Curiosity Weekly

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Curiosity Weekly episodes

May 16, 2018Project Blue Book, Cooking Hacks Using Chemistry, and “Sea Nomads”
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
These "Sea Nomads" Have Supersized Spleens for Diving
Project Blue Book Was the US Government's Official UFO Investigation Project
J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies
10 Ways To Hack Your Cooking with Chemistry
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/project-blue-book-cooking-hacks-using-chemistry-and-sea-nomads
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8 min
May 16, 2018Curiosity Daily: Project Blue Book, Cooking Hacks Using Chemistry, and “Sea Nomads”
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
These "Sea Nomads" Have Supersized Spleens for Diving
Project Blue Book Was the US Government's Official UFO Investigation Project
J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies
10 Ways To Hack Your Cooking with Chemistry
Amazon Echo users: say "Alexa, play my flash briefing" to learn something new in just a few minutes every day when you activate the Curiosity Daily Flash Briefing skill: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing
8 min
May 15, 2018Daddy Longlegs Myths, Dyson Spheres, and Benefits of Exercising with a Partner
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
True or False? The Daddy Longlegs is Poisonous, But Its Fangs Are Too Small to Bite You
Advanced Alien Civilizations May Get Their Energy From a Dyson Sphere
“Star Maker” by Olaf Stapledon
You'll Have a Better Workout If You Exercise With a Partner
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/daddy-longlegs-myths-dyson-spheres-and-benefits-of-exercising-with-a-partner
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7 min
May 15, 2018The Science of Swearing and What it Says About Our Values
Kids get grounded for swearing, and bad words are banned from television... but why is that the case if most adults swear anyway? Linguist and cognitive scientist Benjamin K. Bergen says that swearing can be funny, cathartic, and even useful! In this rated-PG episode, he explains how the science of swearing can help us understand how our brains process language, and what the worst words tell us about our culture. And the episode is squeaky clean: no swearing included!
Additional resources from Dr. Benjamin Bergen:
Benjamin K. Bergen, UC San Diego Department of Cognitive Science
"What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves"
"Louder Than Words: The New Science of How the Mind Makes Meaning"
Other studies and resources discussed:
Swearing, Euphemisms, and Linguistic Relativity | PLOS
Effect of Manipulated State Aggression on Pain Tolerance | SAGE Journals
Cursing and gender in a corpus of MySpace pages | Semantic Scholar
Swearing in English: Bad Language, Purity and Power from 1586 to the Present | Google Books
Gender, expletive use, and context: Male and female expletive use in structured and unstructured conversation among New Zealand university students | ProQuest
Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer — for free! 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/the-science-of-swearing-and-what-it-says-about-our-values
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45 min
May 15, 2018The Science of Swearing and What it Says About Our Values
Kids get grounded for swearing, and bad words are banned from television... but why is that the case if most adults swear anyway? Linguist and cognitive scientist Benjamin K. Bergen says that swearing can be funny, cathartic, and even useful! In this rated-PG episode, he explains how the science of swearing can help us understand how our brains process language, and what the worst words tell us about our culture. And the episode is squeaky clean: no swearing included!
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Swearing Can Literally Dull The Pain
This 1785 Dictionary of Vulgar Phrases Is a Hilarious Collection of Bad Words from the Past
The First Barcode Scanned
Gravitational Lensing Is a Magnifying Glass Made by Gravity
Additional resources from Dr. Benjamin Bergen:
Benjamin K. Bergen, UC San Diego Department of Cognitive Science
"What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves"
"Louder Than Words: The New Science of How the Mind Makes Meaning"
Other studies and resources discussed:
Swearing, Euphemisms, and Linguistic Relativity | PLOS
Effect of Manipulated State Aggression on Pain Tolerance | SAGE Journals
Cursing and gender in a corpus of MySpace pages | Semantic Scholar
Swearing in English: Bad Language, Purity and Power from 1586 to the Present | Google Books
Gender, expletive use, and context: Male and female expletive use in structured and unstructured conversation among New Zealand university students | ProQuest
45 min
May 15, 2018Curiosity Daily: Daddy Longlegs Myths, Dyson Spheres, and Benefits of Exercising with a Partner
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
True or False? The Daddy Longlegs is Poisonous, But Its Fangs Are Too Small to Bite You
Advanced Alien Civilizations May Get Their Energy From a Dyson Sphere
“Star Maker” by Olaf Stapledon
You'll Have a Better Workout If You Exercise With a Partner
Amazon Echo users: say "Alexa, play my flash briefing" to learn something new in just a few minutes every day when you activate the Curiosity Daily Flash Briefing skill: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing
7 min
May 14, 2018 Types of Narcissists, Don’t Garden with Coffee Grounds, and Cleaning Your Keyboard
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
These Are the Differences Between Men and Women Narcissists
Whatever You Do, Don't Put Coffee Grounds in Your Garden
This Is How Often You Should Clean Your Keyboard
Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer — for free! 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/types-of-narcissists-dont-garden-with-coffee-grounds-and-cleaning-your-keyboard
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8 min
May 11, 2018How Your Friendships Change, a Secret Airline to Area 51, and Magic Words to Get What You Want
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
This Is How Your Friendships Differ in Your 20s and 30s
This Secret Airline Flies Nonstop to Area 51 Every Day
These 4 Words Can Double Your Chances of Getting What You Want
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-your-friendships-change-a-secret-airline-to-area-51-and-magic-words-to-get-what-you-want
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 min
May 11, 2018Curiosity Daily: How Your Friendships Change, a Secret Airline to Area 51, and Magic Words to Get What You Want
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
This Is How Your Friendships Differ in Your 20s and 30s
This Secret Airline Flies Nonstop to Area 51 Every Day
These 4 Words Can Double Your Chances of Getting What You Want
Amazon Echo users: say "Alexa, play my flash briefing" to learn something new in just a few minutes every day when you activate the Curiosity Daily Flash Briefing skill: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing
8 min
May 10, 2018 Everything-Repellent Clothing, Resonant Breathing, and Where Lost Luggage Goes
Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
Scientists Have Finally Made an Everything-Repellent Coating
This Is Where Most of the Lost Luggage in the US Ends Up
Resonant Breathing Can Calm You Down In a Matter of Minutes

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/everything-repellent-clothing-resonant-breathing-and-where-lost-luggage-goes
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7 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…