Curiosity Weekly

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:

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Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:

• This Is the Story of the Most Famous Space Image Ever
• Selfies Really Do Make Your Nose Look Big
• Lactic Acid Is Not What Causes Sore Muscles

Videos from Curiosity.com:

• Why Is it So Hard to Look Good in Photos? Facebook Video
• Why Is It So Hard To Start Working Out? Facebook Video

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/hubble-telescope-history-selfie-science-and-exercise-myths

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What your brain wants and what your brain needs aren't always the same. In fact, the shortcuts our brains take can lead to biases and distortions that make us our own worst enemy. Science writer David DiSalvo, author of "What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite," discusses our brain's shortcomings and how we can identify and conquer them.

Additional resources from David DiSalvo:

• "What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite"
• "Brain Changer: How Harnessing Your Brain's Power to Adapt Can Change Your Life"
• "The Brain in Your Kitchen: A Collection of Essays on How What We Buy, Eat, and Experience Affects Our Brains"
• David DiSalvo's website
• David DiSalvo on Twitter @Neuronarrative

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/what-makes-your-brain-happy-and-why-you-should-do-the-opposite

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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:

Videos from Curiosity.com:

What your brain wants and what your brain needs aren't always the same. In fact, the shortcuts our brains take can lead to biases and distortions that make us our own worst enemy. Science writer David DiSalvo, author of "What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite," discusses our brain's shortcomings and how we can identify and conquer them. 

More reading from Curiosity:

Additional resources from David DiSalvo:

Learn about how Americans are aging more slowly than ever; how the HAMMER spacecraft could save our planet from killer asteroids; and why there are mirrors next to elevators.

Americans Are Aging More Slowly Than Ever by Reuben Westmaas

• Levine, M. E., & Crimmins, E. M. (2018). Is 60 the New 50? Examining Changes in Biological Age Over the Past Two Decades. Demography, 55(2), 387–402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-017-0644-5
• Basaraba, S. (2012, November 28). How Lifestyle and Habits Affect Biological Aging. Verywell Health; Verywell Health. https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-biological-age-2223375
• Find Out Your Real Age - Sharecare. (2019). Sharecare. https://www.sharecare.com/static/realage
• Michael Roizen, MD | Cleveland Clinic. (2018). Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/6161-michael-roizen
• Survey Content Brochure. (1999). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/survey_content_99_16.pdf
• Older Americans are experiencing ‘delayed aging’ — and better health. (2018, March 15). USC News. https://news.usc.edu/138495/older-americans-experiencing-delayed-aging-better-health/

The HAMMER Spacecraft Could Save the World from Killer Asteroids by Elizabeth Howell

• OSIRIS-REx. (2016). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex
• Barbee, B. W., Syal, M. B., Dearborn, D., Gisler, G., Greenaugh, K., Howley, K. M., Leung, R., Lyzhoft, J., Miller, P. L., Nuth, J. A., Plesko, C., Seery, B. D., Wasem, J., Weaver, R. P., & Zebenay, M. (2018). Options and uncertainties in planetary defense: Mission planning and vehicle design for flexible response. Acta Astronautica, 143, 37–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.10.021
• Scientists design conceptual asteroid deflector and evaluate it against massive potential threat | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (2018). Llnl.gov. https://www.llnl.gov/news/scientists-design-conceptual-asteroid-deflector-and-evaluate-it-against-massive-potential
• Planetary Defense Coordination Office. (2011). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/overview
• Planetary Defense Frequently Asked Questions. (2011). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/faq
• JPL Small-Body Database Browser. (2020). Nasa.gov. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi

There Are Mirrors Next to Elevators for a Specific Reason by Joanie Faletto

• Opinion | Why Waiting Is Torture. (2012, August 18). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/19/opinion/sunday/why-waiting-in-line-is-torture.html
• Wald, C. (2015, March 5). Why Your Brain Hates Slowpokes. Nautilus. http://nautil.us/issue/22/slow/why-your-brain-hates-slowpokes

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/slowly-aging-americans-the-hammer-asteroid-spacecraft-and-elevator-mirrors

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