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Feb 17, 2021 • 12min

‘Wanting’ and ‘Liking’ Are Different to Your Brain

Learn about why just because you want something doesn’t mean you like it; why Esperanto is the world’s most successful universal language; and a gene therapy injection in one eye that improved vision in both.Just because you want something doesn't mean you like it — and that has implications for addiction by Kelsey DonkEdmonds, D. (2020, December 12). The science of addiction: Do you always like the things you want? BBC News.. https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-55221825Berridge, K. C., & Robinson, T. E. (2016). Liking, wanting, and the incentive-sensitization theory of addiction. American Psychologist, 71(8), 670–679. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000059Esperanto Is the World's Universal Language by Reuben WestmaasSome Basic Information about Esperanto -- the International Language. (2021). Esperanto.org. http://esperanto.org/us/USEJ/world/index.htmlBerlin, R. L. G. (2013, September 26). Johnson: Simple, logical and doomed. The Economist; The Economist. https://www.economist.com/prospero/2013/09/26/johnson-simple-logical-and-doomedL.L. Zamenhof | Polish linguist and physician | Britannica. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/L-L-ZamenhofGene therapy injection in one eye surprises scientists by improving vision in both by Cameron DukeAlmeroth-Williams, T. (2020, December 10). Gene therapy injection in one eye surprises scientists by improving vision in both. University of Cambridge. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gene-therapy-injection-in-one-eye-surprises-scientists-by-improving-vision-in-bothYu-Wai-Man, P., Newman, N. J., Carelli, V., Moster, M. L., Biousse, V., Sadun, A. A., Klopstock, T., Vignal-Clermont, C., Sergott, R. C., Rudolph, G., Morgia, C. L., Karanjia, R., Taiel, M., Blouin, L., Burguière, P., Smits, G., Chevalier, C., Masonson, H., Salermo, Y., … Sahel, J.-A. (2020). Bilateral visual improvement with unilateral gene therapy injection for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy. Science Translational Medicine, 12(573). https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.aaz7423Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/wanting-and-liking-are-different-to-your-brain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 16, 2021 • 12min

What Came Before the Big Bang?

Learn about how hoarders’ brains see their belongings; why dolphins consciously lower their heart rates; and what scientists think happened before the big bang.How Hoarders' Brains See Their Belongings by Ashley HamerTolin, D. F., Stevens, M. C., Villavicencio, A. L., Norberg, M. M., Calhoun, V. D., Frost, R. O., Steketee, G., Rauch, S. L., & Pearlson, G. D. (2012). Neural Mechanisms of Decision Making in Hoarding Disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 69(8), 832. https://doi.org/10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.1980Szalavitz, M., & Time.com. (2012, August 7). Inside the hoarder’s brain: A unique problem with decision-making. CNN Digital; CNN Health. https://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/health/inside-hoarders-brain/index.htmlDSM-V: Hoarding New Mental-Disorder Diagnoses. (2013, May 3). Promises Behavioral Health. https://www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com/addiction-recovery-blog/dsm-v-hoarding-new-mental-disorder-diagnoses/Dolphins consciously decrease their heart rates before diving by Grant CurrinHow dolphins avoid “the bends”. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/f-hda111720.phpFahlman, A., Cozzi, B., Manley, M., Jabas, S., Malik, M., Blawas, A., & Janik, V. M. (2020). Conditioned Variation in Heart Rate During Static Breath-Holds in the Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Frontiers in Physiology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.604018Fox, A. (2020, December). Dolphins May Be Able to Control Their Heart Rates. Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dolphins-may-be-able-control-their-heart-rate-180976422/What Came Before the Big Bang? originally aired September 3, 2018: https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/what-came-before-the-big-bang-diner-designs-and-thPowers of Ten (1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/what-came-before-the-big-bang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 15, 2021 • 12min

The Dark Ages Weren’t Really Dark

Learn about the “smellicopter,” a drone that can smell via a live moth antenna; why the “Dark Ages” weren’t as dark as you might think; and how simple word swaps can secretly trick your brain.Introducing Smellicopter: a drone that uses a live moth antenna to smell things by Grant CurrinSmellicopter: an obstacle-avoiding drone that uses a live moth antenna to seek out smells. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/uow-sao120720.phpAnderson, M. J., Sullivan, J. G., Horiuchi, T. K., Fuller, S. B., & Daniel, T. L. (2020). A bio-hybrid odor-guided autonomous palm-sized air vehicle. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 16(2), 026002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/abbd81The Dark Ages weren't all that "dark" by Steffie DruckerForget about the “Dark Ages.” (2009, October). Dailywritingtips.com. https://www.dailywritingtips.com/forget-about-the-%E2%80%9Cdark-ages%E2%80%9D/Pruitt, S. (2016, May 31). 6 Reasons the Dark Ages Weren’t So Dark. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/news/6-reasons-the-dark-ages-werent-so-darkHistoryExtra. (2020, December 10). How dark were the Dark Ages? HistoryExtra; HistoryExtra. https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/dark-ages-term-what-when-how-obscure/The Framing Effect Shows How Simple Word Swaps Can Secretly Trick Your Brain by Ashley HamerDe Martino, B. (2006). Frames, Biases, and Rational Decision-Making in the Human Brain. Science, 313(5787), 684–687. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1128356Tversky, A., & Kahneman, D. (1981). The framing of decisions and the psychology of choice. Science, 211(4481), 453–458. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.7455683Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-dark-ages-werent-really-dark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 12, 2021 • 13min

This Trait Could Be Key to Lasting Romance

Learn about whether reading computer code is the same to your brain as reading another language; and a personality trait that could be key to lasting romance. Then, play along at home as we test your podcast knowledge in this month’s edition of Curiosity Challenge trivia.Is computer code the same as language to your brain? by Steffie DruckerTo the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/miot-ttb121520.phpIvanova, A. A., Shashank Srikant, Yotaro Sueoka, Kean, H. H., Dhamala, R., Una-May O’Reilly, Bers, M. U., & Fedorenko, E. (2020, December 15). Comprehension of computer code relies primarily on domain-general executive brain regions. ELife; eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd. https://elifesciences.org/articles/58906This Personality Trait Could Be Key to Lasting Romance by Sonja HodgenAjrouch, K. J., Webster, N. J., & Antonucci, T. (2019, February 14). This trait could be key to a lasting romance. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/this-trait-could-be-key-to-a-lasting-romance-111722Sociodemographic Differences in Humility: The Role of Social Relations. (2018). Research in Human Development. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15427609.2017.1414670?journalCode=hrhd20Social Networks and Forgiveness: The Role of Trust and Efficacy. (2018). Research in Human Development. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15427609.2017.1415093?journalCode=hrhd20Episodes referenced in Curiosity Challenge Trivia game:Second language: https://www.curiositydaily.com/why-are-the-covid-19-vaccines-kept-so-cold/Remoras: https://www.curiositydaily.com/whats-the-shortest-amount-of-time-ever-recorded/Ancient surgery: https://www.curiositydaily.com/people-respond-to-music-even-when-they-cant-hear-it/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/this-trait-could-be-key-to-lasting-romance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 11, 2021 • 11min

Your Dog’s Personality Can Change Over Time

Learn about how having hope for the future could protect you from risky behaviors like drinking and gambling; how your dog’s personality can change over time; and “limnic eruptions” — or, deadly exploding lakes.Having hope for the future could protect you from risky behaviors like drinking and gambling by Kelsey DonkHow hope can make you happier with your lot - UEA. (2020, December 16). Uea.Ac.Uk. https://www.uea.ac.uk/news/-/article/how-hope-can-make-you-happier-with-your-lot?T=AUKeshavarz, S., Coventry, K. R., & Fleming, P. (2020). Relative Deprivation and Hope: Predictors of Risk Behavior. Journal of Gambling Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-020-09989-4Hardy, B. (2020, July 27). 8 Science-Backed Ways to Increase Your Hope | Forge. Medium; Forge. https://forge.medium.com/10-science-based-ways-to-increase-your-hope-430892caacb2Finding Hope. (2015). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pieces-mind/201504/finding-hopeYour Dog's Personality Can Change Over Time by Mae RiceGood dog? Bad dog? Their personalities can change. (2019). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-02/msu-gdb022119.phpChopik, W. J., & Weaver, J. R. (2019). Old dog, new tricks: Age differences in dog personality traits, associations with human personality traits, and links to important outcomes. Journal of Research in Personality, 79, 94–108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2019.01.005These Exploding Lakes Killed Thousands of People in an Instant by Reuben WestmaasTurner, L. (2015, September 23). Is Lake Kivu Set to Explode? Pacific Standard; Pacific Standard. https://psmag.com/environment/what-happens-if-lake-kivu-explodesExploding Killer Lakes. (2016, March 2). OZY. https://www.ozy.com/true-and-stories/exploding-killer-lakes/65346/Lake Monoun. (2021). Bris.ac.uk. http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/webprojects2002/whitehouse/monoun.htmBressan, D. (2016, August 31). The Killer Lakes Of Africa - A Rare But Dangerous Volcanic Phenomenon. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2016/08/31/the-killer-lakes-of-africa-a-rare-but-dangerous-volcanic-phenomenon/?sh=63c6226b1247SciShow. (2014). Limnic Eruptions: When Lakes Explode [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8AonDeS8HYSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/your-dogs-personality-can-change-over-time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 10, 2021 • 11min

Biological Race Is a Myth (w/ Agustín Fuentes)

Princeton University Anthropology Professor Agustín Fuentes explains why race is a social construct — as in, biological race isn’t real. Then, learn how plants pass down “bad” memories to their offspring through epigenetics.Additional resources from Agustín Fuentes:Pick up "Why We Believe: Evolution and the Human Way of Being" from Amazon: https://amzn.to/361ug6jPick up "The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional" from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qNgWdIAgustín Fuentes's website: https://afuentes.com/Agustín Fuentes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthrofuentesPlants pass down "bad" memories to their offspring, which can inhibit growth by Grant CurrinChemical memory in plants affects chances of offspring survival. (2020). Warwick.Ac.Uk. https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/chemical_memory_inAntunez-Sanchez, J., et. al. (2020, October 27). A new role for histone demethylases in the maintenance of plant genome integrity. ELife; eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd. https://elifesciences.org/articles/58533Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/biological-race-is-a-myth-w-agustin-fuentes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 9, 2021 • 12min

How Does Fever Help You Get Better?

Learn about how a fever helps you get better; why the first reliable and widely available pregnancy test was the African clawed frog; and a potential breakthrough in the shockingly complicated traveling salesperson problem.How Exactly Does Fever Help You Get Better? by Ashley HamerTED-Ed. (2016). The surprising reason you feel awful when you’re sick - Marco A. Sotomayor [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVdY9KXF_SgMace, T. A., Zhong, L., Kilpatrick, C., Zynda, E., Lee, C.-T., Capitano, M., Minderman, H., & Repasky, E. A. (2011). Differentiation of CD8+ T cells into effector cells is enhanced by physiological range hyperthermia. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 90(5), 951–962. https://doi.org/10.1189/jlb.0511229The first reliable and widely available pregnancy test was... a frog? by Cameron DukeTyssowski, K. (2018, August 31). Pee is for Pregnant: The history and science of urine-based pregnancy tests. Science in the News. http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2018/pee-pregnant-history-science-urine-based-pregnancy-tests/#:~:text=The%20late%201920s%20marked%20theVAITUKAITIS, J. L. (2004). Development of the Home Pregnancy Test. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1038(1), 220–222. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1315.030Wells, G. P. (1978). Lancelot Thomas Hogben, 9 December 1895 - 22 August 1975. Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 24, 183–221. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.1978.0007Yong, E. (2017, May 4). How a Frog Became the First Mainstream Pregnancy Test. The Atlantic; The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/05/how-a-frog-became-the-first-mainstream-pregnancy-test/525285/Traveling salesperson update by Cody GoughComputer Scientists Break Traveling Salesperson Record. (2020). Quanta Magazine. https://www.quantamagazine.org/computer-scientists-break-traveling-salesperson-record-20201008/Karlin, A. R., Klein, N., & Gharan, Shayan Oveis. (2020). A (Slightly) Improved Approximation Algorithm for Metric TSP. ArXiv.org. https://arxiv.org/abs/2007.01409Curiosity Daily: Weirdest Types of Lightning, Spotting Audio Lies Easily, and the Traveling Salesman Problem https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/weirdest-types-of-lightning-spotting-audio-lies-eaSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-does-fever-help-you-get-better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 8, 2021 • 11min

Why Scientists Made Ants Walk on Stilts

Learn about why people have illusions of control; that time scientists made desert ants walk on stilts to test the pedometer hypothesis; and how to reduce your chances of getting hurt when you fall.Illusions of control may arise not because humans ignore evidence, but because they're very sensitive to it by Kelsey DonkYon, D. (2020, December 2). It’s not necessarily deluded to feel in control when you’re not. Psyche; Psyche. https://psyche.co/ideas/its-not-necessarily-deluded-to-feel-in-control-when-youre-notYon, D., Bunce, C., & Press, C. (2020). Illusions of control without delusions of grandeur. Cognition, 205, 104429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2020.104429The time scientists made ants walk on stilts… for science (obviously!) by Cameron DukeCarey, B. (2006, June 29). When Ants Go Marching, They Count Their Steps. Livescience.com. https://www.livescience.com/871-ants-marching-count-steps.htmlShi, N. N., Tsai, C.-C., Camino, F., Bernard, G. D., Yu, N., & Wehner, R. (2015). Keeping cool: Enhanced optical reflection and radiative heat dissipation in Saharan silver ants. Science, 349(6245), 298–301. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aab3564Everybody Falls. Here's the Right Way to Do It by Ashley HamerVillaveces, A., Mutter, R., Owens, P. L., & Barrett, M. L. (2013). Causes of injuries treated in the emergency department, 2010. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) statistical briefs. Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US). https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb156.pdfLozano, R., Naghavi, M., Foreman, K., Lim, S., Shibuya, K., Aboyans, V., ... & Remuzzi, G. (2012). Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. The Lancet. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)61728-0/fulltextThe Right Way to Fall (Published 2017). (2021). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/24/well/move/the-right-way-to-fall.html?_r=0Steinberg, N. (2017, June 5). How to fall to your death and live to tell the tale. Mosaic. https://mosaicscience.com/story/falling-science-injury-death-falls/Raphelson, S. (2018, January 11). How To Tumble With Care When It Gets Slippery Outside. NPR.org. https://www.npr.org/2018/01/11/577414890/how-to-tumble-with-care-when-it-gets-slippery-outsideSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-scientists-made-ants-walk-on-stilts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 5, 2021 • 12min

The Safest Way to Ride in a Car During the Pandemic

Learn about the safest way to ride in a car with someone during a pandemic; the science of the "home team advantage" and the surprising impact time zones can have on sports performance; and the failed COVID-19 vaccines you may not have heard about.This is the safest way to ride in a car with someone during a pandemic by Kelsey DonkAirflow modeling suggests driving with all windows down safest to prevent COVID-19 transmission. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/aaft-ams120420.phpRiding in a car in the pandemic: which windows to open? (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/uoma-ria120320.phpMathai, V., Das, A., Bailey, J. A., & Breuer, K. (2020). Airflows inside passenger cars and implications for airborne disease transmission. Science advances, 7(1), eabe0166. https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/11/30/sciadv.abe0166Sports performance on the road depends on your body's alignment with the time zone by Kelsey DonkNBA “bubble” reveals the ultimate home court advantage, study finds. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/ohs-nr120920.phpMcHill, A. W., & Chinoy, E. D. (2020). Utilizing the National Basketball Association’s COVID-19 restart “bubble” to uncover the impact of travel and circadian disruption on athletic performance. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78901-2Why are there no failed COVID-19 vaccines? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Pranav)Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker. (2021). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.htmlBBC News. (2020, September 9). Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill. BBC News; BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-54082192Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to illness. (2020, October 13). STAT. https://www.statnews.com/2020/10/12/johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine-study-paused-due-to-unexplained-illness-in-participant/3 Covid-19 Trials Have Been Paused for Safety. That’s a Good Thing. (2021). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/health/covid-clinical-trials.htmlAustralia Scraps Covid-19 Vaccine That Produced H.I.V. False Positives. (2021). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/world/australia/uq-coronavirus-vaccine-false-positive.htmlAristos Georgiou. (2020, December 11). Why Australia’s Failed COVID Vaccine Is an Example of Science at Its “Best.” Newsweek; Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/australia-failed-covid-vaccine-hiv-science-best-1554131Office of the Commissioner. (2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Monoclonal Antibody for Treatment of COVID-19. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-monoclonal-antibody-treatment-covid-19Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-safest-way-to-ride-in-a-car-during-the-pandemic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 4, 2021 • 13min

Was Farming Really a Step Up for Hunter-Gatherers?

Science journalist and author James Nestor explains how you can breathe better. Then, learn about the secret identity of Bitcoin creator “Satoshi Nakamoto” and whether farming really was a step up for our hunter-gatherer ancestors.Additional resources for James Nestor:Pick up "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qoXzaLJames Nestor's website: https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/James Nestor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJamesNestorNo One Knows the Identity of Bitcoin's Creator by Cody GoughPatron, T. (2014, December). Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? – Diginomics Corporation. Diginomics.com. https://diginomics.com/2014/11/09/who-is-satoshi-nakamoto/Decoding the Enigma of Satoshi Nakamoto and the Birth of Bitcoin (Published 2015). (2021). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/business/decoding-the-enigma-of-satoshi-nakamoto-and-the-birth-of-bitcoin.html?_r=0Business Insider UK. (2016, June 14). The mysterious creator of bitcoin is sitting on a $700 million fortune - Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/satoshi-nakamoto-owns-one-million-bitcoin-700-price-2016-6Satoshi Nakamoto. (2019, November 20). Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. Manubot. https://git.dhimmel.com/bitcoin-whitepaper/Wallace, B. (2011, November 23). The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin. WIRED. https://www.wired.com/2011/11/mf-bitcoin/Leah McGrath Goodman. (2014, March 6). The Face Behind Bitcoin. Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/2014/03/14/face-behind-bitcoin-247957.htmlNour Al Ali, & Kingdon, C. (2017, November 28). Musk: I Am Not Bitcoin’s Satoshi Nakamoto. Bloomberg.com; Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-28/elon-musk-tweets-to-debunk-speculation-that-he-s-behind-bitcoinWas farming really a step up for our hunter-gatherer ancestors? by Cameron DukeBocquet-Appel, J.-P. (2011). When the World’s Population Took Off: The Springboard of the Neolithic Demographic Transition. Science, 333(6042), 560–561. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1208880Dyble, M., Thorley, J., Page, A. E., Smith, D., & Migliano, A. B. (2019). Engagement in agricultural work is associated with reduced leisure time among Agta hunter-gatherers. Nature Human Behaviour, 3(8), 792–796. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0614-6Gallagher, S. (2019, April 21). What Can Hunter-Gatherers Teach Us about Staying Healthy? Duke Global Health Institute. https://globalhealth.duke.edu/news/what-can-hunter-gatherers-teach-us-about-staying-healthyO’Grady, C. (2019, May 24). Hunter-gathering seems to have been easier than farming. Ars Technica; Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/05/adopting-agriculture-means-less-leisure-time-for-women/Sahlins, M. (2006). The politics of egalitarianism : theory and practice (J. S. Solway, Ed.; pp. 79–98). Berghahn Books. http://www.vizkult.org/propositions/alineinnature/pdfs/Sahlin-OriginalAffluentSociety-abridged.pdfYuval Noah Harari. (2019). Sapiens. Random House Uk.Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/was-farming-really-a-step-up-for-hunter-gatherers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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