Curiosity Weekly

How to Perform Under Pressure, Physiology of Staying Warm, and Psychology of Circles

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the way you draw a circle says about you; how to stay warm, according to a physiologist; and a simple trick to keep you from choking under ...

A New Robot Can Imagine Itself, Williams Syndrome, and The Great Compression

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why engineers designed a robot that can imagine itself; why the Great Compression was the best time to be alive, financially speaking; and...

Elastic Thinking (w/ Leonard Mlodinow), How People Judge You, and Your Time Perspective

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how you can change your thinking to keep up with today’s fast-paced world, with some help from author Leonard Mlodinow. Plus: learn about the ...

Saros Cycles (w/ Dr. David Warmflash), the Eiffel Tower’s Secret, and Announcing Alien Life

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about a secret apartment in the Eiffel Tower; the official protocol for announcing alien life to the world; and how Saros cycles have changed th...

How RNA Reads DNA (w/ SNaQ’s Ralph Crewe), How Envy Can Be Good, and Coriolis Effect

17 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why envy isn’t always a bad thing; how the Coriolis Effect affects the way things on the Earth rotate; and how RNA knows how to read DNA...

New Algorithm Can Turn Thoughts Into Speech, Airplane Seat Belts, and the 40 Percent Rule

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about a breakthrough technology that can translate thought into speech; a Navy SEAL’s method for mental toughness; and why airplane seatbelts ...

A Romantic Way to Beat Stress, the Priest Behind the Big Bang Theory, and the Ivy Lee Method

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how you can beat stress with some help from your significant other; the forgotten astronomer behind the Big Bang Theory; and a hundred-yea...

How Time Can Flow Backward, Why Poisonous Pufferfish Are Delicious, and Undersea Cables

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about a quantum theory that says time can flow backward; why the Internet relies on huge undersea cables; and why people eat pufferfish, even th...

Parsecs, the Difference Between Weather and Climate, and Scandinavian Life Philosophies

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the difference between weather and climate; how astronomers actually use parsecs to measure distances; and some Scandinavian life philosop...

Best Ways to Overcome Challenges, What Your Appendix Does, and How You Use Information

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why you make decisions using less information than you think; why your appendix actually serves a purpose; and the best ways to overcome a...

Too Much Sleep Can Be Harmful, Why You Can’t Tickle Yourself, and Black Hole Light Echoes

10 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why too much sleep may be just as harmful as too little; what light echoes detected by NASA might be able to teach us about how black hole...

Hubble Telescope Photobomb, Why Alcohol Burns, and Why Your Cat Puts Its Butt In Your Face

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why NASA compared a new scientific discovery to a game of “Where’s Waldo?”; why cats stick their butts in your face; and the surprising re...

How to Look Good in Photos, Trojan Asteroids, and a Technique to Avoid Stress and Stay Calm

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why the camera adds 10 pounds (and what you can do about it); why asteroids called Trojans could change what we know about the origins of our so...

What No-Kill Animal Shelters Really Mean, Having vs. Making Money, and Replacing Your Cells

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why your body doesn’t actually replace itself every 7 years; whether you should worry more about having money or making money; and, why ...

Quitting Is Underrated, Most-Googled Scientific Misconceptions, and Starquakes in the Universe

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about what starquakes can tell us about our universe; why quitting is underrated; and the truth behind some of the most-Googled scientific misco...

What Wind Chill Really Means, Learning Skills Faster with a Workout, and the Hypatia Stone

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how the mysterious Hypatia stone could change what we know about our solar system; what wind chill actually means; and how you can learn s...

Specific Words to Use to Get What You Want (w/ Stella Grizont) and Tweeting Feelings

03 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why tweeting about negative feelings MIGHT make you feel better. Then, learn the specific words you should use to get what you want, with some h...

Win Debates by Beating the Gish Gallop, Improve Your VO2max, and 8 Years of Déjà Vu

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why you need a healthy VO2max, and how you can get it; a man who had déjà vu for eight years; and the Gish Gallop, a shady debate tactic...

How to Advocate For Yourself (w/ Stella Grizont), Black Hole Travel Possible, and Fossil Licking

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how your tongue can tell the difference between a rock and a fossil; why you might be able to travel through some black holes without dying; and...

The Best Time to Break Bad News, Overcome Loss Aversion, and Coin Tosses Aren’t Random

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the best time of day to break bad news; how to get over your brain’s habit of loss aversion; and why a coin toss is not as random or fai...

Measure Your Mindfulness, Male vs. Female Pain, and Why the Laws of Physics May Be Aliens

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how men and women remember pain differently; how to measure how mindful you are; and a theory about alien life and the laws of physics.In ...

Bacteria May Save You From the Flu, Red Steak Juice Isn’t Blood, and the Future of Encryption

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about nose and throat bacteria that might make you less likely to get the flu; the red juice in your steak dinner, which is actually not blood; ...

How to Change Your Personality, Why You Jerk Awake While Falling Asleep, and Ainu History

27 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about new research into whether you can change your personality; why historians are stumped over the history of the Ainu, Japan’s indigenous p...

Why Uranus Is Sideways, What Blinking Means, and “The Blood Countess”

25 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why blinking communicates a lot more than you probably thought; why astronomers think Uranus is tipped over; and the story of "The Blood C...

How to Improve Your Self-Control, Why You Shouldn’t Touch Your Plants, and Firehawk Raptors

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about whether you can improve your self-control; why certain types of birds set fires on purpose; and why you shouldn’t touch your plants.Plea...

Become A CRISPR Connoisseur (w/ Synthego), Up-and-Coming Batteries, and Microsleep

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about 4 up-and-coming batteries that could overtake lithium-ion; how microsleep happens without you even knowing it; and what you’re getting w...

Wash Your Towels and Sheets More Often, Immortality’s Math Problem, and Australia’s Pink Lakes

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the scientific reason why Australia has bubblegum pink lakes; why immortality is mathematically impossible; and how often you should wash ...

The Phantom Time Hypothesis, Cybersecurity Tips, and New Schizophrenia Revelations

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about a modern study that supports a 100-year-old hypothesis about schizophrenia; the weird “Phantom Time Hypothesis” about the history of c...

Are Women Colder Than Men? Plus: The Worst Year to Be Alive, and Heart Cancer Rarity

20 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the worst year to be alive, according to at least one medieval historian; why you never hear about heart cancer; and why women prefer hott...

You Can’t Taste a Drink’s Strength, Soda Can Explosion Taps, and Our Galaxy’s Weird Planets

18 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about some of the weirdest types of planets in our galaxy; the right way to tap on a can of soda to keep it from exploding; and whether you can ...

Achieve Goals with the Pareto Principle, How to Think Creatively, and a Simple Sleep Fix

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about a surprisingly low-tech fix to the problem of sleep-deprived teens; how you can use the Pareto Principle to help you achieve your goals; a...

What to Tell Friends During a Crisis, the Deep Carbon Observatory, and Gravitational Lensing

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how the Deep Carbon Observatory is transforming the way we understand life deep inside the Earth; how gravitational lensing can make gravi...

You Can’t (and Shouldn’t) Boost Your Immune System, Pupil Shapes, and CES 2019 Recap

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why you can’t really “boost” your immune system; the benefits of some weird pupils you can find in the animal kingdom; and what Cody...

Get More Done with Timeboxing, Self-Created Peer Pressure, and the Pitch Drop Experiment

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why you might be causing your own peer pressure, and how to get over it; a 1927 experiment to prove that pitch is a liquid, and why it’s...

Long Lines Are Good, Supernova Archaeology, Key Lime Pie History, and Pain Memory

13 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why it’s a good thing when you have to wait in a long line; new research that says an ancient supernova may have triggered a mass extinc...

Andros’ Unexplored Blue Holes, Folie à Deux, and How Your Brain Treats Curiosity Like Hunger

11 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why your brain treats hunger for knowledge like hunger for food; why the unexplored blue holes of Andros in the Bahamas is home to one of ...

Exercising at Night Won’t Mess with Your Sleep, Tonka Beans, and Non-Genome -Omes

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the strange history of the word “genome” and other -omes; where you can taste the legendary tonka bean, and why it’s illegal in some...

Your Wounds Heal Faster in the Daytime, Only Tame Foxes on Earth, and the Peter Principle

09 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why your wounds heal faster in the daytime; the Peter Principle, which explains why so much goes wrong; and why there’s one tame populat...

A Trick for Being Taken More Seriously, Messy Office Traits, and Human Domestication

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about a simple trick for making people take you more seriously; what a messy office might say about its owner’s personality, and what you shou...

Overcome Learned Helplessness, Teach Your Kids How to Apologize, and Macrophage Attacks

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about macrophages and why your immune system tries to kill you sometimes (and why that might make you look at sickness in a new way); how and wh...

Why You’d Choose Your Biases Over Money, Coldest Inhabited Place on Earth, and Dark Fluid

06 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why your biases are so strong, you’d choose them over making money; a new theory that “dark fluid” might mean that dark matter and d...

Become an Early Riser, How Temperature Affects Sound, and Do We See the Same Colors?

04 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how you can become an early riser; whether we all see the same colors; and why sound carries farther on cold days.In this podcast, Cody Go...

Working from Home FTW, Changing Narratives to Overcome Challenges, and Triple Point Chemistry

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how working from home actually makes people more productive; how the “triple point” can make a liquid can boil and freeze at the same ...

Choice Blindness, Maintaining Habits and Achieving Goals, and Don’t Give Up If Your Diet Fails

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how your brain can trick you into changing your mind; how to set goals you can achieve to make your life better; and what to do if you’r...

Exercise Extravaganza: How to Stretch, Running to Help Your Knees, and Gym Class Myths

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why running may actually be good for your knees; how to stretch the right way so you’re less likely to hurt yourself; and some things gym clas...

Beating Procrastination, Sand Science (w/ Vince Beiser), and How to Use Your Vacation Days

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about microvacations, a trick for actually using your vacation days even when you’re super busy; the science behind why darkness is actually f...

How Humans Can Outsmart AI (w/ Unanimous AI), Pre-Big Bang Existence, and Beating Procrastination

30 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how humans can beat artificial intelligence by tapping into the wisdom of swarms (with some help from Dr. Louis Rosenberg, CEO of Unanimous AI)....

Incredible Benefits of Leaving Your Phone Out of Your Bedroom, Stopping Time, and “The Goblin” Dwarf Planet

28 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about what would happen if you could actually stop time, scientifically speaking; the incredible health and wellness benefits of leaving your ph...

Hand and Eye Dominance Causes, Real vs. Fake Laughter, and Video Games for Teaching Empathy

27 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Test how well you can tell real laughter from fake laughter; learn how scientists used a video game to teach children empathy; and learn what causes e...

Batch Tasks Instead of Multitasking, Mark Twain’s Procrastination Cure, and Diner Origins

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why classic diners are shaped like train cars; why multitasking is impossible, and what you should do to be productive instead; and how you can ...

You Like Talking to Strangers, NASA’s Golden Record, and Your Actual Friend Limit

25 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how many friends you can have at one time, according to research; why you might like talking to strangers more than you realize; and the g...

What “Pavlovian” Really Means, Wisconsin’s Ultimate Tourist Trap, and Why Cats Love Boxes

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why the one thing you probably know about Pavlov and his dogs is wrong; why the House on the Rock is the tourist trap to end all tourist t...

Christmas Music Psychology, Rain Smell Science, Crocodile Paradox, and Pitching the NSF

23 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why Christmas music sounds like Christmas; the Crocodile Paradox, an unsolvable dilemma that dates back to ancient Greece; what causes the...

The Most Influential Film Ever, Your Memory on Riding A Bike, and Mistletoe’s Poisonous Roots

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what scientists say was the most influential film of all time; the special way riding a bike is stored in your memory; and the truth behind mist...

Narwhal Adoption Mystery, Île Sainte-Marie’s Pirate Cemetery, and Solving the Candle Problem

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how to solve a famous logic puzzle called the Candle Problem; Île Sainte-Marie, the only known pirate cemetery in the world; and why scie...

You Believe Your Own Lies Very Quickly, How Dogs Understand Human Speech, and Where to See the Ursids

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to see the Ursids, the last meteor shower of the year; how researchers figured out whether dogs can understand what you tell them; and how l...

Voice Changes When You’re Charmed, Work Motivation Types, and Gin and Tonic Curing Malaria

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how your voice changes when you talk to someone attractive; how the cinchona cure for malaria turned into a popular cocktail; and how to figure ...

Gene Editing with CRISPR and GMOs (w/ Synthego), Fast Radio Bursts, and Angel’s Trumpet

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about CRISPR technology and applications in GMOs; a hallucinogenic plant that’s both beautiful and deadly; and how scientists are working toge...

Donut-Shaped Planets, Hot Aluminum Foil, Why Fish Wiggle, and A Woman Who Can’t Feel Fear

16 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why fish never quit wiggling; how a donut-shaped planet is technically possible; what researchers have learned from “S.M.,” the woman who ca...

Science-Based Tips for Better Meetings, Dinosaur Mythbusting, and Staying Awake for 11 Days

14 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about 12 science-based tips for better meetings; common dinosaur myths you should stop believing; and what happened when 17-year-old Randy Gardn...

The Problem With Making Sand (w/ Vince Beiser), Happiest Spouses, and How Pyramids Were Built

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about a new discovery into how the pyramids were built; why spouses who are also best friends see the most health and happiness benefits; and wh...

How to Take A Compliment, Learn Anything in Four Steps, and Design a New Arecibo Message

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why compliments are so embarrassing, and how you can take them better; how you can help astronomers design a new Arecibo Message to send to extr...

Jet Lag Is Worse When You Travel East, Earth’s Wandering Poles, and Geminid Meteor Shower

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn when you can catch the Geminid Meteor Shower this month, and why it’s unique; why jet lag is worse when you travel east; and research into how...

Kickstart Your Memory with the Jennifer Aniston Neuron, Black Hole Pictures, and Increasing Human Lifespans

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how fast human lifespans are increasing; why we’ve never seen a black hole; and recent research into the “Jennifer Aniston neuron” that co...

Why Humans Are Symmetrical, Fish Electrocution Physics, A Misplaced Equator Theme Park, and Silent Places

09 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about one of the only silent places in the United States; why fish aren’t electrocuted during lightning storms; why an equator theme park was ...

Be Brave Using the Science of Vulnerability, Boost Productivity with Fika, and Burn Calories via the Afterburn Effect

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to use the science of vulnerability to gather up the courage to do something risky; how your body burns calories even after you’re done ex...

Meteorite Hunting with The Aquarius Project, Roommate Drama In Space, and Language Based On Senses

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why scientists are worried about roommate drama in space and why your most important sense depends on the language you speak. Plus, Adler Planet...

You Can Learn and Unlearn Emotions, Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, and Loveland Castle’s Weird History

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle; the weird history of Loveland Castle, a Medieval structure in Ohio; and why you’re not born with e...

See if You’re a Covert Narcissist, Michelson-Morley Experiment, and The Monty Hall Problem

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why the Michelson-Morley Experiment is the most famous failed experiment in history; how to tell if you’re a covert narcissist; and the Monty ...

How Asteroids Can Have Rings, Spiders That Nurse Their Young, and “Lord of the Forest” Tāne Mahuta

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why asteroids can have rings; spiders that actually nurse their young; and Tāne Mahuta, a massive tree that’s been known to bring visit...

Why Everything Takes Longer Than You Think, Storm-Predicting Joints, Barber Pole Origins, and Mary Toft

02 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about whether you can actually feel a storm coming in your bones; an 18th-century woman who convinced doctors she was giving birth to rabbits; t...

Keeping Secrets Makes Life Harder, Emotions Change Your Perception of Time, and How We Proved the Earth Rotates

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how keeping secrets can literally weigh you down; how we knew the Earth rotates before we had space travel thanks to the Foucault pendulum; and ...

Exercising on an Empty Stomach, How to Measure Curiosity (w/ SurveyMonkey and INSEAD), and Effects of Relapsing with Your Ex

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the pros and cons of exercising on an empty stomach. Plus: why sleeping with your ex doesn’t mean you’re getting back together. You’...

Why You’re Bad at Fact-Checking, Reducing Anxiety with Horror Movies, and Why Urine is Yellow

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the Moses Illusion, which shows how your brain processes information; why urine is yellow; and how watching horror movies can help reduce ...

Your Brain’s Binary Bias, How to Choose Charities, and Why Dogs Look Like Their Owners

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why your brain jumps to extremes; how to choose the best charitable cause for your next donation; and why dogs really do look like their o...

Moral Dilemmas of Driverless Cars, How Many Friends You Can Have, and NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first asteroid-sampling spacecraft, and why it’s about to make history; the moral dilemmas facing driverless car AI...

Why Hand Dryers Blow Bacteria, Color Meanings Around the World, Losing Your Foreign Accent, and Lesser-Known Body Parts

25 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why hand dryers are blowing bacteria all over your hands; body parts you probably don’t know you have; what different colors mean around...

Gifts Requiring Assembly Are More Treasured, Why You May Not Be Hard To Shop For, and Types of Perfectionists

23 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why people value an item more if they put it together themselves; why you might not be as hard to shop for as you think you are; and three types...

Rival Sports Fans Experience Games Completely Differently, Mount Rushmore’s Secret Room, and World’s Shortest IQ Test

22 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why rival sports fans experience the same game completely differently, and why there’s a secret room behind Mount Rusmore (and what’s ...

Be the Best Host or Guest (w/ Jihan Murray-Smith), Avoid Conflict at Family Meals, and High Heels for Men

21 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how to avoid conflict at family meals, and why high heels were originally meant for men. Plus, get some tips on how to host and be a polit...

How to Like Bitter Flavors, Airplane Ticket Price Factors, and the Physics-Challenging Hubble Constant

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how the universe’s rate of expansion could change our understand of physics; how the saliva in your body changes to enjoy bitter flavors...

We May Have Already Found Aliens (w/ Mike Wall), Arrow Method for Productivity, and ADHD Creativity

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how ADHD could make you more creative, and how to boost your productivity by scheduling your week with the Arrow Method. Plus, Mike Wall, author...

Expiration Dates Explained, How to Make A Great First Impression, Your Quantum Life, and Endangered Words

18 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how you experience the quantum world every day whenever you see or touch something; the one thing you should keep in mind if you want to make a ...

Relationship-Deepening TV, Elon Musk and Bill Gates' Productivity Hacks, and Why You Don't Hear Your Own Footsteps

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why watching TV together is good for your relationship; why you don’t hear your own footsteps; and how to schedule your day to be as productiv...

Why You Listen to Songs on Repeat, Aluminum Foil Wi-Fi Boosting, and High-Income Morning Routines

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the evolutionary reason why you listen to some songs on repeat; the morning routines of high-income earners; and how you can boost your Wi...

Achieve Goals with the WOOP Method, What To Do During Layovers, and Megapixels In Your Eyes

14 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how many megapixels your eye can see; some of the coolest airport activities you can find during your next layover; and the research-backe...

Measure Your Sleepiness, What Happens When Galaxies Collide, and Space Junk Damage

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about what it looks like when galaxies collide with one another; how to measure how sleepy you are using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale; and how m...

Sniff Out Fake News with Machine Learning and Increase Productivity with Don’t-Do Lists and Morning Pages

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to sniff out fake news with help from machine learning from MIT; how you can improve your to-do list with a “don’t-do” list; and how t...

Nobody Is “Normal,” Quantum Bacteria, Déjà Rêvé, and Why You Might Smell Like Maple Syrup

11 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why there’s no such thing as “normal” according to Yale researchers; how scientists may have put bacteria in a state of quantum entangleme...

Contacting Aliens with Lasers, African-American Polymath Benjamin Banneker, and The Seinfeld Strategy

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about Benjamin Banneker, an African-American polymath you need to know about; the Seinfeld Strategy for improving your productivity; and how an ...

Curiosity in the Workplace (w/ Spencer Harrison), New Flying with Dandelions, and Physical Relationship Benefits

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how dandelions taught researchers a new way of flying that was previously unknown to science. Then, learn how a happy marriage can make you phys...

Taurids and Leonids Meteor Showers, Willpower-Boosting Workouts, and Marie Curie’s Secret University

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn where you can catch the Taurids and Leonids meteor showers this month; how working out could boost your willpower; and where the world’s billi...

Prince Rupert’s Drop, Why Earth’s Core Is Younger Than Its Surface, and Newborn Babies May Be Super Smart

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why a Prince Rupert’s drop is both super-fragile and virtually unbreakable; why researchers think newborn babies are a lot smarter than they l...

Scientific Method Inventor, America’s First Beach, and How Many Faces You Can Recognize

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the man who invented the scientific method; the story of America’s first beach; and how many faces the average person can recognize.In t...

Acoustic Levitation, Stephen Hawking’s Science Bets, Helmholtz Resonance, and Where Your Body Feels Emotions

04 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about how scientists mapped where people feel emotions in their bodies; how scientists can make things levitate using sound; 3 times Stephen Haw...

“Drunkard’s Walk” Sunlight, The Undiagnosed Diseases Network, and the Only Universal Word

02 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about why the sunlight you feel might be 50 million years old; learn about the Undiagnosed Diseases Network that has diagnosed hundreds of peopl...

Real-Life Zombification (w/ author Matt Simon), Most Annoying Sounds, and Leaders Who Are Too Smart

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Simon, author of “Plight of the Living Dead,” discusses real-life zombification in nature. Plus, learn about the most annoying sounds ever, a...

The First Telepathic Brainstorm, Ghost-Creating Toxic Mold, and Cropsey: the Real Boogeyman

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this Halloween episode, learn how scientists were able to get three people to communicate with each other using only the power of their brains, and...

Measure Your Passionate Relationships, How to Spot Psychopaths and Narcissists, and the Car-Crushing Meteorite

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the story of a meteorite that crushed a 1980 Chevy Malibu; a few red flags for spotting psychopaths and narcissists; and how you can measu...

Pink Noise Sleep Hack, Saturn’s Moon Dione Habitability, and Giving Versus Receiving Advice

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why scientists think Saturn’s moon Dione might be habitable; why new research shows that giving advice is better than receiving it; and how to...