Exploring the Science of the Winner Effect in Animal Behavior

Learn about how astronomers may have just discovered the first moon beyond our solar system; why the “jacuzzi of despair” kills everything that enters it; and why the winner effect says one win leads to even more wins.

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:

• Astronomers May Have Just Discovered the First Moon Beyond Our Solar System
• The Jacuzzi of Despair Is a Deadly Lake Within the Gulf of Mexico
• The Winner Effect Says One Win Leads to Even More

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/first-moon-beyond-our-solar-system-discovery-jacuzzi-of-despair-and-the-winner-effect

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