Curiosity Weekly

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May 10, 2018Curiosity Daily: Everything-Repellent Clothing, Resonant Breathing, and Where Lost Luggage Goes
Today on the Curiosity Daily, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com 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
7 min
May 09, 2018Depression in Artificial Intelligence, Smartphones in the Bedroom, and Tetanus Mythbusting
Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
Could Artificial Intelligence Experience Depression?
Why You Should Leave Your Phone Out of the Bedroom
You Don't Get Tetanus From Rust
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/depression-in-artificial-intelligence-smartphones-in-the-bedroom-and-tetanus-mythbusting
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8 min
May 09, 2018Curiosity Daily: Depression in Artificial Intelligence, Smartphones in the Bedroom, and Tetanus Mythbusting
Today on the Curiosity Daily, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
Could Artificial Intelligence Experience Depression?
Why You Should Leave Your Phone Out of the Bedroom
You Don't Get Tetanus From Rust
8 min
May 08, 2018How to Clean Your Smartphone, Caffeine Benefits, and the World’s Busiest Air Route
Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
Caffeine Causes Widespread "Brain Entropy" — and That's Actually a Good Thing
The World's Busiest Air Route Goes to an Island You've Probably Never Heard of
This Is How to Clean Your Smartphone Without Destroying It
Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-clean-your-smartphone-caffeine-benefits-and-the-worlds-busiest-air-route
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8 min
May 08, 2018Resilience Is the Key to Your Well-Being in a Constantly Changing World
It's hard to count on a world that's constantly changing. That's why it's vital to grow internal strengths like grit, gratitude, and compassion — at least, according to Dr. Rick Hanson, a Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley and author of "Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness." In this episode, he discusses the key to resilience, and to lasting well-being in a changing world.
Additional resources from Dr. Rick Hanson:
"Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness"
Dr. Rick Hanson's website
The Foundations of Well-Being
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
"Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence"
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/resilience-is-the-key-to-your-well-being-in-a-constantly-changing-world
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42 min
May 08, 2018Curiosity Daily: How to Clean Your Smartphone, Caffeine Benefits, and the World’s Busiest Air Route
Today on the Curiosity Daily, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
Caffeine Causes Widespread "Brain Entropy" — and That's Actually a Good Thing
The World's Busiest Air Route Goes to an Island You've Probably Never Heard of
This Is How to Clean Your Smartphone Without Destroying It
8 min
May 08, 2018Resilience Is the Key to Your Well-Being in a Constantly Changing World
It's hard to count on a world that's constantly changing. That's why it's vital to grow internal strengths like grit, gratitude, and compassion — at least, according to Dr. Rick Hanson, a Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley and author of "Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness." In this episode, he discusses the key to resilience, and to lasting well-being in a changing world.
More from Curiosity:
The Method of Loci Is a Mnemonic Strategy That Can Help People With Depression
Bad News Isn't Everywhere—That's Just Your Negativity Bias At Work
Your Voice Changes When You Talk to Someone Attractive
Additional resources from Dr. Rick Hanson:
"Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness"
Dr. Rick Hanson's website
The Foundations of Well-Being
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
"Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence"
42 min
May 07, 2018Aliens Studying Humans, an AI Fairy Tale, and The Importance of Taking Off Your Shoes
Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
Are Aliens Secretly Studying Life on Earth from Afar? The Zoo Hypothesis Says Yes
Listen to a "Lost" Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Written by an AI
How Important Is It to Take Your Shoes Off as Soon as You Get in the House?
Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/aliens-studying-humans-an-ai-fairy-tale-and-the-importance-of-taking-off-your-shoes
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7 min
May 07, 2018 Curiosity Daily: Aliens Studying Humans, an AI Fairy Tale, and The Importance of Taking Off Your Shoes
Today on the Curiosity Daily, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
Are Aliens Secretly Studying Life on Earth from Afar? The Zoo Hypothesis Says Yes
Listen to a "Lost" Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Written by an AI
How Important Is It to Take Your Shoes Off as Soon as You Get in the House?
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7 min
May 07, 2018Curiosity Daily: Aliens Studying Humans, an AI Fairy Tale, and The Importance of Taking Off Your Shoes
Today on the Curiosity Daily, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
Are Aliens Secretly Studying Life on Earth from Afar? The Zoo Hypothesis Says Yes
Listen to a "Lost" Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Written by an AI
How Important Is It to Take Your Shoes Off as Soon as You Get in the House?
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…