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How RNA Reads DNA (w/ SNaQ’s Ralph Crewe), How Envy Can Be Good, and Coriolis Effect Feb 17, 2019

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Learn about why envy isn’t always a bad thing; how the Coriolis Effect affects the way things on the Earth rotate; and how RNA knows how to read DNA, 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:

Envy Can Be Good for You — https://curiosity.im/2DmlK2I
Do Toilets in the Southern Hemisphere Really Swirl the Opposite Direction? — https://curiosity.im/2DhYz9T

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/
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Follow @RalphCrewe on Twitter — https://twitter.com/RalphCrewe

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-rna-reads-dna-w-snaqs-ralph-crewe-how-envy-can-be-good-and-coriolis-effect

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New Algorithm Can Turn Thoughts Into Speech, Airplane Seat Belts, and the 40 Percent Rule Feb 15, 2019

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Learn about a breakthrough technology that can translate thought into speech; a Navy SEAL’s method for mental toughness; and why airplane seatbelts are the way that they are.

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:

Breakthrough New Technology Can Translate Thought Into Speech — https://curiosity.im/2MMn7fo
The Navy SEAL 40% Rule Can Help You Achieve Mental Toughness — https://curiosity.im/2DSfqBL
If Cars Have Shoulder Seat Belts, Why Don't Airplanes? — https://curiosity.im/2DPPs1v

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/new-algorithm-can-turn-thoughts-into-speech-airplane-seat-belts-and-the-40-percent-rule

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A Romantic Way to Beat Stress, the Priest Behind the Big Bang Theory, and the Ivy Lee Method Feb 14, 2019

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Learn about how you can beat stress with some help from your significant other; the forgotten astronomer behind the Big Bang Theory; and a hundred-year-old productivity secret.

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:

One Sweet Way to Beat Stress: Think of Your Significant Other — https://curiosity.im/2Dianck
The Forgotten Astronomer Behind The Big Bang Theory Was Also a Priest — https://curiosity.im/2DPZOi5
The Ivy Lee Method Is a 100-Year-Old Productivity Secret — https://curiosity.im/2DQdBoQ

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/a-romantic-way-to-beat-stress-the-priest-behind-the-big-bang-theory-and-the-ivy-lee-method

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How Time Can Flow Backward, Why Poisonous Pufferfish Are Delicious, and Undersea Cables Feb 13, 2019

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Learn about a quantum theory that says time can flow backward; why the Internet relies on huge undersea cables; and why people eat pufferfish, even though they’re incredibly poisonous.

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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:

This Quantum Theory Says Time Can Flow Backward — https://curiosity.im/2DOW2VZ
The Internet Relies on Huge Undersea Cables — And They're Vulnerable — https://curiosity.im/2Di9FvG
Pufferfish Are Incredibly Poisonous, So Why Do People Eat Them? — https://curiosity.im/2DPWQKv

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-time-can-flow-backward-why-poisonous-pufferfish-are-delicious-and-undersea-cables

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Parsecs, the Difference Between Weather and Climate, and Scandinavian Life Philosophies Feb 12, 2019

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Learn about the difference between weather and climate; how astronomers actually use parsecs to measure distances; and some Scandinavian life philosophies that could make you happier.

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's the Difference Between Weather and Climate? — https://curiosity.im/2MQFjV6
A Parsec Is a Real Astronomical Unit of Measurement — https://curiosity.im/2DOVcsj
5 Scandinavian Life Philosophies That Can Make You Happier — https://curiosity.im/2MOxmQy

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/parsecs-the-difference-between-weather-and-climate-and-scandinavian-life-philosophies

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Best Ways to Overcome Challenges, What Your Appendix Does, and How You Use Information Feb 11, 2019

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Learn about why you make decisions using less information than you think; why your appendix actually serves a purpose; and the best ways to overcome a challenge, according to science.

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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 Make Decisions on Less Information than You Think — https://curiosity.im/2MNq4wh
Your Appendix Actually Serves a Purpose — https://curiosity.im/2DQbEZy
19 Ways to Get Through a Challenge, According to Science — https://curiosity.im/2DQbUYw

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/best-ways-to-overcome-challenges-what-your-appendix-does-and-how-you-use-information

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Too Much Sleep Can Be Harmful, Why You Can’t Tickle Yourself, and Black Hole Light Echoes Feb 10, 2019

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Learn about why too much sleep may be just as harmful as too little; what light echoes detected by NASA might be able to teach us about how black holes evolve over time; and why you can’t tickle 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:

Too Much Sleep May Be Just as Harmful as Too Little — https://curiosity.im/2DPVnDZ
Light Echoes from a Black Hole Were Detected by an Instrument Aboard the ISS — https://curiosity.im/2MTuvWA
Can't Tickle Yourself? That Means Your Brain Is Good Working Order — https://curiosity.im/2DRtITc

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/too-much-sleep-can-be-harmful-why-you-cant-tickle-yourself-and-black-hole-light-echoes

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Hubble Telescope Photobomb, Why Alcohol Burns, and Why Your Cat Puts Its Butt In Your Face Feb 08, 2019

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Learn why NASA compared a new scientific discovery to a game of “Where’s Waldo?”; why cats stick their butts in your face; and the surprising reason why your throat burns when you take a shot of hard liquor.

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:

An Undiscovered Galaxy Just Photobombed the Hubble Telescope — https://curiosity.im/2DTNBJm
Here's Why Your Cat Sticks Its Butt In Your Face — https://curiosity.im/2sZlXE8
Here's Why Taking a Shot of Tequila Burns Your Throat — https://curiosity.im/2sTJh6p

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/hubble-telescope-photobomb-why-alcohol-burns-and-why-your-cat-puts-its-butt-in-your-face

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How to Look Good in Photos, Trojan Asteroids, and a Technique to Avoid Stress and Stay Calm Feb 07, 2019

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Learn why the camera adds 10 pounds (and what you can do about it); why asteroids called Trojans could change what we know about the origins of our solar system; and a technique to help you avoid stress and stay calm.

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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:

Here's Why the Camera Adds 10 Pounds — https://curiosity.im/2sU6fKL
Move Over, Moons — Some Planets Also Have Trojans — https://curiosity.im/2sXgHBa
The Pre-Mortem Technique Is the Best Way to Avoid Stress and Stay Calm — https://curiosity.im/2sU6s0v

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-look-good-in-photos-trojan-asteroids-and-a-technique-to-avoid-stress-and-stay-calm

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What No-Kill Animal Shelters Really Mean, Having vs. Making Money, and Replacing Your Cells Feb 06, 2019

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Learn about why your body doesn’t actually replace itself every 7 years; whether you should worry more about having money or making money; and, why the difference between kill and no-kill animal shelters isn’t as simple as you might think.

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:

Does Your Body Replace Itself Every 7 Years? — https://curiosity.im/2sTIbaN
Which Matters More: Having Money or Making Money? — https://curiosity.im/2sWJ5U8
- How the 50/20/30 Rule Can Help You Budget — https://curiosity.im/2MJXVX5
The Difference Between Kill and No-Kill Animal Shelters Isn't as Simple as You Think — https://curiosity.im/2sTI7I5

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/what-no-kill-animal-shelters-really-mean-having-vs-making-money-and-replacing-your-cells

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