Curiosity Weekly

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May 04, 2018NASA's InSight Lander Mars Mission, the Chicken or the Egg, and Common Synesthesia
Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
Forget Rovers: NASA's InSight Lander Will Learn About Mars By Sitting Still
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
You Might Have the Most Common Form of Synesthesia
Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/nasas-insight-lander-mars-mission-the-chicken-or-the-egg-and-common-synesthesia
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7 min
May 04, 2018 Curiosity Daily: NASA's InSight Lander Mars Mission, the Chicken or the Egg, and Common Synesthesia
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:
Forget Rovers: NASA's InSight Lander Will Learn About Mars By Sitting Still
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
You Might Have the Most Common Form of Synesthesia
Support the show.
7 min
May 03, 2018Incompetent Boss Traits, a Backyard Volcano, and Meditation’s Lasting Brain Boost
Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
This Is the Trait That Most Incompetent Bosses Share
This Guy's Backyard Turned Into a 1,300-Foot-Tall Volcano
The Brain Boost You Get From Meditation Could Last for Years
Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/incompetent-boss-traits-a-backyard-volcano-and-meditations-lasting-brain-boost
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8 min
May 03, 2018Curiosity Daily: Incompetent Boss Traits, a Backyard Volcano, and Meditation’s Lasting Brain Boost
Today on the Curiosity Digest, 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 the Trait That Most Incompetent Bosses Share
This Guy's Backyard Turned Into a 1,300-Foot-Tall Volcano
The Brain Boost You Get From Meditation Could Last for Years
8 min
May 02, 2018How Laundry Machines Work, Bill Gates’ Recommended Reading, and Why We Judge
Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
Scientists Just Figured Out How Laundry Machines Clean Your Clothes
Bill Gates Believes the World Would Be Better If Millions Read This Book
"Factfulness" on Amazon (FREE with your Audible trial!)
Here's the Reason You Judge Others More Harshly Than You Judge Yourself
Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-laundry-machines-work-bill-gates-recommended-reading-and-why-we-judge
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8 min
May 01, 2018How to Improve Your Sense of Direction, Pied Piper Mysteries, and Planet Name Origins
Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
How to Develop a Better Sense of Direction
The Pied Piper Isn't Just a Fairy Tale
Pluto Was Named By An 11-Year-Old Girl
Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-improve-your-sense-of-direction-pied-piper-mysteries-and-planet-name-origins
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8 min
May 01, 2018 How to Improve Your Sense of Direction, Pied Piper Mysteries, and Planet Name Origins
Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:
How to Develop a Better Sense of Direction
The Pied Piper Isn't Just a Fairy Tale
Pluto Was Named By An 11-Year-Old Girl
8 min
May 01, 2018Natural Disasters Have Transformed How Scientists Communicate
People have relied on scientists for answers to some pretty big questions, and natural disasters are no exception. But when people don't like those answers, how are scientists supposed to communicate with the public? In this episode, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones discusses the disconnect between disasters, psychology, and science communication, and helps us understand how to handle inconvenient truths in a healthy way.
Additional resources from Dr. Lucy Jones:
"The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them)"
Dr. Lucy Jones' website
Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society
The Ring of Fire and other earthquake myths
Other resources discussed:
Number of fatalities caused by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type
Tremors and treatments: how developing nations can mitigate the destruction of earthquakes
How do we know what other planets (and stars, galaxies, etc.) are made of? (Intermediate)
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/natural-disasters-have-transformed-how-scientists-communicate
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40 min
May 01, 2018 Natural Disasters Have Transformed How Scientists Communicate
People have relied on scientists for answers to some pretty big questions, and natural disasters are no exception. But when people don't like those answers, how are scientists supposed to communicate with the public? In this episode, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones discusses the disconnect between disasters, psychology, and science communication, and helps us understand how to handle inconvenient truths in a healthy way.
More from Curiosity:
THRIVE MARKET: Get an extra 25 percent off your first order along with a free 30-day trial
SKILLSHARE: Two months of unlimited access to more than 18 thousand classes for just 99 cents
P-Hacking Enables Scientists To Publish False Results As True
Confirmation Bias Makes You Ignore What You Don't Agree With
Why a CD is Exactly 74 Minutes Long
Additional resources from Dr. Lucy Jones:
"The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them)"
Dr. Lucy Jones' website
Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society
The Ring of Fire and other earthquake myths
Other resources discussed:
Number of fatalities caused by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type
Tremors and treatments: how developing nations can mitigate the destruction of earthquakes
How do we know what other planets (and stars, galaxies, etc.) are made of? (Intermediate)
40 min
May 01, 2018Natural Disasters Have Transformed How Scientists Communicate
People have relied on scientists for answers to some pretty big questions, and natural disasters are no exception. But when people don't like those answers, how are scientists supposed to communicate with the public? In this episode, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones discusses the disconnect between disasters, psychology, and science communication, and helps us understand how to handle inconvenient truths in a healthy way.
More from Curiosity:
THRIVE MARKET: Get an extra 25 percent off your first order along with a free 30-day trial
SKILLSHARE: Two months of unlimited access to more than 18 thousand classes for just 99 cents
P-Hacking Enables Scientists To Publish False Results As True
Confirmation Bias Makes You Ignore What You Don't Agree With
Why a CD is Exactly 74 Minutes Long
Additional resources from Dr. Lucy Jones:
"The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them)"
Dr. Lucy Jones' website
Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society
The Ring of Fire and other earthquake myths
Other resources discussed:
Number of fatalities caused by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type
Tremors and treatments: how developing nations can mitigate the destruction of earthquakes
How do we know what other planets (and stars, galaxies, etc.) are made of? (Intermediate)
40 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…