The Science of Sleep and Academic Achievement

Learn what makes someone a night owl or a morning person; get a quick primer on on string theory; and discover whether you should pull an all-nighter studying for a test.

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 Makes Someone a Night Owl or a Morning Person?
• String Theory Says We Have at Least 10 Dimensions, but That's Not the Weirdest Thing About It
• Studying for a Test? Here's Why You Shouldn't Pull an All-Nighter

Please tell us about yourself and help us improve the show by taking our listener survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/curiosity-listener-survey

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!

Learn about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/string-theory-primer-night-owl-and-morning-person-science-and-all-nighter-study-habits

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.