Mother’s Day Origins, How Poor Vision Survived Natural Selection, and Muon Facts

Learn about what scientists know about the muon; how poor vision evolved; and why the founder of Mother’s Day Anna Jarvis regretted inventing it.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• Meet The Muon, The Electron's Short-Lived Big Brother — https://curiosity.im/2GA4WYO
• The Myopia Boom | Nature — https://curiosity.im/2XVh3Wf
• The Founder of Mother's Day Regretted Inventing It — https://curiosity.im/2GUUNGx

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/mothers-day-origins-how-poor-vision-survived-natural-selection-and-muon-facts

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