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February 26, 2021food, communication, quantum mechanics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

This Artificial Sun Is Hotter Than The Real Sun

Learn about an artificial sun that’s hotter than our actual sun; whether math really is a universal language; and what words like “fresh” really tell you about how fancy your […]
February 19, 2021history, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Why Do I Cough When I Clean My Ears?

Learn about how Arnold’s ear-cough reflex can make you cough when you clean your ears; why it’s important to teach your kids about giving when they’re learning about money; and […]
January 20, 2021communication, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

What Most People Miss When Building Habits (w/ Jen Sincero)

Author Jen Sincero explains how changing your thoughts, beliefs, and words can help you stick to your goals and successfully form new habits. Plus, learn how ancient Puebloans survived in […]
December 30, 2020food, genetics, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Do People Think More in Words or Pictures?

Learn about whether people think in words or in pictures; why brussels sprouts really are tastier than they used to be; and why buying luxury items might make you feel […]
December 4, 2020history, space, health, communication, business, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Why It’s Relaxing to Breathe in Through Your Nose

Learn about why it’s relaxing to breathe in through your nose and the first woman who’s ever been struck by a meteor. We’ll also answer a listener question about why […]
October 20, 2020history, food, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Why Don’t Predators Hunt Their Prey into Extinction?

Learn about why predators don’t hunt their prey into extinction, then discover the history of crossword puzzles from author Adrienne Raphel! Why Don’t Predators Hunt Their Prey Into Extinction? By […]
August 3, 2020space, health, brains, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Why Some Words Are More Memorable, How Hair Growth Works, and How Fish End Up in Landlocked Lakes

Learn about why some words are more memorable than others; how hair growth works; and how fish end up in landlocked lakes. Brain study reveals why some words are more […]
May 22, 2020health, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Marijuana Categories Aren’t Based in Science, Scientists Staged Bronze-Age Swordfights, and How Clean Are Your Clothes, Really?

Learn about why the marijuana classifications of indica and sativa aren’t based in science; how clean your washing machine really gets your clothes; and why researchers staged sword fights to […]
May 8, 2020space, sleep, health, productivity, brains, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Play a Game to Help Cure Alzheimer’s, Building the Perfect Swear Word, and May’s Curiosity Challenge

Learn what researchers found when they tried to build the perfect profanity, then learn how playing an online game called Stall Catchers can help scientists speed up Alzheimer’s research. Then, […]
February 11, 2020history, astronomy, communication, business, Curiosity Daily Episodes

A Reason to Reveal Your Failures, the Time Tulips Cost More Than Houses, and the Death of Planet WASP-12b

Learn about why successful people should reveal their failures; the extreme story of the death of planet WASP-12b; and why tulips used to cost more than houses during a period […]