The Importance of Recycled Diapers

Today, you’ll learn about a new program that sort of gives sharks smartphones, the oldest known neanderthal engravings, and houses made of diapers. 

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Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sharkphones-cave-engravings-diaper-houses

Shark Sensors 

• “‘Smartphones’ for Sharks: Scientists Upgrade Sensors to Keep Track of Cape Cod’s White Sharks.” by Mark Pratt. 2023.
  • https://phys.org/news/2023-06-smartphones-sharks-scientists-sensors-track.html

Cave Engravings  

• “Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Were Sealed in a Cave for 57,000 Years.” by Brian Handwerk. 2023.
  • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/oldest-known-neanderthal-engravings-discovered-in-french-cave-180982408/
• “Who were the Neanderthals?” by Lisa Hendry. N.d.
  • https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/who-were-the-neanderthals.html

Diaper Houses

• “This House Was Built Partly From Recycled Diapers.” by Carolyn Gramling. 2023.
  • https://www.sciencenews.org/article/house-built-recycled-diapers
• “Disposable Diapers Add Millions Of Tons Of Waste To Landfills Each Year, According To EPA Report.” By Baby Tooshy. 2016. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/disposable-diapers-add-millions-of-tons-of-waste-to-landfills-each-year-according-to-epa-report-300384344.html

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