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Learn about whether there’s such a thing as “single A” batteries; 5 surprising ways volunteering improves your physical health; and how duckbill dinosaurs may have crossed an ocean to reach Africa.Single-A batteries? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Julien and his son Phelix)Boolish, M., DeJager, J., O’Beirne, T., Runkles, R. (2002, November 21). A Brief History of the Standardization of Portable Cells and Batteries in the United States. American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee C18 on Portable Cells and Batteries. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120802183313/http://www.swe.com/admin/FILES/ANSI%20Battery%20Standardization%20History.pdfA Look at Cell Formats and How to Build a Good Battery – Battery University. (2013). BatteryUniversity.com. https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/a_look_at_cell_formats_and_how_to_build_a_good_batteryLinden, D., Reddy, T.B. (2002). Handbook of Batteries, Third Edition. McGraw Hill. http://dl.icdst.org/pdfs/files/b334382400c223631bea924f87b0a1ba.pdfLithium Batteries in All Sizes & Brand Names. (2020). Megabatteries.com. https://www.megabatteries.com/?cat1=315 Surprising Ways Volunteering Improves Your Physical Health by Joanie FalettoPoulin, Michael J. "Volunteering predicts health among those who value others: Two national studies." Health Psychology 33.2 (2014): 120. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Poulin/publication/236137739_Volunteering_Predicts_Health_Among_Those_Who_Value_Others_Two_National_Studies/links/00b495179591abfff5000000.pdfSchroeder, D. A., Graziano, W. G., Piliavin, J. A., & Siegl, E. (2015). Health and Well-being Consequences of Formal Volunteering. The Oxford Handbook of Prosocial Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195399813.013.024Schreier, H. M. C., Schonert-Reichl, K. A., & Chen, E. (2013). Effect of Volunteering on Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics, 167(4), 327. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.1100Okun, M. A., Yeung, E. W., & Brown, S. (2013). Volunteering by older adults and risk of mortality: A meta-analysis. Psychology and Aging, 28(2), 564–577. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0031519Brown, W. M., Consedine, N.S., Magai, C. (2005) "Altruism relates to health in an ethnically diverse sample of older adults." The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 60.3 : P143-P152. https://academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology/article/60/3/P143/559390Renter, E. (2015). What Generosity Does to Your Brain and Life Expectancy. US News & World Report; U.S. News & World Report. https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/05/01/what-generosity-does-to-your-brain-and-life-expectancyThese duckbill dinos may have crossed an ocean to reach Africa by author Steffie DruckerMcRae, M. (2020, November 10). The fossil of a duckbill dinosaur has been found on the “wrong” continent. Livescience.com; Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/duckbill-dinosaur-fossil-found-wrong-continent.htmlGoodyer, J., & Science, P. (2020, November 5). Duckbilled dinosaurs crossed oceans to reach Africa, fossil reveals. BBC Science Focus Magazine; BBC Science Focus Magazine. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/duckbilled-dinosaurs-crossed-oceans-to-reach-africa-fossil-reveals/The first duckbill dinosaur fossil from Africa hints at how dinosaurs once crossed oceans. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/uob-tfd110420.phpLongrich, Nicholas R., et al. "The first duckbill dinosaur (Hadrosauridae: Lambeosaurinae) from Africa and the role of oceanic dispersal in dinosaur biogeography." Cretaceous Research (2020): 104678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2020.104678.Cretaceous Period | Definition, Climate, Dinosaurs, & Map | Britannica. (2020). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/Cretaceous-PeriodEpisode about monkeys on rafts: https://www.curiositydaily.com/why-we-get-warning-fatigue-prehistoric-monkeys-crossed-the-atlantic-on-rafts-and-why-new-lovebirds-feel-so-familiar/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/do-single-a-batteries-exist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why ants are better farmers than we'll ever be; how female big-game hunters were likely common in the early Americas; and why presenting too much evidence could actually make you lose an argument, thanks to the overkill backfire effect.Ants Are Better Farmers Than We'll Ever Be by Steffie DruckerAnts are skilled farmers: They have solved a problem that we humans have yet to. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/uoc-aas110420.phpHandwerk, B. (2017, April 12). How Ants Became the World’s Best Fungus Farmers. Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-ants-became-worlds-best-fungus-farmers-180962871/Byers, D. The First Farmers. Florida State College Jacksonville. http://web.fscj.edu/David.Byres/tango.htmlFemale big-game hunters were likely common in the early Americas by Grant CurrinEarly big-game hunters of the americas were female, researchers suggest. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/uoc--ebh102920.phpCarne, N. (2020, November 5). Men hunt and women gather. But not always. Cosmos Magazine. https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/archaeology/men-hunt-women-gather-but-maybe-not-always/Haas, R., Watson, J., Buonasera, T., Southon, J., Chen, J. C., Noe, S., Smith, K., Llave, C. V., Eerkens, J., & Parker, G. (2020). Female hunters of the early Americas. Science Advances, 6(45), eabd0310. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abd0310Presenting Too Much Evidence Could Make You Lose an Argument by Cody Goughhttps://www.curiositydaily.com/tips-to-win-an-argument-how-to-wash-your-hands-sum/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/early-female-hunters-were-more-common-than-we-thought Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Infectious disease doctor and researcher Dr. Lawrence Purpura discusses herd immunity and the coronavirus pandemic. Then, learn about how psilocybin therapy may be able to treat depression, and why credit card chips are safer than magnetic strips.Additional resources from Dr. Lawrence Purpura:Lawrence Purpura's publications on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Lawrence-Purpura-2115048786Interview with Dr. Purpura about his upcoming appearance on NYT's "The Weekly": https://icap.columbia.edu/profile-icap-fellow-lawrence-purpura-to-feature-in-nyt-documentary-on-hulu-and-fx/Columbia University's Division of Infectious Diseases: https://www.infectiousdiseases.cumc.columbia.edu/What's the deal with psilocybin therapy by Kelsey DonkDavis AK, Barrett FS, May DG, et al. Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online November 04, 2020. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2772630Psychedelic Treatment with Psilocybin Relieves Major Depression, Study Shows. (2020, November 4). Johns Hopkins Medicine Newsroom. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/psychedelic-treatment-with-psilocybin-relieves-major-depression-study-showsDessem, M. (2020, November 4). D.C. and Oregon Move to Decriminalize Shrooms. Slate Magazine; Slate. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/11/oregon-washington-dc-shrooms-psilocybin-decriminalized-measure-81-109-mushrooms.htmlPsilocybin as a therapeutic treatment - Alcohol and Drug Foundation. (2018). Adf.org.au. https://adf.org.au/insights/psilocybin-therapeutic-treatment/Lewis, T. (2020, January 16). Johns Hopkins Scientists Give Psychedelics the Serious Treatment. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/johns-hopkins-scientists-give-psychedelics-the-serious-treatment/Treating Depression With Magic Mushrooms. (2019). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-brain-food/201912/treating-depression-magic-mushroomsWhy Are Credit Card Chips Safer Than Magnetic Strips? by author Reuben WestmaasTDECU. (2017). Why Are Chip Cards More Secure Than Swiping? Tdecu.org. https://blog.tdecu.org/why-are-chip-cards-more-secure-than-swipingITRC Data Breach Overview 2005 to 2017. (2018). Identity Theft Resource Center. https://www.idtheftcenter.org/images/breach/MultiYearOverview20052017.pdfSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-psilocybin-therapy-can-ease-depression Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Lawrence Purpura explains monoclonal antibodies and the different types of treatments that could help us fight the coronavirus. Plus: learn about the Oddo-Harkins rule and why the universe seems to hate odd numbers.Why the Universe Seems to Hate Odd Numbers by Cameron DukeInglis-Arkell, E. (2013a, January 24). One physical phenomenon that orders our entire universe. Io9; io9. https://io9.gizmodo.com/one-physical-phenomenon-that-orders-our-entire-universe-5978221Inglis-Arkell, E. (2013b, October 17). The Oddo-Harkins Rule shows the universe hates the odd. Io9; io9. https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-oddo-harkins-rule-shows-the-universe-hates-the-odd-1446581327Prantzos, N., & Ekström, S. (2011). Stellar Nucleosynthesis. Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, 1584–1592. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11274-4_1084The evolution of the elements and the stability of complex atoms. I. a new periodic system which shows a relation between the abundance of the elements and the structure of the nuclei of atoms. (2019). Acs.org. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja02250a002Additional resources from Dr. Lawrence Purpura:Lawrence Purpura's publications on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Lawrence-Purpura-2115048786Interview with Dr. Purpura about his upcoming appearance on NYT's "The Weekly": https://icap.columbia.edu/profile-icap-fellow-lawrence-purpura-to-feature-in-nyt-documentary-on-hulu-and-fx/Columbia University's Division of Infectious Diseases: https://www.infectiousdiseases.cumc.columbia.edu/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/what-are-monoclonal-antibodies-w-dr-lawrence-purpura Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how curiosity gives your memory a boost; what happened when researchers put feathered hats on birds to see if other birds found them sexy; and how we trick bacteria into making insulin for us.How Curiosity Gives Your Memory A Boost by Cody GoughGruber, M. J., Gelman, B. D., & Ranganath, C. (2014). States of Curiosity Modulate Hippocampus-Dependent Learning via the Dopaminergic Circuit. Neuron, 84(2), 486–496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2014.08.060How curiosity changes the brain to enhance learning. (2014, October 2). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-10/cp-hcc092514.phpSaville, E. (2014, October 2). Curiosity changes the brain to boost memory and learning. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/curiosity-changes-the-brain-to-boost-memory-and-learning-32296Bushak, L. (2014, October 2). How Curiosity Enhances The Brain And Stimulates The Reward System To Improve Learning And Memory. Medical Daily. https://www.medicaldaily.com/how-curiosity-enhances-brain-and-stimulates-reward-system-improve-learning-and-memory-306121Researchers Once Put Feathered Hats on Birds to See if Other Birds Found Them Sexy by Cameron DukeBasolo, A. L. (1990). Female Preference Predates the Evolution of the Sword in Swordtail Fish. Science, 250(4982), 808–810. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.250.4982.808Burley, N. T., & Don Ricardo Korski. (1999). “A Taste for the Beautiful”: Latent Aesthetic Mate Preferences for White Crests in Two Species of... ResearchGate; University of Chicago Press. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23276464_A_Taste_for_the_Beautiful_Latent_Aesthetic_Mate_Preferences_for_White_Crests_in_Two_Species_of_Australian_GrassfinchesPicture of birds in hats: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Artificial-white-crest-worn-by-male-long-tailed-finch-left-and-male-zebra-finch_fig2_23276464We Trick Bacteria Into Making Insulin For Us by Cameron DukeGallegos, J. E. (2018, September 14). After a century, insulin is still expensive – could DIYers change that? Medicalxpress.Com; Medical Xpress. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-century-insulin-expensive-diyers.htmlTerry, M. (2018). First Recombinant Insulin Marks 36th Year of DNA Technology | BioSpace. BioSpace. https://www.biospace.com/article/first-recombinant-insulin-marks-36th-year-of-dna-technology/Gebel, E. (2013). Making Insulin. Diabetes Forecast. http://www.diabetesforecast.org/2013/jul/making-insulin.htmlJohnson, I. (1983). Human insulin from recombinant DNA technology. Science, 219(4585), 632–637. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.6337396Recombinant DNA Technology - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics. (2017). Sciencedirect.com. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/recombinant-dna-technologyThe History of a Wonderful Thing We Call Insulin | ADA. (2019). Diabetes.org. https://www.diabetes.org/blog/history-wonderful-thing-we-call-insulinTwo tons of pig parts: Making insulin in the 1920s. (2013, November). National Museum of American History. https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2013/11/two-tons-of-pig-parts-making-insulin-in-the-1920s.htmlCalculating Insulin Dose :: Diabetes Education Online. (2010). UCSF.edu. https://dtc.ucsf.edu/types-of-diabetes/type1/treatment-of-type-1-diabetes/medications-and-therapies/type-1-insulin-therapy/calculating-insulin-dose/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-birds-wore-funny-hats-for-science Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why men who sleep more are seen as less masculine and what exactly makes radiation harmful. Then, test your podcast knowledge with this month’s Curiosity Challenge trivia game.Men who sleep less are seen as more masculine by Kelsey DonkMen Who Sleep Less Are Seen As More Masculine: A Stereotype With Potentially Damaging Consequences. (2020, October 29). Research Digest; Research Digest. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2020/10/29/men-who-sleep-less-are-seen-as-more-masculine-a-stereotype-with-potentially-damaging-consequences/Warren, N. B., & Campbell, T. H. (2020). The Sleep-Deprived Masculinity Stereotype. The Association for Consumer Research. https://doi.org/10.1086/711758What makes radiation harmful? by Cameron DukeHow Does Radiation Affect Humans? (2019). Georgetown.Edu. https://bioethicsarchive.georgetown.edu/achre/final/intro_9_5.htmlIonizing Radiation and Humans – The Basics. (2011). @physicscentral. https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/radiationandhumans.cfmNRC: The Student Corner: What Are The Different Types of Radiation? (2020). Nrc.Gov. https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students/science-101/what-are-different-types-of-radiation.htmlEpisodes referenced in Curiosity Challenge Trivia with Diogo:https://www.curiositydaily.com/a-brain-training-task-to-reduce-motion-sickness/https://www.curiositydaily.com/why-are-spacesuits-white/https://www.curiositydaily.com/befriend-cats-with-the-slow-blink/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/are-sleep-deprived-men-more-masculine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how naked mole-rats invade neighboring colonies and steal babies, the average person is hiding 13 secrets, and people use more jargon when they're insecure about their status.Naked mole-rats invade neighboring colonies and steal babies by Grant CurrinNaked mole-rat. (2016, April 25). Smithsonian’s National Zoo. https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/naked-mole-ratNaked mole-rats invade neighboring colonies and steal babies. (2020, October 20). Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/naked-mole-rats-colonies-territory-pupsBraude, S., Hess, J., & Ingram, C. (2020). Inter‐colony invasion between wild naked mole‐rat colonies. Journal of Zoology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12834The Average Person Is Hiding 13 Secrets, According to a Study by Anna Toddhttps://www.curiositydaily.com/keeping-secrets-makes-life-harder-emotions-change/People use more jargon when they're insecure about their status by author Kelsey DonkStillman, J. (2020, October 20). New Research: Jargon Is a Sign of Insecurity, Not Smarts. Inc.com; Inc. https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/language-jargon-hiring.htmlPeople Use Jargon To Make Up For Their Low Standing In A Group. (2020, November 2). Research Digest; Research Digest. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2020/11/02/people-use-jargon-to-make-up-for-their-low-standing-in-a-group/Brown, Z. C., Anicich, E. M., & Galinsky, A. D. (2020). Compensatory conspicuous communication: Low status increases jargon use. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 161, 274–290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2020.07.001Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/insecure-people-use-more-jargon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how a planet-friendly diet also tends to be healthier and why we don’t have battery-powered airplanes. But first, social psychologist and author Devon Price is back to explain how we can all avoid burnout.Additional resources from Dr. Devon Price:Preorder "Laziness Does Not Exist" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/393WHTMDr. Devon Price on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drdevonpriceDr. Devon Price on Medium: https://devonprice.medium.com/A Planet-Friendly Diet Also Tends to Be Healthier by Sonja HodgsonBrannon-Tulane, K. (2019, January 24). Climate-friendly diets tend to be good for us - Futurity. Futurity. https://www.futurity.org/climate-friendly-healthier-diets-1964632-2/Rose, D., Heller, M.C., Willits-Smith, A.M., Meyer, R.J. (2019 March). Carbon footprint of self-selected US diets: nutritional, demographic, and behavioral correlates. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqy327Why don’t we have battery-powered airplanes? by Cameron DukeBaraniuk, C. (2020). The largest electric plane ever to fly. BBC.Com. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200617-the-largest-electric-plane-ever-to-flyDries Verstraete. (2019, September 20). Climate explained: why don’t we have electric aircraft? The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/climate-explained-why-dont-we-have-electric-aircraft-123910E&T editorial staff. (2020, January 31). EasyJet partner takes ‘crucial step’ towards electric plane. TheIET.Org. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/01/easyjet-partner-takes-crucial-step-towards-its-first-electric-plane/Rogan, J. Europe’s new aviation vision: is electric the future? (2018, July 3). Venner Shipley. Vennershipley.Co.Uk. https://www.vennershipley.co.uk/resources/publications/2018/07/03/europes-new-aviation-vision-is-electric-the-futureHawkins, A. J. (2019, August 14). This company wants to fill the skies with hydrogen-powered planes by 2022. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/14/20804257/zeroavia-hydrogen-airplane-electric-flightHow much fuel does an international plane use for a trip? (2000, April). HowStuffWorks. https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/question192.htmLee, D. S., Fahey, D. W., Skowron, A., Allen, M. R., Burkhardt, U., Chen, Q., Doherty, S. J., Freeman, S., Forster, P. M., Fuglestvedt, J., Gettelman, A., De León, R. R., Lim, L. L., Lund, M. T., Millar, R. J., Owen, B., Penner, J. E., Pitari, G., Prather, M. J., … Wilcox, L. J. (2020). The contribution of global aviation to anthropogenic climate forcing for 2000 to 2018. Atmospheric Environment, 117834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117834Our failure to kick the flying habit means aviation needs to go green. (2019). New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24132111-600-our-failure-to-kick-the-flying-habit-means-aviation-needs-to-go-green/Boeing 777 Performance Summary. (2009.) The Boeing Company. [Via Wayback Machine. Web.Archive.Org.] https://web.archive.org/web/20140802021208/http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/startup/pdf/777_perf.pdfWhy Did a Delta Plane Dump Jet Fuel Over Los Angeles Schools? (2020, January 15). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/us/delta-dumps-fuel-los-angeles.htmlAdams, E. (2017, May 31). Electric Airplanes Need Better Batteries—Which Should Arrive in 30 Years. WIRED. https://www.wired.com/2017/05/electric-airplanes-2/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-dont-we-have-battery-powered-airplanes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how we know that an asteroid killed the dinosaurs. We’ll also talk to social psychologist and author Devon Price about how laziness might actually benefit us.The Epic Tale of the 5th Mass Extinction (Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary) by Natalia ReaganAlvarez, L. W., Alvarez, W., Asaro, F., & Michel, H. V. (1980). Extraterrestrial Cause for the Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction. Science, 208(4448), 1095–1108. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.208.4448.1095Alvarez, W. (2009). The historical record in the Scaglia limestone at Gubbio: magnetic reversals and the Cretaceous‐Tertiary mass extinction. Sedimentology, 56(1), 137-148.https://usm.maine.edu/sites/default/files/The%20Collaborative%20of%20Global%20and%20Big%20History/Alvarez,%20145%20Gubbio%20review%20Sedgy%202009.pdfJaggard, V. (2019) What Killed Dinosaurs: New Ideas About the Wipeout. National Geographic.https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/prehistoric-world/dinosaur-extinction/A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries: Alvarez finds evidence of dinosaur-killing asteroid. (1998). Pbs.org. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/do80di.htmlWhat’s the hottest Earth’s ever been? | NOAA Climate.gov. (2020). Climate.Gov. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/whats-hottest-earths-ever-beenByrnes, J., & Karlstrom, L. (2018, February 7). More bad news for dinosaurs: Chicxulub meteorite impact triggered global volcanic eruptions on the ocean floor. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/more-bad-news-for-dinosaurs-chicxulub-meteorite-impact-triggered-global-volcanic-eruptions-on-the-ocean-floor-91053Black, R. (2019, September 9). What Happened the Day a Giant, Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Hit the Earth. Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dinosaur-killing-asteroid-impact-chicxulub-crater-timeline-destruction-180973075/Alvarez Theory on Dinosaur Die-Out Upheld: Experts Find Asteroid Guilty of Killing the Dinosaurs. (2010, March 9). News Center. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2010/03/09/alvarez-theory-on-dinosaur/The Demise of the Dinosaurs. Vanderbilt.Edu. https://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/physics/astrocourses/ast201/kt_extiAdditional resources from Dr. Devon Price:Preorder "Laziness Does Not Exist" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/393WHTMDr. Devon Price on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drdevonpriceDr. Devon Price on Medium: https://devonprice.medium.com/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/laziness-isnt-what-you-think-w-dr-devon-price Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why adding cold cream to your coffee keeps it hotter longer, why social identity can make people distrust the scientific consensus, and why you need self-compassion for self-improvement.Why Adding Cold Cream to Your Coffee Keeps it Hotter Longer by Ashley HamerThe Physics of Coffee & Cream - Modernist Cuisine. (2012, December 12). Modernist Cuisine. https://modernistcuisine.com/mc/the-physics-of-coffee-cream/https://en-gb.facebook.com/thenakedscientists. (2011). What loses heat fastest, a white or black surface? Thenakedscientists.com. https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/questions/what-loses-heat-fastest-white-or-black-surfaceStefan-Boltzmann Law. (2017). Gsu.Edu. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/stefan.htmlNewton’s Law of Cooling. Math.Ubc.Ca. http://www.ugrad.math.ubc.ca/coursedoc/math100/notes/diffeqs/cool.htmlCultural Cognition Is Why People Don't Trust The Scientific Consensus by Ashley HamerCultural cognition of scientific consensus. (2011). Journal of Risk Research. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13669877.2010.511246For self-improvement, you need self-compassion by author Kelsey DonkGive Yourself a Break: The Power of Self-Compassion. (2018, September). Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2018/09/give-yourself-a-break-the-power-of-self-compassionRawlings, R. (2019, October 21). How Compassion Bolsters Self-Improvement - Mind Cafe - Medium. Medium; Mind Cafe. https://medium.com/mind-cafe/how-compassion-bolsters-self-improvement-57d5db2c69beChwyl, C., Chen, P., & Zaki, J. (2020). Beliefs About Self-Compassion: Implications for Coping and Self-Improvement. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 014616722096530. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167220965303Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-you-need-self-compassion-for-self-improvement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.