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Learn about why air curtains blast you with air when you walk into certain stores; microbes that survive in the desert by dissolving rocks with acid; and the latest research into how we learn, with help from renowned cognitive neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene.That blast of air when you walk into a business has a name: an air curtain by Grant CurrinAshish. (2018, March 21). Air Curtain Door At Entrance: Why There Is A Blast Of Air At Mall’s Entrance? Science ABC. https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/why-is-there-a-blast-of-coldhot-air-at-the-entrances-of-shopping-malls.htmlAir Curtains 101 | What is an Air Curtain? | Berner. (2020, May 28). Berner. https://berner.com/air-curtains-101/L. Wang, Investigation of the Impact of Building Entrance Air Curtain onWhole Building Energy Use, Air Movement and Control Association, 2013,p. 57. https://www.amca.org/assets/resources/public/userfiles/file/Energy%20Initiative%20Web%20Pages/Air%20Curtain%20Study(1).pdfScientists discover microbes that survive in the desert by dissolving rocks with acid by Grant CurrinLevy, M. G. (2020, May 8). Extreme microbes survive the desert by dissolving rocks with acid. Massive Science. https://massivesci.com/articles/microbes-desert-extremophiles-atacama-rocks-gypsum-mars/ARADS Project Designs Tools for Finding Signs of Life. (2018). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/ames/aradsHuang, W., Ertekin, E., Wang, T., Cruz, L., Dailey, M., DiRuggiero, J., & Kisailus, D. (2020). Mechanism of water extraction from gypsum rock by desert colonizing microorganisms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(20), 10681–10687. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2001613117Govert Schilling. (2015, July 22). An Astronomer’s Paradise, Chile May Be the Best Place on Earth to Enjoy a Starry Sky. Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/star-trekking-chile-astronomy-180955798/Additional resources from Stanislas Dehaene:Pick up “How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine...for Now” on Amazon https://amazon.comuniad. (2016). LAB. UNICOG - Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab. http://www.unicog.org/Collège de France faculty bio https://www.college-de-france.fr/site/en-stanislas-dehaene/presentation.htmFollow @StanDehaene on Twitter https://twitter.com/StanDehaeneStanislas Dehaene on Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2Dd5uoIAAAAJ&hl=enSubscribe 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/new-science-on-how-we-learn-w-stanislas-dehaene-why-stores-use-air-curtains-and-desert-microbes-that-dissolve-rocks-with-acid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why you can blame redlining for US cities being so segregated; why Earth’s magnetic north pole is drifting every year; and how virtual therapy can be just as effective as in-person therapy.Redlining is the totally legal reason why US cities are so segregated by Steffie DruckerNPR. (2020). Why Cities Are Still So Segregated | Let’s Talk | NPR [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5FBJyqfoLMThe Root. (2020). How Redlining Shaped Black America As We Know It | Unpack That [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o-yD0wGxAcNew Deal | Definition, Programs, Summary, & Facts | Britannica. (2020). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/New-DealFDR and Housing Legislation - FDR Presidential Library & Museum. (2012). Fdrlibrary.org. https://www.fdrlibrary.org/housingNational Housing Act Definition | Bankrate.com. (2020, May 12). Bankrate. https://www.bankrate.com/glossary/n/national-housing-act/Mitchell, B. (2018, March 20). HOLC “redlining” maps: The persistent structure of segregation and economic inequality » NCRC. NCRC. https://ncrc.org/holc/Alix, L. (2019, December 16). Wells Fargo, Philadelphia reach settlement in redlining lawsuit. American Banker; American Banker. https://www.americanbanker.com/news/wells-fargo-philadelphia-reach-settlement-in-redlining-lawsuitPerry, A. M., & Harshbarger, D. (2019, October 14). America’s formerly redlined neighborhoods have changed, and so must solutions to rectify them. Brookings; Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/research/americas-formerly-redlines-areas-changed-so-must-solutions/Earth's magnetic north pole is drifting every year by Cameron DukeLivermore, P. W., Finlay, C. C., & Bayliff, M. (2020). Recent north magnetic pole acceleration towards Siberia caused by flux lobe elongation. Nature Geoscience, 13(5), 387–391. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-020-0570-9McRae, M. (2020). Earth’s Magnetic North Is Moving From Canada to Russia, And We May Finally Know Why. ScienceAlert. https://www.sciencealert.com/russia-is-stealing-magnetic-north-from-canada-and-this-could-be-what-s-behind-itMohr, K. (2020). Geodynamo | Earth. NASA.gov. https://earth.gsfc.nasa.gov/geo/research/geodynamoGlatzmaier, G. (1996). The Geodynamo. UCSC.edu. https://websites.pmc.ucsc.edu/~glatz/geodynamo.htmlToomey, E. (2019, August 7). Earth’s Magnetic Field Could Take Longer to Flip Than Previously Thought. Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/earths-magnetic-field-could-take-longer-flip-previously-thought-180972843/What Will Happen When Earth’s North And South Pole Flip? (2018). [YouTube Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Ggs7nUjxAVirtual therapy can be just as effective as in-person therapy by Andrea MichelsonEffects of internet CBT for health anxiety on par with face-to-face treatment. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-05/ki-eoi051220.phpAxelsson, E., Andersson, E., Ljótsson, B., Björkander, D., Hedman-Lagerlöf, M., & Hedman-Lagerlöf, E. (2020). Effect of Internet vs Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Health Anxiety. JAMA Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0940What you need to know before choosing online therapy. (2015). American Psychological Association. APA.org. https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/online-therapySuzannah Weiss. (2018, June 7). How to Know if You’d Do Better With Online Therapy Versus In-Person. Vice; vice. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vbqp48/is-in-person-therapy-better-than-online-therapySubscribe 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/virtual-therapy-vs-in-person-therapy-how-redlining-deepened-segregation-in-us-cities-and-earths-drifting-magnetic-poles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how lockdown is changing our perception of time; how the most devastating meteor on record may have never even landed; and why it’s a big deal that elephants can catch contagious yawning from humans.Why lockdown is changing our perception of time by Kelsey DonkRocheleau, J. (2020, May 27). A Monday Is a Tuesday Is a Sunday as COVID-19 Disrupts Internal Clocks. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-monday-is-a-tuesday-is-a-sunday-as-covid-19-disrupts-internal-clocks/Hammond, C. (2020). Why time seems to be going faster while we are in lockdown. Bbc.Com. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200520-why-lockdown-life-feels-like-its-going-fasterMaybe the most devastating meteor on record never even landed by Cameron DukeAtkinson, N. (2009, June 24). 1908 Tunguska Event Caused by Comet, New Research Reveals. Universe Today. https://www.universetoday.com/33367/1908-tunguska-event-caused-by-comet-new-research-says/Khrennikov, D. E., Titov, A. K., Ershov, A. E., Pariev, V. I., & Karpov, S. V. (2020). On the possibility of through passage of asteroid bodies across the Earth’s atmosphere. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 493(1), 1344–1351. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa329Kvasnytsya, V., Wirth, R., Dobrzhinetskaya, L., Matzel, J., Jacobsen, B., Hutcheon, I., Tappero, R., & Kovalyukh, M. (2013). New evidence of meteoritic origin of the Tunguska cosmic body. Planetary and Space Science, 84, 131–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2013.05.003March 2011, C. Q. C.-L. S. C. 12. (n.d.). Top 10 Greatest Explosions Ever. Livescience.Com. Retrieved May 21, 2020, from https://www.livescience.com/13201-top-10-greatest-explosions-chernobyl-supernova.htmlNew Paper Has a Wild Explanation For The Most Explosive “Meteor Impact” on Record. (2020, May 2020). Sciencealert.com. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-a-new-theory-about-the-colossal-tunguska-event-explosion/ampTunguska Event | 100 Wonders | Atlas Obscura. (2015). [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7PX51IeMbUElephants can catch contagious yawning from humans by Cameron DukeBaenninger, R. (1997). On yawning and its functions. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 4(2), 198–207. https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03209394Ferro, S. (2015, June 29). Elephants Observed Yawning for the First Time. Mentalfloss.com. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65628/elephants-observed-yawning-first-timeRossman, Z. T., Hart, B. L., Greco, B. J., Young, D., Padfield, C., Weidner, L., Gates, J., & Hart, L. A. (2017). When Yawning Occurs in Elephants. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2017.00022Rossman, Z. T., Padfield, C., Young, D., Hart, B. L., & Hart, L. A. (2020). Contagious Yawning in African Elephants (Loxodonta africana): Responses to Other Elephants and Familiar Humans. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00252Subscribe 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/lockdown-is-changing-our-perception-of-time-a-devastating-meteor-that-never-landed-and-elephants-can-catch-yawns-from-humans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about Juneteenth, the oldest celebration of the end of slavery in the US; how switching up your routine can make you happier; and the grammar behind why Americans don’t say “maths” and do say “LEGOs.”Juneteenth, the oldest celebration of the end of slavery by Ashley HamerJuneteenth World Wide Celebration (2020). Juneteenth.com. https://www.juneteenth.com/history.htmWhat Is Juneteenth? (2013, January 16). The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/what-is-juneteenth/Criss, D. (2019, June 19). Source: National Juneteenth Observance Foundation. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/19/us/juneteenth-state-holidays-trnd/index.htmlNew and diverse experiences are linked to greater happiness (so switch it up!) by Kelsey DonkNew and diverse experiences linked to enhanced happiness, new study shows. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-05/nyu-nad051520.phpHeller, A. S., Shi, T. C., Ezie, C. E. C., Reneau, T. R., Baez, L. M., Gibbons, C. J., & Hartley, C. A. (2020). Association between real-world experiential diversity and positive affect relates to hippocampal–striatal functional connectivity. Nature Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-020-0636-4Why did America take the s off of maths (and put it on LEGOs) by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Randy)Waldman, K. (2014, December 8). Why Do Brits Say Maths and Americans Say Math? Slate Magazine; Slate. https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/12/math-versus-maths-how-americans-and-brits-deploy-the-collective-noun.htmlMurphy, L. (2010). Math(s). Separated by a Common Language. https://separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com/2007/03/maths.htmlMurphy, L. (2006) Count/mass nouns: potato, egg, tax, sport, Lego. Separated by a Common Language. https://separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com/2006/07/countmass-nouns-potato-egg-tax-sport.htmlHow to Make Product Names Plural. (2016, May 5). Quick and Dirty Tips. https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/how-to-make-product-names-pluralSubscribe 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/juneteenths-origins-change-your-routine-to-be-happier-and-why-americans-dont-say-maths Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why peanut butter gets gum out of hair; why world-renowned climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe is so passionate about climate justice; and how gaslighting makes you question your sanity — along with some tips on how to protect yourself.Why does peanut butter get gum out of hair? by Andrea MichelsonUCSB Science Line. (2020). Ucsb.edu. http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=2036Polar Protic? Polar Aprotic? Nonpolar? All About Solvents. (2012, April 27). Master Organic Chemistry. https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2012/04/27/polar-protic-polar-aprotic-nonpolar-all-about-solvents/What Happens to Nonpolar Molecules in Water? (2018). Sciencing. https://sciencing.com/happens-nonpolar-molecules-water-8633386.htmlHow Does Peanut Butter Remove Gum From Hair? (2017). LEAFtv. https://www.leaf.tv/articles/how-does-peanut-butter-remove-gum-from-hair/Additional resources from Katharine Hayhoe:Katharine Hayhoe: The most important thing you can do to fight climate change: talk about it. (2020). Ted.com. https://www.ted.com/talks/katharine_hayhoe_the_most_important_thing_you_can_do_to_fight_climate_change_talk_about_itOfficial website http://www.katharinehayhoe.com/wp2016/Follow @KHayhoe on Twitter https://twitter.com/KHayhoePick up “A Climate for Change: Global Warming Facts for Faith-Based Decisions” on Amazon https://amazon.comNew Climate Voices – Fighting climate change one voice at a time. (2020). Newclimatevoices.org. http://www.newclimatevoices.org/Global Warming and Climate Change skepticism examined. (2020). Skeptical Science. https://skepticalscience.com/How Gaslighting Makes You Question Your Sanity by Ashley HamerGaslight (1944). (2010). Filmsite.org. https://www.filmsite.org/gasl.htmlWhat is Gaslighting? | The National Domestic Violence Hotline. (2014, May 29). The National Domestic Violence Hotline. https://www.thehotline.org/2014/05/29/what-is-gaslighting/11 Warning Signs of Gaslighting. (2017). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201701/11-warning-signs-gaslightingAre Gaslighters Aware of What They Do? (2017). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201701/are-gaslighters-aware-what-they-doSubscribe 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/climate-justice-101-w-katharine-hayhoe-why-peanut-butter-gets-gum-out-of-hair-and-how-gaslighting-makes-you-question-your-sanity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about whether “fat-burning foods” are a real thing; why we probably can’t tell male and female dinosaurs apart; and how you can do great things by seeing yourself as part of something greater.Are "fat-burning foods" a real thing? Scientists performed a critical review to find out by Andrea MichelsonBo, S., Fadda, M., Fedele, D., Pellegrini, M., Ghigo, E., & Pellegrini, N. (2020). A Critical Review on the Role of Food and Nutrition in the Energy Balance. Nutrients, 12(4), 1161. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12041161We probably can't tell male and female dinos apart by Grant CurrinCan we really tell male and female dinosaurs apart? (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-05/qmuo-cwr051120.phpHone D, Mallon JC, Hennessey P, Witmer LM. 2020. Ontogeny of a sexually selected structure in an extant archosaur Gavialis gangeticus (Pseudosuchia: Crocodylia) with implications for sexual dimorphism in dinosaurs. PeerJ 8:e9134 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9134Gharial. (2016, May 5). Nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/g/gharial/National Geographic Society. (2011, April 29). Paleontology. National Geographic Society. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/paleontology/To Do Great Things, See Yourself as Part of Something Greater by Reuben WestmaasLamothe, C. (2017, July 12). Peak Performance: The cognitive trick that elite athletes use to achieve seemingly impossible goals. Quartz; Quartz. https://qz.com/1026992/the-cognitive-trick-that-elite-athletes-use-to-achieve-seemingly-impossible-goals/Fliegel, J. (2015, September 4). 6 Ways to Motivate Individuals to Become a Winning Team - Jordan Fliegel. Jordan Fliegel. https://jordanfliegel.com/blog/6-ways-to-motivate-individuals-to-become-a-winning-team/Crafting a Job: Revisioning Employees as Active Crafters of Their Work | Academy of Management Review. (2019). Academy of Management Review. https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amr.2001.4378011Pick up “Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success” on Amazon https://amazon.comSubscribe 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-science-says-about-fat-burning-foods-do-great-things-by-being-a-part-of-something-greater-and-telling-male-and-female-dinosaurs-apart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the modern benefits we’re getting from new archaeological discoveries, from researchers Mary Prendergast and Elizabeth Sawchuk. Then, you’ll learn about how people can hear body language in your voice.Additional resources from Mary Prendergast and Elizabeth Sawchuk:Sawchuk, E., & Prendergast, M. (2019, December 23). Archaeological discoveries are happening faster than ever before, helping refine the human story. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/archaeological-discoveries-are-happening-faster-than-ever-before-helping-refine-the-human-story-128743Lipson, M., Ribot, I., Mallick, S., Rohland, N., Olalde, I., Adamski, N., Broomandkhoshbacht, N., Lawson, A. M., López, S., Oppenheimer, J., Stewardson, K., Asombang, R. N., Bocherens, H., Bradman, N., Culleton, B. J., Cornelissen, E., Crevecoeur, I., de Maret, P., Fomine, F. L. M., … Reich, D. (2020). Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history. Nature, 577(7792), 665–670. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-1929-1Follow @prendydigs on Twitter https://twitter.com/prendydigsMary Prendergast. (2019). Slu.edu. https://www.slu.edu/madrid/academics/faculty/mary-prendergast.phpSpringer Verlag. (2020, February 15). Elizabeth SAWCHUK | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Alberta, Edmonton | UAlberta | Department of Anthropology. ResearchGate; ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Elizabeth_SawchukPeople can hear body language in your voice by Grant CurrinBody language can also be heard. (2013). Donders Institute. https://www.ru.nl/donders/news/news/@1270328/body-language-can-also-heard/Pouw, W., Paxton, A., Harrison, S. J., & Dixon, J. A. (2020). Acoustic information about upper limb movement in voicing. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(21), 11364–11367. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2004163117Subscribe 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/modern-benefits-from-archaeological-discoveries-w-mary-prendergast-and-elizabeth-sawchuk-and-hearing-body-language Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why flipping a coin might be your best bet when making major life decisions; why otters juggle rocks; and how you respond differently to 2 types of injustice.An economist had people make big life decisions on a coin flip, and they ended up happier by Steffie DruckerStudy finds people are more satisfied after quitting the status quo. (2020, May 18). Oxford University Press; Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2020-05-people-status-quo.htmlLevitt, S. D. (2020). Heads or Tails: The Impact of a Coin Toss on Major Life Decisions and Subsequent Happiness. The Review of Economic Studies. https://doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdaa016Gilovich, T., & Medvec, V. H. (1994). The temporal pattern to the experience of regret. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(3), 357–365. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.67.3.357We finally found out why otters juggle rocks by Kelsey DonkOtters juggle stones when hungry, research shows. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-05/uoe-ojs050520.phpThe drivers and functions of rock juggling in otters | Royal Society Open Science. (2020). Royal Society Open Science. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsos.200141#d1e1439Ashley’s viral tweet: https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer/status/1131584661883359232?lang=enThere are 2 Types of Injustice and You Respond Differently to Each of Them by Ashley Hamervan Prooijen, J.-W. (2009). Retributive versus compensatory justice: Observers’ preference for punishing in response to criminal offenses. European Journal of Social Psychology, n/a-n/a. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.611Galak, J., & Chow, R. M. (2019). Compensate a little, but punish a lot: Asymmetric routes to restoring justice. PLOS ONE, 14(1), e0210676. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210676Subscribe 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/making-life-decisions-on-a-coin-flip-how-you-respond-to-2-types-of-injustice-and-why-otters-juggle-rocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why people protest and riot, according to social psychology; and how scientists stimulated the brains of blind people to make them “see” shapes. Then, test your knowledge with this month’s edition of the Curiosity Challenge.Why social psychology says people protest and riot by Kelsey DonkKlandermans, B. (2013). Demand and Supply of Protest. The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470674871.wbespm063Fisher, N. (2020, May 29). Psychological Research Explains Why People Protest. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolefisher/2020/05/29/the-psychology-of-protests-reveals-why-americans-are-ready-for-action/Stott, C., & Radburn, M. (2019, November 15). The psychology of riots – and why it’s never just mindless violence. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/the-psychology-of-riots-and-why-its-never-just-mindless-violence-125676Rainie, L., & Perrin, A. (2019, July 22). Key findings about Americans’ declining trust in government and each other. Pew Research Center; Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/22/key-findings-about-americans-declining-trust-in-government-and-each-other/Scientists made blind and sighted people "see" shapes by stimulating the visual cortex by Cameron DukeBeauchamp, M. S., Oswalt, D., Sun, P., Foster, B. L., Magnotti, J. F., Niketeghad, S., Pouratian, N., Bosking, W. H., & Yoshor, D. (2020). Dynamic Stimulation of Visual Cortex Produces Form Vision in Sighted and Blind Humans. Cell, 181(4), 774-783.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.04.033Brindley, G. S., & Lewin, W. S. (1968). The sensations produced by electrical stimulation of the visual cortex. The Journal of Physiology, 196(2), 479–493. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1968.sp008519Retinotopic Mapping. (n.d.). Fourier.Eng.Hmc.Edu. Retrieved May 15, 2020, from http://fourier.eng.hmc.edu/e180/lectures/v1/node3.htmlRoelfsema, P. R. (2020). Writing to the Mind’s Eye of the Blind. Cell, 181(4), 758–759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.03.014Dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows blind and sighted people to “see” shapes. (2020). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/200514115828.htmEpisodes referenced in Curiosity Daily trivia segment with Michelle in RaleighUsing Urine to Build a Moon Base, Musicians and Audiences Sync Brain Activity, and Why “Size Matters” for Narwhal Tusks https://curiositydaily.com/using-urine-to-build-a-moon-base-musicians-and-audiences-sync-brain-activity-and-why-size-matters-for-narwhal-tusks/Marijuana Categories Aren’t Based in Science, Scientists Staged Bronze-Age Swordfights, and How Clean Are Your Clothes, Really? https://curiositydaily.com/marijuana-categories-arent-based-in-science-scientists-staged-bronze-age-swordfights-and-how-clean-are-your-clothes-really/“Rub Some Dirt on It” to Heal Wounds, Funny Memes Can Save Endangered Species, and Space Changes the Shape of Astronauts’ Hearts https://curiositydaily.com/rub-some-dirt-on-it-to-heal-wounds-funny-memes-can-save-endangered-species-and-space-changes-the-shape-of-astronauts-hearts/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/why-people-protest-according-to-psychology-how-scientists-made-blind-people-see-shapes-and-mays-curiosity-challenge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renowned climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explains why climate change isn’t as “doom and gloom” as you might think, and gives tips for how to talk about it to inspire action. Plus: learn about how to overcome “bedtime procrastination.”"Bedtime procrastination" may come down to beliefs about willpower by Kelsey DonkBernecker, K., & Job, V. (2019). Too exhausted to go to bed: Implicit theories about willpower and stress predict bedtime procrastination. British Journal of Psychology, 111(1), 126–147. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12382Reynolds, E. (2020, February 19). Why Some People Find It Harder To Drag Themselves To Bed At Night. Research Digest. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2020/02/19/why-some-people-find-it-harder-to-drag-themselves-to-bed-at-night/Additional resources from Katharine Hayhoe:Pick up John Cook’s “Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change: How to Understand and Respond to Climate Science Deniers” on Amazon https://amazon.comKatharine Hayhoe: The most important thing you can do to fight climate change: talk about it. (2020). Ted.com. https://www.ted.com/talks/katharine_hayhoe_the_most_important_thing_you_can_do_to_fight_climate_change_talk_about_itOfficial website http://www.katharinehayhoe.com/wp2016/Follow @KHayhoe on Twitter https://twitter.com/KHayhoePick up “A Climate for Change: Global Warming Facts for Faith-Based Decisions” on Amazon https://amazon.comMicrosoft will be carbon negative by 2030 - The Official Microsoft Blog. (2020, January 16). The Official Microsoft Blog. https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2020/01/16/microsoft-will-be-carbon-negative-by-2030/Reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (2020). Walmart Corporate - US. https://corporate.walmart.com/global-responsibility/sustainability/sustainability-in-our-operations/reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissionsEnvironment - Our Approach. (2019). Apple. https://www.apple.com/environment/our-approach/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/hope-in-the-fight-against-climate-change-w-katharine-hayhoe-and-overcoming-bedtime-procrastination Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.