Episode Details

Today, you’ll learn about a way we might, one day, be able to sleep our way to the stars, why some of the world’s cities are sinking, and how babies’ brain structures could be influenced by how much we speak to them. 

Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/space-hibernation-new-york-is-sinking-baby-talk

Space Hibernation 

• “Hibernation-Like State Induced by Ultrasound Could Enable Long-Distance Spaceflights.” by Ruairi J. Mackenzie. 2023.
  • https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/hibernation-like-state-induced-by-ultrasound-could-enable-long-distance-spaceflights-373862
• “Alpha Centauri: Facts about the stars next door.” by Robert Lea. 2023.
  • https://www.space.com/18090-alpha-centauri-nearest-star-system.html

New York is Sinking

• “New York City Is Sinking. It's Far From Alone.” by Matt Simon. 2023.
  • https://www.wired.com/story/new-york-city-is-sinking-its-far-from-alone/
• “New York City Is Sinking Under Its Own Weight.” by Meghan Bartels. 2023.
  • https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-york-city-is-sinking-under-its-own-weight/

Baby Talk 

• “Talking to Babies May Help Shape Brain Structure, Research Finds.”  by Nicola Davis. 2023.
  • https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/15/talking-to-babies-may-help-shape-brain-structure-research-finds

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