Introduction

Today, you’ll learn about some tantalizing molecules found on Mars, a new study that shows how cognitive flexibility can help teachers keep their cool, and how a new scientific method revealed an unexpected truth about women in the Copper Age.  

Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/mars-organics-cognitive-flexibility-copper-age-leadership

Mars Organics 

• “Diverse Organic-Mineral Associations in Jezero Crater, Mars.” by Sunanda Sharma, et al. 2023.
  • https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06143-z
• “NASA’S Perseverance Rover Finds Preserved Organic Molecules on Mars.” by Isaac Schultz. 2023.
  • https://gizmodo.com/nasa-perseverance-rover-preserved-organic-matter-mars-1850630956
• “Fly over Perseverance rover’s Mars stomping grounds in new video.” by Robert Lea. 2023.
  • https://www.space.com/jezero-crater-perseverance-rover-mars-express-video
• “Distinguish between organic and inorganic molecules?” by Nam D. 2018.
  • https://socratic.org/questions/distinguish-between-organic-and-inorganic-molecules

Cognitive Flexibility 

• “The Role of Cognitive Flexibility in Moderating the Effect of School-Related Stress Exposure.” by Orly Harel, et al. 2023.
  • https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-31743-0
• “Study Finds That Cognitive Flexibility Helps Teachers Deal With Stress.” Staff Writer. 2023.
  • https://www.mentaldaily.com/article/2023/07/study-finds-that-cognitive-flexibility-helps-teachers-deal-with-stress
• “Demystifying cognitive flexibility: Implications for clinical and developmental neuroscience.” by Dina R. Dajani & Lucina Q. Uddin. 2015.
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5414037/
• “7 Ways to Develop Cognitive Flexibility.” by Marianne Stenger. 2017.
  • https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/7-ways-develop-cognitive-flexibility/

Copper Age Leadership  

• “New Scientific Method Reveals Female Leadership in Copper Age Iberia.” News Staff. 2023.
  • https://www.sci.news/archaeology/ivory-lady-12075.html
• “Amelogenin peptide analyses reveal female leadership in Copper Age Iberia (c.2900 - 2650 BC). by Marta Cintas-Peña, et al. 2023.
  • https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-36368-x

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