Tag: theories

February 26, 2019brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes, history

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 […]
February 14, 2019astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, productivity

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, […]
January 29, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, guest interview, physics

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, […]
January 27, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, life hacks, sleep

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 […]
January 16, 2019astronomy, 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 […]
January 13, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, physics

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 […]
December 5, 2018brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, physics, quantum mechanics

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 […]
October 11, 2018business, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, space

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 […]
September 13, 2018brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes, genetics, life hacks, physics, quantum mechanics, sleep

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 […]
September 9, 2018astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, fitness and exercise, history, language, physics

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 […]