For The Curious

For The Curious

By Sophie GowenScienceNatural Sciences
Download on the App Store

For The Curious episodes

  • Fungi: maybe don’t eat that

    Fungi have long been under appreciated and it is not often recognized just how awesome they are and how much they contribute to the world around us. If you are someone who loves fungi or someone who wants to learn why you should love fungi, then this is the place for you and the play button is waiting for you to press it.

    42 min
  • Arsenic: An important element in any drink

    This very much necessary episode will be the first of a two episodes on the element arsenic. This episode will first briefly cover the chemical characteristics of arsenic and then go into its history of discovery and medicinal use as well as its presence in the environment.

    32 min
  • Consciousness: the key to all your questions about yourself

    Ever wanted to know a little bit more about how and why consciousness works? Well same here so if you happen to find out please let us know.

    In this episode we will be doing a broad overview of the science of consciousness and the wide range of theories that attempt to describe and understand the elusive topic.

    So if you're in the mood for lots of conjecture and theoretical postulates then this episodes for you!

    1 hr 9 min
  • The Black Death: When a boo-boo gets dark

    In this episode we will go over one of the most devastating diseases in the history of the world. Killing over 200 million people over the course of its occurrence in humans, this bacteria has a super scary and horrendously amazing track record. So get excited because this episode will be a doozy, let's get a learnin!

    57 min
  • The RAAS System: Yes I said system twice

    Today is a very special episode because we'll be talking about a very special organ, the kidneys! Tune in for a special look at the Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone system to get an idea of one of the amazing ways in which the kidneys mess around with the inner workings of our body. Such cheeky little devils.

    56 min

About For The Curious

From the publisher's feed

Welcome to For The Curious! From biology to psychology, come join us as we delve into the inner workings of the world in our endeavor to gain knowledge and information!