Curiosity Weekly

Today, we are lucky enough to hear from a highly accomplished explorer who has some incredible experiences to share with us. Dr. Sian Proctor was the mission pilot for the Inspiration4, which is the all-civilian orbital mission to space and she’s the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft. She also lived in a Mars analog environment to simulate what it might be like to live on the red planet.Sian Proctor Interview from 4/23/22https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sian_Proctorhttps://www.drsianproctor.com/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-sian-proctor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how high blood pressure can reduce the gray matter in your brain, why scientists think the surface of Mercury is covered in diamonds, and how while we have gene pairs from both parents, our bodies will use one parent’s gene over the other’s depending on the circumstances.50 Shades of Gray Matter“Study: An Early Spike in Blood Pressure Can Pummel Your Brain” by Nick Kepplerhttps://www.inverse.com/mind-body/high-blood-pressure-brain-health“10 Ways to Control High Blood Pressure Without Medication” by Mayo Clinic Staffhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/high-blood-pressure/art-20046974 Diamonds a Plenty“Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust” by Nikk Ogasahttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/mercury-diamond-surface-crust-meteorite-impact-graphite“Mercury Could Be Littered With Diamonds” by Ramin Skibbahttps://www.wired.com/story/mercury-could-be-littered-with-diamonds/“Diamonds Unearthed” by Cate Lineberryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/diamonds-unearthed-141629226/Mom and dad genes aren’t just at the mall.“Parental Control: How Genes From Mom Or Dad Shape Behavior” by Jennifer Michalowskihttps://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2022/03/genes-behavior.php“Researchers uncover how parent’s genes shape behavior, parental controls”https://theprint.in/features/researchers-uncover-how-parents-genes-shape-behavior-parental-controls/941227/“Brain Basics: Genes At Work In The Brain” by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokehttps://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/patient-caregiver-education/brain-basics-genes-work-brainFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/blood-pressures-mercurys-crusty-diamonds-dad-or-mom-genes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how orangutans use slang a lot like we do, what causes and can alleviate everyday motion sickness, and how one black hole kicked another across the galaxy.Orangutans are dope.“Orangutans use Slang to Show off Their “Coolness”, Study Suggests" by Nicola Davishttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/21/orangutans-use-slang-to-show-off-their-coolness-study-suggests“Orangutan Squeaks Reveal Language Evolution Says Study" by Victoria Gillhttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38907681“What did Language Grow From? Ape Hands, Mouths, or Both? – Kristen Marie Gillespie-Lynch, Emily Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, Heidi Lyn, and Patricia Greenfieldhttps://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2019.00061“Apes Communicate, Humans Have Language" by Max Planck Institutehttps://www.cbs.mpg.de/research-topics/language-interviewA solution beyond not looking at your phone.“How To Fight Motion Sickness — And The Scientific Reason Some People Suffer More” By Saima Rajasingamhttps://www.inverse.com/mind-body/motion-sickness-treatment“A study of cybersickness and sensory conflict theory using a motion-coupled virtual reality system” by Adrian K.T. Ng, Leith K.Y. Chan, Henry Y.K. Lauhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141938218300301Soccer but with black holes.“Gravitational waves gave a new black hole a high-speed ‘kick’” By Emily Conoverhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/black-hole-gravitational-waves-kick-ligo-merger-spacetime“A black hole formed by a lopsided merger may have gone rogue” By Robert Leahttps://www.space.com/black-hole-escaping-galaxy-from-collision“Ripples in spacetime: Science's 2016 Breakthrough of the Year” by Adrian Chohttps://www.science.org/content/article/ripples-spacetime-sciences-2016-breakthrough-year“How Scientists Captured the First Image of a Black Hole” by Ota Lutzhttps://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/2019/4/19/how-scientists-captured-the-first-image-of-a-black-hole/“What is an Interferometer?” by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatoryhttps://www.ligo.caltech.edu/page/what-is-interferometerFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/orangu-slang-easing-car-queasing-kicked-across-space Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we’re hearing from an explorer and filmmaker named Steve Elkins. Steve spent decades searching for a legendary lost city deep in the jungles of Honduras. His search for the city was documented in the New York Times best selling book, “The Lost City of the Monkey God,” by Douglas Preston.Steve Elkins Interview from 4/23/22Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-steve-elkins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how a single drink a day can add years to the age of your brain, how scientists figured out that thousands of tree species are yet to be discovered, and how the world’s biggest and best particle accelerator is powering up for its third run.A drink away does not keep the doctor away.“Just One Beer or Glass of Wine a Day may Cause Your Brain to Shrink, Study Suggests” by Mike Sniderhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/03/09/beer-glass-wine-daily-brain-shrink/9425508002/“Just One Extra Drink a Day may Change the Brain” by Tara Haellehttps://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20220310/one-extra-drink-a-day-changes-brain“It’s Time to Rethink How Much Booze May be too Much” by Julia Belluzhttps://www.vox.com/2018/4/24/17242720/alcohol-health-risks-facts“The ‘French Paradox’ Turned out to be an Illusion, but it led to some Interesting research” by Emma Wightmanhttps://theconversation.com/the-french-paradox-turned-out-to-be-an-illusion-but-it-led-to-some-interesting-research-78196No, that tree is not the same as that other one.“Earth May Have 9,200 More Tree Species Than Previously Thought” by Jude Colemanhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/tree-species-earth-biodiversity“How Much Space Does Nature Need? 30 Percent of the Planet May Not be Enough” by Jonathan Lamberthttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/nature-will-protecting-30-percent-earth-prevent-extinction-crisis“Thousands of Tree Species Remain Undiscovered, Say Scientists” by Lucy Sherriffhttps://www.discovery.com/nature/unknown-treesImagine two needles smashing into each other.“Large Hadron Collider is waking up after a 3-year nap, and it could help explain why the universe exists.” by Mara Johnson-Grohhttps://www.livescience.com/large-hadron-collider-third-run“CERN’s particle accelerator starts up after a three-year hiatus” by Nicole Wetsmanhttps://www.theverge.com/2022/4/22/23037077/cern-particle-accelerator-restarts-upgrades-dark-matter”“The Large Hadron Collider is about to turn back on after a 3-year hiatus” by Chelsea Gohdhttps://www.space.com/cern-large-hadron-collider-turn-on-run-3“The Large Hadron Collider” by CERNhttps://home.cern/science/accelerators/large-hadron-colliderAT&T’s Internet Data Calculatorhttps://www.att.com/support/pages/data-calculator/“Standard Model” by Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_ModelFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/drink-brain-shrink-secret-tree-species-lhc-round-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how that light coming in through your window at night is in fact ruining your sleep, how some diseases—including cancer—can be smelled by dogs and we’re on the verge of being able to smell them with modern technology, and how algae may one day provide the power for our smallest devices.Close your blinds.“Light exposure during sleep impairs cardiometabolic function” by Ivy C. Mason, Kathryn J. Reid, Chloe D. Warlick, Roneil G. Malkani, Sabra M. Abbott, and Phyllis C. Zeehttps://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2113290119“Sleeping with a light on may be bad for your heart and blood sugar” by Nicoletta Lanesehttps://www.livescience.com/sleep-in-lit-room-worse-heart-metabolic-health“Sleeping with the light on may be harmful to you” by Erin Blakemorehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/03/20/sleep-lights-health/“What is the difference between lux and lumens?” by Waveform Lightinghttps://www.waveformlighting.com/home-residential/what-is-the-difference-between-lux-and-lumens“Insulin Resistance & Prediabetes” by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseaseshttps://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes/prediabetes-insulin-resistanceWhat’s that smell?“Cancer has a smell. Someday your phone may detect it.” by Noam Hassenfeldhttps://www.vox.com/unexplainable/22323113/unexplainable-smell-mystery-nanonose“Dogs Are Teaching Machines to Sniff Out Cancer” by Asher Joneshttps://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/dogs-are-teaching-machines-to-sniff-out-cancer-68469“The Quest to Make a Bot That Can Smell as Well as a Dog” by Sara Harrisonhttps://www.wired.com/story/quest-to-make-robot-smell-cancer-dog/“What DARPA Does” by DARPAhttps://www.darpa.mil/about-us/what-darpa-doesGet used to algae-power.“Algae-powered computing: Scientists create reliable and renewable biological photovoltaic cell” by Eureka Alerthttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/952203“Algae-powered computing: scientists create reliable and renewable biological photovoltaic cell” by University of Cambridgehttps://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-create-reliable-biological-photovoltaic-cell-using-algae“Scientists create algae computer powered by photosynthesis” by James Vincenthttps://www.theverge.com/2022/5/16/23074715/algae-computer-chip-photosynthesis-arm-cortext-iot-biophotovoltaics“A Potato Battery Can Light Up a Room For Over a Month” by Tuan C. Nguyenhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/a-potato-battery-can-light-up-a-room-for-over-a-month-180948260/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/nightlight-plight-cancer-stinks-literal-green-energy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are speaking to another member of the Explorers Club, Peter Tattersfield. Peter has an awesome story for us today about his work finding the shipwreck of the Steamship Independence, which sank off the coast of Baja, Mexico in 1853.Peter Tattersfield Interview from 4/23/22Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-peter-tattersfield Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how a man with advanced ALS, who can’t move a muscle, was able to communicate with his family using his thoughts, about a sixty-year-old mystery involving the earth and why it pulsates every twenty-six seconds, and how cats can learn the names of their fellow cats under the right conditions.A man with ALS can communicate with his thoughts.“Brain Implant Allows Fully Paralyzed Patient to Communicate” by Jonathan Moenshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/22/science/brain-computer-als-communication.html“Brain Implants Allow Paralyzed Man to Communicate Using His Thoughts” by Margaret Osbornehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brain-implants-allow-paralyzed-man-to-communicate-180979817/The earth pulsates underneath your feet.“Earth Pulsates Every 26 Seconds. Know One Knows Why” by Caroline Delberthttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a34531984/earth-pulsates-every-26-seconds/“Earth is Pulsating Every 26 Seconds and Seismologists Don’t Agree Why” by Anna Funkhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/the-earth-is-pulsating-every-26-seconds-and-seismologists-dont-agree-whyCats know the names of their friends.“Cats learn the names of their friend cats in their daily lives” By Saho Takagi, Et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-10261-5“Cats know the names of other cats that are their friends, study says” by Matthew Rozsahttps://www.salon.com/2022/05/16/cats-know-the-names-of-other-cats-that-are-their-friends-study-says/“Cats can memorize their friends' names, new study suggests” By Brandon Specktorhttps://www.livescience.com/cats-remember-namesFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gray-matter-gabfest-our-pulsating-earth-smarty-cats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how carnivorous plants evolved from their more peaceful ancestors, how there’s an apparent difference in the frequency and severity of head injuries between male and female athletes, and about a new theory regarding the cause of Alzheimer’s.Plants that eat flesh?“How Carnivorous Plants Evolved” by Stephanie Painhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-carnivorous-plants-evolved-180979697/“Adapted to kill: How the pitcher plant traps its prey” by Alun Salthttps://botany.one/2013/10/adapted-kill-pitcher-plant-traps-prey/Male and female concussions are not the same.“Why Sports Concussions are Worse for Women” by Katharine Sandersonhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02089-2“Sports-Related Concussions in Female Athletes: A Systematic Review” by Neil McGroarty, Symone Brown, and Mary Mulcaheyhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7366411/Hope for Alzheimer's research.“A New Hypothesis for Alzheimer’s Disease: The Lipid Invasion Model” by Jonathan D’Arcy Rudgehttps://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease-reports/adr210299“Alzheimer’s brain barrier damage theory proposed” By University of Readinghttps://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2022/Research-News/Alzheimers-Disease-lipid-invasion-theory“New hypothesis argues leaky blood-brain barrier triggers Alzheimer's” By Rich Haridyhttps://newatlas.com/science/new-hypothesis-alzheimers-disease-blood-brain-barrier-lipid-invasion/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/hungry-plants-concussion-confusion-an-alzheimers-theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we’re talking to Explorers Club member, Dr. George C. Nield. Dr. George C. Nield is currently the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration (or FAA). He has over 30 years of aerospace experience and has worked with the Air Force and NASA. Dr Nield came to the FAA from the Orbital Sciences Corporation, where he served as a Senior Scientist for the Advanced Programs Group. He has a wealth of experience from working as an Astronautical Engineer at the Space and Missile Systems Organization to working on the Shuttle/Mir Program and the International Space Station Program.George Nield Interview from 4/23/22Autonomous Flight: What We Mean and Why It’s First - Wisk Bloghttps://wisk.aero/news/blog/autonomous-flight-what-we-mean-and-why-its-first/#:~:text=By%20autonomy%2C%20we%20mean%20that,remote%20pilot%20on%20the%20groundInternational Astronautical Federation (IAF) - Biographies - George Nieldhttps://www.iafastro.org/biographie/george-nield.htmlFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-george-nield Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.