Tag: experiments
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history, astronomy, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Saros Cycles (w/ Dr. David Warmflash), the Eiffel Tower’s Secret, and Announcing Alien Life
Learn about a secret apartment in the Eiffel Tower; the official protocol for announcing alien life to the world; and how Saros cycles have changed the way we’ve designed calendars […]
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history, productivity, life hacks, business, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Get More Done with Timeboxing, Self-Created Peer Pressure, and the Pitch Drop Experiment
Learn about why you might be causing your own peer pressure, and how to get over it; a 1927 experiment to prove that pitch is a liquid, and why it’s […]
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history, physics, Curiosity Daily Episodes
See if You’re a Covert Narcissist, Michelson-Morley Experiment, and The Monty Hall Problem
Learn why the Michelson-Morley Experiment is the most famous failed experiment in history; how to tell if you’re a covert narcissist; and the Monty Hall Problem, which is a probability […]
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astronomy, space, artificial intelligence, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Moral Dilemmas of Driverless Cars, How Many Friends You Can Have, and NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft
Learn about OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first asteroid-sampling spacecraft, and why it’s about to make history; the moral dilemmas facing driverless car AI systems; and how many friends you can have at […]
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food, physics, life hacks, language, communication, business, quantum mechanics, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Expiration Dates Explained, How to Make A Great First Impression, Your Quantum Life, and Endangered Words
Learn how you experience the quantum world every day whenever you see or touch something; the one thing you should keep in mind if you want to make a great […]
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life hacks, communication, quantum mechanics, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Schrödinger’s Second Cat, Asymmetric Insight, and Why You Should Study How You Study
Learn about a version of Schrödinger’s cat that might break quantum physics; a study hack that makes you think about how you study; and why you’re not as mysterious as […]
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quantum mechanics, Curiosity Daily Episodes
3-Step Fear Control Method, Quantum Physics Changing the Past, and Red Meat Allergies from Tick Bites
Learn about a quantum physics quirk that might mean you can change the past; how a bite from a lone star tick could make you allergic to red meat; and […]
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astronomy, space, physiology, Curiosity Daily Episodes
First Moon Beyond Our Solar System Discovery, Jacuzzi of Despair, and The Winner Effect
Learn about how astronomers may have just discovered the first moon beyond our solar system; why the “jacuzzi of despair” kills everything that enters it; and why the winner effect […]
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space, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Flu Shot Timing, Space Experiment Requirements, and Relationship Deal Breakers, According to Research
Learn CASIS’ criteria for getting approval for a science experiment in space; when is the right time to get your flu shot; and the top 10 relationship deal breakers, according […]
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history, astronomy, space, physiology, genetics, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Microwaveable Metals, Athlete Nature vs. Nurture, The House On The Rock, and Supernova-Skipping Stars
Learn about what we discovered when astronomers watched a star turn directly into a black hole; new science into how much your genes determine your athleticism; why some materials shouldn’t […]
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