Contagious Yawning, Conformal Cyclic Cosmology, Exercising for Mental Health, and Why Glitches Are “Bugs”

Learn about a controversial theory that says our universe is one of many previous universes; why we call computer glitches “bugs”; and the largest study ever showing how much exercise you need to boost your mental health. We’ll also answer the question: is yawning contagious?In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:This Controversial Theory Says Our Universe Is Just One of Many Previous UniversesWhy Do We Call Computer Glitches "Bugs"?A Huge Study Shows Just How Much Exercise You Need to Boost Your Mental HealthAdditional resources discussed:How Yawning Keeps Your Brain Cool | Curiosity.comContagious yawning and psychopathy | ScienceDirectDo You Yawn When Other People Yawn? Congratulations, You're Probably Not A Psychopath | Curiosity.comContagious Yawning May Not Be Linked to Empathy; Still Largely UnexplainedPlease tell us about yourself and help us improve the show by taking our listener survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/curiosity-listener-surveyIf you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron!Learn about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day! Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/contagious-yawning-conformal-cyclic-cosmology-exercising-for-mental-health-and-why-glitches-are-bugs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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