Tag: body

February 21, 2019physiology, Curiosity Daily Episodes

How to Perform Under Pressure, Physiology of Staying Warm, and Psychology of Circles

Learn what the way you draw a circle says about you; how to stay warm, according to a physiologist; and a simple trick to keep you from choking under pressure. […]
February 11, 2019physiology, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Best Ways to Overcome Challenges, What Your Appendix Does, and How You Use Information

Learn about why you make decisions using less information than you think; why your appendix actually serves a purpose; and the best ways to overcome a challenge, according to science. […]
February 8, 2019astronomy, space, physiology, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Hubble Telescope Photobomb, Why Alcohol Burns, and Why Your Cat Puts Its Butt In Your Face

Learn why NASA compared a new scientific discovery to a game of “Where’s Waldo?”; why cats stick their butts in your face; and the surprising reason why your throat burns […]
February 6, 2019biology, Curiosity Daily Episodes

What No-Kill Animal Shelters Really Mean, Having vs. Making Money, and Replacing Your Cells

Learn about why your body doesn’t actually replace itself every 7 years; whether you should worry more about having money or making money; and, why the difference between kill and […]
February 1, 2019physiology, health, life hacks, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Win Debates by Beating the Gish Gallop, Improve Your VO2max, and 8 Years of Déjà Vu

Learn about why you need a healthy VO2max, and how you can get it; a man who had déjà vu for eight years; and the Gish Gallop, a shady debate […]
January 22, 2019biology, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Wash Your Towels and Sheets More Often, Immortality’s Math Problem, and Australia’s Pink Lakes

Learn about the scientific reason why Australia has bubblegum pink lakes; why immortality is mathematically impossible; and how often you should wash your sheets, towels, and basically everything you own. […]
January 21, 2019history, Curiosity Daily Episodes

The Phantom Time Hypothesis, Cybersecurity Tips, and New Schizophrenia Revelations

Learn about a modern study that supports a 100-year-old hypothesis about schizophrenia; the weird “Phantom Time Hypothesis” about the history of calendars, along with some actual facts about the Middle […]
January 20, 2019history, physiology, biology, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Are Women Colder Than Men? Plus: The Worst Year to Be Alive, and Heart Cancer Rarity

Learn about the worst year to be alive, according to at least one medieval historian; why you never hear about heart cancer; and why women prefer hotter showers than men […]
January 7, 2019physiology, health, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Overcome Learned Helplessness, Teach Your Kids How to Apologize, and Macrophage Attacks

Learn about macrophages and why your immune system tries to kill you sometimes (and why that might make you look at sickness in a new way); how and why you […]
January 2, 2019physiology, brains, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Choice Blindness, Maintaining Habits and Achieving Goals, and Don’t Give Up If Your Diet Fails

Learn about how your brain can trick you into changing your mind; how to set goals you can achieve to make your life better; and what to do if you’re […]