Curiosity Weekly

Learn from virologist Paul Duprex how vaccines in developing countries in places like Africa and southeast Asia actually make you safer, and how modern medicine could some day completely eliminate the measles. Duprex is the director of the Center for Vaccine Research at the University of Pittsburgh and a professor of microbiology and cellular genetics.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer also discuss the following story from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Repeating a Word Until It Sounds Weird Is Called Semantic Satiation — https://curiosity.im/2tIFJUSAdditional resources from Paul Duprex and the Center for Vaccine Research at the University of Pittsburgh:University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research — http://cvr.pitt.edu/Paul Duprex on Twitter — https://twitter.com/10queues@PittCVR on Twitter — https://twitter.com/PittCVRMeasles: Why it’s so deadly, and why vaccination is so vital | The Washington Post — https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/measles-why-its-so-deadly-and-why-vaccination-is-so-vital/2019/02/15/a452e5c4-2fd0-11e9-8ad3-9a5b113ecd3c_story.htmlResearch from Paul Duprex — https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=duprex+wp%5Bauthor%5D​Pitt Announces New Director of the Center for Vaccine Research — https://www.upmc.com/media/news/duprex-announcementIf you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcomDownload 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-vaccines-in-africa-protect-everyone-in-the-world-w-paul-duprex-and-semantic-satiation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why metals, fruit, and vegetables spark in the microwave, and the 1-3-5 method for arranging your to-do list. Plus, hear a couple lesser-known stories from the 20th-century space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, with some help from a special guest, Dr. David Warmflash.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:Here's Why Fruit and Vegetables Spark in the Microwave — https://curiosity.im/2tJrzCQArrange Your To-Do List According to the 1-3-5 Method — https://curiosity.im/2tGg5jDAdditional resources from Dr. David Warmflash:Pick up “Moon: An Illustrated History: From Ancient Myths to the Colonies of Tomorrow” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow @CosmicEvolution on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CosmicEvolutionMoon Monday Episode 1: Saros Cycles — https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-podcast/saros-cycles-w-dr-david-warmflash-the-eiffel-towerMoon Monday Episode 2: The Eclipse War — https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-podcast/narcissism-lessons-the-war-stopping-eclipse-w-dr-dMoon Monday Episode 3: Space Race — https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-podcast/craving-healthy-foods-what-grew-astronomy-w-dr-davIf you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcomDownload 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/space-race-stories-w-dr-david-warmflash-why-produce-sparks-and-a-1-3-5-to-do-list Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why the US once launched millions of copper needles into space; why bikes don’t fall down when you ride them; and 3 ways big data can predict what you really like to watch or listen to.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:The US Once Launched Millions of Copper Needles Into Space — https://curiosity.im/2tIFdWW3 Ways Big Data Predicts What You Really Like to Watch and Listen To — https://curiosity.im/2tF1dBZAdditional resources discussed:How do bikes balance when we ride them? — https://scienceline.org/2007/11/ask-ashford-balancingbikes/How does a bike stay upright? Surprisingly, it’s all in the mind | The Conversation — https://theconversation.com/how-does-a-bike-stay-upright-surprisingly-its-all-in-the-mind-59829If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcomDownload 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/bike-balancing-how-big-data-knows-what-you-like-and-millions-of-copper-needles-in-space Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about what’s really going on when you feel sore after a workout; why we don’t know who designed the Taj Mahal; and the real reason why you have to change your clock for Daylight Saving Time.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:Are Sore Muscles the True Sign of a Good Workout? — https://curiosity.im/2tHVg7zNobody Knows Who Designed The Taj Mahal — https://curiosity.im/2tE26uPThe Annoying Reason You Have to Change Your Clock for Daylight Saving Time — https://curiosity.im/2tFTZOjIf you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcomDownload 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-your-muscles-are-sore-after-workouts-daylight-saving-time-myths-and-taj-mahal-history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what it means when you have something “in your genes” with help from award-winning author Carl Zimmer; whether cockroaches really can survive a nuclear apocalypse; and how to change behaviors using a subtle suggestion.Carl Zimmer, award-winning author and columnist for The New York Times, explains how our growing knowledge of genetics could change the way we understand ourselves.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:Could Cockroaches Really Survive a Nuclear Apocalypse? — https://curiosity.im/2tGXOmoA Subtle Suggestion May Be More Powerful Than Direct Instruction — https://curiosity.im/2tF0SzdMore from Carl Zimmer:Carl Zimmer’s website — https://carlzimmer.com/“She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity” — https://amazon.com“Matter,” Zimmer’s weekly science column for The New York Times — http://www.nytimes.com/column/matter“What Is Life,” a podcast series of live conversations between writer Carl Zimmer and eight leading thinkers on the question of what it means to be alive — https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-life/id1451004288?mt=2Follow @CarlZimmer on Twitter — https://twitter.com/carlzimmerAdditional publications from Carl Zimmer — https://amazon.comIf you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcomDownload 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/carl-zimmer-on-whats-in-your-genes-nudge-theory-and-post-apocalyptic-cockroach-myths Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why the Earth’s atmosphere extends beyond the moon; whether you should listen to music while you work; and whether your muffled hearing after a concert means you damaged your ears.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:The Earth's Atmosphere Extends Beyond the Moon — https://curiosity.im/2SYTttNShould You Listen to Music While You Work? — https://curiosity.im/2twBYlnDoes Muffled Hearing After a Concert Mean You Damaged Your Ears? — https://curiosity.im/2GXNm1tAmazon 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-music-affects-your-work-damage-from-muffled-hearing-and-earths-gigantic-atmosphere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the difference between natural and artificial ingredients; why Africa is physically splitting into two continents; and why the return trip always feels shorter than the original trip.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:What's the Difference Between Natural and Artificial Ingredients? — https://curiosity.im/2txAmI0Africa Is Physically Splitting Into Two Continents — https://curiosity.im/2ttaMEeWhy Does the Return Trip Always Feel Shorter? — https://curiosity.im/2SYRC8uIf you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcomDownload 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/natural-vs-artificial-ingredients-why-the-return-trip-feels-shorter-and-africa-splitting-in-half Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why starting an exercise routine might give you healthier food cravings; math problems that you could get a million dollars for solving; and the story of what drove the growth of astronomy in the Middle Ages, with some help from Dr. David Warmflash.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:Starting an Exercise Routine Might Give You Healthier Food Cravings — https://curiosity.im/2tA5KG4The Millennium Problems Are Seven Math Problems Worth $1 Million Each — https://curiosity.im/2twso1ZAdditional resources from Dr. David Warmflash:Pick up “Moon: An Illustrated History: From Ancient Myths to the Colonies of Tomorrow” on Amazon — https://amazon.comFollow @CosmicEvolution on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CosmicEvolutionMoon Monday Episode 1: Saros Cycles — https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-podcast/saros-cycles-w-dr-david-warmflash-the-eiffel-towerMoon Monday Episode 2: The Eclipse War — https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-podcast/narcissism-lessons-the-war-stopping-eclipse-w-dr-dIf you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcomDownload 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/craving-healthy-foods-what-grew-astronomy-w-dr-david-warmflash-1-million-math-problems Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how many hours it takes to forge a new friendship, along with the health benefits they provide; the most popular jobs for psychopaths; and the limitations of 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:This Is How Many Hours it Takes to Make a Friend — https://curiosity.im/2tvCiAVThe Top 10 Jobs for Psychopaths — https://curiosity.com/topics/the-top-10-jobs-for-psychopaths-curiosityAdditional resources discussed:Why Do We Sleep? | Inverse — https://www.inverse.com/article/34600-why-do-we-sleep-and-dreamScientists are unraveling the mystery of your body’s clock – and soon may be able to reset it | The Conversation — https://theconversation.com/scientists-are-unraveling-the-mystery-of-your-bodys-clock-and-soon-may-be-able-to-reset-it-84022Turbulence, the oldest unsolved problem in physics | Ars Technica — https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/10/turbulence-the-oldest-unsolved-problem-in-physics/True Cause of Whip's Crack Uncovered | Scientific American — https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/true-cause-of-whips-crack/Scientists Just Discovered How Shoelaces Come Untied, and It's Weirder Than You'd Think | Curiosity.com — https://curiosity.im/2H87PAVScientists Just Figured Out How Washing Machines Clean Your Clothes | Curiosity.com — https://curiosity.im/2Hf5Cn8If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcomDownload 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/limitations-of-science-top-jobs-for-psychopaths-and-how-long-it-takes-to-make-a-friend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why getting your wisdom teeth removed might be pointless; Lise Meitner, the forgotten female physicist who helped us figure out nuclear power; and the 4-7-8 breathing technique to help you fall asleep 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:Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Removed Is Likely A Waste Of Time — https://curiosity.im/2tvT1UzLise Meitner Is the forgotten female physicist who deserved a Nobel Prize — https://curiosity.im/2GW1hVPThe 4-7-8 Breathing Technique Will Help You Get to Sleep Faster — https://curiosity.im/2txnWAcIf you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcomDownload 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/breathing-trick-to-fall-asleep-faster-wisdom-teeth-removal-revelations-and-lise-meitner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.