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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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    NASA’s Sun Probe, Waking Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed, and Tongue Rolling Isn’t Genetic Jul 23, 2018
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    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:

    • NASA Is Sending a Probe to the Sun. Here's How They Keep It From Melting
    • Waking Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed Is Totally Real
      • You know what's an important part of waking up on the right side of the bed? Getting some good sleep to begin with. Pick up "Sleep Smarter" by Shawn Stevenson on audiobook and make your nights more restful and successful.
    • Despite What You Learned in School, Tongue Rolling Isn't Simple Genetics

    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/nasas-sun-probe-waking-up-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-bed-and-tongue-rolling-isnt-genetic


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    Dark Matter, Spite Houses, Digits of Pi Needed, and Measuring Your Passion and Perseverance Jul 22, 2018
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    In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and talk to theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack about dark matter — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

    • How Many Digits of Pi Do We Actually Need?
    • Spite Houses Are Buildings Designed to Annoy the Neighbors
    • The Grit Scale Measures Your Passion and Perseverance

    More from Dr. Katherine “Katie” Mack, theoretical astrophysicist and cosmologist:

    • Katie Mack's official website
    • Research website
    • Blog: The Universe, in Theory
    • YouTube series "Pint in the Sky"
    • "Pint in the Sky" podcast

    Want to support our show? Register for the 2018 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. Just register at the link and select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2018

    Learn about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

    Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

    Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dark-matter-spite-houses-digits-of-pi-needed-and-measuring-your-passion-and-perseverance


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    What Defines Fruits and Veggies, Why Open Offices Are Bad, and Moon Landing Anniversary Jul 20, 2018
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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:

    • There's a Scientific Reason Open Offices Are So Quiet, and It's Not Good
    • The First Men on the Moon Almost Didn't Make It There
    • What Counts as a Fruit and What Counts as a Vegetable? It's Not What You Think

    Want to polish up your workplace communication skills? Check out "The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People" by Dr. Paul White and Dr. Gary Chapman, the guy who wrote the wildly popular book "The 5 Love Languages." We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.

    Want to support our show? Register for the 2018 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. Just register at the link and select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2018

    Follow Curiosity.com for updates to learn about these topics and more:

    • 5-star Curiosity App for Android and iOS
    • Email Newsletter
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • Alexa Flash Briefing for Amazon Echo smart speakers

    Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/what-defines-fruits-and-veggies-why-open-offices-are-bad-and-moon-landing-anniversary


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    Is Water Wet? Plus: Neutron Star Weight and A Trick to Keep Experiences Feeling Fresh and New Jul 19, 2018
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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 Simple Trick Keeps All Your Favorite Experiences Feeling Fresh and New
    • If You Drop a Feather and a Neutron Star in a Vacuum, Which Lands First?

    Plus, Kristi in Pennsylvania asks: "Is water itself actually wet?" Here are the sources we discuss in our conversation:

    • Is Water Wet? | Debate.org
    • Is Water Wet? | UCSB ScienceLine
    • Water's surface not all wet: Some water molecules split the difference between gas and liquid | ScienceDaily
    • Ingenious: Richard Saykally — The chemist tells us why water is wet | Nautilus [VIDEO]
    • Further Reading: Scientists Find That Water Might Exist in a Whole New State | Smithsonian
    • Water Has a Quantum State | Curiosity.com
    • The Triple Point Is When a Liquid Can Boil and Freeze at Once | Curiosity.com

    Small changes add up over time. Learn to keep your happiness replenished and your personal goals in sight in "One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way" by Robert Maurer, Ph.D. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.

    Want to support our show? Register for the 2018 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. Just register at the link and select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2018

    Follow Curiosity.com for updates to learn about these topics and more:

    • 5-star Curiosity App for Android and iOS

    Email Newsletter

    Facebook

    Twitter

    Instagram

    • Alexa Flash Briefing for Amazon Echo smart speakers

    Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/is-water-wet-plus-neutron-star-weight-and-a-trick-to-keep-experiences-feeling-fresh-and-new


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    12 Jupiter Moons Discovery, Don’t Drink Post-Workout, and Elon Musk’s Job Interview Question Jul 18, 2018
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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:

    • 12 New Moons of Jupiter Have Just Been Discovered
    • Here's Why You Should Rethink That Post-Workout Beer
    • Can You Correctly Answer Elon Musk's Favorite Job Interview Question?

    For more on how to fuel your body for endurance, check out "The New Rules of Marathon and Half-Marathon Nutrition: A Cutting-Edge Plan to Fuel Your Body Beyond the Wall" by Matt Fitzgerald. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.

    Want to support our show? Register for the 2018 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. Just register at the link and select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2018

    Learn more about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

    Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!


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    Brettanomyces, Removing Memories with Hypnosis, and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire Jul 17, 2018
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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 Beer Is Made With a Wine-Spoiling Yeast — And It's Delicious
    • Teaching Yourself The History, Chemistry, And Business of Spirits [Full-Length Podcast]
    • Scientists Used Hypnosis to Alter People's Memories
    • The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire Measures How Well You Deal With Your Emotions
    • Emotion Regulation Questionnaire [University of Central Florida]

    Want to learn more about how psychology can make you happier? Check out "Foundations of Positive Psychology" on Coursera, taught by professors at the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center.

    Want to support our show? Register for the 2018 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. Just register at the link and select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2018

    Learn more about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

    Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

    Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/brettanomyces-removing-memories-with-hypnosis-and-the-emotion-regulation-questionnaire


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    Why You Should Stop Playing Hard to Get, Why You Need Goggles, and Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Jul 16, 2018
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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:

    • LINKEDIN: Get $50 off your first job post. Terms and conditions apply.
    • Why Do You Need Goggles to See Underwater?
    • Science Says Don't Play Hard to Get
    • The Past, Present, And Future Of Dating [Full-Length Podcast Interview with Dr. Eli Finkel]
    • Doctors Can't Definitively Diagnose Alzheimer's Until After Death

    To learn even more about dating in the modern world, listen to our full-length podcast episode about dating and online relationships with Dr. Eli Finkel, a psychologist and relationship expert. Then master your relationship game with his book, "The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work." It's free with your Audible trial, and if you make a purchase using the link, then Curiosity will get a share of the sale.

    Want to support our show? Register for the 2018 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. Just register at the link and select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2018

    Learn more about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

    Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

    Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-you-should-stop-playing-hard-to-get-why-you-need-goggles-and-alzheimers-diagnosis


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    The Universe in Consciousness (w/ Bernardo Kastrup), Intrusive Thoughts, Phones Ruin Drivers, and Baader-Meinhof Jul 15, 2018
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    In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — with some help from scientist, computer engineer, and philosophy writer Bernardo Kastrup — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

    • This Paper Suggests the Universe Has Dissociative Identity Disorder
    • Bernardo Kastrup Profile
    • Panpsychism Is the Belief That the Universe Is Conscious of Itself
    • Consciousness Is Known as the Hard Problem of Neuroscience
    • Your Phone Makes You a Worse Driver Even if You Don't Touch It
    • Nearly Everyone Experiences Intrusive Thoughts — Here's How To Handle Them
    • Blame The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon For The Things You Notice More Than Others

    Need help weaning yourself off of your device? Check out "How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life" by Catherine Price. If you're looking for more ways to effectively treat your mind, then check out "Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: 7 Ways to Freedom from Anxiety, Depression, and Intrusive Thoughts" by Lawrence Wallace. The audiobook is free with a 30-day trial of Audible. If you choose to make a purchase using these links, then Curiosity will get a share of the sale.

    Learn more about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

    Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-universe-in-consciousness-w-bernardo-kastrup-intrusive-thoughts-phones-ruin-drivers-and-baader-meinhof


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    Why You Should Face Your Fears, Rekindling Romance with Cute Animals, and Naming Black Holes Jul 13, 2018
    Show notes

    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:

    • BACKBLAZE: Fully featured 15-day free trial of unlimited cloud backup for your Mac or PC, which you can get for just $5/month
    • To Rekindle Your Romance, Science Says Look at Cute Animal Pictures
    • Ashley’s cat’s Instagram account @agletistiny
    • New Brain Research Shows Why You Should Face Your Fears
    • Pluto Was Named by an 11-Year-Old Girl
    • Email us at podcast@curiosity.com or tweet to us at @curiositydotcom

    If you struggle with phobias or anxiety but aren't quite ready to seek therapy, check out "No Bravery Required: A Clinically Proven Program for Fears, Phobias and Social Anxiety" by licensed marriage and family therapist Richard S. Gallagher. If you choose to make a purchase, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.

    Want to support our show? Register for the 2018 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. Just register at the link and select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2018

    Learn more about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

    Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

    Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-you-should-face-your-fears-rekindling-romance-with-cute-animals-and-naming-black-holes


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    Helicopter Parenting Damage, What Doing Chores Says About You, and Ketchup History Jul 12, 2018
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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:

    • What Doing a Lot of Chores Says About Your Personality
    • The Weird History of Ketchup You've Never Heard
    • A New Study Shows Just How Damaging Helicopter Parenting Can Be

    Worried about your own relationship with your kids? Curb the urge to get tangled up with Julie Lythcott-Haims' "How to Raise an Adult," free with your trial membership to Audible. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.

    Want to support our show? Register for the 2018 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. Just register at the link and select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2018

    Learn more about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

    Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

    Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/helicopter-parenting-damage-what-doing-chores-says-about-you-and-ketchup-history


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