genetics

August 17, 2021space, health, genetics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Hygiene Hypothesis, Ancient Coronavirus, Black Hole Eats Neutron Star

Learn about whether being too clean makes kids sick; an ancient coronavirus epidemic; and a black hole-neutron star merger. Is being too hygienic making kids sick? These researchers say the […]
July 29, 2021space, health, genetics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Alien Dataomes, How Animals Smell Viruses, Why to Read Aloud

Learn why aliens have a dataome; how animals sniff out viral infections; and how reading out loud can boost your memory. Additional resources from Caleb Scharf: Pick up “The Ascent […]
July 28, 2021health, genetics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Accent-Changing Monkeys and the Information “Dataome”

Learn about why monkeys imitate other species’ accents; and the “dataome,” a new way to think about information. You can vote for Curiosity Daily in the 2021 People’s Choice Podcast […]
June 14, 2021sleep, genetics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Move Over, CRISPR — New Gene Editing Tech is Here

Learn about the RLR gene editing tool; Victorian-era emoji; and why “night shift” screen settings don’t help you sleep. RLR is a new gene editing tool that’s safer and more […]
June 2, 2021health, genetics, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

What Elevators Can Teach Us About Autonomous Cars (w/ Jason Feifer of Entrepreneur Magazine)

Learn what the elevator can teach us about our past and our future. Plus: surprising discoveries from bomb-pulse dating. Additional resources from Jason Feifer: Build for Tomorrow podcast: https://www.jasonfeifer.com/build-for-tomorrow/ Website: […]
May 25, 2021food, genetics, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

The World’s Oldest Thumb Belongs to a Dinosaur

Learn about the “Monkeydactyl” fossil; whether it’s safe to eat food with freezer burn; and post-death “zombie genes.” Newly discovered “Monkeydactyl” fossil has the oldest known opposable thumb by Grant […]
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 […]