Curiosity Daily Episodes

• January 7, 2021history, space, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Why We Call Computer Glitches “Bugs”

  Learn about why Wolf-Rayet stars are the brightest stars in the sky; why immune cells in your brain may have started out in your gut; and the history of why […]

• January 6, 2021space, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  What’s the Shortest Amount of Time Ever Recorded?

  Learn about how scientists just measured the quickest event ever recorded; how tiny remoras (suckerfish) stay stuck to fast-moving whales; and why being too busy could be killing your creativity. […]

• January 5, 2021history, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Swedish Death Cleaning Can Declutter Your Life

  Learn about how you can de-clutter your life with the Swedish concept of döstädning, or “death cleaning.” Then, learn about how Alfred Russel Wallace, the “other” scientist who discovered natural […]

• January 4, 2021Curiosity Daily Episodes

  How “Flow” Can Help in Quarantine

  Learn about how experiencing “flow” could help your mental health during quarantine; why airplane windows are round; and whether flies experience time more slowly than we do.  Experiencing flow could […]

• January 1, 2021health, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  The Right Way to Set Goals

  Learn about how the coronavirus pandemic may have changed Americans’ attitudes about the poor; how you can relieve stress by learning something new; and a trick for setting goals to […]

• December 31, 2020brains, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  When Smokers Quit, Dormant Lung Cells Wake Up

  Learn about how quitting smoking may reawaken healthy cells; how researchers figured out how to tell the age of crime scene fingerprints to help investigators; and why you sometimes yawn […]

• 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 30, 2020food, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  The Stinky Science of the World’s Smelliest Fruit

  Learn about the shocking prevalence of torture scenes in movies; why durian, the world’s smelliest fruit, smells so bad; and where mold comes from. Torture is prevalent and effective in […]

• December 28, 2020space, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Why Cuttlefish Wore 3-D Glasses for Science

  Learn about why your next relationship will probably be like your last one; what scientists learned by studying the oldest material on Earth; and what researchers learned when they had […]

• December 25, 2020history, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Do Opposites Really Attract?

  Learn about why opposites don’t really attract; the “propinquity effect” and how physical distance affects the way we feel about other people; and the history of when and why we […]