Curiosity Weekly

Today, we are continuing our Explorers Club series today with a very special guest, Dr. Natalie Schmitt. Dr. Schmitt can do it all - really. She’s not only a conservation geneticist, but she’s a marine ecologist and documentary host.Natalie Schmitt Interview from 4/23/22Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! 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 transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-natalie-schmitt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a new drug that could help you safely lose up to a fifth of your body weight, a new, non-hormonal birth control pill that is made for men, and how drones may hold the key to reforestation.Weight loss five times faster.“Diabetes drug helps patients lose never-before-seen amounts of weight, study shows” by Karen Weintraubhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/06/04/diabetes-drug-could-game-changer-obesity-new-study-shows/7490446001/“Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity” by Ania M. Jastreboff, M.D., Ph.D., Louis J. Aronne, M.D., Nadia N. Ahmad, M.D., M.P.H., Sean Wharton, M.D., Pharm.D., Lisa Connery, M.D., Breno Alves, M.D., Arihiro Kiyosue, M.D., Ph.D., Shuyu Zhang, M.S., Bing Liu, Ph.D., Mathijs C. Bunck, M.D., Ph.D., and Adam Stefanski, M.D., Ph.D.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2206038?query=featured_homeMen entering the world of birth control.“This birth control pill for men could begin human trials later this year” by Hannah Seohttps://www.popsci.com/health/new-male-birth-control-pill/“A non-hormonal pill could soon expand men’s birth control options” by The American Chemical Societyhttps://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2022/march/non-hormonal-pill-could-soon-expand-mens-birth-control-options.html“Male Birth Control Pill Expected to Start Human Trials This Year” by corryn Wetzelhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/male-birth-control-pill-expected-to-start-human-trials-this-year-180979814/“Contraceptive Use” by the CDChttps://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/contraceptive.htmSeed bombing may not be what you think.“Drones Are Setting Down Roots In Wildfire-Scarred Landscapes” by  Ashley Franzenhttps://www.theverge.com/23022323/drones-wildfire-first-nation-british-columbia“Aerial Planting: Bc First Nations Company Trialing Reforestation With Drones” by Maria Churchhttps://www.woodbusiness.ca/aerial-planting-reforestation-drones/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! 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 transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/wait-less-weight-loss-birth-control-for-men-seed-bombing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about why symmetry dominates the natural world, how it may be possible to conserve water using solar panels, and why growing vegetables might soon involve a trip to the Moon.Two halves make a whole.“Life’s Preference for Symmetry Is Like “A New Law of Nature” by Kate Golembiewskihttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/science/symmetry-biology-evolution.html“What is RNA?” by Michael Dharhttps://www.livescience.com/what-is-RNA.html“The Origins of Asymmetry: A Protein That Makes You Do the Twist” by Centre National De La Recherche Scientifiquehttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181123135026.htmSun = more water.“California Is About to Test Its First Solar Canals” by Roger Baleshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/california-is-about-to-test-its-first-solar-canals-180979637/“Project Nexus: Water & Energy Integration for the Future” by TID Water and Powerhttps://www.tid.org/about-tid/current-projects/project-nexus/“Energy and Water Co-Benefits from Covering Canals with Solar Panels” by Brandi McKuin, et al.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00693-8“NOAA Drought Task Force Report on the 2020–2021 Southwestern U.S. Drought” by NOAA Drought Task Force IVhttps://www.drought.gov/documents/noaa-drought-task-force-report-2020-2021-southwestern-us-drought“New NOAA Report: Exceptional Southwest Drought Exacerbated” by Human-Caused Warming by NOAA/NIDIShttps://www.drought.gov/news/new-noaa-report-exceptional-southwest-drought-exacerbated-human-caused-warming“California Approves New Water Restrictions Amid Worsening Drought” by Soumya Karlamanglahttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/us/california-drought-water-restrictions.html“California State Water Project” by Wikipedia​​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Water_Project“California Agricultural Production Statistics” by California Department of Food and Agriculturehttps://www.cdfa.ca.gov/statistics/Grocery shopping on the moon.“A first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon” By Phys.orghttps://phys.org/news/2022-05-scientists-soil-moon.html“Scientists Grow Plants in Moon Soil for the First Time” by Shea Swensonhttps://modernfarmer.com/2022/05/plants-grow-in-moon-soil-nasa/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! 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 transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-symmetry-wins-solar-covered-canals-plants-on-the-moon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we’re hearing from an explorer's explorer, Victor Vescovo. His Five Deeps Expedition made him the first person to reach the deepest point of the Atlantic, Southern Ocean, and set a depth record in the Mariana Trench at 35,853 ft. He was the first person to reach the Mollow Deep in the Arctic Ocean, and thus has been to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd deepest points in the ocean.Victor Vescovo Interview from 4/23/22Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with  Calli and  Nate  — for free! 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 transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-victor-vescovo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how a drug that helps in human organ transplants might be able to extend the lives of man’s best friend, the airline industry's potential but difficult switch to hydrogen fuel, and how a high school student is transforming prosthetics with brain waves.All dogs go to heaven.“New Drug May Help Dogs Live Longer” by Naomi Ruchimhttps://www.krtv.com/news/u-s-and-the-world/new-drug-may-help-dogs-live-longer“A Drug Discovered on Easter Island May Help Dogs Live up to Three Years Longer” by Tod Perryhttps://www.upworthy.com/a-drug-discovered-on-easter-island-may-help-dogs-live-up-to-three-years-longer?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2“Rapamycin’s Secrets Unearthed” by Bethany Halfordhttps://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i29/Rapamycins-Secrets-Unearthed.html Planes, planes, planes.“The epic attempts to power planes with hydrogen” by Mark Piesingbbc.com/future/article/20220316-the-epic-attempts-to-power-planes-with-hydrogen“How close are hydrogen planes, really?” By Sabri Ben-Achourhttps://www.marketplace.org/2021/10/28/how-close-are-hydrogen-planes-really/“Hydrogen Explained” By US Energy Information Administrationhttps://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/hydrogen/use-of-hydrogen.phpMind over matter.“This High Schooler Invented a Low-Cost, Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm” by Margaret Osbornehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-schooler-invented-a-low-cost-mind-controlled-prosthetic-arm-180979984/“High Schooler Invents Affordable, Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm” by Adrianna Ninehttps://www.extremetech.com/electronics/335384-high-schooler-invents-affordable-mind-controlled-prosthetic-arm“Creating a Working Brain-Controlled Transhumeral Prosthetic Arm (Make It Move)” by Benjamin Choihttps://www.instructables.com/Creating-a-Working-Brain-Controlled-Transhumeral-P/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! 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 transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/rapamycin-for-rover-h-fueled-flight-mind-controlled-arms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about whether the cyanide in apple seeds could do you any real harm, how working out in the morning and at night are both beneficial but in different ways, and how researchers have found evidence that patients with long Covid may often have fragments of the virus lingering in their gut.Snow White wasn’t far off with the poisonous apple.“Can Apple Seeds Cause Cyanide Poisoning? A Toxicologist Digs Into The Details” by Elana Spivackhttps://www.inverse.com/science/stone-fruits-poisonous-seeds“Here’s How Many Apple Cores It Would Take to Poison You” by Jennifer Chausseehttps://www.wired.com/2016/09/heres-many-apple-cores-take-poisonWhat time should I work out?“Is It Better to Exercise in the Morning or Evening?" by Gretchen Reynolds●  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/well/exercise-timing.html“This is the Best Time of Day to Work Out, According to Science" by Jamie Ducharme●  https://time.com/5533388/best-time-to-exercise/An even scarier kind of ghost?“Coronavirus ‘ghosts’ found lingering in the gut” by Heidi Ledfordhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01280-3“‘Ghosts’ In The Gut May Be Behind Long COVID” by Dr. Katie Spaldinghttps://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/ghosts-in-the-gut-may-be-behind-long-covid/“How the coronavirus infects cells — and why Delta is so dangerous” by Megan Scudellarihttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02039-yFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! 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 transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/cyanide-seeds-workout-when-covid-but-ghosts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we are lucky enough to hear from a highly accomplished explorer who has some incredible experiences to share with us. Dr. Sian Proctor was the mission pilot for the Inspiration4, which is the all-civilian orbital mission to space and she’s the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft. She also lived in a Mars analog environment to simulate what it might be like to live on the red planet.Sian Proctor Interview from 4/23/22https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sian_Proctorhttps://www.drsianproctor.com/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! 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 transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-sian-proctor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how high blood pressure can reduce the gray matter in your brain, why scientists think the surface of Mercury is covered in diamonds, and how while we have gene pairs from both parents, our bodies will use one parent’s gene over the other’s depending on the circumstances.50 Shades of Gray Matter“Study: An Early Spike in Blood Pressure Can Pummel Your Brain” by Nick Kepplerhttps://www.inverse.com/mind-body/high-blood-pressure-brain-health“10 Ways to Control High Blood Pressure Without Medication” by Mayo Clinic Staffhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/high-blood-pressure/art-20046974 Diamonds a Plenty“Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust” by Nikk Ogasahttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/mercury-diamond-surface-crust-meteorite-impact-graphite“Mercury Could Be Littered With Diamonds” by Ramin Skibbahttps://www.wired.com/story/mercury-could-be-littered-with-diamonds/“Diamonds Unearthed” by Cate Lineberryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/diamonds-unearthed-141629226/Mom and dad genes aren’t just at the mall.“Parental Control: How Genes From Mom Or Dad Shape Behavior” by Jennifer Michalowskihttps://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2022/03/genes-behavior.php“Researchers uncover how parent’s genes shape behavior, parental controls”https://theprint.in/features/researchers-uncover-how-parents-genes-shape-behavior-parental-controls/941227/“Brain Basics: Genes At Work In The Brain” by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokehttps://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/patient-caregiver-education/brain-basics-genes-work-brainFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! 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 transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/blood-pressures-mercurys-crusty-diamonds-dad-or-mom-genes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how orangutans use slang a lot like we do, what causes and can alleviate everyday motion sickness, and how one black hole kicked another across the galaxy.Orangutans are dope.“Orangutans use Slang to Show off Their “Coolness”, Study Suggests" by Nicola Davishttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/21/orangutans-use-slang-to-show-off-their-coolness-study-suggests“Orangutan Squeaks Reveal Language Evolution Says Study" by Victoria Gillhttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38907681“What did Language Grow From? Ape Hands, Mouths, or Both? – Kristen Marie Gillespie-Lynch, Emily Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, Heidi Lyn, and Patricia Greenfieldhttps://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2019.00061“Apes Communicate, Humans Have Language" by Max Planck Institutehttps://www.cbs.mpg.de/research-topics/language-interviewA solution beyond not looking at your phone.“How To Fight Motion Sickness — And The Scientific Reason Some People Suffer More” By Saima Rajasingamhttps://www.inverse.com/mind-body/motion-sickness-treatment“A study of cybersickness and sensory conflict theory using a motion-coupled virtual reality system” by Adrian K.T. Ng, Leith K.Y. Chan, Henry Y.K. Lauhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141938218300301Soccer but with black holes.“Gravitational waves gave a new black hole a high-speed ‘kick’” By Emily Conoverhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/black-hole-gravitational-waves-kick-ligo-merger-spacetime“A black hole formed by a lopsided merger may have gone rogue” By Robert Leahttps://www.space.com/black-hole-escaping-galaxy-from-collision“Ripples in spacetime: Science's 2016 Breakthrough of the Year” by Adrian Chohttps://www.science.org/content/article/ripples-spacetime-sciences-2016-breakthrough-year“How Scientists Captured the First Image of a Black Hole” by Ota Lutzhttps://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/2019/4/19/how-scientists-captured-the-first-image-of-a-black-hole/“What is an Interferometer?” by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatoryhttps://www.ligo.caltech.edu/page/what-is-interferometerFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! 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 transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/orangu-slang-easing-car-queasing-kicked-across-space Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we’re hearing from an explorer and filmmaker named Steve Elkins. Steve spent decades searching for a legendary lost city deep in the jungles of Honduras. His search for the city was documented in the New York Times best selling book, “The Lost City of the Monkey God,” by Douglas Preston.Steve Elkins Interview from 4/23/22Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! 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 transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-steve-elkins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.