Strategies for Coping with Breakups and the Ecological Importance of Cockroaches

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer talk to Dr. Gwen Pearson, the education and outreach coordinator for Purdue University’s department of entomology, and discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• You're Wired to Talk Louder with Headphones On
• 4 Useless Human Traits That Once Had a Purpose
• How to Cope After a Breakup, According to Science

More from Dr. Gwen Pearson:

• Dr. Gwen Pearson on Twitter @bug_gwen
• Dr. Gwen Pearson’s website

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-get-over-a-breakup-why-cockroaches-exist-vestigial-traits-and-the-lombard-effect

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