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Why Asthma Gets Worse at Night, Earth’s Largest Living Thing Nov 09, 2021

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Learn about a heroic experiment that helps explain asthma getting worse at night; and the largest living thing on earth.

A heroic experiment has shed light on the centuries-old mystery of why asthma gets worse at night by Grant Currin

Harrison, S. (2021, September 21). Why Does Asthma Get Worse at Night? Wired; WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/why-does-asthma-get-worse-at-night/
Study explores why asthma worsens at night. (2021). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210906151456.htm
Scheer, F. A. J. L., Hilton, M. F., Evoniuk, H. L., Shiels, S. A., Malhotra, A., Sugarbaker, R., Ayers, R. T., Israel, E., Massaro, A. F., & Shea, S. A. (2021). The endogenous circadian system worsens asthma at night independent of sleep and other daily behavioral or environmental cycles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(37), e2018486118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2018486118

The largest living thing on earth is not the blue whale by Cameron Duke

Fishlake National Forest - Home. (2021). Usda.gov. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/fishlake/home/?cid=STELPRDB5393641
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer. (2017, May 6). Largest living organism the Armillaria ostoyae fungus. Business Insider; Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/largest-living-organism-the-armillaria-ostoyae-fungus-2017-5
Marshall, M. (2018). Humongous fungus is older than Christianity and weighs 400 tonnes. New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2182291-humongous-fungus-is-older-than-christianity-and-weighs-400-tonnes/
Prepelka, B. (2019). Sequoia Giants - General Sherman - California. Scenicusa.net. https://scenicusa.net/032906.html
Schmitt, C. (n.d.). The Malheur National Forest Location of the World’s Largest Living Organism [The Humongous Fungus]. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev3_033146.pdf

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Smallest Flying Tech, Myers-Briggs Myth, Brazil Nut Effect Nov 08, 2021

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Learn about the smallest flying structure ever made; Myers-Briggs’ big problem; and why the biggest nuts end up on top.

Flying microstructure the size of a grain of sand is the smallest humans have ever made by Briana Brownell

Neuman, S. (2021, September 23). Flying Microchips The Size Of A Sand Grain Could Be Used For Population Surveillance. NPR.org. https://www.npr.org/2021/09/23/1040035430/flying-microchip-sand-grain-northwestern-winged
Winged microchip is smallest-ever human-made flying structure. (2021). Northwestern.edu. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2021/september/microflier-winged-microchip-is-smallest-ever-human-made-flying-structure/
Kim, B. H., Li, K., Kim, J.-T., Park, Y., Jang, H., Wang, X., Xie, Z., Won, S. M., Yoon, H.-J., Lee, G., Jang, W. J., Lee, K. H., Chung, T. S., Jung, Y. H., Heo, S. Y., Lee, Y., Kim, J., Cai, T., Kim, Y., & Prasopsukh, P. (2021). Three-dimensional electronic microfliers inspired by wind-dispersed seeds. Nature, 597(7877), 503–510. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03847-y
Surveillance. (2019, June 27). PHCPI. https://improvingphc.org/improvement-strategies/adjustment-population-health-needs/surveillance

If You Swear By Your Myers-Briggs Type, We Have Bad News by Anna Todd

The Myers & Briggs Foundation. (2021). Myersbriggs.org. https://www.myersbriggs.org/
Pittenger, D. (n.d.). Measuring the MBTI... And Coming Up Short. https://jobtalk.indiana.edu/HRMWebsite/hrm/articles/develop/mbti.pdf
Cunningham, L. (2012, December 14). Myers-Briggs: Does it pay to know your type? Washington Post; The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/myers-briggs-does-it-pay-to-know-your-type/2012/12/14/eaed51ae-3fcc-11e2-bca3-aadc9b7e29c5_story.html
Burnett, D. (2013, March 19). Nothing personal: The questionable Myers-Briggs test. The Guardian; The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2013/mar/19/myers-briggs-test-unscientific
Drake Baer. (2014, June 18). Myers-Briggs Personality Test Is Misleading. Business Insider; Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/myers-briggs-personality-test-is-misleading-2014-6

The Brazil Nut Effect Is The Mysterious Reason Big Nuts End Up On Top by Ashley Hamer

Ouellette, J. (2016, April 14). The Brazil Nut Effect Is More Complicated Than You Think. Gizmodo; Gizmodo. https://gizmodo.com/the-brazil-nut-effect-is-more-complicated-than-you-thin-1770850855
Ouellette, J. (2021, April 19). Cracking the case: New study sheds more light on the “Brazil nut effect.” Ars Technica; Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/cracking-the-case-new-study-sheds-more-light-on-the-brazil-nut-effect/
Gajjar, P., Johnson, C. G., Carr, J., Chrispeels, K., Gray, J. M. N. T., & Withers, P. J. (2021). Size segregation of irregular granular materials captured by time-resolved 3D imaging. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87280-1

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Adjusting to Time Changes, Saving Jungles, Spiky Ice Cubes Nov 05, 2021

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Learn about how quickly certain people adjust to time changes; how you can help slow jungle loss; and why ice cubes grow spikes.

Early birds adjust to time changes faster than night owls by Grant Currin

“Springing forward” affects early birds less than night owls, study finds. (2021, July 20). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/472466
Nield, D. (2021). Your Genes Could Affect How Well Your Body Adjusts to Daylight Saving Changes. ScienceAlert. https://www.sciencealert.com/how-well-we-adjust-to-daylight-saving-time-can-depend-on-our-genetics
Tyler, J., Fang, Y., Goldstein, C., Forger, D., Sen, S., & Burmeister, M. (2021). Genomic heterogeneity affects the response to Daylight Saving Time. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94459-z

More from archaeologist Patrick Roberts:

Pick up "Jungle: How Tropical Forests Shaped the World — and Us": https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/patrick-roberts/jungle/9781541600096/
Website: https://www.patrickjroberts.com/
Follow @palaeotropics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/palaeotropics
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Sustainable Palm Oil Shopping Guide app: https://www.cmzoo.org/conservation/orangutans-palm-oil/sustainable-palm-oil-shopping-app/
WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard: http://palmoilscorecard.panda.org/

Spiky ice cubes by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Monica in Los Angeles)

Occasionally the ice cubes in my freezer’s ice trays will develop a stalagmitelike shape without any obvious, unusual interference. Can you please explain what causes this? (2007, April 30). Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-ice-spikes/
Spikes on Ice Cubes. (2011). Utoronto.ca. https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/~smorris/edl/icespikes/icespikes.html
Monica’s ice spike picture: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oHVKZkDqGF5ktgNxnIU7QceAKa9u6-e0/view?usp=sharing

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Jungles’ Impact on Climate Change and a Music-Epidemic Link Nov 04, 2021

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Learn about the link between music download trends and epidemics; and how losing jungles contributes to climate change.

Music download patterns found to resemble infectious disease epidemic curves by Cameron Duke

Rosati, D., Woolhouse, M., Bolker, B., & Earn, D. (2021). Modelling song popularity as a contagious process | Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. Proceedings of the Royal Society A. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspa.2021.0457
Smith, D., & Moore, L. (2020). The SIR Model for Spread of Disease - The Differential Equation Model | Mathematical Association of America. Maa.org. https://www.maa.org/press/periodicals/loci/joma/the-sir-model-for-spread-of-disease-the-differential-equation-model
Yirka, B. (2021, September 22). Music download patterns found to resemble infectious disease epidemic curves. Phys.org; Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2021-09-music-download-patterns-resemble-infectious.html

More from archaeologist Patrick Roberts:

Pick up "Jungle: How Tropical Forests Shaped the World — and Us": https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/patrick-roberts/jungle/9781541600096/
Website: https://www.patrickjroberts.com/
Follow @palaeotropics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/palaeotropics
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Sustainable Palm Oil Shopping Guide app: https://www.cmzoo.org/conservation/orangutans-palm-oil/sustainable-palm-oil-shopping-app/
WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard: http://palmoilscorecard.panda.org/

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Specialness Spirals and How Much You Will (and Have) Changed (1000th Episode!) Nov 03, 2021

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Learn about saving something for an occasion that never comes; and how much you’ve changed in the past vs. the future. Plus: Cody and Ashley celebrate Curiosity Daily’s 1,000th episode!

Join Cody and Ashley for a special live stream celebrating Curiosity Daily’s 1,000th episode on Wednesday, November 3! Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/curiosity-dailys-1000th-episode-celebration-tickets-191163133077

"Specialness spirals" could explain why we save some items for a special occasion that never comes by Steffie Drucker

Rifkin, J. (2021, September 22). Psychological “specialness spirals” can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/psychological-specialness-spirals-can-make-ordinary-items-feel-like-treasures-and-may-explain-how-clutter-accumulates-165863
How Nonconsumption Can Turn Ordinary Items into Perceived Treasures | Journal of the Association for Consumer Research: Vol 6, No 3. (2021). Journal of the Association for Consumer Research. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/714363

You probably think you've changed more in the past than you will in the future, but, well… by Steffie Drucker

We Think We’ve Changed More In The Past Than We Will Change In The Future — And Americans Seem Particularly Susceptible To This Illusion. (2021, September 21). Research Digest.
Haas, B. W., & Omura, K. (2021). Cultural Differences in Susceptibility to the End of History Illusion. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 014616722110368. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672211036873
Why You Won’t Be the Person You Expect to Be (Published 2013). (2021). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/science/study-in-science-shows-end-of-history-illusion.html
Bence Nanay. (2018). The “End of History” Illusion. Ted.com; TED Talks. https://www.ted.com/talks/bence_nanay_the_end_of_history_illusion
Gilbert, D. (2012). The psychology of your future self. Ted.com; TED Talks. https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_the_psychology_of_your_future_self

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mRNA Vaccines Are Decades Old and Why White Animal Bellies? Nov 02, 2021

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Learn about why mRNA vaccines are older than you think; and the scientific theories about why animals have white bellies.

mRNA vaccines are older than you think by Grant Currin

Dolgin, E. (2021). The tangled history of mRNA vaccines. Nature, 597(7876), 318–324. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02483-w
Lewis, T. (2021, September 15). An mRNA Pioneer Discusses How Her Work Led to the COVID Vaccines. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/an-mrna-pioneer-discusses-how-her-work-led-to-the-COVID-vaccines/
Harvard University. (2021). How mRNA vaccines work [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbaCxIJ_VP4

Why do so many animals have white bellies? Here are the theories by Cameron Duke

Exhibit Galleries Blog. (2016). Neaq.org. http://galleries.neaq.org/2014/09/countershading-camouflage.html
Harris, J., & Olivier Penacchio. (2015, October 7). Sunscreen or camouflage? Why so many animals have dark backs and pale bellies. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/sunscreen-or-camouflage-why-so-many-animals-have-dark-backs-and-pale-bellies-48603
Penacchio, O., Cuthill, I. C., Lovell, P. G., Ruxton, G. D., & Harris, J. M. (2015). Orientation to the sun by animals and its interaction with crypsis. Functional Ecology, 29(9), 1165–1177. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12481
Penacchio, O., Lovell, P. G., Cuthill, I. C., Ruxton, G. D., & Harris, J. M. (2015). Three-Dimensional Camouflage: Exploiting Photons to Conceal Form. The American Naturalist, 186(4), 553–563. https://doi.org/10.1086/682570

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Crowds Fix Fake News, Choking Under Pressure, Punching Robot Shrimp Nov 01, 2021

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Learn about crowdsourced fact checking; why humans and monkeys choke under pressure; and a mantis shrimp punching robot.

Join Cody and Ashley for a special live stream celebrating Curiosity Daily’s 1,000th episode! Leave us a voicemail at 312-596-5208 or email a voice recording to curiosity@discovery.com and share your favorite fact you've learned from the podcast, and you may hear your message on the stream! Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/curiosity-dailys-1000th-episode-celebration-tickets-191163133077

Crowdsourced fact checking might actually work on social media by Steffie Drucker

Study: Crowds can wise up to fake news. (2021, September). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/926824
Allen, J., Arechar, A. A., Pennycook, G., & Rand, D. G. (2021). Scaling up fact-checking using the wisdom of crowds. Science Advances, 7(36). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abf4393
Edelman, G. (2021, September 9). Can the Wisdom of Crowds Help Fix Social Media’s Trust Issue? Wired. Retrieved September 27, 2021, from https://www.wired.com/story/could-wisdom-of-crowds-help-fix-social-media-trust-problem

Monkeys choke under pressure just like humans do, which gives us a chance to better understand it by Grant Currin

Levy, M. G. (2021, September 2). You’re Not Alone: Monkeys Choke Under Pressure Too. Wired; WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/youre-not-alone-monkeys-choke-under-pressure-too/
Smoulder, A. L., Pavlovsky, N. P., Marino, P. J., Degenhart, A. D., McClain, N. T., Batista, A. P., & Chase, S. M. (2021). Monkeys exhibit a paradoxical decrease in performance in high-stakes scenarios. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(35), e2109643118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2109643118

Scientists just built a mantis shrimp punching robot for the US Army by Cameron Duke

Mantis Shrimps. (2021). Qld.gov.au. https://www.qm.qld.gov.au/Explore/Find+out+about/Animals+of+Queensland/Crustaceans/Common+marine+crustaceans/Mantis+Shrimps#.U7ZwLPmSxMg
Small, mighty robots mimic the powerful punch of mantis shrimp. (2021, September 9). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/927975
Steinhardt, E., Hyun, N. P., Koh, J., Freeburn, G., Rosen, M. H., Temel, F. Z., Patek, S. N., & Wood, R. J. (2021). A physical model of mantis shrimp for exploring the dynamics of ultrafast systems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(33), e2026833118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2026833118

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New Twist on Merlin, Giraffe Hearts, What Carbon Neutral Means Oct 29, 2021

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Learn about “carbon neutral” policies; a new twist on the legend of Merlin; and the giraffe’s bizarre circulatory system.

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What does it mean for a company to be carbon neutral? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Jeff in Saint Paul)

Bernoville, T. (2021, June 8). What is the difference between carbon-neutral, net-zero and climate positive? - Plan A Academy. https://plana.earth/academy/what-is-difference-between-carbon-neutral-net-zero-climate-positive/
Nguyen, T. (2020, March 5). Starbucks, Microsoft, JetBlue, and other companies want to be carbon-neutral. What does that mean? Vox; Vox. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/3/5/21155020/companies-carbon-neutral-climate-positive
Umair Irfan. (2020, February 27). Carbon offsets, the popular climate change mitigation tactic, explained. Vox; Vox. https://www.vox.com/2020/2/27/20994118/carbon-offset-climate-change-net-zero-neutral-emissions
Reuters Staff. (2020, January 6). JetBlue to become carbon neutral in 2020. U.S. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-jetblue-environment/jetblue-to-become-carbon-neutral-in-2020-idUSKBN1Z5237
Carbon Neutral vs. Net Zero: let’s get the terminology right! — ClimateSeed. (2015). Climateseed.com; ClimateSeed. https://climateseed.com/blog/carbon-neutral-vs-net-zero-let-s-get-the-terminology-right

We just found one of the earliest manuscript fragments of the Merlin legend, with a new take by Cameron Duke

Bristol manuscript fragments of the famous Merlin legend among the oldest of their kind. (2021). Bristol.ac.uk. http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2021/september/bristol-merlin-update.html
Schultz, I. (2021, September 3). Rare, Early Version of the King Arthur Legend Translated by Researchers. Gizmodo; Gizmodo. https://gizmodo.com/rare-early-version-of-the-king-arthur-legend-translate-1847610935
Durn, S. (2021, September 16). Found: An Early Merlin Tale, Hidden for Centuries. Atlas Obscura; Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-merlin-manuscript-discovered
Smithsonian Magazine, & Gershon, L. (2021, September 17). Rediscovered Medieval Manuscript Offers New Twist on Arthurian Legend. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rediscovered-medieval-manuscript-offers-new-twist-on-arthurian-legend-180978705

More from zoologist Bill Schutt:

Pick up "Pump: A Natural History of the Heart" https://www.workman.com/products/pump
Website: https://billschutt.com/
Follow @BillSchuttBooks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillSchuttBooks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillSchutt1/

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Leeches in Medicine, Potty Training Cows, the Math of Eggs Oct 28, 2021

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Learn about the medical history of using leeches; potty training cows to help the environment; and the math behind eggs.

More from zoologist Bill Schutt:

Pick up "Pump: A Natural History of the Heart" https://www.workman.com/products/pump
Website: https://billschutt.com/
Follow @BillSchuttBooks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillSchuttBooks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillSchutt1/

Potty training cows can help the environment by Steffie Drucker

BORENSTEIN, S. (2021, September 13). No bull: Scientists potty train cows to use “MooLoo.” ABC News; ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/bull-scientists-potty-train-cows-mooloo-79991165
Dirksen, N., Langbein, J., Schrader, L., Puppe, B., Elliffe, D., Siebert, K., Röttgen, V., & Matthews, L. (2021). Learned control of urinary reflexes in cattle to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Current Biology, 31(17), R1033–R1034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.07.011
Researchers are toilet-training cows to reduce ammonia emissions caused by their waste. (2021, September 13). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/927878

Scientists have uncovered the mathematical formula for the shape of an egg by Briana Brownell

Research finally reveals ancient universal equation for the shape of an egg. (2021, August 31). News Centre - University of Kent. https://www.kent.ac.uk/news/science/29620/research-finally-reveals-ancient-universal-equation-for-the-shape-of-an-egg
Narushin, V. G., Romanov, M. N., & Griffin, D. K. (2021). Egg and math: introducing a universal formula for egg shape. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14680
Who Laid The First Egg? Scientists Move A Step Closer To Linking Embryos Of Earth’s First Animals To Adult Form. (2021). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/11/041104005307.htm

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Fidget-Hating Misokinesia, Blood Fainting, Infrasound Ghosts Oct 27, 2021

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Learn about misokinesia, an intense hatred of movements; why fear of blood makes you faint; and why your “ghost problem” might be caused by infrasound.

A third of people may have misokinesia, an intense hatred of certain movements like fidgeting by Steffie Drucker

Do you hate seeing people fidget? New UBC research says you’re not alone. (2021, August 31). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/927047
If You Can’t Stand People Fidgeting, You May Have Misokinesia. (2020, February 3). Vice.com. https://www.vice.com/en/article/epnwgm/if-you-cant-stand-people-fidgeting-you-may-hav e-misokinesia
Dockrill, P. (2021). First In-Depth Study of “Misokinesia” Phenomenon Shows It May Affect 1 in 3 People. ScienceAlert. https://www.sciencealert.com/first-in-depth-study-of-misokinesia-phenomenon-shows-it may-affect-1-in-3-people
Sumeet Jaswal, & Handy, T. (2021, September 7). If you’re annoyed by other people’s fidgeting or finger-tapping, you’re not alone: Misokinesia affects 1 in 3. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/if-youre-annoyed-by-other-peoples-fidgeting-or-finger-tappin g-youre-not-alone-misokinesia-affects-1-in-3-166950
Misophonia episode: https://www.curiositydaily.com/why-megalodon-was-so-huge-misophonia-in-the-brain-trivia/

Here’s Why Fear Of Blood Makes You Faint When Other Phobias Make Your Heart Race by Ashley Hamer

Blood, sweat and fears - A common phobia’s odd pathophysiology - 2013 SPRING - Stanford Medicine Magazine - Stanford University School of Medicine. (2013). Stanford.edu. http://sm.stanford.edu/archive/stanmed/2013spring/article6.html
Wani, A. L., Ara, A., & Bhat, S. A. (2014). Blood Injury and Injection Phobia: The Neglected One. Behavioural Neurology, 2014, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/471340
Öst, L.-G., Fellenius, J., & Sterner, U. (1991). Applied tension, exposure in vivo, and tension-only in the treatment of blood phobia. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 29(6), 561–574. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7967(91)90006-o

Got a Ghost Problem? It Might Just Be Infrasound by Reuben Westmaas originally aired October 26, 2018 https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/the-science-of-hauntings-sleep-deprivation-effects

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