Tag: experiments

February 18, 2019history, 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 […]
January 14, 2019history, 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 […]
December 4, 2018history, 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 […]
November 26, 2018astronomy, 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 […]
November 18, 2018food, 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 […]
October 8, 2018life 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 […]
October 5, 2018quantum 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 […]
October 4, 2018astronomy, 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 […]
October 1, 2018space, 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 […]
September 30, 2018history, 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 […]