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David Copperfield’s Magic on the Moon, Fish and Whale Tails, a Giant Magnetic Tunnel Jan 06, 2022

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Learn about where to find David Copperfield’s secrets; a magnetic tunnel surrounding the Earth; and marine mammal tails.

More from David Copperfield:

Pick up "David Copperfield's History of Magic": https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/David-Copperfields-History-of-Magic/David-Copperfield/9781982112912
Website: https://www.davidcopperfield.com/
Follow @D_Copperfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/D_Copperfield
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidcopperfield

Earth may be surrounded by a giant magnetic tunnel by Briana Brownell

Starr, M. (2021). Wild New Paper Claims Earth May Be Surrounded by a Giant Magnetic Tunnel. ScienceAlert. https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-may-be-surrounded-by-a-giant-magnetic-tunnel
Dunlap Astronomer discovers we may be surrounded by tunnel-like structure - Dunlap Institute. (2021). Dunlap Institute. http://www.dunlap.utoronto.ca/astronomer-discovers-tunnel-like-structure-may-surround-earth/
What — and Where — Is the North Polar Spur? (2021, March 8). Sky & Telescope. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/what-and-where-is-the-north-polar-spur/
S.;Landecker, A. (2017). The Fan Region at 1.5 GHz with GMIMS: Polarized synchrotron emission tracing Galactic structure. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #229, 229, 340.05. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2017AAS...22934005H/abstract

Why do marine mammals have horizontal tails and fishes have vertical tails? (Listener question from Raymond in Norwalk, California) — more from zoologist Michelle Jewell:

The Spawn of El Diablo on Discovery+: https://www.discoveryplus.com/video/the-spawn-of-el-diablo-us/the-spawn-of-el-diablo
Michelle's website: https://michelleajewell.com/
Follow @TheSharkologist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSharkologist

Join Cody and Ashley during their CES Virtual Stage Talks at #CES2022, the Consumer Electronics Show, via livestream:

Thursday, January 6, 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET: Digital Optics and the Metaverse https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6874433397352128512/
Thursday, January 6, 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET: Data as a Game Changer for Manufacturing Excellence https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6874112904824717312/
Thursday, January 6, 2:30pm PT / 5:30pm ET: Bioelectronics and individualized medicine https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6876284351219339264/
Friday, January 7, 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET: The Race to the Future Computing Paradigm https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6873796556617781248/
Friday, January 7, 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET: Smart Antenna Satellite Broadband Connectivity https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6874504071500349440/

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David Copperfield Talks Technology and Magic History Jan 05, 2022

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World-famous magician David Copperfield explains the surprising connection between magic and technology. Plus: learn about how ducklings get a speed boost when they swim in a line behind their mother.

More from David Copperfield:

Pick up "David Copperfield's History of Magic": https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/David-Copperfields-History-of-Magic/David-Copperfield/9781982112912
Website: https://www.davidcopperfield.com/
Follow @D_Copperfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/D_Copperfield
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidcopperfield

Ducklings get a speed boost when they swim in a line behind their mother by Cameron Duke

Conover, Emily. (2021, October 20). “Here’s the Physics of Why Ducklings Swim in a Row behind Their Mother.” Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/physics-why-ducklings-swim-row-behind-mother-duck-waves-energy
University of Strathclyde. (2021, October 7). Riding the waves keeps ducks in a row. Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2021-10-ducks-row.html
Yuan, Z.-M., Chen, M., Jia, L., Ji, C., & Incecik, A. (2021). Wave-riding and wave-passing by ducklings in formation swimming. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 928. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.820

Join Cody and Ashley during their CES Virtual Stage Talks at #CES2022, the Consumer Electronics Show, via livestream:

Thursday, January 6, 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET: Digital Optics and the Metaverse https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6874433397352128512/
Thursday, January 6, 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET: Data as a Game Changer for Manufacturing Excellence https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6874112904824717312/
Thursday, January 6, 2:30pm PT / 5:30pm ET: Bioelectronics and individualized medicine https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6876284351219339264/
Friday, January 7, 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET: The Race to the Future Computing Paradigm https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6873796556617781248/
Friday, January 7, 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET: Smart Antenna Satellite Broadband Connectivity https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6874504071500349440/

Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new Wednesday-Friday 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.

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/david-copperfield-talks-technology-and-magic-history

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Christmas Music Psychology, Most Influential Films, Mistletoe Science Dec 20, 2021

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Learn about why Christmas music sounds like Christmas; the most influential films ever; and the truth behind mistletoe.

The stories in this episode originally aired on these dates:

December 21, 2018: "Scientists Have Determined the Most Influential Film of All Time" and "Mistletoe Is a Poisonous Parasite ... of Love?" https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/the-most-influential-film-ever-your-memory-on-ridi
December 23, 2018: "Here's Why Christmas Music Sounds Like Christmas" https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/christmas-music-psychology-rain-smell-science-croc

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.

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Future GMO Foods, The Thought Gap, How Your Brain Knows You’re Uncomfortable Dec 17, 2021

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Learn about why researchers are developing new GMO foods like golden rice; why you underestimate how often others are thinking about you; and how your brain knows when you’re uncomfortable and you need to change your position.

FDA's Feed Your Mind website: https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/agricultural-biotechnology

You regularly underestimate how often someone else is thinking about you by Steffie Drucker

Liking gap episode: https://www.curiositydaily.com/road-to-the-8-hour-workday-the-liking-gap-shocking-tomatoes/
Actually, Everyone Is Thinking About You. (2021, September 16). Vice.com. https://www.vice.com/en/article/epx43m/actually-everyone-is-thinking-about-you
Cooney, G., Boothby, E. J., & Lee, M. (2021). The thought gap after conversation: Underestimating the frequency of others’ thoughts about us. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001134
Cuncic, A. (2012). Spotlight Effect: Not Everyone is Looking at You. Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-spotlight-effect-3024470

How the brain tells us to change position by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Constanza in Mexico City)

Why do we roll over when we're asleep. (2014). Why do we roll over when we’re asleep? › Ask an Expert (ABC Science). Abc.net.au. https://doi.org/https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2014/01/28/3861788.htm
Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Pain, Disability, and Chronic Illness Behavior, Osterweis, M., Kleinman, A., & Mechanic, D. (2015). The Anatomy and Physiology of Pain. Nih.gov; National Academies Press (US). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK219252/
Bedsores. (2021). Hopkinsmedicine.org. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/bedsores
Resnick, B. (2016, June 6). Ever wake up to a numb, dead arm? Here’s what’s happening. Vox. https://www.vox.com/2016/6/6/11854588/numb-arm-sleep

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/future-gmo-foods-the-thought-gap-how-your-brain-knows-youre-uncomfortable

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Introducing: Dogs 101 Dec 17, 2021

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From Animal Planet comes a new podcast, Dogs 101, where you'll get a rundown of all your favorite dog breeds. Check out the first episode, "Puppies" here.

Is there a biological reason why humans are drawn to puppies? How long does a canine pregnancy last, and what's the average litter size? When are puppies able to first see and hear? Find out the answers on this episode of Dogs 101 where we'll guide you step-by-step through everything you need to know about puppies.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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GMO Food Science 101 and How to Hear Someone in a Noisy Room Dec 16, 2021

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Learn about GMOs with help from Dr. Patrick Cournoyer of the FDA. Plus: a trick for hearing someone in a noisy room.

FDA's Feed Your Mind website: https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/agricultural-biotechnology

To hear someone in a noisy room, look at their face by Grant Currin

To better understand speech, focus on who is talking. (2021, October 26). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/932401
Fleming, J. T., Maddox, R. K., & Shinn-Cunningham, B. G. (2021). Spatial alignment between faces and voices improves selective attention to audio-visual speech. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 150(4), 3085–3100. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0006415

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gmo-food-science-101-and-how-to-hear-someone-in-a-noisy-room

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Why You Get Carsick, Climate-Saving Whales, Jupiter’s Rings Dec 15, 2021

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Learn about how saving the whales could help combat climate change; Jupiter’s rings; and why reading makes you carsick. Plus: a major announcement about the future of Curiosity Daily.

Saving the whales could help us capture more than a billion tons of CO2 every year by Briana Brownell

Nature’s Solution to Climate Change – IMF F&D. (2019). Imf.org. https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2019/12/natures-solution-to-climate-change-chami.htm
Blue Carbon in the Sanctuaries - Greater Farallones Association. (2021, October 4). Greater Farallones Association. https://farallones.org/climate/blue-carbon/
The Great whales: All 13 species explained. (2020, February 12). Whale Watch Cabo Tours. http://whalewatchcabo.com/great-whales

Jupiter Has Rings by Ashley Hamer

Does Jupiter have rings? (2021). Rmg.co.uk. https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/does-jupiter-have-rings
NASA - Jupiter’s Ring Formation Theories Confirmed. (2021). Nasa.gov. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/multimedia/largest/rings.html

Why Reading Makes You Carsick by Anna Todd

Fresh Air. (2016, August 2). A Neuroscientist Explores The Illogical Behaviors Of The Mind In “Idiot Brain.” NPR.org; Fresh Air. https://www.npr.org/2016/08/02/488238350/a-neuroscientist-explores-the-illogical-behaviors-of-the-mind-in-idiot-brain
Schmidt, E. A., Kuiper, O. X., Wolter, S., Diels, C., & Bos, J. E. (2020). An international survey on the incidence and modulating factors of carsickness. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 71, 76–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2020.03.012

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-you-get-carsick-climate-saving-whales-jupiters-rings

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Cartoony Robots, Naloxone Myths, Why Dishwashers Dull Knives Dec 10, 2021

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Learn why robots should look like cartoons; why more access to an opioid antidote doesn't make people think heroin is safe; and why dishwashers make knives less sharp.

More from Ruth Aylett, professor of computer science at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh:

Pick up "Living with Robots: What Every Anxious Human Needs to Know": https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/living-robots
Follow @ruthaylett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthaylett
University website: http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~ruth/
Edinburgh Centre for Robotics: https://www.edinburgh-robotics.org/academics/ruth-aylett

Despite concerns, more access to naloxone doesn't make people think heroin is safe by Steffie Drucker

Increasing access to an overdose rescue drug does not reduce perceived risk of opioid use. (2021, October 7). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/929778
Naloxone access doesn’t make heroin seem less risky. (2021, October 7). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/930363
Kelly, B. C., & Vuolo, M. (2021). Do naloxone access laws affect perceived risk of heroin use? Evidence from national US data. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15682
National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2021, June). Naloxone DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/naloxone
Understanding the Epidemic. (2021). https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/basics/epidemic.html
National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2021, March 11). Opioid Overdose Crisis | National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/opioids/opioid-overdose-crisis
NCHS Pressroom - Homepage. (2021). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/default.htm
Products - Vital Statistics Rapid Release - Provisional Drug Overdose Data. (2021). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm
National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2021, June). Heroin DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin
National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2021, September 23). Opioids | National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/opioids
The chemistry of poppies: colours and opium. (2020, November 11). Compound Interest. https://www.compoundchem.com/2020/11/11/poppies/
Public Policy Statement on the Use of Naloxone for the Prevention of Opioid Overdose Deaths Background. (n.d.). https://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/public-policy-statements/use-of-naloxone-for-the-prevention-of-opioid-overdose-deaths-final.pdf

Why do dishwashers dull knives? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Jen in Atlanta)

Cericola, R. (2016, September 22). This Is What a Dishwasher Actually Does to Your Knife. Kitchn; Apartment Therapy, LLC. https://www.thekitchn.com/this-is-what-a-dishwasher-actually-does-to-your-knife-235242
Preli, M. (2020, January 27). Here’s Why You Should Never Put Knives in the Dishwasher. Martha Stewart; Martha Stewart. https://www.marthastewart.com/7591633/why-not-use-dishwasher-clean-knives
Richardson, R. (2021, March). Dishwashers and Knives: The Never Again Story. The Kitchen Professor; The Kitchen Professor. https://thekitchenprofessor.com/blog/dishwasher-dulls-knives
Stainless Steel Cleaning and Maintenance. (2020, February 18). Reliance Foundry Co. Ltd. https://www.reliance-foundry.com/blog/cleaning-stainless-steel
Price, W. (2019, May 22). How to Care for a Carbon Steel Knife, According to an Expert. Gear Patrol; Gear Patrol. https://www.gearpatrol.com/home/a544968/carbon-steel-knife-care-maintenance/
What is Dishwasher Detergent Made of? | Homesteady. (2019). HomeSteady | the Ultimate Guide for All Your Household Needs. https://homesteady.com/12277380/what-is-dishwasher-detergent-made-of

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Irrational Fear of Robots; Mozart’s Epilepsy-Reducing Sonata Dec 09, 2021

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Robotics researcher Ruth Aylett explains why some people fear robots. Plus: how a sonata can reduce epilepsy seizures.

More from Ruth Aylett, professor of computer science at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh:

Pick up "Living with Robots: What Every Anxious Human Needs to Know": https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/living-robots
Follow @ruthaylett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthaylett
University website: http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~ruth/
Edinburgh Centre for Robotics: https://www.edinburgh-robotics.org/academics/ruth-aylett

Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major may be able to treat refractory focal epilepsy by reducing seizures... somehow by Grant Currin

Berezow, A. (2021, October 4). How Mozart’s music treats epilepsy. Big Think; Big Think. https://bigthink.com/health/mozart-k448-effect-music-treats-epilepsy/
Quon, R. J., Casey, M. A., Camp, E. J., Meisenhelter, S., Steimel, S. A., Song, Y., Testorf, M. E., Leslie, G. A., Bujarski, K. A., Ettinger, A. B., & Jobst, B. C. (2021). Musical components important for the Mozart K448 effect in epilepsy. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95922-7
AFP. (2021). One Mozart Song Calms The Brains of People With Epilepsy, And We May Finally Know Why. ScienceAlert. https://www.sciencealert.com/listening-to-mozart-somehow-helped-people-with-epilepsy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencealert-latestnews+%28ScienceAlert-Latest%29

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/irrational-fear-of-robots-mozarts-epilepsy-reducing-sonata

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Why Limits Make You Lash Out, Cash vs Cards, Odds of Dying Dec 08, 2021

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Learn why you act irrationally when your freedom is threatened; why you spend more with your credit card than you do when you use cash; and how statisticians calculate the probability of dying from something.

The stories in this episode originally aired July 29, 2018 “Odds of Dying (w/ Ken Kolosh), Reactance, Credit Card Psychology” https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/odds-of-dying-w-ken-kolosh-reactance-credit-card-p