The Butterfly Effect Is Why We Can’t Predict Weather, How to Cry at Work, and Eggcorns

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• The Butterfly Effect Is Why It’s Impossible to Predict the Weather
• Here’s How Scientists Are Using Machine Learning to Predict the Unpredictable
• “Eggcorns” Are Language Mistakes That Somehow Still Make Sense
• How to Handle It When You Get Emotional at Work, According to Science

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