Biological Reasons Behind Post-Work Physical Fatigue and Strategies for Overcoming 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:

• 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 interview with Alex Hutchinson on The Curiosity Podcast or in his book "Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance." We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-youre-tired-after-work-air-travel-question-answers-and-a-quadrillion-tons-of-diamonds

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