Learn about how scientists traced some of Earth’s heaviest elements to an ancient star collision; what to do if you’re lying in bed and you can’t sleep; and whether diet soda can help you lose weight. 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: Some of Earth’s Gold Came From Two Neutron Stars That Collided Billions of Years Ago — https://curiosity.im/2HlKOdj If You Can't Sleep...
May 29, 2019•9 min
Learn about new sustainability rules that could help us cut space debris; why you shouldn’t blow your nose when you have a cold; and why you unconsciously copy other people’s mannerisms. 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: These New Space Sustainability Rules Could Help Cut Space Debris — https://curiosity.im/2YyTCCK Blowing Your Nose When You Have a Cold Isn't Helping — https://curiosit...
May 28, 2019•9 min
Learn about new research into the implicit attitudes people have in close relationships with others (and more) from Vivian Zayas, Director of the Personality, Attachment, and Control Laboratory at Cornell University. Resources from Cornell University: Cornell University’s “What Makes Us Human?” podcast series — https://as.cornell.edu/humanities Hear Vivian Zayas on the “Love Science” episode of the What Makes Us Human?” podcast — https://as.cornell.edu/news/love-science Personality, Attachment, ...
May 27, 2019•10 min
Learn about the similarities between problems facing ancient and modern cities from author Monica L. Smith, an archaeologist and professor in the department of anthropology at UCLA. You’ll also learn about whether you have a dominant ear. Get your copy of “Cities: The First 6,000 Years” on Amazon: https://amazon.com Additional resources from Monica L. Smith: “Cities: The First 6,000 Years” — https://amazon.com UCLA Faculty Profile (Anthropology) — https://anthro.ucla.edu/faculty/monica-l-smith U...
May 26, 2019•8 min
Learn about the weird science behind why people like the taste of black coffee; how entropy keeps time flowing forward; and how smiling really can make you feel happier. 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: Taking Your Coffee Black Might Be Genetic — https://curiosity.im/2Yf0FQK Entropy Is Why You Can't Unbreak an Egg. Is It Also Why Time Can't Go Backward? — https://cu...
May 24, 2019•10 min
Learn about how to tell whether a life hack is worth trying from a special guest: Professor Joseph M. Reagle Jr., author of the new book “Hacking Life: Systematized Living and Its Discontents.” You’ll also learn why there’s no such thing as a “reverse microwave” for cooling. Please support our sponsors! For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/curiosity80 and enter promo code curiosity80. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curios...
May 23, 2019•10 min
Learn about how watching Spider-Man may reduce arachnophobia; how the biggest volcano eruption in history may have made one of the world’s most classic horror stories possible; and a 100-point plan to organize your day to get more done. 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: Watching "Spider-Man" May Reduce Arachnophobia — https://curiosity.im/2YlLTYh Mount Tambora's 1815...
May 22, 2019•9 min
Learn about Mary Anning, the famed female fossil hunter history almost forgot; why sad people seek out sad music; and how you can get your air-dried laundry as soft as your machine-dried laundry. 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: Mary Anning Was the Famed Female Fossil Hunter History Almost Forgot — https://curiosity.im/2YiuSyn Why Do Sad People Seek Out Sad Music? —...
May 21, 2019•9 min
Learn about how researchers study how we mentally represent our relationships with special guest Vivian Zayas, Director of the Personality, Attachment, and Control Laboratory at Cornell University. Plus, learn about a regimen you can follow to help you pursue your passion — despite your day job. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how you can follow your passion despite your day job: https://curiosity.im/2Yh5dWQ Additional resources f...
May 20, 2019•9 min
Learn about what the first cities looked like — and why humans built them — from author Monica L. Smith, an archaeologist and professor in the department of anthropology at UCLA. Then, learn what makes pedestrians run into each other. Get your copy of “Cities: The First 6,000 Years” on Amazon: https://amazon.com Additional resources from Monica L. Smith: “Cities: The First 6,000 Years” — https://amazon.com UCLA Faculty Profile (Anthropology) — https://anthro.ucla.edu/faculty/monica-l-smith UCLA ...
May 19, 2019•9 min
Learn about how the color of pills influences how well they’ll work on you; the weird things scientists are learning about a substance that made up the early universe; and the science behind why CEOs make time for hobbies. 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 Color of Pills Influences How Well They'll Work on You — https://curiosity.im/2GA7FBw Quark-Gluon Plasma Mad...
May 17, 2019•10 min
Learn about the replication crisis facing researchers in the social and life sciences from a special guest: Professor Joseph M. Reagle Jr., author of the new book “Hacking Life: Systematized Living and Its Discontents.” You’ll also learn why squinting helps you see. Get your copy of “Hacking Life: Systematized Living and Its Discontents” on Amazon: https://amazon.com Publications and additional resources from Joseph M. Reagle, Jr.: “Hacking Life: Systematized Living and Its Discontents” — https:...
May 16, 2019•9 min
Learn about how we could use self-replicating machines to explore the universe; when and why your liver shrinks and grows dramatically; and what science says about how much your birth order really matters. 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: Could We Use Self-Replicating Machines to Explore the Universe? — https://curiosity.im/2Yg4Pb2 From Day to Night, Your Liver Grow...
May 15, 2019•9 min
Learn about why smells trigger such vivid memories; why an ancient tree is changing our understanding of how trees evolved; and how you can find out if you suffer from impostor syndrome, along with ways to get over it. 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 Why Smells Trigger Such Vivid Memories — https://curiosity.im/2JaLYKn The World's First Trees Didn't Have Rin...
May 14, 2019•10 min
Learn about why our collective attention span is shrinking; how you can increase your productivity by building “deep work” skills; and why eyeball planets may be our best bet for finding alien life. 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: Why Is Our Attention Span Shrinking? — https://curiosity.im/2Gz2XE5 You Can Build "Deep Work" Skills to Increase Productivity — https://...
May 13, 2019•9 min
Learn about what scientists know about the muon; how poor vision evolved; and why the founder of Mother’s Day Anna Jarvis regretted inventing it. 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: Meet The Muon, The Electron's Short-Lived Big Brother — https://curiosity.im/2GA4WYO The Myopia Boom | Nature — https://curiosity.im/2XVh3Wf The Founder of Mother's Day Regretted Inventing It — https://curios...
May 12, 2019•9 min
Learn about where fruit flies come from and what they do from special guest Stephanie Mohr, author of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” You’ll also learn about why your brain makes you extra antisocial when you’re sick, and how entomologist Justin Schmidt created a pain scale from insect stings. Get your copy of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” on Amazon: https://amazon.com In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following ...
May 10, 2019•10 min
Learn about new research that can help us understand and save the bees; the best sleeping position, according to science; and how you can learn learn something better by arguing with yourself. 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: Scientists Have Decoded the Univeral Language of Honey Bees — https://curiosity.im/2KUz3OP This Is the Best Sleeping Position, According to Sc...
May 09, 2019•8 min
Learn about a new discovery about rain on the sun; why flamingos stand on one leg; and why you blink the way you do when you’re watching a movie. 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: It Rains on the Sun — https://curiosity.im/2GwjSHm The Real Reason Flamingos Stand on One Leg — https://curiosity.im/2GzHYkO Moviegoers Blink in Sync for an Eerie Reason — https://curiosity...
May 08, 2019•8 min
Learn about why wireless signals are completely banned from Green Bank, West Virginia; why fish stinks but chicken doesn’t; and how to find out if you have a healthy personality. 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: Wireless Signals Are Banned in This Small West Virginia Town — https://curiosity.im/2GvhnFf How Come Fish Stinks But Chicken Doesn't? — https://curiosity.im...
May 07, 2019•10 min
Learn why you’re more likely to order junk food after your friends do; why we’re the only human species; and why people literally danced themselves to death during the Medieval Dancing Plague. 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 Concept Explains Why You Order Junk Food After Your Friends Do — https://curiosity.im/2L1M9dk Why Are We the Only Human Species? — https:...
May 06, 2019•9 min
Learn about how we preserve analog and digital audio (and other media) with special guest Damon Krukowski, who is a musician, writer, and author of the new book “Ways of Hearing.” We’ll also answer a listener question about why quickly rotating objects seem to rotate in the opposite direction. Get your copy of “Ways of Hearing” on Amazon: https://amazon.com More from Damon Krukowski: “Ways of Hearing” on Amazon — https://amazon.com Damon Krukowski’s website — http://www.dadadrummer.com/ Pitchfor...
May 05, 2019•11 min
Learn about the incredible discoveries we’ve made from researching fruit flies with special guest Stephanie Mohr, author of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” You’ll also earn about how the South Atlantic Anomaly is messing with our satellites and other space equipment. Plus: health benefits of white wine you may not know about. Get your copy of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” on Amazon: https://amazon.com In this podcast, Cody Gough and As...
May 03, 2019•10 min
Learn about why you don’t weigh the same everywhere on Earth; the personality traits shared by people who live past 90; and how researchers figured out how shoelaces come untied. 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: Y...
May 02, 2019•8 min
Learn why you shouldn’t be afraid to ask for an extension when you’re up against a deadline; why we used to use lead in gasoline; and what causes that feeling that time is standing still. 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 New Study Busts a Myth About Deadlines — https://curiosity.im/2GsniuI Why Did We Ever Use Lead In Gasoline? — https://curiosity.im/2Gs2t2T (fr...
May 01, 2019•8 min
Learn about why people do things because they’re popular; how “Star Wars”-style holograms are becoming a reality; and, how you can avoid four productivity pitfalls and assess how productive you actually are. 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 Bandwagon Effect Is Why People Do Things Because They're Popular — https://curiosity.im/2Gs9z7f "Star Wars"–Style Holograms...
Apr 30, 2019•9 min
Learn about why meteorites probably aren’t hot when they land; why babies hardly ever blink; and why couples have such a hard time breaking up. 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: Despite the Fireball, Meteorites Probably Aren't Hot — https://curiosity.im/2Gs6DYe Why Do Babies Hardly Ever Blink? — https://curiosity.im/2GuxAL2 Why Is Breaking Up So Hard? A Study Found a...
Apr 29, 2019•9 min
Learn about how digital technology is changing the way we listen to music and other audio from special guest Damon Krukowski, who is a musician, writer, and author of the new book “Ways of Hearing.” We’ll also answer a listener question about whether there’s a limit to how much we can know. Get your copy of “Ways of Hearing” on Amazon: https://amazon.com More from Damon Krukowski: “Ways of Hearing” on Amazon — https://amazon.com Damon Krukowski’s website — http://www.dadadrummer.com/ Pitchfork p...
Apr 28, 2019•10 min
Learn about how and why we study fruit flies with some help from Stephanie Mohr, author of the new book “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” You’ll also learn why we still make pennies here in the U.S., and why science says your personality completely changes over time. Get your copy of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” on Amazon: https://amazon.com In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to...
Apr 26, 2019•10 min
Learn which is healthiest: fresh, canned, or frozen vegetables; how iodized salt accidentally increased the American IQ; and how you can apply to participate in a new NASA-backed study to help scientists learn about the effects of space travel. 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: Canned and Frozen Veggies Are More Nutritious Than Fresh Ones — https://curiosity.im/2InV7...
Apr 25, 2019•8 min
