Curiosity Weekly

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June 25, 2018 NASA’s Cryosleep Chambers, Your Brain on Puns, and Why Red Delicious Apples Exist
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:
NASA Is Working on Cryosleep Chambers for Astronauts
"Getting" Puns Means Both Sides of Your Brain Are Working Together
Why Red Delicious Are the Most Popular, Most Terrible Apple
Want more? Check out the book "Going to Mars: The Stories of the people Behind NASA's Mars Missions Past, Present, and Future" by Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens, and Brian Muirhead. How's your sense of humor? Whether you'd like to start a comedy career or improve your public speaking skills, you'll want to read "Do You Talk Funny? 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker" on Audible (free with your trial membership). We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
Learn more about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
8 min
June 24, 2018How Marriage Changes You, New Dinosaur Discoveries, and Empathy Quirks
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:
We Discover a New Dinosaur Species Every Week
Having Been In Someone's Shoes Makes You Less Empathetic
This Is How 18 Months of Marriage Changes You, According to a Study
Rhnull, the Rarest Blood Type on Earth, Has Been Called the "Golden Blood"
Why Do Humans Have Different Blood Types? Two Competing Theories (Forbes Article)
Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-marriage-changes-you-new-dinosaur-discoveries-and-empathy-quirks
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11 min
June 24, 2018 Sunday Edition: How Marriage Changes You, New Dinosaur Discoveries, and Empathy Quirks
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:
We Discover a New Dinosaur Species Every Week
Having Been In Someone's Shoes Makes You Less Empathetic
This Is How 18 Months of Marriage Changes You, According to a Study
Rhnull, the Rarest Blood Type on Earth, Has Been Called the "Golden Blood"
Why Do Humans Have Different Blood Types? Two Competing Theories (Forbes Article)
Just married or about to take the leap? Get some practical advice in "The Newlywed's Instruction Manual: Essential Information, Troubleshooting Tips, and Advice for the First Year of Marriage (Owner's and Instruction Manual)" by Caroline Tiger. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
Learn more about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
Support the show.
11 min
June 24, 2018 How Marriage Changes You, New Dinosaur Discoveries, and Empathy Quirks
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:
We Discover a New Dinosaur Species Every Week
Having Been In Someone's Shoes Makes You Less Empathetic
This Is How 18 Months of Marriage Changes You, According to a Study
Rhnull, the Rarest Blood Type on Earth, Has Been Called the "Golden Blood"
Why Do Humans Have Different Blood Types? Two Competing Theories (Forbes Article)
Just married or about to take the leap? Get some practical advice in "The Newlywed's Instruction Manual: Essential Information, Troubleshooting Tips, and Advice for the First Year of Marriage (Owner's and Instruction Manual)" by Caroline Tiger. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
Learn more about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
11 min
June 24, 2018 Sunday Edition: How Marriage Changes You, New Dinosaur Discoveries, and Empathy Quirks
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:
We Discover a New Dinosaur Species Every Week
Having Been In Someone's Shoes Makes You Less Empathetic
This Is How 18 Months of Marriage Changes You, According to a Study
Rhnull, the Rarest Blood Type on Earth, Has Been Called the "Golden Blood"
Why Do Humans Have Different Blood Types? Two Competing Theories (Forbes Article)
Just married or about to take the leap? Get some practical advice in "The Newlywed's Instruction Manual: Essential Information, Troubleshooting Tips, and Advice for the First Year of Marriage (Owner's and Instruction Manual)" by Caroline Tiger. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
Learn more about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
11 min
June 22, 2018A Trick for Avoiding Regrets, 3D-Printing Your Brain, and a Medieval Security Alarm
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 3D-Printed Model of Your Own Brain Could Be Coming Soon
Hear the Medieval Alarm That Protected the Shogun From Potential Assassins
This 3-Second Trick Will Keep You From Saying Something You'll Later Regret
Need help boosting your self-reflection skills? Check out Daniel Goleman's book, "Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ." The audiobook is free with a trial of Audible. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
Learn more 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/a-trick-for-avoiding-regrets-3d-printing-your-brain-and-a-medieval-security-alarm
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8 min
June 22, 2018 A Trick for Avoiding Regrets, 3D-Printing Your Brain, and a Medieval Security Alarm
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 3D-Printed Model of Your Own Brain Could Be Coming Soon
Hear the Medieval Alarm That Protected the Shogun From Potential Assassins
This 3-Second Trick Will Keep You From Saying Something You'll Later Regret
Need help boosting your self-reflection skills? Check out Daniel Goleman's book, "Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ." The audiobook is free with a trial of Audible. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
Learn more about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
Support the show.
8 min
June 22, 2018 A Trick for Avoiding Regrets, 3D-Printing Your Brain, and a Medieval Security Alarm
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 3D-Printed Model of Your Own Brain Could Be Coming Soon
Hear the Medieval Alarm That Protected the Shogun From Potential Assassins
This 3-Second Trick Will Keep You From Saying Something You'll Later Regret
Need help boosting your self-reflection skills? Check out Daniel Goleman's book, "Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ." The audiobook is free with a trial of Audible. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
Learn more about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
8 min
June 22, 2018 A Trick for Avoiding Regrets, 3D-Printing Your Brain, and a Medieval Security Alarm
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 3D-Printed Model of Your Own Brain Could Be Coming Soon
Hear the Medieval Alarm That Protected the Shogun From Potential Assassins
This 3-Second Trick Will Keep You From Saying Something You'll Later Regret
Need help boosting your self-reflection skills? Check out Daniel Goleman's book, "Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ." The audiobook is free with a trial of Audible. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
Learn more about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
8 min
June 21, 2018Psychopathic AI, Glowing Civil War Soldiers, and Black Lava
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:
The Coldest Volcano in the World Erupts Black Lava
How a Few Lucky Civil War Soldiers Started Glowing and Healed Faster
"Norman" Is MIT's New Psychopathic AI
Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/psychopathic-ai-glowing-civil-war-soldiers-and-black-lava
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 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…