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Acoustic Levitation, Stephen Hawking’s Science Bets, Helmholtz Resonance, and Where Your Body Feels Emotions Nov 04, 2018

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Learn about how scientists mapped where people feel emotions in their bodies; how scientists can make things levitate using sound; 3 times Stephen Hawking placed a bet on science; and why your car makes different noises when the windows are open.

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 Mapped Where People Feel Emotions in Their Bodies — https://curiosity.im/2D8oJyj
We Can Make Things Levitate Using Sound — https://curiosity.im/2Da0iQU
7 Times People Made Bets on Science — https://curiosity.im/2D8HZeP

“Helmholtz Resonance” and why your slightly opened car windows make those awful thudding noises:

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/acoustic-levitation-stephen-hawkings-science-bets-helmholtz-resonance-and-where-your-body-feels-emotions

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“Drunkard’s Walk” Sunlight, The Undiagnosed Diseases Network, and the Only Universal Word Nov 02, 2018

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Learn about why the sunlight you feel might be 50 million years old; learn about the Undiagnosed Diseases Network that has diagnosed hundreds of people with previously undiagnosable diseases; and the closest thing scientists have found to a “universal word.”

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:

That Sunlight You Feel Might Be 50 Million Years Old — https://curiosity.im/2D7J1rG
"Huh" Is the Closest Thing We've Found to a Universal Word — https://curiosity.im/2D5QGXh
This NIH Project Has Diagnosed Hundreds of People with Previously Undiagnosable Diseases — https://curiosity.im/2D6dq9H

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/drunkards-walk-sunlight-the-undiagnosed-diseases-network-and-the-only-universal-word

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Real-Life Zombification (w/ author Matt Simon), Most Annoying Sounds, and Leaders Who Are Too Smart Nov 01, 2018

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Matt Simon, author of “Plight of the Living Dead,” discusses real-life zombification in nature. Plus, learn about the most annoying sounds ever, according to research, and why leaders who are too smart are actually less effective.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — plus learn about real-life zombification from “Plight of the Living Dead” author Matt Simon — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Leaders Who Are Too Smart Are Less Effective — https://curiosity.im/2D4hozP
These Are the Most (and Least) Annoying Sounds Ever, According to a Study — https://curiosity.im/2D7Judq

More from Matt Simon:

Pick up “Plight of the Living Dead” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
Matt’s official website — http://www.mattsimon.net/
Follow Matt on Twitter — https://twitter.com/mrmattsimon
Reach Matt’s articles in WIRED — https://www.wired.com/author/matt-simon/
Check out Matt’s other book, “The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar: Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems” — https://amazon.com

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/real-life-zombification-w-author-matt-simon-most-annoying-sounds-and-leaders-who-are-too-smart

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The First Telepathic Brainstorm, Ghost-Creating Toxic Mold, and Cropsey: the Real Boogeyman Oct 31, 2018

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In this Halloween episode, learn how scientists were able to get three people to communicate with each other using only the power of their brains, and why toxic mold might make you see ghosts. Plus, hear the story of “Cropsey,” a terrifying boogeyman who turned out to be real.

In this Halloween 2018 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 Linked Three Brains to Form the First Telepathic Brainstorm Session — https://curiosity.im/2D6LlyZ
Seeing Ghosts May Just Be a Result of Breathing a Toxic Mold — https://curiosity.im/2D7GkpM
"Cropsey" Was the Terrifying Boogeyman Who Turned Out to Be Real — https://curiosity.im/2D6hdE0

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-first-telepathic-brainstorm-ghost-creating-toxic-mold-and-cropsey-the-real-boogeyman

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Measure Your Passionate Relationships, How to Spot Psychopaths and Narcissists, and the Car-Crushing Meteorite Oct 30, 2018

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Learn about the story of a meteorite that crushed a 1980 Chevy Malibu; a few red flags for spotting psychopaths and narcissists; and how you can measure your level of passionate love.

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 1992, a Meteorite Crushed This Family's Car — https://curiosity.im/2D7LMcu
5 Ways to Spot Psychopaths and Narcissists — https://curiosity.im/2D7knHK
How Passionate Is Your Relationship? This Research-Backed Quiz Will Tell You — https://curiosity.im/2D6GOMT

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/measure-your-passionate-relationships-how-to-spot-psychopaths-and-narcissists-and-the-car-crushing-meteorite

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Pink Noise Sleep Hack, Saturn’s Moon Dione Habitability, and Giving Versus Receiving Advice Oct 29, 2018

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Learn why scientists think Saturn’s moon Dione might be habitable; why new research shows that giving advice is better than receiving it; and how to get a deeper sleep and boost your memory by listening to “pink noise.”

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:

Bright Streaks on This Underdog Moon of Saturn May Mean It's Habitable — https://curiosity.im/2EUJSxI
When It Comes to Self-Improvement, Giving Advice Is Better Than Getting It — https://curiosity.im/2D5F8TQ
For Deeper Sleep and a Stronger Memory, Listen to "Pink Noise" — https://curiosity.im/2D3qsol

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/pink-noise-sleep-hack-saturns-moon-dione-habitability-and-giving-versus-receiving-advice

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Exercising for Different Body Types, New England Vampire Panic, Non-Vertical List Benefits, and Constellations on Mars Oct 28, 2018

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Learn about how your body type affects the way you should exercise; the New England Vampire Panic; what our constellations would look like if we saw them from Mars; and the benefits of writing a better, non-vertical list to organize your thoughts.

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:

Should You Exercise According to Your Body Type? — https://curiosity.im/2D5EnKu
After the Salem Witch Trials, There Was the New England Vampire Panic — https://curiosity.im/2D5Nv1V
To Write a Better List, Don't Write It Vertically — https://curiosity.im/2D6lzep

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/exercising-for-different-body-types-new-england-vampire-panic-non-vertical-list-benefits-and-constellations-on-mars

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The Science of Hauntings, Sleep Deprivation Effects, and Maximizing Benefits From Nature Oct 26, 2018

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Learn how much your work suffers when you’re sleep deprived; the scientific reason why some places feel like they’re haunted by ghosts; and how to get the most benefits from being surrounded by nature.

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:

Here's How Much Your Work Suffers When You're Sleep Deprived
Got a Ghost Problem? It Might Just Be Infrasound
For the Biggest Benefit From Being in Nature, Get Wild

Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-science-of-hauntings-sleep-deprivation-effects-and-maximizing-benefits-from-nature

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Mystery Code of The 4,000-Year-Old Phaistos Disk, The Necrobiome, and 7 Beliefs of Emotionally Healthy People Oct 25, 2018

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Learn about the mysterious 4,000-year-old Phaistos disk; how the necrobiome is helping forensic scientists; and the 7 beliefs of emotionally healthy people.

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 Phaistos Disk is a 4,000-Year-Old Mystery Code — https://curiosity.im/2CKLN5Z
The Necrobiome Is for the Dead What the Microbiome Is for the Living — https://curiosity.im/2CJlsoN
The 7 Beliefs of Emotionally Healthy People — https://curiosity.im/2CL4I0n

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/mystery-code-of-the-4-000-year-old-phaistos-disk-the-necrobiome-and-7-beliefs-of-emotionally-healthy-people

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Cooked vs. Uncooked Fruits and Veggies (w/ The Nutrition Wonk), Food Poisoning Facts, and Milky Way’s Second Life Oct 24, 2018

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Learn where food poisoning comes from (and how to avoid it); why we’re in the Milky Way’s second life.; and whether fruits and vegetables are healthier when they’re fresh or frozen.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and answer a listener question with help from The Nutrition Wonk, a registered dietitian nutritionist — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

We're in the Milky Way's Second Life — https://curiosity.im/2CJwRVt
Food Poisoning? Don't Blame the Last Thing You Ate — https://curiosity.im/2CNXI2S

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