Tag: theories
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history, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Preserving Old Book Smells, Reacting Before Noticing, and Humans from Outer Space
Learn about why researchers have broken down the smell of old books; new research that shows why your brain has a kind of Spider-sense; and the Panspermia theory that human […]
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history, astronomy, productivity, Curiosity Daily Episodes
A Romantic Way to Beat Stress, the Priest Behind the Big Bang Theory, and the Ivy Lee Method
Learn about how you can beat stress with some help from your significant other; the forgotten astronomer behind the Big Bang Theory; and a hundred-year-old productivity secret. In this podcast, […]
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physics, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Measure Your Mindfulness, Male vs. Female Pain, and Why the Laws of Physics May Be Aliens
Learn about how men and women remember pain differently; how to measure how mindful you are; and a theory about alien life and the laws of physics. In this podcast, […]
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history, sleep, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes
How to Change Your Personality, Why You Jerk Awake While Falling Asleep, and Ainu History
Learn about new research into whether you can change your personality; why historians are stumped over the history of the Ainu, Japan’s indigenous people; and why you jerk awake while […]
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astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes
What to Tell Friends During a Crisis, the Deep Carbon Observatory, and Gravitational Lensing
Learn about how the Deep Carbon Observatory is transforming the way we understand life deep inside the Earth; how gravitational lensing can make gravity act like a magnifying glass to […]
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history, physics, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Long Lines Are Good, Supernova Archaeology, Key Lime Pie History, and Pain Memory
Learn about why it’s a good thing when you have to wait in a long line; new research that says an ancient supernova may have triggered a mass extinction on […]
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history, physics, brains, quantum mechanics, Curiosity Daily Episodes
You Can Learn and Unlearn Emotions, Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, and Loveland Castle’s Weird History
Learn about Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle; the weird history of Loveland Castle, a Medieval structure in Ohio; and why you’re not born with emotions — you learn (and can unlearn) them. Please […]
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history, space, communication, business, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Time May Be Slowing Down, You Leave Good First Impressions, and Ouija Board Origins
Learn about why some physicists think time may be slowing down, and how it might eventually stop; new research that says you make a better first impression than you might […]
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sleep, physics, genetics, life hacks, brains, quantum mechanics, Curiosity Daily Episodes
String Theory Primer, Night Owl and Morning Person Science, and All-Nighter Study Habits
Learn what makes someone a night owl or a morning person; get a quick primer on on string theory; and discover whether you should pull an all-nighter studying for a […]
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history, astronomy, physics, language, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Contagious Yawning, Conformal Cyclic Cosmology, Exercising for Mental Health, and Why Glitches Are “Bugs”
Learn about a controversial theory that says our universe is one of many previous universes; why we call computer glitches “bugs”; and the largest study ever showing how much exercise […]
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