Curiosity Weekly

Learn about how some plants may have a sense of sight. Then, learn about how emoji reflect cultural differences around the world, in the final edition of our “Hashtag Tuesdays” mini-series with internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how some plants may have a sense of sight: https://curiosity.im/2KMMgHwAdditional resources from Gretchen McCullough:“Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language” — https://amazon.comFollow @GretchenAMcC on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GretchenAMcCOfficial website — https://gretchenmcculloch.com/Lingthusiasm, Gretchen’s podcast — https://lingthusiasm.com/Download 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/emoji-around-the-world-w-gretchen-mcculloch-and-plants-may-have-a-sense-of-sight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why there could be planets even more habitable than Earth; an online class that boosted grades by changing students’ beliefs; and why optimism may lead to better sleep.Please support our sponsors! Get two months of unlimited access to over 25,000 classes on Skillshare — for free. To sign up, go to skillshare.com/curiosityIn 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:There Could Be Planets Even More Habitable than Earth — https://curiosity.im/2ZDzgrVThis Online Class Boosts Grades by Changing Students' Beliefs — https://curiosity.im/31QyMA4Optimism May Lead to Better Sleep — https://curiosity.im/2ZrTrckDownload 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/beliefs-that-boost-grades-optimism-for-better-sleep-and-planets-more-habitable-than-earth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the Johari window, a method to get to know yourself better; why sibling rivalry can actually be a good thing; and why there’s no center of the universe.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:Get to Know Yourself Better With the Johari Window — https://curiosity.im/31XwLT4Strong Sibling Relationships Can Counteract Family Conflict — https://curiosity.im/31UAPmMDownload 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/sibling-rivalry-benefits-why-the-universe-has-no-center-and-how-to-know-yourself-better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about new insights into the Chesapeake Bay impact crater, which was created by America’s largest asteroid impact; why birds sing; and why your bruises change colors while they heal.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:You Can Still See the Destruction from America's Largest Asteroid Impact — https://curiosity.im/2KKF1jiWhy Do Birds Sing? — https://curiosity.im/31WBWlQWhy Do Bruises Change Color? — https://curiosity.im/2ZuFgDnDownload 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/why-birds-sing-why-bruises-change-color-and-americas-largest-asteroid-impact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how scientists came up with a thousand questions that stump computers; what happened to the ghost ship Mary Celeste; and why a warm bath can help you sleep better.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:Scientists Came Up with 1,000 Questions That Stump Computers — https://curiosity.im/2ZvMVkLWhat Happened to the Ghost Ship Mary Celeste? — https://curiosity.im/2KMkTxdWant Better Sleep? Scientists Confirmed an Obvious but Effective Trick — https://curiosity.im/31RNoPQDownload 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/sleep-better-with-a-bath-questions-that-stump-computers-and-the-ghost-ship-mary-celeste Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how you can go on a simulated mission to Mars (in Spain); and, what the weather forecast really means when it says there’s a chance of rain. You’ll also learn about how people around the world talk differently online, with internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch.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:You Can Go on a Simulated Mission to Mars in Spain — https://curiosity.im/323VOnbHere's What a Chance of Rain Really Means — https://curiosity.im/2KLZMuSAdditional resources from Gretchen McCullough:“Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language” — https://amazon.comFollow @GretchenAMcC on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GretchenAMcCOfficial website — https://gretchenmcculloch.com/Lingthusiasm, Gretchen’s podcast — https://lingthusiasm.com/Download 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/international-internet-languages-w-gretchen-mcculloch-chances-of-rain-and-mars-in-spain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why social media may not be as bad for mental health as we thought; why the Streisand effect says censoring information will probably backfire; and why tailgating at the light won’t get you through any faster.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:Social Media Might Be Better for Your Mental Health Than We Thought — https://curiosity.im/2KN315CThe Streisand Effect Says Censoring Information Will Probably Backfire — https://curiosity.im/2KxSR8uHere's Why Tailgating at the Light Won't Get You Through Any Faster — https://curiosity.im/2KLgGtCDownload 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/censoring-information-backfires-social-medias-mental-health-benefits-and-tailgating-myths Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how an algorithm made new scientific discoveries by reading old studies; how your pets can be allergic to you; and, how the psychological theory of symbolic self-completion explains why insecure people brag so much.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:An Algorithm Made New Scientific Discoveries by Reading Old Studies — https://curiosity.im/31QOY4zYour Pets Can Be Allergic to You — https://curiosity.im/2KouslLThis Psychological Theory Explains Why Insecure People Brag So Much — https://curiosity.im/31H6jgmDownload 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/pets-can-be-allergic-to-you-why-insecure-people-brag-and-an-algorithms-science-discovery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how the Toxo parasite manipulates mice to get into cats; how the trial by fire was a surprisingly accurate test of guilt; and a trick for figuring out how to spend your money that’s easier than budgeting.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:This Parasite Manipulates Mice to Get Into Cats — And Now Scientists Know Why — https://curiosity.im/31XC3h1How the Trial by Fire Was a Surprisingly Accurate Test of Guilt — https://curiosity.im/31GuZ8BIf Budgeting Your Money Is Too Hard, Try This Instead — https://curiosity.im/2KmI3diDownload 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/control-your-spending-without-a-budget-how-toxo-controls-mice-and-trial-by-fire-brilliance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how dolphins and whales may experience the world as a group; why you go blind thousands of times a day; and why kids are more prone to grudges than gratitude.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:Dolphins and Whales Might Experience the World as a Group — https://curiosity.im/31UId1vYou Go Blind Thousands of Times a Day Thanks to Saccadic Masking — https://curiosity.im/31K7FqFGrudges Come More Easily to Kids Than Gratitude — https://curiosity.im/31CrlwqDownload 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/gratitude-must-be-learned-you-go-blind-every-day-and-passive-echolocation-of-dolphins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.