Curiosity Weekly

Learn about bioprinting from Zach Weinersmith, creator of “Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.” You’ll also learn about Derinkuyu, an ancient underground city; and, Dr. Neubronner’s miniature pigeon camera that predated drone photography.

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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:

• This Ancient Underground City Was Big Enough to House 20,000 People — https://curiosity.im/2SnS8t9
• Before Drone Photography, There Was Dr. Neubronner's Miniature Pigeon Camera — https://curiosity.im/2LzlK6j

Additional resources from Zach Weinersmith:

• Pick up “Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
• Geek webcomic “Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal” — https://www.smbc-comics.com/
• Follow @ZachWeiner on Twitter — https://twitter.com/ZachWeiner

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/bioprinting-w-zach-weinersmith-giant-underground-cities-and-miniature-pigeon-cameras

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Learn about new research that shows why you might enjoy watching TV more if you put your phone away. Then, learn about space elevators with Zach Weinersmith, creator of the popular geek webcomic “Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.”

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why you should get off your phone while you watch TV: https://curiosity.im/2SG8ZqZ

Additional resources from Zach Weinersmith:

• Pick up “Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
• Geek webcomic “Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal” — https://www.smbc-comics.com/
• Follow @ZachWeiner on Twitter — https://twitter.com/ZachWeiner

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/space-elevators-w-zach-weinersmith-and-why-get-off-your-phone-when-you-watch-tv

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Learn about the truth behind harmful myths about sharks to help you celebrate Shark Week; the surprising purpose of the spiral on airplane engines; and how you can supercharge your relationships with research that shows you really do have a “type.”

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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:

• 5 Harmful Myths About Sharks — https://curiosity.im/2SD2W6F
• The Spiral on Airplane Engines Serves an Important Purpose — https://curiosity.im/2LsyHyG
• A New Study Suggests You Really Do Have a Type — https://curiosity.im/2JwwJed

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/you-have-a-type-harmful-shark-myths-and-why-airplane-engines-have-spirals

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Learn about how the overview effect changes your perspective when you leave Earth; why the Calder Mercury Fountain in Barcelona pumps out pure liquid mercury; and, how researchers came up with a set of core beliefs that measure how you feel about the world.

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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:

• The Overview Effect Describes How Leaving Earth Changes Your Perspective — https://curiosity.im/2jCVb3H
• Look But Don't Touch Barcelona's Mercury-Spewing Fountain — https://curiosity.im/2jCTIdH
• Take the Primals Inventory to Measure Your Beliefs About the World — https://curiosity.im/2SppQyh

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/measure-your-beliefs-about-the-world-the-overview-effect-and-a-mercury-spewing-fountain

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Learn from Cornell University physicists Paul McEuen and Itai Cohen how cell-sized robots actually communicate with each other and move around. You’ll also learn about the “uncanny valley” and how scientists figured out what part of your brain gets creeped out by human-like robots.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how scientists pinpointed the part of your brain that’s creeped out by human-like robots: https://curiosity.im/2SpcbqS

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

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/communicating-with-cell-sized-robots-w-cornell-university-and-uncanny-valley-science

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