Curiosity Weekly

Learn about the trait you can borrow from narcissists to boost your professional and academic success; the groundbreaking and potentially life-saving discovery that came from studying tumors that can grow teeth; and the story of how a solar eclipse prediction helped end a war, restore an economy, and build a philosophy school that trained a couple of history’s greatest minds, with some help from Dr. David Warmflash.

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:

• Narcissists May Have One Specific Advantage Over Other People — https://curiosity.im/2tszPY7
• Tumors Can Grow Teeth — https://curiosity.im/2ttO8vf

Additional resources from Dr. David Warmflash:

• Pick up “Moon: An Illustrated History: From Ancient Myths to the Colonies of Tomorrow” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
• Follow @CosmicEvolution on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CosmicEvolution
• Moon Monday Episode 1: Saros Cycles — https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-podcast/saros-cycles-w-dr-david-warmflash-the-eiffel-tower

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/narcissism-lessons-the-war-stopping-eclipse-w-dr-david-warmflash-and-toothed-tumors

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Learn about how to overcome 4 types of writer’s block; why we wear pants; and the probability of finding extraterrestrial life on Jupiter’s moon Europa, with some help from a special guest from Science News and Qs (also known as SNaQ), a Carnegie Science Center podcast.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and get some help from SNaQ creator and host Ralph Crewe answering a listener question — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• There Are 4 Types of Writer's Block, According to Yale Research — https://curiosity.im/2Do1vlw
• The Fascinating Story Behind Why We Wear Pants — https://curiosity.im/2DmoGMM

More from Ralph Crewe:

• Science News and Qs (SNaQ), a Carnegie Science Center Podcast — http://snaq.podbean.com/
• Getting Curious with Ashley and Cody of Curiosity on SNaQ — https://snaq.podbean.com/e/getting-curious-with-ashley-and-cody-of-curiosity/
• Learn more about the Carnegie Science Center — http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/
• Follow @CarnegieSciCtr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/carnegiescictr
• Follow @RalphCrewe on Twitter — https://twitter.com/RalphCrewe

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

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/writers-block-solutions-life-on-europa-w-snaqs-ralph-crewe-and-why-we-wear-pants

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Learn about the evolutionary reason why love is blind; the weird history of that pink color in your bathtub; and how to form new habits.

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:

• Love Is Blind for an Evolutionary Reason — https://curiosity.im/2DjkRbh
• That Pink Color in Your Bathtub Is a Soap-Eating Bacteria with a Tainted History — https://curiosity.im/2tr10SP
• A Huge Chunk of Your Day Is Just Mindless Habit — https://curiosity.im/2Dom9BI

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/how-to-form-new-habits-evolution-on-why-love-is-blind-and-pinks-in-your-sinks

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Learn what the way you draw a circle says about you; how to stay warm, according to a physiologist; and a simple trick to keep you from choking under pressure.

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 Way You Draw a Circle Says a Lot About You — https://curiosity.im/2DiWOJu
• A Physiologist Explains How to Stay Warm in Winter — https://curiosity.im/2Dk0JFU
• This Trick Will Keep You from Choking Under Pressure — https://curiosity.im/2DlIArh

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

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-perform-under-pressure-physiology-of-staying-warm-and-psychology-of-circles

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Learn about why engineers designed a robot that can imagine itself; why the Great Compression was the best time to be alive, financially speaking; and the ups and downs of a rare genetic condition that makes you incredibly loving.

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:

• Engineers Created a Robot That Can Imagine Itself — https://curiosity.im/2DgC8BW
• Financially Speaking, the Best Time to Be Alive Was During the Great Compression — https://curiosity.im/2Dj6nIl
• The Rare Genetic Condition That Makes You Incredibly Loving Isn't What It Sounds Like — https://curiosity.im/2DhO5r9

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/a-new-robot-can-imagine-itself-williams-syndrome-and-the-great-compression

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