The Curiosity Monkey

By The Curiosity Monkey

A podcast discussing science, history, philosophy and more!... more

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How many episodes does The Curiosity Monkey have?

The podcast currently has 47 episodes available.

The Curiosity Monkey episodes:

March 29, 2024 Easter Special: Ranking Mario Kart Tracks
In this episode, Fergus, Holly, Patrick, Liam and Oscar all come together to determine what the best Mario Kart tracks are.

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51min
March 24, 2024 Animals of the Past
Fergus and Liam each pick one interesting animal from the past to discuss on this episode of the podcast.
*Note the audio quality in this episode is poorer than usual due to a microphone malfunction

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21min
February 26, 2024 Dartmoor: History, Geology and More!
Fergus and Oscar are back to discuss Dartmoor national park and its importance to the local area and the UK as a whole.
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24min
February 08, 2024 Can Money Buy Happiness?
Fergus debates the age old question 'Can money buy happiness?'.
Please share your ideas and feedback via the question box labeled 'Can Money Buy Happiness?'.
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Bibliography:
Easterlin, R.A.
1973, Does Money Buy Happiness?, National Affairs, inc, New York.
Aknin, L.B. et al. (2015) Time,
money, and happiness, Current Opinion in
Psychology.
Danna, K. et al. (2006) To
your happiness? extra hours of labor supply and worker well-being.
Jebb, A.T., Tay, L., Diener, E. et al. Happiness,
income satiation and turning points around the world. Nat Hum Behav 2, 33–38 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-017-0277-0
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9209/#:~:text=In%202021%2F22%2C%202.1%20million,three%2Dday%20emergency%20food%20parcels.
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18min
January 22, 2024 Mechanisms of age related hair greying
In this epidode, we discuss two suggested mechanisms that explain the greying process in humans.

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26min
December 30, 2023 The Science of Chilli Peppers (Carolina Reaper Taste Test)
In this episode Fergus and Pat discuss the origins of chillis, including why humans began eating chillis. We also delve into the mechanism of how we taste chilli peppers and why they feel hot.

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40min
December 23, 2023 The Curiosity Monkey Christmas Special
Fergus and Holly cover some christmas themed topics!

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28min
December 02, 2023 Insects as Food: Environment, Ethics and Taste
In this episode, Fergus, Liam and Oscar all discuss insects as food (including a bug taste test at the end!). Additionally, this is the 30th episode of The Curiosity Monkey! If you enjoy this content, please drop us a follow and a rating.

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30min
November 20, 2023 Magnetoreception in the living world
Fergus and Liam discuss how some organisms are able to detect the earths magnetic field!

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27min
November 01, 2023 The Posture Myth
This episode aims to debunk some of the myths surrounding posture and back pain.

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20min

FAQs about The Curiosity Monkey:

How many episodes does The Curiosity Monkey have?

The podcast currently has 47 episodes available.