physics
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physics, brains, animals, Curiosity Daily Episodes
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 […]
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history, physics, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes
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 […]
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history, physiology, biology, physics, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes
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 […]
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history, astronomy, space, food, productivity, physics, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes
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 […]
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history, space, artificial intelligence, physics, business, Curiosity Daily Episodes
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 […]
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history, physiology, sleep, physics, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes
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 […]
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artificial intelligence, physics, Curiosity Daily Episodes
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 […]
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astronomy, space, physiology, sleep, health, physics, life hacks, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes
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 […]
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physics, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes
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, […]
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sleep, physics, genetics, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes
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 […]
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