space

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 […]
March 10, 2019artificial intelligence, business, Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, physics, space

Bike Balancing, How Big Data Knows What You Like, and Millions of Copper Needles in Space

Learn about why the US once launched millions of copper needles into space; why bikes don’t fall down when you ride them; and 3 ways big data can predict what […]
March 6, 2019astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, productivity

How Music Affects Your Work, Damage from Muffled Hearing, and Earth’s Gigantic Atmosphere

Learn about why the Earth’s atmosphere extends beyond the moon; whether you should listen to music while you work; and whether your muffled hearing after a concert means you damaged […]
March 4, 2019astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, fitness and exercise, food, history

Craving Healthy Foods, What Grew Astronomy (w/ Dr. David Warmflash), $1 Million Math Problems

Learn about why starting an exercise routine might give you healthier food cravings; math problems that you could get a million dollars for solving; and the story of what drove […]