

Curiosity Weekly
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Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery, hosted by Dr. Samantha Yammine. Once a week, we’ll bring you the latest and greatest in scientific discoveries and break down the details so that you don’t need a PhD to understand it. From neuroscience to climate tech to AI and genetics, no subject is off-limits. Join Sam as she interviews expert guests and investigates the research guiding some of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs affecting our world today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 14, 2020 • 11min
How Superstitions Can Reduce Anxiety
Learn how superstitions can actually reduce anxiety, why rebooting can often fix computer problems, and why the first full dinosaur skeleton ever found is finally being studied 160 years later.How Superstitions Can Actually Reduce Anxiety by Reuben WestmaasBrooks, A. W., Schroeder, J., Risen, J. L., Gino, F., Galinsky, A. D., Norton, M. I., & Schweitzer, M. E. (2016). Don’t stop believing: Rituals improve performance by decreasing anxiety. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 137, 71–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2016.07.004Oksman, O. (2016, July 25). The psychology of luck: how superstition can help you win. The Guardian; The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jul/25/psychology-donald-trump-win-luck-superstitionWhy Does Rebooting Fix Computer Problems? By Sonja HodgenMiles, R. (2016, September 14). Explained: why a reboot is the go-to computer fix. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/explained-why-a-reboot-is-the-go-to-computer-fix-652611&1 IONOS Inc. (2020, March 25). What is a bootloader? IONOS Digitalguide; 1&1 IONOS Inc. https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/configuration/what-is-a-bootloader/Operating System Definition | What is an Operating System? (2019). Webopedia.Com. https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/O/operating_system.htmlRouse, M. (2017). flash memory card. SearchStorage; TechTarget. https://searchstorage.techtarget.com/definition/memory-card?_ga=2.8198770.1576329453.1600860503-1257166889.1600860503The First Complete Dinosaur Skeleton Ever Found has Finally Been Studied After 160 Years by Grant CurrinScelidosaurus: ready for its closeup at last. (2020, August 26). University of Cambridge. https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/scelidosaurusNorman, D. B. (2020). Scelidosaurus harrisonii (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) from the Early Jurassic of Dorset, England: biology and phylogenetic relationships. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa061Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). 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-superstitions-can-reduce-anxiety Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 13, 2020 • 12min
Hacking Earth to Fight Climate Change
Learn about the likelihood that we all live in a computer simulation. Then, author Thomas Kostigen explains how geoengineering might help cool the planet and save the world.Two physicists calculated the likelihood that we live in a computer simulation by Grant CurrinThe Physics arXiv Blog. (2020, August 28). This Equation Calculates the Chances We Live in a Computer Simulation. Discover Magazine. https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/this-equation-calculates-the-chances-we-live-in-a-computer-simulationBibeau-Delisle, A., & Brassard, G. (2020). Probability and consequences of living inside a computer simulation. ArXiv.Org. https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.09275Additional resources from Thomas Kostigen, New York Times-bestselling author and journalist:Pick up "Hacking Planet Earth: How Geoengineering Can Help Us Reimagine the Future" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ZNRCt8See all of Thomas Kostigen's books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2FGZvtEThomas Kostigen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kostigenSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). 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/hacking-earth-to-fight-climate-change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 2020 • 12min
Earth's Atmosphere May Be Rusting the Moon
Learn why the concept of zero is newer than you might think, how you can worry more productively, and why the Earth’s atmosphere might be rusting the moon.The Concept of Zero Is Newer Than You'd Expect by Reuben WestmaasMatson, J. (2009, August 21). The Origin of Zero. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/history-of-zero/What is the origin of zero? How did we indicate nothingness before zero? (2007, January 16). Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-origin-of-zer/Szalay, J. (2017, September 18). Who Invented Zero? Livescience.Com; Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/27853-who-invented-zero.htmlDevlin, H. (2017, September 13). Much ado about nothing: ancient Indian text contains earliest zero symbol. The Guardian; The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/sep/14/much-ado-about-nothing-ancient-indian-text-contains-earliest-zero-symbolBrahmagupta: Mathematician and Astronomer. (2020, February 20). The Story of Mathematics - A History of Mathematical Thought from Ancient Times to the Modern Day. https://www.storyofmathematics.com/indian_brahmagupta.htmlHow to Worry More Productively by Kelsy DonkRo, C. (2020). The surprising upsides of worrying. Bbc.Com. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200824-why-worrying-isnt-as-bad-as-you-thinkAnisa Purbasari Horton. (2018, March 20). How I Learned To Worry Productively. Fast Company; Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/40543707/how-i-learned-to-worry-productivelySkwarecki, B. (2017, March 20). How to Worry Productively. Vitals; Vitals. https://vitals.lifehacker.com/how-to-worry-productively-1793456809What is Productive Worry? (2012). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-files/200805/what-is-productive-worryEarth's Atmosphere May be Rusting the Moon by Grant CurrinHas Earth’s oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years? (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/uoha-heo083120.phpLi, S., Lucey, P. G., Fraeman, A. A., Poppe, A. R., Sun, V. Z., Hurley, D. M., & Schultz, P. H. (2020). Widespread hematite at high latitudes of the Moon. Science Advances, 6(36), eaba1940. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aba1940Kramer, M. (2020, September 8). Researchers find rust on the Moon. Axios; Axios. https://www.axios.com/moon-rust-4a473774-6aa4-4b25-994c-7ba3f032d307.htmlNASA - The Moon and the Magnetotail. (2020). Nasa.Gov. https://www.nasa.gov/topics/moonmars/features/magnetotail_080416.htmlSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). 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/earths-atmosphere-may-be-rusting-the-moon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 9, 2020 • 13min
It’s “Patient O,” Not “Patient Zero”
Learn about how patient O became patient zero, what it takes for a species to evolve twice, and how pesky fruit flies keep getting into your garbage.Please nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2020 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominate/It's "Patient O," Not "Patient Zero" by Ashley HamerResearchers Clear “Patient Zero” From AIDS Origin Story. (2016, October 26). NPR.Org. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/10/26/498876985/mystery-solved-how-hiv-came-to-the-u-sWorobey, M., Watts, T. D., McKay, R. A., Suchard, M. A., Granade, T., Teuwen, D. E., Koblin, B. A., Heneine, W., Lemey, P., & Jaffe, H. W. (2016). 1970s and ‘Patient 0’ HIV-1 genomes illuminate early HIV/AIDS history in North America. Nature, 539(7627), 98–101. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature19827With Iterative Evolution, a Species Can Evolve TWICE by Cameron DukeBrigit Katz. (2019, May 13). How Evolution Brought a Flightless Bird Back From Extinction. Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-evolution-brought-flightless-bird-back-extinction-180972166/Mancini, M. (2019, May 31). Iterative Evolution: Did the Aldabra Rail Evolve Twice? HowStuffWorks. https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/iterative-evolution.htmHume, J. P., & Martill, D. (2019). Repeated evolution of flightlessness in Dryolimnas rails (Aves: Rallidae) after extinction and recolonization on Aldabra. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 186(3), 666–672. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz018How do fruitflies keep getting into my house? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Julien)Binns, C. (2012, November 18). Where Do Fruit Flies Come From? Livescience.Com; Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/32251-where-do-fruit-flies-come-from.htmlDrosophila melanogaster. (2020). Animal Diversity Web. https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Drosophila_melanogaster/Fruit Flies | Entomology. (2017). Uky.Edu. https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef621van Breugel, F., & Dickinson, M. H. (2014). Plume-Tracking Behavior of Flying Drosophila Emerges from a Set of Distinct Sensory-Motor Reflexes. Current Biology, 24(3), 274–286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.12.023Markow, T. A. (2015). The secret lives of Drosophila flies. ELife, 4. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.06793Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). 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/its-patient-o-not-patient-zero Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 8, 2020 • 10min
How Cold Was the Last Ice Age?
Learn about how cold the last ice age was, why your body’s stress response can actually be healthy for you, and how to stop a jack-a-lantern from spoiling.Please nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2020 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominate/Researchers Know How Cold the Last Ice Age Was by Grant CurrinHow cold was the ice age? Researchers now know. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/uoa-hcw082120.phpTierney, J.E., Zhu, J., King, J. et al. (2020). Glacial cooling and climate sensitivity revisited. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2617-xPandemic Stress Study Shows That a Stress Response Can be Healthy by Kelsey DonkPeople with Lower Biological Response to Standard Stress Task Showed More PTSD Symptoms After COVID-19 Crisis Began. (2020, August 30). Media and Public Relations | Baylor University. https://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.phpGinty, A. T., Young, D. A., Tyra, A. T., Hurley, P. E., Brindle, R. C., & Williams, S. E. (2020). Heart rate reactivity to acute psychological stress predicts higher levels of PTSD symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychosomatic Medicine, Publish Ahead of Print. https://doi.org/10.1097/psy.0000000000000848How to stop a jack-o-lantern from spoiling by Ashley HamerOriginal episode: https://www.curiositydaily.com/arthur-conan-doyle-harry-houdini-friendship-how-to/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). 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-cold-was-the-last-ice-age Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 7, 2020 • 13min
How Scientists Teleported Fish Behavior
Learn about why cancer is stranger than we think and how scientists have “teleported” the behavior of real fish into robot fish.Please nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2020 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominate/Scientists "teleported" the real-time behavior of a real fish onto a robot fish by Grant CurrinZebrafish Help Unlock Clues to Human Disease. (2018). Hopkinsmedicine.Org. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/research/advancements-in-research/fundamentals/in-depth/zebrafish-help-unlock-clues-to-human-diseaseZebrafish Behavior: Opportunities and Challenges. (2019). Annual Reviews. https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-neuro-071714-033857Beam me up: Researchers use “behavioral teleporting” to study social interactions. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/ntso-bmu082420.phpKarakaya, M., Macrì, S., & Porfiri, M. (2020). Behavioral Teleporting of Individual Ethograms onto Inanimate Robots: Experiments on Social Interactions in Live Zebrafish. IScience, 23(8), 101418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.101418Additional resources from Kat Arney:Pick up "Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution, and the New Science of Life's Oldest Betrayal" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/32zrPqgRebel Cell's website: https://www.rebelcellbook.com/Kat Arney's website: https://katarney.com/Kat Arney's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kat_ArneyGenetics Unzipped podcast: https://geneticsunzipped.com/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). 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-scientists-teleported-fish-behavior Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 6, 2020 • 12min
How Cancer Evolves in the Body (w/ Dr. Kat Arney)
Learn about the impressive memories of goldfish. Plus, hear from Dr. Kat Arney about why an evolutionary perspective may be the key to fighting cancer.Please nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2020 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominate/Goldfish Have Great Memories, Thank You Very Much by Anna ToddBrown, C. (2001). Familiarity with the test environment improves escape responses in the crimson spotted rainbowfish, Melanotaenia duboulayi. Animal Cognition, 4(2), 109–113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s100710100105Gee, P., Stephenson, D., & Wright, D. E. (1994). TEMPORAL DISCRIMINATION LEARNING OF OPERANT FEEDING IN GOLDFISH (CARASSIUS AURATUS). Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 62(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1901/jeab.1994.62-1Yap, S. (2011). Unbelievable Goldfish Plays Fetch [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kuXdYx87s4Additional resources from Dr. Kat Arney:Pick up "Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution, and the New Science of Life's Oldest Betrayal" on Amazon: https://amazon.comRebel Cell's website: https://www.rebelcellbook.com/Kat Arney's website: https://katarney.com/Kat Arney's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kat_ArneyGenetics Unzipped podcast: https://geneticsunzipped.com/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). 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-cancer-evolves-in-the-body-w-dr-kat-arney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 5, 2020 • 14min
3 Mythological Creatures That Were Inspired by Real Fossils
Learn about three mythological creatures that were inspired by real fossils, how people prefer to root for winning individuals over teams, and how scientists have created interactive paper.Please nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2020 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominate/Three Mythological Creatures That Were Actually Inspired by Real Fossils by Reuben WestmaasPappas, S. (2017, July 18). Cyclops and Dragon Tongues: How Real Fossils Inspired Giant Myths. Livescience.Com; Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/59837-how-real-fossils-inspired-giant-myths.htmlGreek Giants | AMNH. (2020). American Museum of Natural History. https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/land/greek-giantsYaserda, J. (2016). The pocket-sized pachyderms of Sicily. Earth Archives. http://www.eartharchives.org/articles/the-pocket-sized-pachyderms-of-sicily/Mammoth Paleontology | The Mammoth. (2015). Umass.Edu. https://blogs.umass.edu/holtb/2017/12/06/mammoth-paleontology/The skeletons of Cyclops and Lestrigons: misinterpretation of Quaternary vertebrates as remains of the mythological giants. (2019). Historical Biology. https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2017.1342640People love seeing individuals hit winning streaks, but not teams by Kelsey DonkPeople love winning streaks by individuals -- teams, not so much. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/osu-plw083020.phpWalker, J., & Gilovich, T. (2020). The streaking star effect: Why people want superior performance by individuals to continue more than identical performance by groups. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspa0000256A new printing process can turn paper into a machine interface by Steffie DruckerYour paper notebook could become your next tablet. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/pu-ypn083120.phpNalewicki, J. (2020, September 4). With a Simple Piece of Paper, Engineers Create Self-Powered, Wireless Keyboard. Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/your-next-digital-tablet-could-be-made-paper-180975727/Song, V. (2020, September). Engineers Have Figured Out How to Make Interactive Paper. Gizmodo. https://gizmodo.com/engineers-have-figured-out-how-to-make-interactive-pape-1844918464Paper keypad demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0iCxjicJIQ&feature=youtu.bePaper music player demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9E6vXYtIw0&feature=youtu.beSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). 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/3-mythological-creatures-that-were-inspired-by-real-fossils Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 2, 2020 • 13min
Why The Mantis Shrimp Can Punch So Hard Without Damage
Learn about how your schedule might be hurting your health, why the mantis shrimp is able to punch so hard without hurting itself, and who invented the aluminum can.Your Schedule Might be Hurting Your Health — Here's What to Do About It by Reuben WestmaasYour schedule could be killing you. (2017). Popular Science. https://www.popsci.com/your-schedule-could-be-killing-you/Johnston, J. (2017, June 16). Why your work schedule is bad for your health. Quartz; Quartz. https://qz.com/1006048/waking-up-early-for-work-could-quite-literally-be-killing-you/Hamblin, J. (2016, October 20). The Health Effects of Night Shifts. The Atlantic; The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/10/night-shifts-the-worst/504800/Walton, A. G. (2019, January 26). Just One Night Of Sleep Loss Can Affect Body And Mind, Studies Find. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2019/01/26/new-insights-on-how-sleep-deprivation-affects-body-and-mind/#65c9e6078be1The Mantis Shrimp Can Punch at 50 MPH Without Damage, and Now We Know Why by Grant CurrinMechanics of Movement: Mantis Shrimp | The Patek Lab. (2013). Duke.Edu. https://pateklab.biology.duke.edu/mechanics-movement-mantis-shrimpUCI materials scientists study a sea creature that packs a powerful punch. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/uoc--um081420.phpHuang, W., Shishehbor, M., Guarín-Zapata, N., Kirchhofer, N. D., Li, J., Cruz, L., Wang, T., Bhowmick, S., Stauffer, D., Manimunda, P., Bozhilov, K. N., Caldwell, R., Zavattieri, P., & Kisailus, D. (2020). A natural impact-resistant bicontinuous composite nanoparticle coating. Nature Materials. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-020-0768-7Bowler, J. (2020). Mantis Shrimp Have The Ocean’s Fastest Punch. Now We Know How Their Claws Survive. ScienceAlert. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-how-mantis-shrimp-can-punch-so-hard-without-damaging-their-claw Who invented the aluminum can? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Melissa)Maxwell, D. (1993). Beer Cans: A Guide for the Archaeologist. Historical Archaeology, 27(1), 95-113. Retrieved September 9, 2020, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/25616219Aluminum Cans | The Aluminum Association. (2017). Aluminum.Org. https://www.aluminum.org/product-markets/aluminum-cansVenton, D. (2011, January 24). Jan. 24, 1935: First Canned Beer Sold. WIRED. https://www.wired.com/2011/01/0124first-us-canned-beer/Narvaez, A. A. (1989, October 28). E. C. Fraze, 76; Devised Pull Tab. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/28/obituaries/e-c-fraze-76-devised-pull-tab.htmlVanderbilt, T. (2012, September 24). The Brilliant Redesign of the Soda Can Tab. Slate Magazine; Slate. https://slate.com/human-interest/2012/09/can-tabs-how-aluminum-pop-tabs-were-redesigned-to-make-drinking-soda-safer-and-the-world-a-cleaner-place.html Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). 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-the-mantis-shrimp-can-punch-so-hard-without-damage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 1, 2020 • 12min
What Happens When You Pull a Muscle?
Learn about what your muscles go through when they get pulled, whether trees have heartbeats, and the real science behind the recovering alcoholics’ mantra “one day at a time.”What Happens When You Pull a Muscle? by Ashley HamerPietrangelo, A. (2019). Muscle Strains. Healthline; Healthline Media. https://www.healthline.com/health/strains#treatment4Lee, S. (2016, February 17). What to Do When You Pull a Muscle From Working Out. Vitals; Vitals. https://vitals.lifehacker.com/what-to-do-when-you-pull-a-muscle-from-working-out-1759172514Trees May Have a “Heartbeat” by Reuben WestmaasOriginal episode: https://www.curiositydaily.com/tree-heartbeats-morse-code-silurian-hypothesis-anc/Neuroscience backs up the recovering alcoholic's mantra "one day at a time" by Steffie DruckerWhy “one day at a time” works for recovering alcoholics. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/yu-wd082720.phpBlaine, S. K., Wemm, S., Fogelman, N., Lacadie, C., Seo, D., Scheinost, D., & Sinha, R. (2020). Association of Prefrontal-Striatal Functional Pathology With Alcohol Abstinence Days at Treatment Initiation and Heavy Drinking After Treatment Initiation. American Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19070703Alcohol Facts and Statistics. (2019, April 25). National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/alcohol-facts-and-statisticsAlcohol Abuse Differ From Alcoholism. (2019, October 30). Swift River Rehab Center. https://www.swiftriver.com/blog/alcohol-abuse-vs-alcoholism/One day at a Time in Recovery -. (2019, April 5). Alcoholrehab.Com. https://alcoholrehab.com/addiction-recovery/one-day-at-a-time-in-recovery/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). 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-happens-when-you-pull-a-muscle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


