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Author Bill Sullivan discusses the surprising ways your genes can influence aggressive and violent tendencies. Then, learn about how it’s possible that anglerfish can fuse to their mates; and box breathing, a Navy SEAL technique for reducing stress and staying calm. Additional resources from Bill Sullivan: Pick up “Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are” on Amazon https://amzn.to/34uWSoU Bill Sullivan’s official website https://authorbillsullivan.com/ Follow @wjsullivan on Twitter https://twitter.com/wjsullivan Indiana University School of Medicine bio https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/13502/sullivan-william How do anglerfish fuse to their mates without immune rejection? by Cameron Duke Immune functions traded in for reproductive success. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/mpio-ift072920.php  Swann, J. B., Holland, S. J., Petersen, M., Pietsch, T. W., & Boehm, T. (2020). The immunogenetics of sexual parasitism. Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaz9445 Wu, K. J. (2020, July 30). How the Ultimate Live-in Boyfriend Evolved His Way Around Rejection. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/science/anglerfish-immune-rejection.html Box Breathing Is the Navy SEAL Technique for Reducing Stress and Staying Calm by Joanie Faletto Stinson, A. (2018, June). What is box breathing? Medicalnewstoday.com; Medical News Today. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321805  Harvard Health Publishing. (2020, July 6). Relaxation techniques: Breath control helps quell errant stress response. Harvard Health. https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/relaxation-techniques-breath-control-helps-quell-errant-stress-response  ‌Finn, M. (2020, May 9). How to Reduce Stress Like a Navy SEAL. Gear Patrol; Gear Patrol. https://www.gearpatrol.com/fitness/health-wellness/a325714/box-breathing-navy-seals/  Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.