space

• October 8, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, quantum mechanics, space

  Many Worlds Theory Explains the Universe (w/ Sean Carroll) and What Causes Static Electricity

  Learn how friction causes static electricity. Then, learn from renowned theoretical physicist Sean Carroll why understanding the Many Worlds Theory could be the best way for us to understand the […]

• October 7, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, space

  Signals Dogs Use to Talk to You, NASA’s Lost Moon Photos, and the Sugar Rush Is a Myth

  Learn about why there’s no such thing as a sugar rush; why it took more than 40 years to see NASA’s high-resolution images of the Moon; and, how dogs use […]

• October 3, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, space

  Destroying Space-Time for Power (w/ Randall Munroe), Hourglass Figure Myths, Clown Science

  Learn how to power your house by destroying the fabric of space-time, with help from xkcd creator Randall Munroe. Then, learn about the surprising reasons why hourglass figures are considered […]

• August 9, 2019brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes, space

  Cultivate Green Space in Your Home (w/ Summer Rayne Oakes) and Brains of Octopus Arms

  Learn about how octopus arms literally have minds of their own; and, the benefits of having plants and how to get started, with environmental scientist and author Summer Rayne Oakes. […]

• August 1, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, space

  Space Elevators (w/ Zach Weinersmith) and Why Get Off Your Phone When You Watch TV

  Learn about new research that shows why you might enjoy watching TV more if you put your phone away. Then, learn about space elevators with Zach Weinersmith, creator of the […]

• July 12, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, health, space

  Surprising Science of Glass (w/ Nick Uhas), Satellite Tethers, and Map Coloring Math

  Learn about futuristic tethers that could help us stop making a mess in space; how we finally solved a deceptively simple mathematics mystery; and, the surprising science of glass, with […]

• June 30, 2019Curiosity Daily Episodes, space

  Without Space, We Die (w/ Kevin J. DeBruin), Breeding New Apples, and Ceres’ Ice Volcano

  Learn about how agricultural experts make new types of apples; why the dwarf planet Ceres has a giant ice volcano; and why space matters, with some help from former NASA […]

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

  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 […]

• March 15, 2019biology, Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, space

  Why Pockets Are Rare in Women’s Clothes, Why Earth Twinkles, and Where Life Originated

  Learn about why Earth twinkles from space; why pockets are so rare in women’s clothes; and whether the first life emerged on land or water. In this podcast, Cody Gough […]

• March 11, 2019astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, food, history, physics, productivity, space

  Space Race Stories (w/ Dr. David Warmflash), Why Produce Sparks, and a 1-3-5 To-Do List

  Learn about why metals, fruit, and vegetables spark in the microwave, and the 1-3-5 method for arranging your to-do list. Plus, hear a couple lesser-known stories from the 20th-century space […]