physics

February 12, 2020animals, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes, physics

The Academic Benefits of Emotional Intelligence, Atoms Split in Uneven Shapes, and Wolf Puppies Can Play Fetch

Learn about why students with higher emotional intelligence do better in school; how scientists solved an 80-year mystery of how atoms split; and an adorable discovery that changes what we […]
June 2, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, guest interview, history, physics

Ancient Cities Can Help Us Plan Modern Cities (w/ Monica L. Smith) and Where Light Goes

Learn about how studying ancient cities can help us plan modern cities from author Monica L. Smith, an archaeologist and professor in the department of anthropology at UCLA. Plus, learn […]
March 17, 2019biology, Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, life hacks, physics, physiology

Why Hangovers Get Worse, How Quickly You’d Age at Light Speed, and Upright Neanderthals

Learn how quickly you’d age if you could move at the speed of light; how scientists discovered that Neanderthals actually walked upright; and why hangovers seem to get worse with […]
March 11, 2019astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, food, guest interview, history, physics, productivity, space

Space Race Stories (w/ Dr. David Warmflash), Why Produce Sparks, and a 1-3-5 To-Do List

Learn about why metals, fruit, and vegetables spark in the microwave, and the 1-3-5 method for arranging your to-do list. Plus, hear a couple lesser-known stories from the 20th-century space […]
March 10, 2019artificial intelligence, business, Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, physics, space

Bike Balancing, How Big Data Knows What You Like, and Millions of Copper Needles in Space

Learn about why the US once launched millions of copper needles into space; why bikes don’t fall down when you ride them; and 3 ways big data can predict what […]
March 1, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, life hacks, physics, physiology, sleep

Breathing Trick to Fall Asleep Faster, Wisdom Teeth Removal Revelations, and Lise Meitner

Learn about why getting your wisdom teeth removed might be pointless; Lise Meitner, the forgotten female physicist who helped us figure out nuclear power; and the 4-7-8 breathing technique to […]
February 15, 2019artificial intelligence, Curiosity Daily Episodes, physics

New Algorithm Can Turn Thoughts Into Speech, Airplane Seat Belts, and the 40 Percent Rule

Learn about a breakthrough technology that can translate thought into speech; a Navy SEAL’s method for mental toughness; and why airplane seatbelts are the way that they are. In this […]
February 10, 2019astronomy, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes, health, life hacks, physics, physiology, sleep, space

Too Much Sleep Can Be Harmful, Why You Can’t Tickle Yourself, and Black Hole Light Echoes

Learn about why too much sleep may be just as harmful as too little; what light echoes detected by NASA might be able to teach us about how black holes […]
January 29, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, guest interview, physics

Measure Your Mindfulness, Male vs. Female Pain, and Why the Laws of Physics May Be Aliens

Learn about how men and women remember pain differently; how to measure how mindful you are; and a theory about alien life and the laws of physics. In this podcast, […]
January 23, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, genetics, guest interview, physics, sleep

Become A CRISPR Connoisseur (w/ Synthego), Up-and-Coming Batteries, and Microsleep

Learn about 4 up-and-coming batteries that could overtake lithium-ion; how microsleep happens without you even knowing it; and what you’re getting wrong about CRISPR gene editing technology, and how to […]