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Monks Meditating After Death and a Marathoning Woolly Mammoth
Learn about the mystery of how Tibetan monks seem to keep meditating after death; and a woolly mammoth that walked VERY far. Thukdam Project scien…
4 years, 6 months ago
Sleep Munchies, Ancient Greek Ship Found, Relationship Trick
Learn about why you eat more when you’re tired; a legendary submerged Egyptian city; and a trick for keeping the peace. Lack Of Sleep Really Does …
4 years, 6 months ago
Nudge Theory’s Dark Side (w/ Richard Thaler), Hybrid Fruit Science, Words for “Pirate”
Learn about how to avoid getting dragged down by “Sludge”; how hybrid fruit like plumcots are made; and pirate parlance. Additional resources from…
4 years, 6 months ago
Nobel Prize Winner Richard Thaler on How Nudge Changed the World — Plus, Squirrel-Inspired Robots
Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard Thaler explains how “Nudge” has changed the world. Plus: squirrel-inspired robots! Additional resources from…
4 years, 6 months ago
Apes Say Hello, Life on Snowball Earth, Learn Twice as Fast
Learn about non-human animals that say hello and goodbye; life on Snowball Earth; and how to learn skills twice as fast. Apes use their own form o…
4 years, 6 months ago
Earth’s Core Growing Lopsided and the Science of Gut Feelings
Learn how to tap into your “gut feeling,” which knows more than you think it does; and why Earth's core is growing lopsided. You do have a "gut fe…
4 years, 6 months ago
Backward Letters, Dogs Detect Lies, Neutron Star Mountains
Learn about why children write letters backward; how dogs know when you’re lying to them; and mountains on neutron stars. Children write letters b…
4 years, 6 months ago
Learning to Read Right, Risks of Trusting Science, Trivia
Learn why phonics is the best way to teach kids to read; and how false science benefits from people who “trust science.” Plus: this month’s Curiosity…
4 years, 7 months ago
Emily Oster on Parenting Decisions, A New Type of Supernova
Learn how parents can get smarter about making big decisions, with author Emily Oster; and electron-capture supernovas. Additional resources from…
4 years, 7 months ago
Why Facts Don’t Win Arguments, SETI 101, Self-Control Pitfalls
Learn why self-control isn’t always good for you; why you can’t win an argument using facts; and what SETI is looking for. More from Dr. Steven No…
4 years, 7 months ago