Tag: words

January 10, 2019sleep, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Exercising at Night Won’t Mess with Your Sleep, Tonka Beans, and Non-Genome -Omes

Learn about the strange history of the word “genome” and other -omes; where you can taste the legendary tonka bean, and why it’s illegal in some places; and new research […]
December 6, 2018astronomy, space, language, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Meteorite Hunting with The Aquarius Project, Roommate Drama In Space, and Language Based On Senses

Learn why scientists are worried about roommate drama in space and why your most important sense depends on the language you speak. Plus, Adler Planetarium’s Aubrey Henretty and Chris Bresky […]
November 25, 2018history, physiology, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Why Hand Dryers Blow Bacteria, Color Meanings Around the World, Losing Your Foreign Accent, and Lesser-Known Body Parts

Learn about why hand dryers are blowing bacteria all over your hands; body parts you probably don’t know you have; what different colors mean around the world; and whether it’s […]
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 […]
November 2, 2018physics, language, Curiosity Daily Episodes

“Drunkard’s Walk” Sunlight, The Undiagnosed Diseases Network, and the Only Universal Word

Learn about why the sunlight you feel might be 50 million years old; learn about the Undiagnosed Diseases Network that has diagnosed hundreds of people with previously undiagnosable diseases; and […]
October 14, 2018productivity, language, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Where Online Lingo Comes From, How to Reinforce Good Habits, Gym Class Fallout, and Why Glue Doesn’t Stick to the Bottle

Learn about a massive Twitter analysis that shows where your favorite online lingo came from; how to reinforce good habits with temptation bundling; how gym class when you were a […]
October 10, 2018history, astronomy, space, language, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Why Aliens May Be Under Ice, Transnistria, and How Exclamation Points Stress People Out

Learn about how punctuation and exclamation points are stressing people out; why ice might be stopping us from discovering an alien civilization; and Transnistria: a country that doesn’t exist! In […]
September 18, 2018history, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Why You Should Talk to Strangers, How to Find Your Strengths, and Words with Most Definitions

Learn about why you probably like talking to strangers more than you think (and why you should do it more often); how to discover your personal strengths; and the words […]
September 16, 2018history, astronomy, physiology, physics, language, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Pretzel History, How Earth Got Its Water, Runner’s High Origins, and Words Named After People

Learn about where the water on Earth might have come from; the surprising history of the pretzel, including the monk who invented it; words you probably didn’t know are named […]
September 9, 2018history, 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 […]