Curiosity Weekly

Learn about futuristic tethers that could help us stop making a mess in space; how we finally solved a deceptively simple mathematics mystery; and, the surprising science of glass, with special guest Nick Uhas.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:Futuristic Tethers Could Help Satellites De-Orbit When They Die — https://curiosity.im/2XryS2EThis Map-Coloring Problem Was a Century-Old Mathematics Mystery — https://curiosity.im/2XsnYtxAdditional resources from Nick Uhas:Watch “Blown Away” on Netflix — https://netflix.com/blownawayCorning Museum of Glass — https://www.cmog.org/Subscribe to Nick Uhas on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/user/NickUhasFollow @NickUhas on Twitter — https://twitter.com/nickuhas/Follow @NickUhas on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/nickuhas/Nick Uhas’ official website — https://www.nickuhas.com/Want to support our show? Register for the 2019 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. After you register, simply select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2019Download 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/surprising-science-of-glass-w-nick-uhas-satellite-tethers-and-map-coloring-math Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how scientists are using artificial intelligence to translate babies’ cries; test your skills with the City of Lies and Truth logic puzzle; and learn how to avoid falling prey to a common psychological phenomenon called the Barnum effect.Please support our sponsors! Visit capterra.com/curiosity to find the best software solution for your business — for free!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 Are Translating Babies' Cries with Artificial Intelligence — https://curiosity.im/2Xq5FFpCan You Solve the City of Lies and Truth Logic Puzzle? — https://curiosity.im/2Xq5wSnThe Barnum Effect Is Why You Think Horoscopes and Fortune Cookies Were Meant Just for You — https://curiosity.im/2XkGBzCWant to support our show? Register for the 2019 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. After you register, simply select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2019Download 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/ai-translating-babies-cries-being-suckered-by-the-barnum-effect-and-city-of-lies-and-truth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how to find what you love doing and excel at it, from author David Epstein. You’ll also learn about why you should always present good news along with bad news.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why it’s best to say “I have good news and bad news” — https://curiosity.im/2XpkiZnAdditional resources from David Epstein:Get your copy of “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” on Amazon — https://amazon.com“The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance” — https://amazon.comOfficial website — https://www.davidepstein.com/Follow @DavidEpstein on Twitter — https://twitter.com/DavidEpsteinRemember the ‘10,000 Hours’ Rule for Success? Forget About It | The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/28/books/review/david-epstein-range.htmlWant to support our show? Register for the 2019 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. After you register, simply select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2019Download 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/finding-what-you-love-to-do-w-david-epstein-and-how-to-deliver-bad-news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why your eyes get puffy when you cry. You’ll also learn about the benefits of being a generalist instead of a specialist from a special guest: author David Epstein.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why your eyes get puffy when you cry: https://curiosity.im/2Lq2SpqAdditional resources from David Epstein:Get your copy of “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” on Amazon — https://amazon.com“The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance” — https://amazon.comOfficial website — https://www.davidepstein.com/Follow @DavidEpstein on Twitter — https://twitter.com/DavidEpsteinRemember the ‘10,000 Hours’ Rule for Success? Forget About It | The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/28/books/review/david-epstein-range.htmlWant to support our show? Register for the 2019 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. After you register, simply select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2019Download 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-generalists-triumph-w-david-epstein-and-what-causes-puffy-eyes-after-crying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how a 4-year-old can help you unblock your creativity; how we figured out what color dinosaurs were; and why you should never hit the snooze button.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:One Unusual Way to Unblock Your Creativity: Borrow a 4-Year-Old — https://curiosity.im/2LsTIs3How Do We Know What Color Dinosaurs Were? — https://curiosity.im/2XrvQLOWhatever You Do, Don't Hit the Snooze Button — https://curiosity.im/2Xl133rWant to support our show? Register for the 2019 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. After you register, simply select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2019Download 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/never-hit-the-snooze-button-unblock-your-creativity-with-a-4-year-old-and-dinosaur-colors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how to get your best tan with the least amount of damage; the surprising relationship between short-term and long-term memories; and whether black holes have “edges,” with some help from special guest Ralph Crewe from the podcast Science, News, and Qs.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:For a Healthier Tan, Limit Sunbathing to Every Other Day — https://curiosity.im/2Lp8ShXThere's a Surprising Relationship Between Short-Term and Long-Term Memories — https://curiosity.im/2XnvdCVMore from Ralph Crewe:Science News and Qs (SNaQ), a Carnegie Science Center Podcast — http://snaq.podbean.com/Getting Curious with Ashley and Cody of Curiosity on SNaQ — https://snaq.podbean.com/e/getting-curious-with-ashley-and-cody-of-curiosity/Learn more about the Carnegie Science Center — http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/Follow @CarnegieSciCtr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/carnegiescictrFollow @RalphCrewe on Twitter — https://twitter.com/RalphCreweWant to support our show? Register for the 2019 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. After you register, simply select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2019Download 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/black-hole-edges-w-ralph-crewe-your-brains-backup-plan-and-healthy-tanning-tips Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why your creep radar is probably terrible; the science of spontaneous human combustion; and the one belief that determines employee honesty.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:Your Creep Radar Is Probably Terrible — https://curiosity.im/2XkLxo8Does Spontaneous Human Combustion Really Happen? — https://curiosity.im/2MJVUOkEmployee Honesty Depends on One Belief — https://curiosity.im/2MJosY8Want to support our show? Register for the 2019 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. After you register, simply select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2019Download 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/spontaneous-human-combustion-your-terrible-creep-radar-and-employee-honesty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the energy limit of the human body; how they make meat-like burgers from plants; and the surprisingly advanced technology behind your favorite fireworks shows.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 Have Pinpointed the Energy Limit of the Human Body — https://curiosity.im/2Xq9Hh1How Do They Make Meat-Like Burgers From Plants? — https://curiosity.im/2MJJN3JThere's Surprisingly Advanced Technology Behind Your Favorite Fireworks Shows — https://curiosity.im/2MLboSbWant to support our show? Register for the 2019 Podcast Awards and nominate Curiosity Daily to win for People’s Choice, Education, and Science & Medicine. After you register, simply select Curiosity Daily from the drop-down menus (no need to pick nominees in every category): https://curiosity.im/podcast-awards-2019Download 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/fireworks-technology-human-bodys-energy-limit-and-making-meat-like-burgers-from-plants Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the weird reason why revolving doors were invented; why people who can admit what they don’t know tend to know more; and why a thought experiment called the trolley problem may be more relevant than ever.Please support our sponsors! Get your first month of KiwiCo FREE by visiting https://www.kiwico.com/curiosity.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 Is the Weird Reason Revolving Doors Were Invented — https://curiosity.im/2XoJAHgPeople Who Can Admit What They Don't Know Tend to Know More — https://curiosity.im/2XsreFhThe Trolley Problem Is a 50-Year-Old Moral Dilemma — https://curiosity.im/2MJUDH2Download 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/admit-what-you-dont-know-moral-dilemmas-of-self-driving-cars-and-revolving-door-origins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why it’s good news that muscle memory is real; why a penguin’s waddle has some advantages over the way we humans walk; and new research that shows how individuals can have a bigger impact on slowing climate change than we thought.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:Muscle Memory Is Real, and That's Good News for Everyone — https://curiosity.im/2Xt82apA Penguin's Waddle Is More Efficient Than Your Walk (Who's Laughing Now?) — https://curiosity.im/2MMcTzvIndividuals Can Have a Bigger Impact on Slowing Climate Change Than We Thought — https://curiosity.im/2RrHUY5Download 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/individuals-really-can-slow-climate-change-muscle-memory-is-real-and-penguin-waddles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.