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: NEAT Is How Your Body Burns Calories Without Exercise A 15-Year-Old Girl Heard Amelia Earhart's Last Transmission This Is The Odd Writing Technique Used by David Bowie, Kurt Cobain, and Bob Dylan If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon . You'll get ex...
Aug 24, 2018•8 min
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and learn about the science of stretching from Get-Fit Guy of Quick and Dirty Tips — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: The 3 Things to Do to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence, According to a Neuroscientist You Probably Believe These 5 Myths About Tourette Syndrome Plus, learn more about fitness from Quick and Dirty Tips . Then check out the rest of their podcasts :...
Aug 23, 2018•10 min
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: Music Lessons Will Improve Your Language Skills Thousands of People Have Mysteriously Disappeared in "Alaska's Bermuda Triangle" Notes from the story about 10th-century Vikings and the Muslim world: The Strangely Revealing Debate Over Viking Couture | The Atlantic The Rise and Fall of the Viking “Allah” Textile | Hyperallergic If you...
Aug 22, 2018•9 min
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: SKILLSHARE: Two months of unlimited access to more than 20 thousand classes for just 99 cents The Stupidly Dangerous Chemical Chlorine Trifluoride Can Make Anything Burst Into Flames on Contact Book Towns Are Tiny Cities Made Up Almost Entirely of Bookstores There's a Surprising Reason You Shouldn't Take Your Phone Out in Class If yo...
Aug 21, 2018•9 min
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: A New Study Shows the Scary Similarities Between Junk Food and Drugs These Are the 5 Keys to Success in Business, According to Billionaire Jeff Bezos These 7 Traits Make You Irresistible to Mosquitoes If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon . You'll g...
Aug 20, 2018•9 min
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: Your Weight Has a "Set Point" That Your Brain Thinks Is Best The Most Exclusive Museum in the Galaxy May Be on the Moon 5 Life Lessons from Karl Meltzer, the Runner Who Set an Appalachian Trail Speed Record Additional resources discussed: A note on the effect of the full moon on the activity of wild maned wolves, Chrysocyon brachyuru...
Aug 19, 2018•10 min
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: There May Be a Massive Ocean Beneath the Earth's Surface Road Trip Games Have a History Older Than Road Trips This Simple Reading Technique Can Boost Your Memory and Learning Speed If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon . You'll get exclusive episode...
Aug 17, 2018•8 min
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: In the Quantum Suicide Thought Experiment, You Never Die To Boost Your Performance at Work, Do Things Other Than Work A Recent Study Says Meditation Kills Motivation, but Ariana Huffington Disagrees If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon . You'll get...
Aug 16, 2018•8 min
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: What's Safer: Artificial Tanner or Sunbathing? The Deadly "Palm of Christ" Is Considered the Most Poisonous Plant on Earth How Did Steve Jobs Fake the First iPhone? If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon . You'll get exclusive episodes and access to ...
Aug 15, 2018•8 min
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: Weird Things Happen to Your Brain When You Binge-Watch a Show Biologists Discovered What a Talking Monkey Would Sound Like, and It's Creepy Being an Only Child Could Change Your Brain for Life If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon . You'll get exclu...
Aug 14, 2018•8 min
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: LINKEDIN: Get $50 off your first job post. Terms and conditions apply. Take the Close Relationships Questionnaire To Measure Your Attachment Style You Can Find Your Life's Purpose With a Japanese Concept Called Ikigai Flamingo Beaks Look Weird Because They're Upside Down If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-leng...
Aug 13, 2018•9 min
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com (along with some outside research into a listener question) to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Please Visit Our Sponsor: Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans To Find Out If News About Aliens Is Legit, Use the Rio Scale Want to Break a Bad Habit? Focus on the 3 "R's" What Makes Your Brain Happy — and Why You Should Do the Opposite [Full Podcast Interview with David DiSalvo...
Aug 12, 2018•10 min
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 Be More Productive, Try Managing Your Energy Instead of Your Time Your Music Playlist May Reveal if You're a Psychopath or Not "Traditional" Family Values Were Invented in the 1950s How The Best Marriages Work [Full Podcast with Dr. Eli Finkel] Curiosity Patreon Page There are many more lessons to learn in Tony Schwartz's best-sel...
Aug 10, 2018•10 min
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon . You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and learn about antimatter from Everyday Einstein of Quick and Dirty Tips — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Leonardo da Vinci and Nikola Tesla Alleged...
Aug 09, 2018•9 min
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 Butterfly Effect Is Why It's Impossible to Predict the Weather To dive deeper into chaos theory, check out "Chaos: Making a New Science" by Rob Shapiro and James Gleick: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/321477/chaos-by-james-gleick/ Here's How Scientists Are Using Machine Learning to Predict the Unpredictable "Eggcorns" Are Language Mistake...
Aug 08, 2018•7 min
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: SKILLSHARE: Two months of unlimited access to more than 20 thousand classes for just 99 cents This Roman Emperor's Motivational Advice Will Definitely Get You Out of Bed in the Morning Your Tongue Isn't One Muscle The World's Shortest IQ Test is Only Three Questions Want to read Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations" ? Get the audiobook for ...
Aug 07, 2018•9 min
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: There's a Good Chance Your Earliest Memories Are Fake A Marketing Company in the 1990s Tried to Put a 1 Km Square Billboard in Space Here's What Google Says Makes A Great Boss You might encounter memory issues on the other end of your life's journey as well. Dr. Daniel G. Amen's "Memory Rescue" helps address the specter of late-life ...
Aug 06, 2018•8 min
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and talk to Dr. Michael Greger , internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: To Sharpen Your Mind, Try Taking Some Device-Free Quiet Time The Freemasons Are a Real Secret Society that Dates Back to The 1600s Earth's Not Alone — The Solar System Could Be Full of Volcanoes More resources ...
Aug 05, 2018•10 min
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: You Can Get to Know Someone Through All Your Senses at Sensory Speed Dating People Appreciate Thank You Cards a Lot More Than You Think Meet the 2018's New UNESCO World Heritage Sites Want to master the art of writing a professional thank-you note? You need Jeffrey Seglin's "The Simple Art of Business Etiquette." We handpick reading ...
Aug 03, 2018•7 min
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: More Than a Quadrillion Tons of Diamonds Might Be Hiding Deep Underground There's a Biological Reason It's Hard to Hit the Gym After a Long Day at Work 6 Questions You've Always Had About Air Travel, Answered There are a ton of fascinating mechanisms at play between the body and the brain, and you can learn about many of them in our ...
Aug 02, 2018•7 min
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and talk to astrophysicist Katie Mack about black holes — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Performing Meaningless Rituals Can Improve Your Self-Control There Are at Least 4 Ways a Black Hole Could Kill You What's The Difference Between Ice Cream, Gelato, Frozen Custard, Frozen Yogurt, And Others? More from Dr. Katherine “Katie” Mack, theoretical astrophysicist and...
Aug 01, 2018•9 min
Today is the LAST DAY to vote in the 2018 Podcast Awards! Please help our show by nominating Curiosity Daily in the categories of People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. Just register at the link and select Curiosity Daily from each category’s drop-down menu. We really appreciate it! https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2018 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 mi...
Jul 31, 2018•8 min
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: This Medical Breakthrough Might Be a Real-Life Hangover Cure People Have Been Seeing Strange Objects in the Sky for Millennia You Can Camp Where a Famous Hermit Lived for More Than 30 Years It’s your last chance to support us in the 2018 Podcast Awards! Please help our show by nominating Curiosity Daily in the categories of People’s ...
Jul 30, 2018•8 min
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories — and discuss injury odds with the National Safety Council’s Ken Kolosh , manager of statistics — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Reactance Is Why You Act Irrationally When Your Freedom Is Threatened Paying With a Credit Card Makes You Spend More Money These Are the 6 Best Cities for Biking in the US More from Ken Kolosh: Injury Facts: The Source for Injury Stats | National Safety Co...
Jul 29, 2018•10 min
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: Can You Tell Fake Laughter from Real Laughter? 6 Little-Known Signs You Might Be a Perfectionist You Can Explore the Outdoors for Science on a Scientific Field Expedition Want to support our show? Register for the 2018 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. Just ...
Jul 27, 2018•8 min
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 May Have Detected Liquid Water on Mars. How Wet Is the Red Planet? There May Be a Long-Lost Gold Mine In the Arizona Mountains You Can Sharpen Your Memory With the Zeigarnik Effect For more science-backed ways to sharpen your mind, check out "The Leading Brain: Neuroscience Hacks to Work Smarter, Better, Happier" by Friederike Fab...
Jul 26, 2018•8 min
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: The Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century is Happening in Two Days Perceptual Creep Makes It Hard Not To Find What You're Looking For This Mental Trick Could Help You Finally Enjoy Running Want to support our show? Register for the 2018 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science &...
Jul 25, 2018•8 min
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: SKILLSHARE: Two months of unlimited access to more than 20 thousand classes for just 99 cents For an All-Natural Painkiller, Try Holding Your Partner's Hand Moonquakes Can Last for Hours, Which Doesn't Bode Well for a Lunar Base ASMR Videos May Have Mental and Physical Health Benefits, Research Shows Want to support our show? Registe...
Jul 24, 2018•8 min
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: NASA Is Sending a Probe to the Sun. Here's How They Keep It From Melting Waking Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed Is Totally Real You know what's an important part of waking up on the right side of the bed? Getting some good sleep to begin with. Pick up "Sleep Smarter" by Shawn Stevenson on audiobook and make your nights more restful and successful. Desp...
Jul 23, 2018•8 min
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and talk to theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack about dark matter — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: How Many Digits of Pi Do We Actually Need? Spite Houses Are Buildings Designed to Annoy the Neighbors The Grit Scale Measures Your Passion and Perseverance More from Dr. Katherine “Katie” Mack, theoretical astrophysicist and cosmologist: Katie Mack's official web...
Jul 22, 2018•10 min
