Curiosity Weekly

Renowned science communicator Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about curiosity inspires him — and how you can let your curiosity guide you, too. Plus, learn how toilets actually work.Additional resources from Alan Alda:Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanaldaOther resources discussed:Octopus Dreaming [VIDEO] | Nature on PBS — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vKCLJZbytUDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-have-fun-with-simple-curiosity-w-alan-alda-and-how-toilets-work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why pretending to be Batman can make kids work harder; how long a decapitated head remains conscious; and, the chemistry behind autumn’s color-changing leaves.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:Kids Work Harder When They're Pretending to Be Batman — https://curiosity.im/2VL7Z6vHow Long Does a Decapitated Head Remain Conscious? — https://curiosity.im/2VVm7ufThe Color of Autumn's Changing Leaves Comes Down to Chemistry — https://curiosity.im/2PjLuEDDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-long-a-decapitated-head-stays-conscious-autumn-leaf-chemistry-the-batman-effect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about what to do when someone gets upset with you, from author Lee Hartley Carter. Then, learn about how tardigrades survive deadly radiation and why the Bermuda Triangle isn’t actually a mystery.Please support our sponsors! Visit skillshare.com/curiosity for two months of unlimited access to over 25,000 classes for free. Start your two months now!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:We Finally Know How Tardigrades Survive Deadly Radiation — https://curiosity.im/2qL7NsEThe Bermuda Triangle Isn't Actually a Mystery — https://curiosity.im/32evGqdAdditional resources from Lee Hartley Carter:“Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don't Seem to Matter” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow @lh_carter on Twitter — https://twitter.com/lh_carterDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/what-to-say-when-someones-upset-with-you-bermuda-triangle-myths-tardigrade-superpowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how some male cuttlefish “cross-dress” to woo the ladies. You’ll also learn how to persuade people in a world where facts don’t seem to matter, with help from author Lee Hartley Carter.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com about how some male cuttlefish “cross-dress” to woo the ladies: https://curiosity.im/2VFMCDLAdditional resources from Lee Hartley Carter:“Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don't Seem to Matter” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow @lh_carter on Twitter — https://twitter.com/lh_carterDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/persuading-others-when-facts-dont-seem-to-matter-w-lee-hartley-carter-cross-dressing-cuttlefish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why your urge to nibble on baby feet is totally normal; why there are no animals with three legs; and, the different types of psychotherapy and why they work even when you feel like they don’t.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:Don't Worry, Your Urge to Nibble Baby Feet Is Totally Normal — https://curiosity.im/31t3cruWhy Are There No Animals with Three Legs? — https://curiosity.im/2MrpENsPsychotherapy Works, Even When You Feel Like It Doesn't — https://curiosity.im/2VS7ZSrDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/types-of-psychotherapy-your-urge-to-nibble-baby-feet-and-why-animals-dont-have-3-legs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about to how to connect better with others, what’s stopping people from believing in science (and how to change their minds), exercises he uses to build empathy, and more.Additional resources from Alan Alda:Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanaldaDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/alan-alda-on-communicating-better-believing-in-science-and-building-connections-and-empathy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about how to be a better communicator by making human connections. Plus, learn about why oceans don’t sink into the Earth.Additional resources from Alan Alda:Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanaldaDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/alan-alda-on-how-to-communicate-better-by-making-connections-plus-why-oceans-dont-sink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about an easy way to catch someone in a lie; a possible scientific explanation for why your vestibular system may be to blame for out-of-body experiences; and the healthiest way to prepare broccoli, according to science.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:To Catch Someone in a Lie, Science Says Go Low-Tech — https://curiosity.im/2qr2Nt3Out-of-Body Experiences May Be Explained by Inner Ear Damage — https://curiosity.im/2Bmxce3This Is the Healthiest Way to Prepare Broccoli, According to Science — https://curiosity.im/32qCCAUDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-tell-when-someones-lying-out-of-body-experiences-and-healthiest-way-to-cook-broccoli Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about modern-day gold mining from Rick Ness and Tony Beets, two of the stars of Discovery’s #1 TV show, “Gold Rush.” In that vein, Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer explain sluice boxes, resistivity surveys, and other gold mining techniques. They also discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why you stop liking new music as you get older: https://curiosity.im/33G3ixCPlease support this episode’s sponsor! Get your first month of KiwiCo FREE by visiting https://www.kiwico.com/curiosityMore from Discovery’s #1 show, Gold Rush:Gold Rush official website — https://www.discovery.com/shows/gold-rushDiscoveryGO — https://go.discovery.com/watch/discovery@GoldRushTV on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/GoldRushTV/Gold Rush on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/GoldRush/Follow @Gold_Rush on Twitter — https://twitter.com/Gold_RushFollow @GoldrushRick on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GoldrushRickDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gold-mining-w-gold-rush-stars-rick-ness-and-tony-beets-and-why-musical-tastes-change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why backformation can make you invent new words without realizing it; how animals mourn their dead; and how you can get better sleep by walking more.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:Backformation Can Make You Invent New Words Without Realizing It — https://curiosity.im/2pqsBor3 Animals That Mourn Their Dead — https://curiosity.im/2MeWHnVTo Get Better Sleep, Try Walking More — https://curiosity.im/2phjpTAToday is the LAST DAY to nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2019 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominations/ Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sleep-better-by-walking-more-how-animals-mourn-their-dead-and-words-from-backformation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.