Curiosity Weekly

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April 19, 2019Fruit Fly Research Essentials (w/ Stephanie Mohr) and Why Doctors Work Long Hours
Learn about how and why we study fruit flies with some help from Stephanie Mohr, author of the new book “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” But first, learn why it’s actually a good thing that doctors work such long hours.
Get your copy of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” on Amazon: https://amazon.com
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why it might actually be a good thing that doctors work such long hours: https://curiosity.im/2UvhpVy
Additional resources from Stephanie Mohr:
“First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” — https://amazon.com
Follow Stephanie Mohr on Twitter @smohrfly — https://twitter.com/smohrfly
Harvard bio — https://scholar.harvard.edu/smohr
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom
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/fruit-fly-research-essentials-w-stephanie-mohr-and-why-doctors-work-long-hours
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11 min
April 19, 2019 Fruit Fly Research Essentials (w/ Stephanie Mohr) and Why Doctors Work Long Hours
Learn about how and why we study fruit flies with some help from Stephanie Mohr, author of the new book “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” But first, learn why it’s actually a good thing that doctors work such long hours.
Get your copy of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2UFlrLQ
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why it might actually be a good thing that doctors work such long hours: https://curiosity.im/2UvhpVy
Additional resources from Stephanie Mohr:
“First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” — https://amzn.to/2UFlrLQ
Follow Stephanie Mohr on Twitter @smohrfly — https://twitter.com/smohrfly
Harvard bio — https://scholar.harvard.edu/smohr
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom
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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11 min
April 18, 2019Einstein’s Greatest Regret, Why Icing an Injury May Not Help It Heal, and Extinction Memories
Learn about why icing an injury may not help it heal; the neurons that make old fears return; and how one of Einstein’s greatest regrets turned out to be useful after all.
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:
Icing an Injury Doesn't Help It Heal — https://curiosity.im/2UrNPjW
Scientists Discovered the Neurons that Make Old Fears Return — https://curiosity.im/2UyCLBk
One of Einstein's Greatest Regrets Has Turned Out To Be Useful After All — https://curiosity.im/2GojM4L
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom
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/einsteins-greatest-regret-why-icing-an-injury-may-not-help-it-heal-and-extinction-memories
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9 min
April 18, 2019 Einstein’s Greatest Regret, Why Icing an Injury May Not Help It Heal, and Extinction Memories
Learn about why icing an injury may not help it heal; the neurons that make old fears return; and how one of Einstein’s greatest regrets turned out to be useful after all.
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:
Icing an Injury Doesn't Help It Heal — https://curiosity.im/2UrNPjW
Scientists Discovered the Neurons that Make Old Fears Return — https://curiosity.im/2UyCLBk
One of Einstein's Greatest Regrets Has Turned Out To Be Useful After All — https://curiosity.im/2GojM4L
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom
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.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 min
April 17, 2019 What’s Next for Quantum Computers (w/ Chris Bernhardt) and How to Make Yourself Luckier
Learn about qubits and quantum entanglement with some help from Chris Bernhardt, author of the new book “Quantum Computing for Everyone.” Plus, learn about how you can make yourself luckier.
Get your copy of “Quantum Computing for Everyone” on Amazon: https://amazon.com
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how luck is predictable — which means you can make yourself luckier: https://curiosity.im/2UtLF34
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom
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/whats-next-for-quantum-computers-w-chris-bernhardt-and-how-to-make-yourself-luckier
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11 min
April 17, 2019 What’s Next for Quantum Computers (w/ Chris Bernhardt) and How to Make Yourself Luckier
Learn about qubits and quantum entanglement with some help from Chris Bernhardt, author of the new book “Quantum Computing for Everyone.” Plus, learn about how you can make yourself luckier.
Get your copy of “Quantum Computing for Everyone” on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HYN5wM
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how luck is predictable — which means you can make yourself luckier: https://curiosity.im/2UtLF34
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom
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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11 min
April 16, 2019Benefits of Audiobooks vs. Reading, Bad Earthworms, and Phineas Gage’s Freak Accident
Learn about why earthworms are only good for the planet if they’re in the right place; whether it’s better to read books or listen to them; and the story of Phineas Gage's freak accident from the 1800s that changed brain science forever.
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:
Earthworms Aren't as Good for the Soil as You Think — https://curiosity.im/2UpoEOX
Is It Better to Read Books or Listen to Them? — https://curiosity.im/2Usr3rX
How Phineas Gage's Freak Accident Changed Brain Science Forever — https://curiosity.im/2UrNhuo
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom
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/benefits-of-audiobooks-vs-reading-bad-earthworms-and-phineas-gages-freak-accident
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8 min
April 16, 2019 Benefits of Audiobooks vs. Reading, Bad Earthworms, and Phineas Gage’s Freak Accident
Learn about why earthworms are only good for the planet if they’re in the right place; whether it’s better to read books or listen to them; and the story of Phineas Gage's freak accident from the 1800s that changed brain science forever.
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:
Earthworms Aren't as Good for the Soil as You Think — https://curiosity.im/2UpoEOX
Is It Better to Read Books or Listen to Them? — https://curiosity.im/2Usr3rX
How Phineas Gage's Freak Accident Changed Brain Science Forever — https://curiosity.im/2UrNhuo
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom
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.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 min
April 15, 2019Conference Rooms Impair Your Mind, Get a “Toned” Look, and Overcome Friendship Jealousy
Learn about why a “toned” appearance has nothing to do with muscle tone; how meetings literally impair your mind, and what you can do about it; and, how to be less jealous when your friend excels at your “thing.”
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:
A "Toned" Appearance Has Nothing to Do With Muscle Tone — https://curiosity.im/2UsuajF
An Hour in a Conference Room Produces Enough CO2 to Impair Your Mind — https://curiosity.im/2Uzsi96
Here's Why It Hurts When a Friend Excels at Your "Thing" — https://curiosity.im/2UswS8P
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom
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/conference-rooms-impair-your-mind-get-a-toned-look-and-overcome-friendship-jealousy
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10 min
April 15, 2019 Conference Rooms Impair Your Mind, Get a “Toned” Look, and Overcome Friendship Jealousy
Learn about why a “toned” appearance has nothing to do with muscle tone; how meetings literally impair your mind, and what you can do about it; and, how to be less jealous when your friend excels at your “thing.”
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:
A "Toned" Appearance Has Nothing to Do With Muscle Tone — https://curiosity.im/2UsuajF
An Hour in a Conference Room Produces Enough CO2 to Impair Your Mind — https://curiosity.im/2Uzsi96
Here's Why It Hurts When a Friend Excels at Your "Thing" — https://curiosity.im/2UswS8P
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom
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.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 min

About Curiosity Weekly

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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…