Curiosity Weekly

Learn about why envy isn’t always a bad thing; how the Coriolis Effect affects the way things on the Earth rotate; and how RNA knows how to read DNA, with some help from a special guest from Science News and Qs (also known as SNaQ), a Carnegie Science Center podcast.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and get some help from SNaQ creator and host Ralph Crewe answering a listener question — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:Envy Can Be Good for You — https://curiosity.im/2DmlK2IDo Toilets in the Southern Hemisphere Really Swirl the Opposite Direction? — https://curiosity.im/2DhYz9TMore 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/RalphCreweIf 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-rna-reads-dna-w-snaqs-ralph-crewe-how-envy-can-be-good-and-coriolis-effect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about a breakthrough technology that can translate thought into speech; a Navy SEAL’s method for mental toughness; and why airplane seatbelts are the way that they are.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:Breakthrough New Technology Can Translate Thought Into Speech — https://curiosity.im/2MMn7foThe Navy SEAL 40% Rule Can Help You Achieve Mental Toughness — https://curiosity.im/2DSfqBLIf Cars Have Shoulder Seat Belts, Why Don't Airplanes? — https://curiosity.im/2DPPs1vIf 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/new-algorithm-can-turn-thoughts-into-speech-airplane-seat-belts-and-the-40-percent-rule Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how you can beat stress with some help from your significant other; the forgotten astronomer behind the Big Bang Theory; and a hundred-year-old productivity secret.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 Sweet Way to Beat Stress: Think of Your Significant Other — https://curiosity.im/2DianckThe Forgotten Astronomer Behind The Big Bang Theory Was Also a Priest — https://curiosity.im/2DPZOi5The Ivy Lee Method Is a 100-Year-Old Productivity Secret — https://curiosity.im/2DQdBoQIf 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/a-romantic-way-to-beat-stress-the-priest-behind-the-big-bang-theory-and-the-ivy-lee-method Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about a quantum theory that says time can flow backward; why the Internet relies on huge undersea cables; and why people eat pufferfish, even though they’re incredibly poisonous.Please support our sponsors! Small business owners: visit https://www.ondeck.com/curiosity to receive a free consultation with a US-based loan specialist. Apply online or by phone and get approved in minutes.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 Quantum Theory Says Time Can Flow Backward — https://curiosity.im/2DOW2VZThe Internet Relies on Huge Undersea Cables — And They're Vulnerable — https://curiosity.im/2Di9FvGPufferfish Are Incredibly Poisonous, So Why Do People Eat Them? — https://curiosity.im/2DPWQKvIf 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-time-can-flow-backward-why-poisonous-pufferfish-are-delicious-and-undersea-cables Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the difference between weather and climate; how astronomers actually use parsecs to measure distances; and some Scandinavian life philosophies that could make you happier.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 Weather and Climate? — https://curiosity.im/2MQFjV6A Parsec Is a Real Astronomical Unit of Measurement — https://curiosity.im/2DOVcsj5 Scandinavian Life Philosophies That Can Make You Happier — https://curiosity.im/2MOxmQyIf 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/parsecs-the-difference-between-weather-and-climate-and-scandinavian-life-philosophies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why you make decisions using less information than you think; why your appendix actually serves a purpose; and the best ways to overcome a challenge, according to science.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:You Make Decisions on Less Information than You Think — https://curiosity.im/2MNq4whYour Appendix Actually Serves a Purpose — https://curiosity.im/2DQbEZy19 Ways to Get Through a Challenge, According to Science — https://curiosity.im/2DQbUYwIf 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/best-ways-to-overcome-challenges-what-your-appendix-does-and-how-you-use-information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why too much sleep may be just as harmful as too little; what light echoes detected by NASA might be able to teach us about how black holes evolve over time; and why you can’t tickle yourself.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:Too Much Sleep May Be Just as Harmful as Too Little — https://curiosity.im/2DPVnDZLight Echoes from a Black Hole Were Detected by an Instrument Aboard the ISS — https://curiosity.im/2MTuvWACan't Tickle Yourself? That Means Your Brain Is Good Working Order — https://curiosity.im/2DRtITcIf 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/too-much-sleep-can-be-harmful-why-you-cant-tickle-yourself-and-black-hole-light-echoes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn why NASA compared a new scientific discovery to a game of “Where’s Waldo?”; why cats stick their butts in your face; and the surprising reason why your throat burns when you take a shot of hard liquor.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 Undiscovered Galaxy Just Photobombed the Hubble Telescope — https://curiosity.im/2DTNBJmHere's Why Your Cat Sticks Its Butt In Your Face — https://curiosity.im/2sZlXE8Here's Why Taking a Shot of Tequila Burns Your Throat — https://curiosity.im/2sTJh6pIf 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/hubble-telescope-photobomb-why-alcohol-burns-and-why-your-cat-puts-its-butt-in-your-face Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn why the camera adds 10 pounds (and what you can do about it); why asteroids called Trojans could change what we know about the origins of our solar system; and a technique to help you avoid stress and stay calm.Please support our sponsors! Visit movaglobes.com/curiosity and use coupon code CURIOSITY for 15% off your purchase.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 the Camera Adds 10 Pounds — https://curiosity.im/2sU6fKLMove Over, Moons — Some Planets Also Have Trojans — https://curiosity.im/2sXgHBaThe Pre-Mortem Technique Is the Best Way to Avoid Stress and Stay Calm — https://curiosity.im/2sU6s0vIf 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-to-look-good-in-photos-trojan-asteroids-and-a-technique-to-avoid-stress-and-stay-calm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why your body doesn’t actually replace itself every 7 years; whether you should worry more about having money or making money; and, why the difference between kill and no-kill animal shelters isn’t as simple as you might think.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:Does Your Body Replace Itself Every 7 Years? — https://curiosity.im/2sTIbaNWhich Matters More: Having Money or Making Money? — https://curiosity.im/2sWJ5U8How the 50/20/30 Rule Can Help You Budget — https://curiosity.im/2MJXVX5The Difference Between Kill and No-Kill Animal Shelters Isn't as Simple as You Think — https://curiosity.im/2sTI7I5If 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/what-no-kill-animal-shelters-really-mean-having-vs-making-money-and-replacing-your-cells Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.