Curiosity Weekly
Episodes
Aging & Colors, First Continents, Phones & Infant Health
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how we experience colors differently as we age, a discovery from the time of the very first continents on Earth, and the i...
Microgravity Gardening, AI Learns Language, Elephant Numbers
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the possible dangers of growing leafy greens in microgravity, a study that let AI tag along with a toddler to learn langua...
Leap Year, Tailored Microgreens, Teenage Advice
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the reason and the history of leap year, how scientists could tailor microgreens to your own personal dietary needs, and a...
Racism & The Brain, Rhino Embryos, Handwriting
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how feeling the effects of racism might actually change the victim’s brain chemistry, how scientists have successfully c...
Silk-Making Bacteria, Deep Coral, CRISPR Agriculture
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a bacteria that turns plastic into spider webs, a massive deep-sea discovery right in our own backyard, and how CRISPR cou...
Hunter-Gatherer Diets, Self-Checkouts, Penguin Colonies
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new discovery that turns our understanding of hunter-gatherer diets on its head, the effect of self-checkout on our sens...
Insect Robots, Bigfoot & Bears, Chronic Stress
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the fastest mini robots ever created, how Bigfoot sightings may help scientists study bear populations, and the link betwe...
Organ Age, Comfort Food, Speedy Snails
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new test that can show how well each of your organs are aging, some interesting links between comfort food and stress, a...
Ant Doctors, Sequestered Carbon, Menstrual Brain
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about ants that play doctor to their fellow ants after going into battle, a possible game-changing way to sequester carbon at th...
Long-Term Memories, Ear Infections, Mercury Salt
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in our understanding of how the brain creates long-term memories, the effect of chronic childhood ear infec...
Powerful Polymer, Exoplanet CO2, Adoption Science
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new polymer that could battle antibiotic resistant infections, a possible new way to detect life on other planets from a...
Hearing Aids, Quantum Error Eraser, Smalltalk
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how hearing aids may help you live longer, a potential breakthrough that could help usher in the age of quantum computing,...
Dreamtalk, Super Melanin, Garter Snakes
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about communicating with sleepers, a possible new miracle cure for skin injuries called super melanin, and the secret social liv...
Origin of Life, Self Control vs Willpower, Puppy Love
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a bacterial discovery that challenges our understanding of how and when life formed on Earth, the importance difference be...
B12, Healthy Forests, Ketamine & the Brain
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a supervitamin you might already be taking some good news about the health of the world’s forests, and a new study that ...
Ears & Eyes, Psilocybin & Depression, ADHD & Hoarding
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how your ears are eavesdropping on your eyes, a bold new study on the anti-inflammatory effects of psychedelics, and an as...
3D Ink, RSVP No, Old Dogs
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new ink that can 3D print inside your body using soundwaves, why saying no to invitations isn’t as bad as you might th...
Daydream Brain, Power of a Laugh, Caffeine & Soccer
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about why you may want to consider letting yourself daydream, how a sense of humor might protect you from depression and anxiety...
Human Genes, Dry Mouth Relief, Yawning Psychopaths
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the 139 genes that set the human mind apart from our primate cousins, a new gel that could change the game for those suffe...
Bilingual Brain, Morning Sickness, Cat Purrs
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how the bilingual brain might be better at multitasking, good news for women who are at risk for morning sickness, and the...
Baby Language, AI Medicine, Human Collaboration
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how babies pick up language before they’re even born, an AI that takes on the busy work for doctors, and new insight int...
Brain Game, Goal Paralysis, Salt Cycle
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new brain interface that allows people to play games with their minds, how bad luck might make you less committed to ach...
Brain Rewiring, Rat Imagination, Dogs & PTSD
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the brain’s ability - or inability - to rewire itself, the imagination of rats, and how dogs can have a positive effect ...
Lab on a Chip, Trauma Headaches, Mantle Blobs
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a microchip-sized laboratory, how childhood traumas can lead to a lifetime of headaches, and strange blobs in the Earth’...
Bipolar Blood Test, Music & Pain, Puffin Hybrid
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new blood test that could revolutionize bipolar diagnoses, how music could help knock out pain, and how a changing clima...
Healthy Tongue, Slippery Surface, Curious for Answers
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about an ancient diagnostic tool getting an AI upgrade, the world’s slipperiest surface, and some insight into the minds of ev...
Speech Reconstruction, Weighted Blankets, Space Radio Burst
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how people who have lost the power of speech could get their voices back through AI, the cool truth about the weighted bla...
Sixth Taste, HIV Immunity Battle, Altruistic Bees
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the hunt for the elusive sixth taste, a new discovery showing how HIV keeps fighting the immune system even with effective...
Re-release: Young Blood, Cinnamon Memory, Microplastic Filter
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today you’ll learn about how scientists are using a drug meant for arthritis to mimic blood transfusions, how cinnamon could potentially be improvin...
Re-release: Zombie Virus, Back From the Brink, Bad Cholesterol
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today you’ll learn about a zombie virus recovered from the arctic permafrost and brought back to life, some good news about 26 Australian animal spe...
Re-release: Roman Concrete Magic, Virovore, Placebo Guilt
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today you’ll learn about how ancient Roman concrete can heal itself, the recent discovery of a virovore, and how a new study looks into whether or n...
Re-release: AI Animal Translator, Big Old Galaxies, Inner Inner Core
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today you’ll learn about how scientists are using AI to talk to animals, the discovery of new, very big, very old candidate galaxies, and how there ...
Re-release: Podcast Friends, Drunk Plants, Hot Temper
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the psychological effects of listening to podcasts, how climate change actually makes us more likely to engage in hate speech, and ho...
Re-release: Boyhood Nickname, Vampire Grave, Wrecked By Success
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss how nicknames for young boys can help them socialize better, how archaeologists in Poland have unearthed the grave of a woman people ...
Healing Algae, Mayan Reservoirs, Humpback Skincare
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how your next scrape might be healed using algae, what ancient Mayans can teach us about water conservation, and the skinc...
Smells and Colors, Bee Preferences, Science and Well-Being
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how our sense of smell can change how we see colors, the pickiness of bees, and research that shows how listening to this ...
Monkey Pig Kidney Transplant, Goalie Reflexes, Clean Snow
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in transplanting organs from one species to another, a study on the lightning-quick perception of soccer go...
OCD Decisions, Albatross Sound Waves, Ice & Fungi
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about some really counterintuitive findings on OCD and decision making, how albatross might fly on a wave of sound, and a new un...
Bionic Hand, Satellites Watch Crops, AI & Our Moral Compass
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about an incredible bionic hand, how scientists are watching what we eat… from space, and a new study that looks into how huma...
Brain & Chronic Pain, Frogs Play Dead, Avian Flu Gene Edit
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a brainy new study on chronic pain, how female frogs play dead to avoid having to deal with male frogs, and a possible bre...
Nasal Vaccine, Dino Killer Volcano, Pied Tamarins
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a possible breakthrough in the fight against Strep A, a new theory on the demise of dinos, and how pied tamarins communica...
Hair Loss Clues, Renewable Energy Transition, Citrus History
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about new genetic clues to male hair loss, some helpful news about the future of renewable energy, and some sweet and juicy new ...
Stopping Superbugs, Powerful Pulsar, Hippo Poop
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about new ways to kill antibiotic resistant bacteria, the discovery of the most powerful pulsar we’ve ever seen, and the truth...
Genetic Vegetarianism, Roman Sarcophagus, Homework
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a possible genetic link to vegetarianism, the discovery of a very important ancient woman, and the truth about homework.&n...
3D Print Stem Cells, Puzzling Elephants, Believing Delusion
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new technique that can print stem cells, how elephants can solve puzzles, and if delulu is really the solulu.  ...
Steroid Psychopathy, Iceberg Crash, Stand Up Dizziness
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the psychological toll of steroid use, a very slow moving penguin-iceberg collision, and why we sometimes get dizzy when w...
Hypno Pain Killer, Mosquito Secrets, Important Worms
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how hypnotherapy could be a tool to fight pain after surgery, a discovery that could lead to less mosquito-borne diseases,...
Happiest Age, Compassion Fatigue, Arthritis Treatment
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how happiness fluctuates with age, a study that suggests compassion fatigue might be a self-fulfilling prophecy, and a pos...
Tasmanian Tigers, Intensifying Hurricanes, Dog-Fox Hybrid
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the possible return of the Tasmanian tiger, the future of hurricanes, and how one animal shelter made a stunning discovery...
PTSD in the Brain, Dopamine Decisions, Love Body Connection
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the brain mechanisms behind mechanisms behind post traumatic stress disorder, new insights into the effects of dopamine, a...
New Mom Pareidolia, Soapy Cilantro, Problem-Solving Birds
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how new moms see faces in inanimate objects, why some people think cilantro tastes like soap, and the problem solving prow...
Chameleon Buildings, Math Pattern of Cells, Gravity Waves
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new tech that will turn buildings into chameleons, a mathematical mystery lurking in our cells, and how to spot gravitat...
Water Breakthrough, Suppress Stress, Ancient Wood
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new way to turn saltwater into drinking water, research that suggests stuffing your bad feelings deep down might actuall...
Nano Zit Zapper, Super Strong Silk, Plant Communication
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a teensy tiny cure for zits, superpower spider webs, and how scientists have begun having conversations with plants. ...
Leaf Swab Tell All, Taffy Science, Persistence of Memory
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how swabbing leaves could save biodiversity, the science of saltwater taffy, and how some of our memories are surprisingly...
Misophonia, Self-Relevant Artwork, Ancient Artillery
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the sounds that make some people want to run for the hills, how our sense of self determines what we find beautiful, and a...
Dirty Toothbrush, Smart Crows, Rare Supermassive Black Hole
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how a tool we use to keep clean might need a little cleaning of its own, the wild intelligence of wild crows, and the case...
Death Experiences, Breast Milk Cancer Test, Job Skill Value
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a study of near death experiences, how breast milk biopsies could lead the way to early cancer detection, and why employer...
False Memory, Logic in Toddlers, Cake Cutting Math
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about why our memories are so bad, the amazing logical reasoning of toddlers, and why mathematicians want to have their cake and...
Microbot Tumor Killer, Keto & PCOS, Do Opposites Attract?
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a tiny device that could have a huge impact on brain cancer, some news about keto and fertility, and the truth about the o...
Embryo Model, Breathing Ball, End of a Dynasty
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in embryo modeling, a breathing ball that could take the edge off anxiety, and the fall of a dynasty. ...
Depression, Penguin Chicks, Peeing In The Cold
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll find yet another reason to avoid sugary sodas, why we might pee more in the winter, and the plight of the penguins. Sugary ...
The Iceman, Y Chromosome Puzzle, Planets
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll hear the truth about the chromosome that determines the male sex, new secrets from an old iceman, and an exoplanet denser than steel.&...
Climate Change, Group Fitness, Online Dating
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the colors of climate change, the benefits of exercising with your pals, and the science behind the highs and lows of onli...
Indian Moon Landing, Love or Money?, Giant Sea Lizard
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a successful moon landing that could launch another space race, an answer to the age-old debate about whether you should m...
Pink Eye Cause, Seven Year Itch, Andes Dance Floor
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn the truth about farts and pink eye, about studies showing the seven year itch might just be a thing, and about an ancient dance ...
MH370 Barnacles, Polar Bear Town, Dino Discovery
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how barnacles could lead researchers to the site of a lost plane crash, a record breaking polar bear party up north, and a...
Urban Greening, Power Crystals, Darwin’s Paradox
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about urban greening, a new sci-fi like crystal that’ll make things move without electricity, and Darwin’s Paradox. &nb...
Carbon & Plants, Healthy Walking, Self Esteem in Kids
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new twist with carbon and plants, some good news for all you walkers out there, and a new study on kids and self-esteem....
Pink Floyd Brain Activity, Superhero Science, Bathroom Germs
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in decoding brain activity using Pink Floyd, an anatomy class that would be a hit at Gotham University, and...
Comatose Consciousness, Glowing Frogs, Race Car Blinks
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about hidden consciousness in comatose patients, the eerie secret glowing language of frogs, and the mysterious blinking of race...
Dirty Fog to Clean Water, Hookworms, Paranoia & Memory
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about turning dirty fog into clean drinking water, how hookworms might help stave off diabetes, and a surprising link between me...
Teenage Activism, Sleep Apnea Danger, Aggressive Driving
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a surprising link between youth activism and critical thinking, a new discovery related to sleep apnea, and how aggressive...
Chronic Pain Treatment, Tree Planting, Nose Pickers
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a possible new treatment for chronic pain, a major obstacle to the world’s tree-planting plans, and some bad news for no...
Early Breakfast, Nanotech & Blindness, Crocodile Crying
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how when we eat might influence our risks for type 2 diabetes, a new use for nanotech in treating age-related blindness, a...
TSS Bacto-Battles, Why We Walk, Saber-Tooth Cat Party
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new weapon in the war against toxic shock syndrome, how scientists used AI to understand how humans evolved to walk upri...
Korean Rockfish Power, Machu Picchu DNA, Breastfed Benefits
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a toxic fish that could help save lives, new secrets about the people who once lived in Machu Picchu, and a study that loo...
Ovarian Failure Cure, Honeypot Ants, AI Insomnia
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how researchers are using stem cells to cure infertility in mice, the health benefits of honey made by ants, and the poten...
Genetic Eye Drops, Kimberlite Explosion, Creative Bots
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about gene therapy eye drops, a diamond’s journey to the surface, and the growing creativity of AI.Genetic Eye Drops“Gene-th...
Healing Electronics, Grocery Cart Sensors, Large Telescopes
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about self-healing robots, Afib detection in the produce aisle, and hurricanes on worlds orbiting distant stars. Find episode t...
Pain of Uncertainty, Nearsightedness, Doctors Join Forces
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the pain people will endure to avoid uncertainty, a possible link between nearsightedness and education, and a social medi...
Locked-in Syndrome, Anxiety & Nostalgia, Continental Shift
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about Locked-in Syndrome, the connection between social anxiety and nostalgia, and how continental shift is knocking GPS out of ...
Healing Metals, Sensitive Teeth, Sports Supplements
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how metal was discovered to be able to heal itself, a potential cure for sensitive teeth, and the truth about sports suppl...
Time Perception, Heart in a Box, Flying Ticks
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new study on our perception of time, a breakthrough in the tech behind heart transplants, and about the crazy way ticks ...
Partner Look-alikes, CRISPR Wood, Aggressive Self-Control
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new study that gives us a hint at who we might be attracted to, scientists growing new trees from the genes up, and how ...
Mars Organics, Cognitive Flexibility, Copper Age Leadership
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about some tantalizing molecules found on Mars, a new study that shows how cognitive flexibility can help teachers keep their co...
Pine Tree Painkiller, Cell Spitting Creature, Manifestation
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about painkillers made from pine trees, a creature that spits out its old cells, and how the power of positive thinking might no...
Smart Drugs, Frozen Organ Transplant, Curly Hair Cool
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new study that shows drugs like Ritalin aren’t so smart after all, how frozen rat kidneys could lead to a medical revo...
High Voice Gene, Egyptian Art X-Ray, Finding Fresh Water
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a newly discovered genetic link between high voices and high blood pressure, a mysterious new discovery behind some ancien...
Octopus Death Frenzy, Wildlife Tracking, Fungi to the Rescue
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new discovery that explains what causes octopuses to go into a death frenzy when they have kids, how air pollution senso...
Space Swells Brain Cavity, Cave Fossils, Keeping Cool
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a potential obstacle to human flight to Mars, a discovery in a Laotian cave that is sending archaeologists back to the dra...
Vaccine Menstrual Length, Lonely in a Crowd, Aussie ‘Roos
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a study linking the Covid vaccine to slightly longer menstrual cycles. How being social could actually hurt people who are...
Amino Acid Fountain of Youth, Plan Ahead, Keto for Cancer
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a discovery that a common amino acid could slow the aging process, a new study that suggests we could get better at planni...
Cartilage Regeneration, Chatbot Virus, Hit Song Prediction
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn how a stiff gel could one day repair your knee, the dangers of AI when it comes to creating the world’s next pandemic, and a b...
Sharkphones, Cave Engravings, Diaper Houses
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new program that sort of gives sharks smartphones, the oldest known neanderthal engravings, and houses made of diapers. ...
Shark Deterrents, Earth Axis Tilt, Hair Loss Reversal
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the good, the bad, and the ugly of shark repellents, how human’s thirst for groundwater is literally changing the tilt o...
Shark-Eating Eels, Lonely Parrots, Whales Repair DNA
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about eels that burrow into the hearts of sharks and feast on their blood, parrots that love to gab on video calls, and the secr...
Catatonic Wake Up, Forever Chemicals, Crops With No Sun
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn how a catatonic woman’s reawakening could shake up the entire field of psychiatry, plans to stop using forever chemicals, and ...
Post-Paralysis Walking, Important Naps, History of Kissing
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a high tech brain-spine interference that could revolutionize spinal injury treatments, why you might want to let your chi...
Space Hibernation, New York is Sinking, Baby Talk
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a way we might, one day, be able to sleep our way to the stars, why some of the world’s cities are sinking, and how babi...