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Moon Dust, Mammal Groups, Roman Sex Toy

16 Mar 2023

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Today we discuss whether or not firing a gun filled with moon dust into space could cool down the planet, how animals that live in social groups usually live longer than solitary creatures, and a saucy discovery from ancient Rome. To Re-Caf Choose Decaf“A solution to the climate crisis: mining the moon, researchers say” by Oliver Milmanhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/feb/08/moon-dust-moonshot-geoengineering-climate-crisis“Dust as a solar shield” by Benjamin C. Bromley ,Sameer H. Khan, and Scott J. Kenyonhttps://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000133“Can geoengineering fix the climate? Hundreds of scientists say not so fast” by Oliver Milmanhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/25/can-controversial-geoengineering-fix-climate-crisis“Space dust as Earth's sun shield” by University of Utahhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230208155658.htm#:~:text=Summary%3A,the%20impacts%20of%20climate%20change.&text=On%20a%20cold%20winter%20day,of%20the%20sun%20is%20welcome.Mammal Groups “Mammals that live in groups may live longer, longevity research suggests” by Jake Buehlerhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/mammals-groups-longevity-genetics“Correlated evolution of social organization and lifespan in mammals” by Pingfen Zhu et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-35869-7“An 80-Year Harvard Study Found the Secret to a Happy Life” by Bill Murphy Jrhttps://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/an-80-year-harvard-study-found-secret-to-a-happy-life-these-9-simple-habits-will-improve-yours.htmlRoman Sex Toy  “Discarded Roman artefact may have been more than a good luck charm” by Newcastle Universityhttps://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2023/02/vindolandaphallus/“Touch wood: luck, protection, power or pleasure? A wooden phallus from Vindolanda Roman fort” by Rob Collins and Rob Sandshttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/touch-wood-luck-protection-power-or-pleasure-a-wooden-phallus-from-vindolanda-roman-fort/53F4B0838D23DB65F6A244695624102EFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/moon-dust-mammal-groups-roman-sex-toy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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