Curiosity Weekly

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August 09, 2019 Cultivate Green Space in Your Home (w/ Summer Rayne Oakes) and Brains of Octopus Arms
Learn about how octopus arms literally have minds of their own; and, the benefits of having plants and how to get started, with environmental scientist and author Summer Rayne Oakes.
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how octopus arms have minds of their own: https://curiosity.im/31ijdB4
Read more about the benefits of “forest bathing” — https://curiosity.im/2Ko0wXb
Additional resources from Summer Rayne Oakes:
Pick up “How to Make a Plant Love You: Cultivate Green Space in Your Home and Heart” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
Official website — http://www.summerrayne.net/
Homestead Brooklyn — http://homesteadbrooklyn.com/
Follow @homesteadbrooklyn on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/homesteadbrooklyn
Follow @sroakes on Twitter — https://twitter.com/sroakes
Summer Rayne Oakes on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes
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10 min
August 08, 2019Prevent Pit Stains, Medieval Rap Battles, and Why Airplane Boarding Takes So Long
Learn about flyting, the Medieval version of rap battles; the chemistry behind what causes yellow pit stains, and how to prevent them; and why it takes so long to board an airplane.
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:
Flyting Was the Medieval Version of a Rap Battle — https://curiosity.im/31lf9QI
Yellow Pit Stains Aren't Solely Caused by Sweat — https://curiosity.im/2LBTQpY
Why Does Boarding an Airplane Take So Long? (There's a Better Way!) — https://curiosity.im/2LBgRcW
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/prevent-pit-stains-medieval-rap-battles-and-why-airplane-boarding-takes-so-long
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9 min
August 08, 2019 Prevent Pit Stains, Medieval Rap Battles, and Why Airplane Boarding Takes So Long
Learn about flyting, the Medieval version of rap battles; the chemistry behind what causes yellow pit stains, and how to prevent them; and why it takes so long to board an airplane.
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:
Flyting Was the Medieval Version of a Rap Battle — https://curiosity.im/31lf9QI
Yellow Pit Stains Aren't Solely Caused by Sweat — https://curiosity.im/2LBTQpY
Why Does Boarding an Airplane Take So Long? (There's a Better Way!) — https://curiosity.im/2LBgRcW
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.
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9 min
August 07, 2019Melt Glass at Home (w/ Nick Uhas), How Matches Make Fire, and Odd Animal Sizes on Islands
Learn about how a struck match creates fire; why "the island rule" makes some animals huge and other animals tiny; and how you can melt glass at home, with some help from Netflix reality glassblowing competition “Blown Away” host Nick Uhas.
Please support today’s sponsor, Skura! Visit https://skurastyle.com to get sponges delivered right to your door, and enter promo code CURIOSITY to get your first month FREE!
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:
How Does a Struck Match Create Fire? — https://curiosity.im/2Sls55M
Why Do Islands Make Some Animals Huge and Others Tiny? — https://curiosity.im/2SlrRvs
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/melt-glass-at-home-w-nick-uhas-how-matches-make-fire-and-odd-animal-sizes-on-islands
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9 min
August 07, 2019 Melt Glass at Home (w/ Nick Uhas), How Matches Make Fire, and Odd Animal Sizes on Islands
Learn about how a struck match creates fire; why "the island rule" makes some animals huge and other animals tiny; and how you can melt glass at home, with some help from Netflix reality glassblowing competition “Blown Away” host Nick Uhas.
Please support today’s sponsor, Skura! Visit https://skurastyle.com to get sponges delivered right to your door, and enter promo code CURIOSITY to get your first month FREE!
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:
How Does a Struck Match Create Fire? — https://curiosity.im/2Sls55M
Why Do Islands Make Some Animals Huge and Others Tiny? — https://curiosity.im/2SlrRvs
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.
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9 min
August 06, 2019Wireless Charging May Be Bad for Your Battery, “Alpha Dog” Myths, and Penicillin’s Full Origins
Learn about the true history of penicillin; why wireless charging may be bad for your battery; and why the “alpha dog” is a canine myth.
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:
In the Story of Penicillin, Alexander Fleming Was a Minor Character — https://curiosity.im/2SD8bmX
Bad News: Wireless Charging May Be Bad for Your Battery — https://curiosity.im/2LspOoE
The "Alpha Dog" Is a Canine Myth — https://curiosity.im/2LrOCx7
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/wireless-charging-may-be-bad-for-your-battery-alpha-dog-myths-and-penicillins-full-origins
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10 min
August 06, 2019 Wireless Charging May Be Bad for Your Battery, “Alpha Dog” Myths, and Penicillin’s Full Origins
Learn about the true history of penicillin; why wireless charging may be bad for your battery; and why the “alpha dog” is a canine myth.
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:
In the Story of Penicillin, Alexander Fleming Was a Minor Character — https://curiosity.im/2SD8bmX
Bad News: Wireless Charging May Be Bad for Your Battery — https://curiosity.im/2LspOoE
The "Alpha Dog" Is a Canine Myth — https://curiosity.im/2LrOCx7
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.
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10 min
August 05, 2019Future of Cell-Sized Robots (w/ Cornell University) and Transferring Data Through Music
Learn about how scientists found a way to transfer data through music. Then, learn about the world of possibilities for cell-sized robots, in the final edition of our Microscale Mondays mini-series with Cornell physicists Itai Cohen and Paul McEuen.
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how scientists found a way to transfer data through music: https://curiosity.im/2SFglLi
Additional resources from Cornell University:
Physicists take first step toward cell-sized robots — https://as.cornell.edu/news/physicists-take-first-step-toward-cell-sized-robots
Graphene Origami [VIDEO] — https://research.cornell.edu/video/graphene-origami
Nanobots That Can Do Just about Anything — https://research.cornell.edu/news-features/nanobots-can-do-just-about-anything
Itai Cohen | Department of Physics Cornell Arts & Sciences — https://physics.cornell.edu/itai-cohen
Paul McEuen | Department of Physics Cornell Arts & Sciences — https://physics.cornell.edu/paul-mceuen
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/future-of-cell-sized-robots-w-cornell-university-and-transferring-data-through-music
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9 min
August 05, 2019 Future of Cell-Sized Robots (w/ Cornell University) and Transferring Data Through Music
Learn about how scientists found a way to transfer data through music. Then, learn about the world of possibilities for cell-sized robots, in the final edition of our Microscale Mondays mini-series with Cornell physicists Itai Cohen and Paul McEuen.
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how scientists found a way to transfer data through music: https://curiosity.im/2SFglLi
Additional resources from Cornell University:
Physicists take first step toward cell-sized robots — https://as.cornell.edu/news/physicists-take-first-step-toward-cell-sized-robots
Graphene Origami [VIDEO] — https://research.cornell.edu/video/graphene-origami
Nanobots That Can Do Just about Anything — https://research.cornell.edu/news-features/nanobots-can-do-just-about-anything
Itai Cohen | Department of Physics Cornell Arts & Sciences — https://physics.cornell.edu/itai-cohen
Paul McEuen | Department of Physics Cornell Arts & Sciences — https://physics.cornell.edu/paul-mceuen
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.
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9 min
August 04, 2019Respecting Others with Hanlon’s Razor, What If the World Went Vegan, and Dancing Cockatoos
Learn about a cockatoo that proves humans aren’t the only animals who can dance; mental models like Hanlon’s razor for reducing anxiety and getting along better with others, with some help from authors Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann; and, what would happen if the world went vegan.
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about a cockatoo that proves humans aren’t the only animals who can dance: https://curiosity.im/2SD85vB
Additional resources from Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann:
Pick up “Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
Gabriel Weinberg official website — https://ye.gg/
About DuckDuckGo — https://duckduckgo.com/about
Follow Gabriel Weinberg @yegg on Twitter — https://twitter.com/yegg
Follow Lauren McCann @LilBunnyFuted on Twitter — https://twitter.com/LilBunnyFuted
Other resources discussed:
Veggie-based diets could save 8 million lives by 2050 and cut global warming | University of Oxford — http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2016-03-22-veggie-based-diets-could-save-8-million-lives-2050-and-cut-global-warming#
What would happen if the world suddenly went vegetarian? | BBC — http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160926-what-would-happen-if-the-world-suddenly-went-vegetarian
Simulating a meat-free America | Phys.org — https://phys.org/news/2017-11-simulating-meat-free-america.html
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/respecting-others-with-hanlons-razor-what-if-the-world-went-vegan-and-dancing-cockatoos
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11 min

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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…