Tag: scientific study

March 20, 2019history, space, health, language, brains, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Equinox and Solstice Science, Foreign Accent Syndrome, and an 80-Year Harvard Study

Learn about what causes an equinox or a solstice; how a rare condition can give you a foreign accent; and, an 80-year Harvard study that found the greatest predictor of […]
February 27, 2019astronomy, space, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Communicate Using Simple Noises, Find Your House on Pangea, and Kepler’s Legacy

Learn about how much you can say with simple noises called vocal bursts; why you might keep hearing about the Kepler Space Telescope even though it’s retired; and how you […]
February 3, 2019communication, business, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Specific Words to Use to Get What You Want (w/ Stella Grizont) and Tweeting Feelings

Learn why tweeting about negative feelings MIGHT make you feel better. Then, learn the specific words you should use to get what you want, with some help from a special […]
January 25, 2019history, astronomy, space, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Why Uranus Is Sideways, What Blinking Means, and “The Blood Countess”

Learn about why blinking communicates a lot more than you probably thought; why astronomers think Uranus is tipped over; and the story of “The Blood Countess,” a female murderer who […]
January 24, 2019biology, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

How to Improve Your Self-Control, Why You Shouldn’t Touch Your Plants, and Firehawk Raptors

Learn about whether you can improve your self-control; why certain types of birds set fires on purpose; and why you shouldn’t touch your plants. Please support our sponsors! Visit movaglobes.com/curiosity […]
December 27, 2018physiology, biology, genetics, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Hand and Eye Dominance Causes, Real vs. Fake Laughter, and Video Games for Teaching Empathy

Test how well you can tell real laughter from fake laughter; learn how scientists used a video game to teach children empathy; and learn what causes eye, hand, and foot […]
October 18, 2018astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes

The Sinister Darkness Factor Trait, Why Pluto’s Definition Matters, and World Record Pumpkins

Learn about a personality trait called the D Factor that might be behind all the evil in the world; why the Pluto planet debate just won’t go away; and how […]
July 30, 2018history, Curiosity Daily Episodes

A Real Hangover Cure, UFOs from Ancient History, and a Hermit’s Cold River City: Population 1

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: This Medical […]
July 25, 2018astronomy, space, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Mental Trick to Enjoy Running, Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century, and Perceptual Creep

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: The Longest […]
April 23, 2018history, space, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Slowly Aging Americans, The HAMMER Asteroid Spacecraft, and Elevator Mirrors

Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Americans Are Aging More Slowly […]