Curiosity Weekly

Learn about why there could be planets even more habitable than Earth; an online class that boosted grades by changing students’ beliefs; and why optimism may lead to better sleep.

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• There Could Be Planets Even More Habitable than Earth — https://curiosity.im/2ZDzgrV
• This Online Class Boosts Grades by Changing Students' Beliefs — https://curiosity.im/31QyMA4
• Optimism May Lead to Better Sleep — https://curiosity.im/2ZrTrck

Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/beliefs-that-boost-grades-optimism-for-better-sleep-and-planets-more-habitable-than-earth

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Learn about the Johari window, a method to get to know yourself better; why sibling rivalry can actually be a good thing; and why there’s no center of the universe.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• Get to Know Yourself Better With the Johari Window — https://curiosity.im/31XwLT4
• Strong Sibling Relationships Can Counteract Family Conflict — https://curiosity.im/31UAPmM

Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sibling-rivalry-benefits-why-the-universe-has-no-center-and-how-to-know-yourself-better

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Learn about new insights into the Chesapeake Bay impact crater, which was created by America’s largest asteroid impact; why birds sing; and why your bruises change colors while they heal.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• You Can Still See the Destruction from America's Largest Asteroid Impact — https://curiosity.im/2KKF1ji
• Why Do Birds Sing? — https://curiosity.im/31WBWlQ
• Why Do Bruises Change Color? — https://curiosity.im/2ZuFgDn

Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-birds-sing-why-bruises-change-color-and-americas-largest-asteroid-impact

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Learn about how scientists came up with a thousand questions that stump computers; what happened to the ghost ship Mary Celeste; and why a warm bath can help you sleep better.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• Scientists Came Up with 1,000 Questions That Stump Computers — https://curiosity.im/2ZvMVkL
• What Happened to the Ghost Ship Mary Celeste? — https://curiosity.im/2KMkTxd
• Want Better Sleep? Scientists Confirmed an Obvious but Effective Trick — https://curiosity.im/31RNoPQ

Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sleep-better-with-a-bath-questions-that-stump-computers-and-the-ghost-ship-mary-celeste

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Learn about how you can go on a simulated mission to Mars (in Spain); and, what the weather forecast really means when it says there’s a chance of rain. You’ll also learn about how people around the world talk differently online, with internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• You Can Go on a Simulated Mission to Mars in Spain — https://curiosity.im/323VOnb
• Here's What a Chance of Rain Really Means — https://curiosity.im/2KLZMuS

Additional resources from Gretchen McCullough:

• “Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language” — https://amazon.com
• Follow @GretchenAMcC on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GretchenAMcC
• Official website — https://gretchenmcculloch.com/
• Lingthusiasm, Gretchen’s podcast — https://lingthusiasm.com/

Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/international-internet-languages-w-gretchen-mcculloch-chances-of-rain-and-mars-in-spain

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