Tag: behavior

March 7, 2019productivity, genetics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Carl Zimmer on What’s “In Your Genes,” Nudge Theory, and Post-Apocalyptic Cockroach Myths

Learn what it means when you have something “in your genes” with help from award-winning author Carl Zimmer; whether cockroaches really can survive a nuclear apocalypse; and how to change […]
February 28, 2019productivity, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Fountain of Youth Bacteria, Temperatures Making You Spend Money, and New Skills in 5 Hours

Learn why some scientists are comparing an ancient bacteria to the Fountain of Youth; how temperature might affect how you spend your money; and, a rule you can use to […]
February 17, 2019biology, genetics, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

How RNA Reads DNA (w/ SNaQ’s Ralph Crewe), How Envy Can Be Good, and Coriolis Effect

Learn about why envy isn’t always a bad thing; how the Coriolis Effect affects the way things on the Earth rotate; and how RNA knows how to read DNA, with […]
December 25, 2018space, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

You Like Talking to Strangers, NASA’s Golden Record, and Your Actual Friend Limit

Learn about how many friends you can have at one time, according to research; why you might like talking to strangers more than you realize; and the golden record NASA […]
December 18, 2018history, business, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Voice Changes When You’re Charmed, Work Motivation Types, and Gin and Tonic Curing Malaria

Learn how your voice changes when you talk to someone attractive; how the cinchona cure for malaria turned into a popular cocktail; and how to figure out whether your work […]
December 12, 2018astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes

How to Take A Compliment, Learn Anything in Four Steps, and Design a New Arecibo Message

Learn why compliments are so embarrassing, and how you can take them better; how you can help astronomers design a new Arecibo Message to send to extraterrestrials; and how you […]
November 30, 2018history, astronomy, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Keeping Secrets Makes Life Harder, Emotions Change Your Perception of Time, and How We Proved the Earth Rotates

Learn how keeping secrets can literally weigh you down; how we knew the Earth rotates before we had space travel thanks to the Foucault pendulum; and how your emotions can […]
November 19, 2018space, productivity, life hacks, business, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

We May Have Already Found Aliens (w/ Mike Wall), Arrow Method for Productivity, and ADHD Creativity

Learn how ADHD could make you more creative, and how to boost your productivity by scheduling your week with the Arrow Method. Plus, Mike Wall, author of “Out There: A […]
November 15, 2018life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Why You Listen to Songs on Repeat, Aluminum Foil Wi-Fi Boosting, and High-Income Morning Routines

Learn about the evolutionary reason why you listen to some songs on repeat; the morning routines of high-income earners; and how you can boost your Wi-Fi signal with aluminum foil. […]
November 8, 2018health, business, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Curiosity in the Workplace (w/ Spencer Harrison), New Flying with Dandelions, and Physical Relationship Benefits

Learn how dandelions taught researchers a new way of flying that was previously unknown to science. Then, learn how a happy marriage can make you physically healthier. You’ll also learn […]