil as You Think — https://curiosity.im/2UpoEOX
Is It Better to Read Books or Listen to Them? — https://curiosity.im/2Usr3rX
How Phineas Gage's Freak Accident Changed Brain Science Forever — https://curiosity.im/2UrNhuo

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/benefits-of-audiobooks-vs-reading-bad-earthworms-and-phineas-gages-freak-accident

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