Einstein’s Greatest Regret, Why Icing an Injury May Not Help It Heal, and Extinction Memories

Learn about why icing an injury may not help it heal; the neurons that make old fears return; and how one of Einstein’s greatest regrets turned out to be useful after all.

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:

• Icing an Injury Doesn't Help It Heal — https://curiosity.im/2UrNPjW
• Scientists Discovered the Neurons that Make Old Fears Return — https://curiosity.im/2UyCLBk
• One of Einstein's Greatest Regrets Has Turned Out To Be Useful After All — https://curiosity.im/2GojM4L

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/einsteins-greatest-regret-why-icing-an-injury-may-not-help-it-heal-and-extinction-memories

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