Tag: psychology

March 7, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, genetics, productivity

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 […]
March 6, 2019astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, productivity

How Music Affects Your Work, Damage from Muffled Hearing, and Earth’s Gigantic Atmosphere

Learn about why the Earth’s atmosphere extends beyond the moon; whether you should listen to music while you work; and whether your muffled hearing after a concert means you damaged […]
March 5, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, food

Natural vs. Artificial Ingredients, Why the Return Trip Feels Shorter, and Africa Splitting in Half

Learn about the difference between natural and artificial ingredients; why Africa is physically splitting into two continents; and why the return trip always feels shorter than the original trip. In […]
February 28, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, life hacks, productivity

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 25, 2019astronomy, biology, Curiosity Daily Episodes, guest interview, history, life hacks

Narcissism Lessons, The War-Stopping Eclipse (w/ Dr. David Warmflash), and Toothed Tumors

Learn about the trait you can borrow from narcissists to boost your professional and academic success; the groundbreaking and potentially life-saving discovery that came from studying tumors that can grow […]
February 24, 2019astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, guest interview, history, space

Writer’s Block Solutions, Life on Europa (w/ SNaQ’s Ralph Crewe), and Why We Wear Pants

Learn about how to overcome 4 types of writer’s block; why we wear pants; and the probability of finding extraterrestrial life on Jupiter’s moon Europa, with some help from a […]
February 22, 2019brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes, food

How to Form New Habits, Evolution on Why Love Is Blind, and Pinks in Your Sinks

Learn about the evolutionary reason why love is blind; the weird history of that pink color in your bathtub; and how to form new habits. In this podcast, Cody Gough […]
February 21, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, physiology

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 19, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, guest interview

Elastic Thinking (w/ Leonard Mlodinow), How People Judge You, and Your Time Perspective

Learn how you can change your thinking to keep up with today’s fast-paced world, with some help from author Leonard Mlodinow. Plus: learn about the two criteria people use to […]
February 17, 2019biology, Curiosity Daily Episodes, genetics, guest interview

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 […]