

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 30, 2019 • 10min
What to Say When Someone’s Upset with You, Bermuda Triangle Myths, Tardigrade Superpowers
Learn about what to do when someone gets upset with you, from author Lee Hartley Carter. Then, learn about how tardigrades survive deadly radiation and why the Bermuda Triangle isn’t actually a mystery.Please support our sponsors! Visit skillshare.com/curiosity for two months of unlimited access to over 25,000 classes for free. Start your two months now!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:We Finally Know How Tardigrades Survive Deadly Radiation — https://curiosity.im/2qL7NsEThe Bermuda Triangle Isn't Actually a Mystery — https://curiosity.im/32evGqdAdditional resources from Lee Hartley Carter:“Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don't Seem to Matter” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow @lh_carter on Twitter — https://twitter.com/lh_carterDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/what-to-say-when-someones-upset-with-you-bermuda-triangle-myths-tardigrade-superpowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 2019 • 8min
Persuading Others When Facts Don’t Seem to Matter (w/ Lee Hartley Carter), Cross-Dressing Cuttlefish
Learn about how some male cuttlefish “cross-dress” to woo the ladies. You’ll also learn how to persuade people in a world where facts don’t seem to matter, with help from author Lee Hartley Carter.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com about how some male cuttlefish “cross-dress” to woo the ladies: https://curiosity.im/2VFMCDLAdditional resources from Lee Hartley Carter:“Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don't Seem to Matter” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow @lh_carter on Twitter — https://twitter.com/lh_carterDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/persuading-others-when-facts-dont-seem-to-matter-w-lee-hartley-carter-cross-dressing-cuttlefish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 2019 • 9min
Types of Psychotherapy, Your Urge to Nibble Baby Feet, and Why Animals Don’t Have 3 Legs
Learn about why your urge to nibble on baby feet is totally normal; why there are no animals with three legs; and, the different types of psychotherapy and why they work even when you feel like they don’t.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:Don't Worry, Your Urge to Nibble Baby Feet Is Totally Normal — https://curiosity.im/31t3cruWhy Are There No Animals with Three Legs? — https://curiosity.im/2MrpENsPsychotherapy Works, Even When You Feel Like It Doesn't — https://curiosity.im/2VS7ZSrDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/types-of-psychotherapy-your-urge-to-nibble-baby-feet-and-why-animals-dont-have-3-legs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 27, 2019 • 11min
Alan Alda on Communicating Better, Believing in Science, and Building Connections and Empathy
Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about to how to connect better with others, what’s stopping people from believing in science (and how to change their minds), exercises he uses to build empathy, and more.Additional resources from Alan Alda:Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanaldaDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/alan-alda-on-communicating-better-believing-in-science-and-building-connections-and-empathy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 2019 • 10min
Alan Alda on How to Communicate Better by Making Connections (Plus: Why Oceans Don’t Sink)
Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about how to be a better communicator by making human connections. Plus, learn about why oceans don’t sink into the Earth.Additional resources from Alan Alda:Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanaldaDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/alan-alda-on-how-to-communicate-better-by-making-connections-plus-why-oceans-dont-sink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 24, 2019 • 8min
How to Tell When Someone’s Lying, Out-of-Body Experiences, and Healthiest Way to Cook Broccoli
Learn about an easy way to catch someone in a lie; a possible scientific explanation for why your vestibular system may be to blame for out-of-body experiences; and the healthiest way to prepare broccoli, according to science.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:To Catch Someone in a Lie, Science Says Go Low-Tech — https://curiosity.im/2qr2Nt3Out-of-Body Experiences May Be Explained by Inner Ear Damage — https://curiosity.im/2Bmxce3This Is the Healthiest Way to Prepare Broccoli, According to Science — https://curiosity.im/32qCCAUDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-tell-when-someones-lying-out-of-body-experiences-and-healthiest-way-to-cook-broccoli Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 23, 2019 • 9min
Gold Mining (w/ Gold Rush Stars Rick Ness and Tony Beets) and Why Musical Tastes Change
Learn about modern-day gold mining from Rick Ness and Tony Beets, two of the stars of Discovery’s #1 TV show, “Gold Rush.” In that vein, Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer explain sluice boxes, resistivity surveys, and other gold mining techniques. They also discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why you stop liking new music as you get older: https://curiosity.im/33G3ixCPlease support this episode’s sponsor! Get your first month of KiwiCo FREE by visiting https://www.kiwico.com/curiosityMore from Discovery’s #1 show, Gold Rush:Gold Rush official website — https://www.discovery.com/shows/gold-rushDiscoveryGO — https://go.discovery.com/watch/discovery@GoldRushTV on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/GoldRushTV/Gold Rush on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/GoldRush/Follow @Gold_Rush on Twitter — https://twitter.com/Gold_RushFollow @GoldrushRick on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GoldrushRickDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gold-mining-w-gold-rush-stars-rick-ness-and-tony-beets-and-why-musical-tastes-change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 22, 2019 • 8min
Sleep Better by Walking More, How Animals Mourn Their Dead, and Words from Backformation
Learn about why backformation can make you invent new words without realizing it; how animals mourn their dead; and how you can get better sleep by walking more.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:Backformation Can Make You Invent New Words Without Realizing It — https://curiosity.im/2pqsBor3 Animals That Mourn Their Dead — https://curiosity.im/2MeWHnVTo Get Better Sleep, Try Walking More — https://curiosity.im/2phjpTAToday is the LAST DAY to nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2019 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominations/ Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sleep-better-by-walking-more-how-animals-mourn-their-dead-and-words-from-backformation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 21, 2019 • 9min
Focus on the Ending, How to Deal with Impostor Syndrome, and Sit Less or Exercise More?
Learn about the best way to deal with impostor syndrome; whether it’s more important to sit less or exercise more; and why the peak end rules says experiences are all about the ending.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:The Best Way to Deal with Impostor Syndrome, According to a New StudyWhich Is More Important: Sitting Less or Exercising More?The Peak End Rule Says Experiences Are All About The EndingFollow 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. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/focus-on-the-ending-how-to-deal-with-impostor-syndrome-and-sit-less-or-exercise-more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 2019 • 10min
Why People Love (or Hate) Horror Movies, Stopping Overpopulation, and Orionids Meteor Shower
Learn about the scientific reasons why people either love or hate horror movies; the surprising way life expectancy affects population growth; and, where you can catch the Orionids meteor shower this weekend.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 the Scientific Reason Why Some People Love Horror Movies (and Others Hate Them) — https://curiosity.im/31WAznNImproving World Health Will Reduce Overpopulation, Not Make It Worse — https://curiosity.im/2ppd8VCHow to Watch the Orionids Meteor Shower in 2019 — https://curiosity.im/2lvZ7nxPlease nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2019 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominations/ Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-people-love-or-hate-horror-movies-stopping-overpopulation-and-orionids-meteor-shower Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


