genetics

• March 9, 2021productivity, genetics, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  The Duck-Billed Platypus Is Weirder Than You Thought

  Learn about what researchers found when they sequenced the bizarre duck-billed platypus genome; a trick for unlocking your creativity; and the strange reasons for job-specific voices, like those of pilots, […]

• February 17, 2021health, genetics, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  ‘Wanting’ and ‘Liking’ Are Different to Your Brain

  Learn about why just because you want something doesn’t mean you like it; why Esperanto is the world’s most successful universal language; and a gene therapy injection in one eye […]

• January 27, 2021health, genetics, fitness and exercise, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  How to Make Gatherings More Meaningful (w/ Priya Parker)

  Author Priya Parker explains how you can make your next gathering more meaningful. But first, you’ll learn about TRPC1, a molecule that promotes muscle health when it’s magnetized.  Researchers find […]

• 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 […]

• September 25, 2020sleep, productivity, genetics, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Why Don’t We Sneeze in Our Sleep?

  Scientists renamed human genes because of Microsoft Excel by Grant Currin Vincent, J. (2020, August 6). Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates. The […]

• September 23, 2020space, food, genetics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Wildfires Can Create Their Own Storms

  Learn about how wildfires are powerful enough to create their own storms, how the invention of bags influenced human evolution, and how announcers with low voices can make products larger. […]

• September 3, 2020health, productivity, genetics, fitness and exercise, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Aggression and Epigenetics (w/ Bill Sullivan), Calm Down with Box Breathing, and How Anglerfish Fuse Without Immune Rejection

  Author Bill Sullivan discusses the surprising ways your genes can influence aggressive and violent tendencies. Then, learn about how it’s possible that anglerfish can fuse to their mates; and box […]

• September 2, 2020health, genetics, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  The Invisible Forces Controlling You (w/ Bill Sullivan), You Daydream Surprisingly Often, and Ancient Greek Temples Were Built on Fault Lines on Purpose

  Learn about how frequent daydreaming may be killing your mood, why ancient Greek temples were purposely built on fault lines; and the invisible forces that make you do the things […]

• August 20, 2020genetics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Are There Really Wasps in Figs? Plus: People Like Round Numbers Even When They’re Bad

  Learn about why people prefer round numbers over precise ones, thanks to a principle behavioral economists call attribute framing; and whether there really are wasps inside figs. People prefer round […]

• July 23, 2020health, genetics, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Why Some People Can’t Recognize Faces, Weight-Lifting Strengthens Your Nerves Too, and Why Earth’s Core Doesn’t Melt

  Learn about why you might feel stronger after just one workout; why the Earth’s core doesn’t melt, even though it’s so hot; and prosopagnosia, the surprising neurological condition of face […]