Curiosity Weekly

Learn about how saving the whales could help combat climate change; Jupiter’s rings; and why reading makes you carsick. Plus: a major announcement about the future of Curiosity Daily.

Saving the whales could help us capture more than a billion tons of CO2 every year by Briana Brownell

• Nature’s Solution to Climate Change – IMF F&D. (2019). Imf.org. https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2019/12/natures-solution-to-climate-change-chami.htm
• Blue Carbon in the Sanctuaries - Greater Farallones Association. (2021, October 4). Greater Farallones Association. https://farallones.org/climate/blue-carbon/
• The Great whales: All 13 species explained. (2020, February 12). Whale Watch Cabo Tours. http://whalewatchcabo.com/great-whales

Jupiter Has Rings by Ashley Hamer

• Does Jupiter have rings? (2021). Rmg.co.uk. https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/does-jupiter-have-rings
• NASA - Jupiter’s Ring Formation Theories Confirmed. (2021). Nasa.gov. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/multimedia/largest/rings.html

Why Reading Makes You Carsick by Anna Todd

• Fresh Air. (2016, August 2). A Neuroscientist Explores The Illogical Behaviors Of The Mind In “Idiot Brain.” NPR.org; Fresh Air. https://www.npr.org/2016/08/02/488238350/a-neuroscientist-explores-the-illogical-behaviors-of-the-mind-in-idiot-brain
• Schmidt, E. A., Kuiper, O. X., Wolter, S., Diels, C., & Bos, J. E. (2020). An international survey on the incidence and modulating factors of carsickness. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 71, 76–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2020.03.012

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Learn why robots should look like cartoons; why more access to an opioid antidote doesn't make people think heroin is safe; and why dishwashers make knives less sharp.

More from Ruth Aylett, professor of computer science at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh:

• Pick up "Living with Robots: What Every Anxious Human Needs to Know": https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/living-robots
• Follow @ruthaylett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthaylett
• University website: http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~ruth/
• Edinburgh Centre for Robotics: https://www.edinburgh-robotics.org/academics/ruth-aylett

Despite concerns, more access to naloxone doesn't make people think heroin is safe by Steffie Drucker

• Increasing access to an overdose rescue drug does not reduce perceived risk of opioid use. (2021, October 7). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/929778
• Naloxone access doesn’t make heroin seem less risky. (2021, October 7). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/930363
• Kelly, B. C., & Vuolo, M. (2021). Do naloxone access laws affect perceived risk of heroin use? Evidence from national US data. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15682
• National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2021, June). Naloxone DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/naloxone
• Understanding the Epidemic. (2021). https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/basics/epidemic.html
• National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2021, March 11). Opioid Overdose Crisis | National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/opioids/opioid-overdose-crisis
• NCHS Pressroom - Homepage. (2021). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/default.htm
• Products - Vital Statistics Rapid Release - Provisional Drug Overdose Data. (2021). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm
• National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2021, June). Heroin DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin
• National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2021, September 23). Opioids | National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/opioids
• The chemistry of poppies: colours and opium. (2020, November 11). Compound Interest. https://www.compoundchem.com/2020/11/11/poppies/
• Public Policy Statement on the Use of Naloxone for the Prevention of Opioid Overdose Deaths Background. (n.d.). https://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/public-policy-statements/use-of-naloxone-for-the-prevention-of-opioid-overdose-deaths-final.pdf

Why do dishwashers dull knives? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Jen in Atlanta)

• Cericola, R. (2016, September 22). This Is What a Dishwasher Actually Does to Your Knife. Kitchn; Apartment Therapy, LLC. https://www.thekitchn.com/this-is-what-a-dishwasher-actually-does-to-your-knife-235242
• Preli, M. (2020, January 27). Here’s Why You Should Never Put Knives in the Dishwasher. Martha Stewart; Martha Stewart. https://www.marthastewart.com/7591633/why-not-use-dishwasher-clean-knives
• Richardson, R. (2021, March). Dishwashers and Knives: The Never Again Story. The Kitchen Professor; The Kitchen Professor. https://thekitchenprofessor.com/blog/dishwasher-dulls-knives
• Stainless Steel Cleaning and Maintenance. (2020, February 18). Reliance Foundry Co. Ltd. https://www.reliance-foundry.com/blog/cleaning-stainless-steel
• Price, W. (2019, May 22). How to Care for a Carbon Steel Knife, According to an Expert. Gear Patrol; Gear Patrol. https://www.gearpatrol.com/home/a544968/carbon-steel-knife-care-maintenance/
• What is Dishwasher Detergent Made of? | Homesteady. (2019). HomeSteady | the Ultimate Guide for All Your Household Needs. https://homesteady.com/12277380/what-is-dishwasher-detergent-made-of

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Robotics researcher Ruth Aylett explains why some people fear robots. Plus: how a sonata can reduce epilepsy seizures.

More from Ruth Aylett, professor of computer science at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh:

• Pick up "Living with Robots: What Every Anxious Human Needs to Know": https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/living-robots
• Follow @ruthaylett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthaylett
• University website: http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~ruth/
• Edinburgh Centre for Robotics: https://www.edinburgh-robotics.org/academics/ruth-aylett

Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major may be able to treat refractory focal epilepsy by reducing seizures... somehow by Grant Currin

• Berezow, A. (2021, October 4). How Mozart’s music treats epilepsy. Big Think; Big Think. https://bigthink.com/health/mozart-k448-effect-music-treats-epilepsy/
• Quon, R. J., Casey, M. A., Camp, E. J., Meisenhelter, S., Steimel, S. A., Song, Y., Testorf, M. E., Leslie, G. A., Bujarski, K. A., Ettinger, A. B., & Jobst, B. C. (2021). Musical components important for the Mozart K448 effect in epilepsy. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95922-7
• AFP. (2021). One Mozart Song Calms The Brains of People With Epilepsy, And We May Finally Know Why. ScienceAlert. https://www.sciencealert.com/listening-to-mozart-somehow-helped-people-with-epilepsy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencealert-latestnews+%28ScienceAlert-Latest%29

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Learn why you act irrationally when your freedom is threatened; why you spend more with your credit card than you do when you use cash; and how statisticians calculate the probability of dying from something.

The stories in this episode originally aired July 29, 2018 “Odds of Dying (w/ Ken Kolosh), Reactance, Credit Card Psychology” https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/odds-of-dying-w-ken-kolosh-reactance-credit-card-p

• Injury Facts from the National Safety Council: https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/
• Odds of Dying - Injury Facts. (2021, March 4). Injury Facts. https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/all-injuries/preventable-death-overview/odds-of-dying/
• COVID-19 Cases in the United States - Injury Facts. (2021, July 16). Injury Facts. https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-community/safety-topics/covid-19-cases-in-the-united-states/

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Learn about why scientists study “mystical experiences” in psychedelics; and precisely measuring a neutron’s lifetime.

Mystical experiences might be key to the power of psychedelic therapy -- but they're really hard to study by Grant Currin

• Natan Ponieman. (2021, October 12). How Science Is Making Sense Of The Mystical Experience In Psychedelic Medicine. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/natanponieman/2021/10/01/how-is-science-making-sense-of-the-mystical-experience-in-psychedelic-medicine/?sh=6e0166623b7b
• Natan Ponieman. (2021, October 12). Is Mysticism Becoming A Problem For Psychedelic Medicine? Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/natanponieman/2021/10/12/is-mysticism-becoming-a-problem-for-psychedelic-medicine/?sh=6c502c6448a4
• Wighton, K. (2016, April 11). The brain on LSD revealed: first scans show how the drug affects the brain. Imperial College London. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/171699/the-brain-lsd-revealed-first-scans/
• Barrett, F. S., Johnson, M. W., & Griffiths, R. R. (2015). Validation of the revised Mystical Experience Questionnaire in experimental sessions with psilocybin. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 29(11), 1182–1190. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881115609019

Scientists made the most precise measurement of a neutron's lifetime by Briana Brownell

• Physicists lead world’s most precise measurement of neutron lifetime. (2021, October 13). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/931482
• Gonzalez, F.  M., Fries, E.  M., Cude-Woods, C., Bailey, T., Blatnik, M., Broussard, L.  J., Callahan, N.  B., Choi, J.  H., Clayton, S.  M., Currie, S.  A., Dawid, M., Dees, E.  B., Filippone, B.  W., Fox, W., Geltenbort, P., George, E., Hayen, L., Hickerson, K.  P., Hoffbauer, M.  A., & Hoffman, K. (2021). Improved Neutron Lifetime Measurement with UCNτ. Physical Review Letters, 127(16). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.127.162501
• Los Alamos National Laboratory, Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy. (2021). Ultracold Neutrons. Lanl.gov. https://lansce.lanl.gov/facilities/ultracold-neutrons/index.php
• The Mystery of the Neutron Lifetime. (2020). Energy.gov. https://www.energy.gov/science/articles/mystery-neutron-lifetime

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Learn about whether you lose more heat through your head; red blood cells in immunity; and Venus’ non-existent oceans.

You Don’t Lose The Most Heat Through Your Head by Ashley Hamer

• Noreen. (2011, June). You Don’t Lose Heat Faster Through Your Head than Other Parts of Your Body. Today I Found Out. http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/06/you-dont-lose-heat-faster-through-your-head-than-other-parts-of-your-body/
• Sample, I. (2008, December 18). Scientists debunk the myth that you lose most heat through your head. The Guardian; The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/dec/17/medicalresearch-humanbehaviour

Red blood cells might play a big role in immunity by Cameron Duke

• Lam, L. K. M., Murphy, S., Kokkinaki, D., Venosa, A., Sherrill-Mix, S., Casu, C., Rivella, S., Weiner, A., Park, J., Shin, S., Vaughan, A. E., Hahn, B. H., Odom John, A. R., Meyer, N. J., Hunter, C. A., Worthen, G. S., & Mangalmurti, N. S. (2021). DNA binding to TLR9 expressed by red blood cells promotes innate immune activation and anemia. Science Translational Medicine, 13(616). https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.abj1008
• Perelman School of Medicine. (2021, October 20). Study finds red blood cells play significant role in immune system through discovery of DNA-binding capability. Medicalxpress.com; Medical Xpress. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-10-red-blood-cells-significant-role.html

Contrary to popular belief, Venus probably never had oceans by Briana Brownell

• Did Venus ever have oceans? (2021, October 13). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/931214
• Turbet, M., Bolmont, E., Chaverot, G., Ehrenreich, D., Leconte, J., & Marcq, E. (2021). Day–night cloud asymmetry prevents early oceans on Venus but not on Earth. Nature, 598(7880), 276–280. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03873-w

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Learn why the #NoMakeup movement actually drove more makeup sales; photosynthetic frogs; and why atoms don’t collapse.

The #nomakeup movement is linked to a rise in makeup sales -- here's why by Steffie Drucker

• “Natural beauty” isn’t effortless (or free). (2021). Chicago Booth Review. https://review.chicagobooth.edu/marketing/2021/article/natural-beauty-isn-t-effortless-or-free
• Smith, R. K., Yazdani, E., Wang, P., Soleymani, S., & Ton, L. A. N. (2021). The cost of looking natural: Why the no-makeup movement may fail to discourage cosmetic use. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-021-00801-2
• Jewel, A. (2020, November 10). Alicia Keys Is GLAMOUR UK’s Autumn/Winter 2020 Cover Star. Glamour UK; Glamour UK. https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/alicia-keys-glamour-uk-cover-2020
• Shunatona, B. (2020, January 26). Why Doesn’t Alicia Keys Wear Makeup? Other Than, You Know, Because She CAN. Cosmopolitan; Cosmopolitan. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a30519498/alicia-keys-no-makeup-look/

Scientists made photosynthetic frogs by Cameron Duke

• Incredible Creatures that Use Photosynthesis For Energy. (2014, March 9). Futurism; Futurism. https://futurism.com/photosynthetic-animals
• Olena, A. (2021, October 13). Scientists Use Photosynthesis to Power an Animal’s Brain. The Scientist Magazine®; The Scientist Magazine. https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/scientists-use-photosynthesis-to-power-an-animal-s-brain-69307
• Özugur, S., Chávez, M. N., Sanchez-Gonzalez, R., Kunz, L., Nickelsen, J., & Straka, H. (2021). Green oxygen power plants in the brain rescue neuronal activity. IScience, 24(10), 103158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.103158

Why don't atoms collapse by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Joseph in Denver, Colorado)

• Fermilab | Science | Inquiring Minds | Questions About Physics. (2012). Fnal.gov. https://www.fnal.gov/pub/science/inquiring/questions/bob.html
• Baird, C. (2013). Why don’t electrons in the atom enter the nucleus? Science Questions with Surprising Answers. https://www.wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2013/08/08/why-dont-electrons-in-the-atom-enter-the-nucleus/
• Ethan. (2011, October 5). Music theory and quantum mechanics. The Ethan Hein Blog. http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2011/music-theory-and-quantum-mechanics/
• Nicholas McKay Parry. (2021). Electron capture | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org. Radiopaedia.org. https://radiopaedia.org/articles/electron-capture?lang=us#:~:text=Electron%20capture%20is%20the%20radioactive,neutrino%20(ve)%201.

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Learn what the Perseverance Rover taught us about Mars’ Jezero Crater; and new exposure therapy using augmented reality.

The Perseverance Rover confirms that Mars's Jezero Crater used to be a huge lake by Briana Brownell

• Rover images confirm Jezero crater is an ancient Martian lake. (2021, October 7). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/930684
• Jezero Crater - Perseverance Landing Site. (2020). Nasa.gov. https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/science/landing-site/
• Koren, M. (2021, October 7). The Atlantic. The Atlantic; theatlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/10/mars-perseverance-rover-jezero-crater/620332/
• NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Shining Clouds on Mars. (2019). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-curiosity-rover-captures-shining-clouds-on-mars

Augmented Reality (AR) could help people cure their fear of spiders by Steffie Drucker

• Scared Of Spiders? There’s An App For That. (2021, October 13). Research Digest. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2021/10/13/scared-of-spiders-theres-an-app-for-that/
• Zimmer, A., Wang, N., Ibach, M. K., Fehlmann, B., Schicktanz, N. S., Bentz, D., Michael, T., Papassotiropoulos, A., & de Quervain, D. J. F. (2021). Effectiveness of a smartphone-based, augmented reality exposure app to reduce fear of spiders in real-life: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 82, 102442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102442

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Learn about why having a “drink to cope” doesn’t work; why human brains shrunk 3,000 years ago; and high heel history.

Having a "drink to cope" doesn't actually work, and can even make you feel worse by Steffie Drucker

• One year on: Unhealthy weight gains, increased drinking reported by Americans coping with pandemic stress. (2021, March 11). One year on: Unhealthy weight gains, increased drinking reported by Americans coping with pandemic stress. Https://Www.apa.org. https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2021/03/one-year-pandemic-stress
• “Drinking To Cope” Doesn’t Work, Even When We Believe That It Does. (2021, October 20). Research Digest. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2021/10/20/drinking-to-cope-doesnt-work-even-when-we-believe-that-it-does/
• Wycoff, A. M., Carpenter, R. W., Hepp, J., Piasecki, T. M., & Trull, T. J. (2021). Real-time reports of drinking to cope: Associations with subjective relief from alcohol and changes in negative affect. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 130(6), 641–650. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000684

Human brains shrunk 3,000 years ago, and it may be due to the rise of collective intelligence by Grant Currin

• When and why did human brains decrease in size 3,000 years ago? New study may have found clues within ants. (2021, October 22). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/932004
• DeSilva, J. M., Traniello, J. F. A., Claxton, A. G., & Fannin, L. D. (2021). When and Why Did Human Brains Decrease in Size? A New Change-Point Analysis and Insights From Brain Evolution in Ants. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.742639

High Heels Were Originally Meant for Men by Reuben Westmaas originally published July 9, 2018 https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/high-heels-were-originally-meant-for-men-persuasiv

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Learn about an island “geomyth” that helped researchers solve an ancient mystery; and whether truth serum really works.

An indigenous "geomyth" helped scientists figure out where 3 huge boulders came from by Grant Currin

• Hakai Magazine. (2021). Rounding Out the Story of Three Legendary Boulders | Hakai Magazine. Hakai Magazine; Hakai Magazine. https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/rounding-out-the-story-of-three-legendary-boulders/
• Terry, J. P., Karoro, R., Gienko, G. A., Wieczorek, M., & Lau, A. Y. A. (2021). Giant palaeotsunami in Kiribati: Converging evidence from geology and oral history. Island Arc, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/iar.12417

Does truth serum really work? by Cameron Duke

• Cottier, C. (2021). The Truth About Truth Serum. Discover Magazine; Discover Magazine. https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-truth-about-truth-serum
• Inglis-Arkell, E. (2012, April 19). What truths does “truth serum” sodium pentothal actually reveal? Gizmodo; Gizmodo. https://gizmodo.com/what-truths-does-truth-serum-sodium-pentothal-actuall-5902559
• Winter, A. (2005). The Making of “Truth Serum,” 1920-1940. Bulletin of the History of Medicine, 79(3), 500–533. https://doi.org/10.1353/bhm.2005.0136

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