Curiosity Weekly

Learn about how debate can be good for brainstorms; a little rodent that can teach humans how to love; and the surprising things you can find in libraries, with special guest Alex Lent.

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

• For the Best Brainstorms, Think "Yes, But, And..." — https://curiosity.im/31KbBHS
• This Little Rodent Mates for Life. Can It Teach Humans How to Love? — https://curiosity.im/2KlAHH8

More from Alex Lent:

• Follow @AlexLent on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alexlent
• Peabody Institute Library website — https://www.danverslibrary.org/
• Alex Lent’s official website — http://www.alexlent.org/

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/surprising-things-in-libraries-w-alex-lent-better-brainstorming-tips-and-prairie-vole-love

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Learn about why cougars and coyotes outlived dire wolves and saber-toothed cats; how exactly you can “acquire” a taste; and, whether blowing on hot food really makes it cooler.

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:

• Here's Why Cougars and Coyotes Outlived Dire Wolves and Saber-Toothed Cats — https://curiosity.im/31OmI2h
• How Exactly Do You 'Acquire' a Taste? — https://curiosity.im/2Kq29Ui

Additional resources discussed:

• Why Does Blowing On Your Hot Drink Cool It Down? The Surprising Scientific Answer | Forbes — https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2016/02/02/why-does-blowing-on-your-hot-drink-cool-it-down-the-surprising-scientific-answer/#4ee29afe130b
• Does Blowing on Hot Food Really Make It Cooler? | ThoughtCo — https://www.thoughtco.com/blowing-on-hot-food-make-it-cooler-603913
• Speed of Sound in Air | Michigan Technological University — http://pages.mtu.edu/~suits/SpeedofSound.html

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/does-blowing-on-food-make-it-cooler-plus-how-to-acquire-tastes-and-carnivore-adaptation

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Learn about how studying the eye microbiome can improve human health, with help from Dr. Anthony St. Leger; why old-timey penny-farthing bicycles had one giant wheel; and, how to avoid the dangers of dating-app addiction.

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:

• Why Did Old-Timey Bikes Have One Giant Wheel? — https://curiosity.im/31klTOG
• Dating-App Addiction Is a Thing, and Researchers Determined Who's Most at Risk — https://curiosity.im/31GJaKO

Additional resources from Dr. Anthony St. Leger:

• Bacteria live on our eyeballs – and understanding their role could help treat common eye diseases | The Conversation — https://theconversation.com/bacteria-live-on-our-eyeballs-and-understanding-their-role-could-help-treat-common-eye-diseases-116126
• Anthony St. Leger, PhD | University of Pittsburgh Department of Opthalmology — http://ophthalmology.pitt.edu/people/anthony-st-leger-phd

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/inside-the-human-eye-w-dr-anthony-st-leger-dating-app-addiction-and-old-timey-bicycles

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Learn about what children’s drawings over the years can tell us about society’s views on gender. Plus: Dr. Anthony St. Leger explains why researchers are beginning to study the eye microbiome.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how the way children draw men and women has changed in the last 50 years: https://curiosity.im/31G6SXy

Additional resources from Dr. Anthony St. Leger:

• Bacteria live on our eyeballs – and understanding their role could help treat common eye diseases | The Conversation — https://theconversation.com/bacteria-live-on-our-eyeballs-and-understanding-their-role-could-help-treat-common-eye-diseases-116126
• Anthony St. Leger, PhD | University of Pittsburgh Department of Opthalmology — http://ophthalmology.pitt.edu/people/anthony-st-leger-phd

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/your-eye-microbiome-w-dr-anthony-st-leger-and-what-childrens-drawings-say-about-gender

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Learn about a research-backed way to make dad jokes funnier with canned laughter; how animals use principles of economics in the wild; and how quickly an AI taught itself to solve a Rubik’s cube.

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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:

• Canned Laughter Makes Dad Jokes Funnier — https://curiosity.im/31Gp6s3
• Animals Use Principles of Economics in the Wild — https://curiosity.im/31riihE
• An AI Taught Itself to Solve a Rubik's Cube in 20 Moves — https://curiosity.im/31ri2PI

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/canned-laughter-makes-dad-jokes-funnier-animals-use-economics-and-ai-on-rubiks-cubes

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