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    Curiosity Weekly – Discovery

    Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery, hosted by Dr. Samantha Yammine. Once a week, we’ll bring you the latest and greatest in scientific discoveries and break down the details so that you don’t need a PhD to understand it. From neuroscience to climate tech to AI and genetics, no subject is off-limits. Join Sam as she interviews expert guests and investigates the research guiding some of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs affecting our world today.  

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    Fountain of Youth Bacteria, Temperatures Making You Spend Money, and New Skills in 5 Hours Feb 28, 2019
    Show notes

    Learn why some scientists are comparing an ancient bacteria to the Fountain of Youth; how temperature might affect how you spend your money; and, a rule you can use to develop new skills in just a few hours a week.

    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 Russian Scientist Injected Himself With 3.5-Million-Year-Old Bacteria — https://curiosity.im/2tFWuAl
    • When You're Cold, You Make Decisions in the Heat of the Moment — https://curiosity.im/2GXTg2F
    • The 5-Hour Rule Is Used by the World's Most Successful People — https://curiosity.im/2twywap

    If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

    Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

    Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/fountain-of-youth-bacteria-temperatures-making-you-spend-money-and-new-skills-in-5-hours


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    Communicate Using Simple Noises, Find Your House on Pangaea, and Kepler’s Legacy Feb 27, 2019
    Show notes

    Learn about how much you can say with simple noises called vocal bursts; why you might keep hearing about the Kepler Space Telescope even though it’s retired; and how you can find out where your house would’ve been on Pangaea.

    Please support our sponsors! Small business owners: visit https://www.ondeck.com/curiosity to receive a free consultation with a US-based loan specialist. Apply online or by phone and get approved in minutes.

    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 Created an Audio Map of Emotions Using Only Noises — https://curiosity.im/2GXuYWv
    • This Is the Kepler Space Telescope's Final Image — https://curiosity.im/2tuLndn
    • Find Out Where Your House Would Have Been on Pangaea — https://curiosity.im/2tuw9oH

    If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

    Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

    Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/communicate-using-simple-noises-find-your-house-on-pangaea-and-keplers-legacy


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    Preserving Old Book Smells, Reacting Before Noticing, and Humans from Outer Space Feb 26, 2019
    Show notes

    Learn about why researchers have broken down the smell of old books; new research that shows why your brain has a kind of Spider-sense; and the Panspermia theory that human life originally came from outer space.

    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:

    • Researchers Have Broken Down the Smell of Old Books — https://curiosity.im/2V6WlkL
    • Seeing and Reacting to a Threat Doesn't Happen in the Order You Think — https://curiosity.im/2V7XjO2
    • The Panspermia Theory Says Humans Are From Outer Space — https://curiosity.im/2V98Cp9

    If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

    Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

    Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/preserving-old-book-smells-reacting-before-noticing-and-humans-from-outer-space


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    Narcissism Lessons, The War-Stopping Eclipse (w/ Dr. David Warmflash), and Toothed Tumors Feb 25, 2019
    Show notes

    Learn about the trait you can borrow from narcissists to boost your professional and academic success; the groundbreaking and potentially life-saving discovery that came from studying tumors that can grow teeth; and the story of how a solar eclipse prediction helped end a war, restore an economy, and build a philosophy school that trained a couple of history’s greatest minds, with some help from Dr. David Warmflash.

    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:

    • Narcissists May Have One Specific Advantage Over Other People — https://curiosity.im/2tszPY7
    • Tumors Can Grow Teeth — https://curiosity.im/2ttO8vf

    Additional resources from Dr. David Warmflash:

    • Pick up “Moon: An Illustrated History: From Ancient Myths to the Colonies of Tomorrow” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
    • Follow @CosmicEvolution on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CosmicEvolution
    • Moon Monday Episode 1: Saros Cycles — https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-podcast/saros-cycles-w-dr-david-warmflash-the-eiffel-tower

    If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

    Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

    Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/narcissism-lessons-the-war-stopping-eclipse-w-dr-david-warmflash-and-toothed-tumors


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    Writer’s Block Solutions, Life on Europa (w/ SNaQ’s Ralph Crewe), and Why We Wear Pants Feb 24, 2019
    Show notes

    Learn about how to overcome 4 types of writer’s block; why we wear pants; and the probability of finding extraterrestrial life on Jupiter’s moon Europa, with some help from a special guest from Science News and Qs (also known as SNaQ), a Carnegie Science Center podcast.

    In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and get some help from SNaQ creator and host Ralph Crewe answering a listener question — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

    • There Are 4 Types of Writer's Block, According to Yale Research — https://curiosity.im/2Do1vlw
    • The Fascinating Story Behind Why We Wear Pants — https://curiosity.im/2DmoGMM

    More from Ralph Crewe:

    • Science News and Qs (SNaQ), a Carnegie Science Center Podcast — http://snaq.podbean.com/
    • Getting Curious with Ashley and Cody of Curiosity on SNaQ — https://snaq.podbean.com/e/getting-curious-with-ashley-and-cody-of-curiosity/
    • Learn more about the Carnegie Science Center — http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/
    • Follow @CarnegieSciCtr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/carnegiescictr
    • Follow @RalphCrewe on Twitter — https://twitter.com/RalphCrewe

    If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

    Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

    Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/writers-block-solutions-life-on-europa-w-snaqs-ralph-crewe-and-why-we-wear-pants


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    How to Form New Habits, Evolution on Why Love Is Blind, and Pinks in Your Sinks Feb 22, 2019
    Show notes

    Learn about the evolutionary reason why love is blind; the weird history of that pink color in your bathtub; and how to form new habits.

    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:

    • Love Is Blind for an Evolutionary Reason — https://curiosity.im/2DjkRbh
    • That Pink Color in Your Bathtub Is a Soap-Eating Bacteria with a Tainted History — https://curiosity.im/2tr10SP
    • A Huge Chunk of Your Day Is Just Mindless Habit — https://curiosity.im/2Dom9BI

    If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

    Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

    Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-form-new-habits-evolution-on-why-love-is-blind-and-pinks-in-your-sinks


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    How to Perform Under Pressure, Physiology of Staying Warm, and Psychology of Circles Feb 21, 2019
    Show notes

    Learn what the way you draw a circle says about you; how to stay warm, according to a physiologist; and a simple trick to keep you from choking under pressure.

    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 Way You Draw a Circle Says a Lot About You — https://curiosity.im/2DiWOJu
    • A Physiologist Explains How to Stay Warm in Winter — https://curiosity.im/2Dk0JFU
    • This Trick Will Keep You from Choking Under Pressure — https://curiosity.im/2DlIArh

    If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

    Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

    Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-perform-under-pressure-physiology-of-staying-warm-and-psychology-of-circles


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    A New Robot Can Imagine Itself, Williams Syndrome, and The Great Compression Feb 20, 2019
    Show notes

    Learn about why engineers designed a robot that can imagine itself; why the Great Compression was the best time to be alive, financially speaking; and the ups and downs of a rare genetic condition that makes you incredibly loving.

    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:

    • Engineers Created a Robot That Can Imagine Itself — https://curiosity.im/2DgC8BW
    • Financially Speaking, the Best Time to Be Alive Was During the Great Compression — https://curiosity.im/2Dj6nIl
    • The Rare Genetic Condition That Makes You Incredibly Loving Isn't What It Sounds Like — https://curiosity.im/2DhO5r9

    If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

    Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

    Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/a-new-robot-can-imagine-itself-williams-syndrome-and-the-great-compression


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    Elastic Thinking (w/ Leonard Mlodinow), How People Judge You, and Your Time Perspective Feb 19, 2019
    Show notes

    Learn how you can change your thinking to keep up with today’s fast-paced world, with some help from author Leonard Mlodinow. Plus: learn about the two criteria people use to judge you, and how you can measure your relationship with time.

    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:

    • According to a Harvard Psychologist, People Judge You Based on Two Criteria — https://curiosity.im/2DhYT8B
    • This Psychology Quiz Will Explain Your Relationship With Time — https://curiosity.im/2Dgc2ip

    Resources and publications from Leonard Mlodinow:

    • Follow @lmlodinow on Twitter — https://twitter.com/lmlodinow
    • “Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change” — https://amazon.com
    • Elastic by Leonard Mlodinow review via The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/18/elastic-flexible-thinking-leonard-mlodinow
    • Leonard’s Wikipedia page — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Mlodinow
    • “Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior” — https://amazon.com
    • “The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives” — https://amazon.com
    • “The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey From Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos” — https://amazon.com
    • “The Grand Design” by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow — https://amazon.com

    If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

    Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

    Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/elastic-thinking-w-leonard-mlodinow-how-people-judge-you-and-your-time-perspective


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    Saros Cycles (w/ Dr. David Warmflash), the Eiffel Tower’s Secret, and Announcing Alien Life Feb 18, 2019
    Show notes

    Learn about a secret apartment in the Eiffel Tower; the official protocol for announcing alien life to the world; and how Saros cycles have changed the way we’ve designed calendars throughout history, with some help from Dr. David Warmflash.

    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 Eiffel Tower Has A Secret Apartment — https://curiosity.im/2DniG6n
    • If We Find Aliens, This Is the Protocol for Announcing It to the World — https://curiosity.im/2DibnwP

    Additional resources from Dr. David Warmflash:

    • Pick up “Moon: An Illustrated History: From Ancient Myths to the Colonies of Tomorrow” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
    • Follow @CosmicEvolution on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CosmicEvolution

    If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom


    Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

    Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/saros-cycles-w-dr-david-warmflash-the-eiffel-towers-secret-and-announcing-alien-life


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