Curiosity Weekly

Learn about how your brain can trick you into changing your mind; how to set goals you can achieve to make your life better; and what to do if you’re on a diet and you start to slip up.

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:

• "Choice Blindness" Can Fool You Into Changing Your Mind — https://curiosity.im/2SsBZkH
• Is It Harder to Maintain a Good Habit or Attain a New Goal? — https://curiosity.im/2EewQcl
• If Your Diet Fails, Don't Give Up — https://curiosity.im/2SvpUvo

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/choice-blindness-maintaining-habits-and-achieving-goals-and-dont-give-up-if-your-diet-fails

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Learn why running may actually be good for your knees; how to stretch the right way so you’re less likely to hurt yourself; and some things gym class got wrong when you were a kid.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• Running May Actually Be Good for Your Knees 
• 3 Things Gym Class Got Wrong 
• Plus, learn more about fitness from Get-Fit Guy of Quick and Dirty Tips.

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/exercise-extravaganza-how-to-stretch-running-to-help-your-knees-and-gym-class-myths

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Learn about microvacations, a trick for actually using your vacation days even when you’re super busy; the science behind why darkness is actually faster than the speed of light; and why sand is one of the most valuable resources in human civilization — and why we’re running out of it — with some help from Vince Beiser, author of “The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization.”

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and learn about sand from author Vince Beiser — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• To Stay Sane at Work, Try Taking Microvacations — https://curiosity.im/2MqE5mN
• Darkness Is Faster Than the Speed of Light — https://curiosity.im/2MxkfGF

Pick up Vince Beiser’s book, “The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization,” on Amazon: https://amazon.com

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

Learn about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/beating-procrastination-sand-science-w-vince-beiser-and-how-to-use-your-vacation-days

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Learn how humans can beat artificial intelligence by tapping into the wisdom of swarms (with some help from Dr. Louis Rosenberg, CEO of Unanimous AI). Plus: learn about what came before the Big Bang, and get a 5-minute hack for beating procrastination.

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:

• What Came Before the Big Bang? — https://curiosity.im/2wnOt4H
• The 5-Minute Hack for Beating Procrastination Used by Instagram's Co-Founder — https://curiosity.im/2MNbSla

Additional resources from Unanimous AI:

• Unanimous AI Website — https://unanimous.ai/
• Swarm AI Outperforms in Stanford Medical Study — https://unanimous.ai/stanford-radiology/
• Unanimous AI achieves 22% more accurate pneumonia diagnoses | VentureBeat — https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/10/unanimous-ai-achieves-22-more-accurate-pneumonia-diagnoses/
• This Startup Correctly Predicted the Oscars, World Series, and Super Bowl. Here's What It's Doing Next | Inc. — https://www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan/unanimous-ai-swarm-intelligence-makes-startlingly-accurate-predictions.html
• Can Swarm Intelligence Solve Humanity's Biggest Problems? | Full-Length Curiosity Podcast Interview (February 2018) — https://curiosity.im/2MvDueB

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

Learn about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-humans-can-outsmart-ai-w-unanimous-ai-pre-big-bang-existence-and-beating-procrastination

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Learn about what would happen if you could actually stop time, scientifically speaking; the incredible health and wellness benefits of leaving your phone out of your bedroom; and “The Goblin,” a new world beyond Pluto.

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:

• What Would Happen If You Stopped Time? — https://curiosity.im/2wpWS7s
• Why You Should Leave Your Phone Out of the Bedroom — https://curiosity.im/2UuAOTR
• There's a World Beyond Pluto That Astronomers Just Discovered — https://curiosity.im/2Iz2IIQ

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

Learn about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/incredible-benefits-of-leaving-your-phone-out-of-your-bedroom-stopping-time-and-the-goblin-dwarf-planet

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