Curiosity Weekly
Episodes
Smart Contacts, Stoned Dolphins, Birdsongs vs Traffic
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss how scientists have developed a cancer-detecting contact lens, the behaviors of inebriated dolphins, and how listening to birds singing can...
Cognitive Bias, Body Battery, 3D Printed School
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today you’ll learn about the science of cognitive bias, how scientists may have found a way to turn your body into a battery, and how the first 3D-p...
Asthma Cure, Shark Intestines, Human Brain Cells in Rats
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we explore whether there is a potential long-term cure for asthma based on recent studies, how shark intestines are shaped exactly like a Tesla ...
Small Talk, Crab Battery, Ancient Dragons
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss how only four minutes of small talk with a stranger can help you predict their personality traits, an exciting biodegradable battery ...
Remote Mines, Mouse Embryos, Down Syndrome Treatment
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about a potential new high-tech mine in Minnesota, how scientists have created a synthetic mouse embryo using stem cells, and a major bre...
A Wandering Mind, Song of the Humpback, Robocap
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the science behind a wandering mind, the ins and outs of songs composed by humpback whales, and how an innovative new robotic capsule...
Frog Skin Cells, Shrimp Robots, Oral Insulin Tablet
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss how frog skin stem cells were recently used to create microscopic living machines, how scientists are trying to replicate the powerfu...
Robot Squirrels, AI Labor Prediction, Dolphin Gangs
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today you’ll learn about how squirrels are parkour experts and can be used to teach robots to move in a similar way, how artificial intelligence can...
Music and Dementia, Microbe Rocket Fuel, Bitcoin Mining
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today you’ll learn about how music is being used to combat dementia, how scientists are making more efficient rocket fuel from bacteria, and the env...
The Myth of Man Flu, Arctic Lakes, Buzzing Bats
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about whether “man flu” is fact or fiction, how the Arctic lakes just threw a curveball at our climate change projections, and the ge...
Hacking Device, Designer Seaweed, Accent Exposure
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the latest in phone hacking technology, how aquaculture may be able to help the global food crisis, and how engaging with people who speak ...
Flirting Cats, Walking Sharks, Preventing Cerebral Palsy
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss a new app that can translate a cat’s meow into human languages, how the Epaulette shark is teaching us about climate change, and a potent...
Geckos & Skin Cancer, Music in Childhood, Underwater Camera
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the connection between skin cancer and a leopard gecko named Mr. Frosty, how playing a musical instrument in childhood can affect bra...
Pee and Seagrass, Heart Sound Maps, Modified Mosquitos
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about how crystallizing human urine can help save seagrass, a new AI program that can detect early signs of heart disease, and how mosqu...
The Dead Speak, Egyptian Discoveries, Pyramid Building
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a deep dive into the latest and wildest new discoveries from Ancient Egypt to get you ready for the release of DC’s new film Black Adam,...
Magic Addiction Fix, Parkinson’s Detection, Wind Turbines
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about how psilocybin from magic mushrooms can help those struggling with alcohol addiction, a new device that can detect Parkinson’s d...
Reverse Aging, Cooperation Increase, Time & Covid
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we explore a potential scientific fountain of youth, how cooperation among strangers has, contrary to popular belief, actually increased in rece...
Parents & Screens, BFFs Smell the Same, Locusts Find Cancer
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss how digital media affects parents and caregivers, how friends often have similar body odor, and the cancer-sniffing abilities of locusts. ...
Food for Climate Change, New Water Planet, Stormchasers
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We delve into which foods that research shows will become more popular as we adjust to climate change, the discovery of a new planet covered in water,...
VR & Transcendence, Stonehenge Calendar, Pregnant With Covid
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss how VR is as effective as psychedelics at helping people reach transcendence, whether Stonehenge may have been an ancient calendar, and how...
Dating App Data, Mass Frog Grave, Cure for Colorblind
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about how dating apps stress us out, the discovery of a massive ancient frog grave, and how gene therapy can potentially cure colorblindn...
Bee Venom Kills Cancer, Giant Manatees, Monkey Masturbation
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our stories today discuss how bee venom can potentially help fight cancer, the history of manatees, and recent discoveries in how monkeys use tools. ...
Online Learning, Alcohol Cravings, Manipulative Dogs
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We explore how online learning affects the body, how mood affects alcohol cravings in both men and women, and how dogs have evolved to manipulate us! ...
PPE Concrete, Steroid Use and ADHD, Butterfly Chastity
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss how recycling used personal protective equipment can make stronger concrete, a rise in ADHD symptoms among male weightlifters who tak...
DNA & Lookalikes, Extinct Lineage Found, Alzheimer’s Viruses
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we learn about how doppelgangers can share similar DNA, a recent discovery of a lost lineage in Indonesia, and recent advancements in finding ou...
Anti-Hangover Pill, Perks of Whale Poop, Found Dino Tracks
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Swedish company has created a new anti-hangover pill that reduces the short-term effects of drinking, whale poop is helping our ocean’s ecosystems...
Undead Spiders, Dandelion Drones, Dark Energy Made Light
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers are making small claws out of dead spiders, dandelion seeds are inspiring scientists to mimic their distribution with small sensors to be ...
Gates of Hell, Cancer Clues, Hidden Jungle Cities
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss how a fiery pit in Turkmenistan has been burning for more than 50 years, new clues to the origins of cancer, and how ancient cities a...
Mushrooming Minds, Super Plants, Plz Call Your Friends
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Magic mushrooms are giving researchers hope in treating conditions like anxiety and depression, a new study may have found the key to increasing photo...
Fry Flying, Gas Giants at Home, Entangled Atoms
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are discussing new sustainable fuels for airplanes, creating other worldly heat at home, and a new record for quantum entanglement.Fry Flying...
Octopus Culture, Schizophrenia Origins, Killing Cancer
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about octopi forming communities, clues to the origins of schizophrenia, and a new compound giving researchers hope for fighting tough to treat ...
Glass Rain Dinosaur Pain, Snarge Science, Human Skin Cyborg
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new archeological discovery might be from the day of the big asteroid strike that took down the dinosaurs, bird goo is helping us understand airplan...
Big Brain Bestfriends, Mars Exploration Fleet, Brain Unpain
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how our brains physically reflect how social we are, a new proposal for Mars exploration vehicles, and patterns in our brain that reveal how ...
Asteroid-eating Fungi, Psychedelic…Maybe, Printing Organs
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about mushrooms that can eat asteroids to make space soil, how our thoughts affect us as we microdose psychedelics, and efforts ...
Fake Paint Real Carbon, Vanishing Vikings, Sweeping Smarts
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to understand how new tech to find fake paintings, the mysterious reason a viking colony collapsed, and how doing chores might make kids smart...
Super X-Ray, Seeing Future Weather, Vitamin D-ementia
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discover a new x-ray giving us incredible sight into ourselves, the future of weather prediction, and a surprising potential link between dementia and...
Neanderthal Roommates, Sea Dragons, Hidden Egyptian
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about a new archeological site that suggests humans arrived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, what a giant fossil could tea...
Skin Print, Testing Birth Control, Race To Bring Mars Home
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’re going to learn about efforts to print astronaut skin in space with their own blood, the mystifying side effects of birth control, and the rac...
Hot Testes, Blasting Diabetes, Robo Fish Cleans Ocean
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with us to figure out how heating up testicles could be an effective male contraceptive, how ultrasounds might help us cure Type 2 diabetes...
Space Slingshot, Ancient Modern Pants, Lifesaving Silence
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about a slingshot launching payloads into space, the impressively modern looking world’s oldest pants, and how moth wings are able to absorb so...
Nano Cancer Fight, Memory Structure, Coffee Buzz Days
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’re going to learn about how our body’s pH is helping us fight cancer, how memories aren’t stored where we thought they were, and how drinkin...
Making Dragon Fire, Dating Ghosts, Blazing Fast Covid Tests
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to learn about how fire-breathing creatures are possible, what makes a bad breaker-upper, and new blazing fast, cheap, and accurate COVID test...
Rice TV Screen, Satellite Warfare, Unraveled DNA
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to know about a new environmentally friendly way to make TV Screens, what future space warfare might look like, and how we have finally co...
AI vs. Parkinson’s, Dark Sun Power, Death Proof Jellyfish
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder about the artificial intelligence helping us find and fight Parkinson’s disease? What about the new methods for collecting energy from s...
Poop of Youth, Robot Roaches, Chatty Fungus
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about how we might be flushing the secret to anti-aging down the toilet, how cyborg cockroaches could save your life one day and how mushrooms m...
Nostalgia Blocks Pain, Uploaded Brains, Sand vs. Nanoplastic
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to hear how nostalgic thoughts can be a method of physical pain relief, the recent progress made in the effort to one day upload our minds t...
A.I. and Angina, Undead Tigers, Electrici-sweets
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how artificial intelligence can help prevent heart attacks, how scientists are working to bring an extinct species back from the dead, and ho...
The Explorers Club - An Interview With Joe Rohde
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Joe Rohde, a former Disney Imagineer and the Experience Architect for Virgin Galactic. As an Imagineer, he was the leader of the team behind...
Healing Hearing Hairs, Sun Phones, Chicken Gods
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about a new treatment that may be able to reverse hearing loss, how new solar energy storage technology could eventually power our phones, and th...
Murdering Murder Hornets, ADHD & Hoarding, Pain Pill Ills
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about how Japanese honey bees protect themselves from murder hornets, how a new link has been discovered between ADHD and hoarding disorder, and...
Extinct Super Sharks, Mysterious Die Offs, Stopping Attacks
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new project trying to keep humans and sharks separate and safe, how all sharks almost mysteriously went extinct 19 milli...
Blood Brothers, Seeing-Eye Shark, Bark vs. Bite
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how some sharks have social relationships, how shark attacks often happen because swimming humans look like other sea crea...
Sleepy Sharks, Sharks Love Grass, Glow-In-The-Shark
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how some sharks do in fact sleep, how sharks are fighting climate change, and how some sharks glow in the dark!Shark nap t...
The Explorers Club - An Interview with Natalie Schmitt
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are continuing our Explorers Club series today with a very special guest, Dr. Natalie Schmitt. Dr. Schmitt can do it all - really. She’s n...
Wait Less Weight Loss, Birth Control For Men, Seed Bombing
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new drug that could help you safely lose up to a fifth of your body weight, a new, non-hormonal birth control pill that ...
Why Symmetry Wins, Solar-Covered Canals, Plants on the Moon
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about why symmetry dominates the natural world, how it may be possible to conserve water using solar panels, and why growing veg...
The Explorers Club - An Interview with Victor Vescovo
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re hearing from an explorer's explorer, Victor Vescovo. His Five Deeps Expedition made him the first person to reach the deepest point of ...
Rapamycin For Rover, H-Fueled Flight, Mind-Controlled Arms
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how a drug that helps in human organ transplants might be able to extend the lives of man’s best friend, the airline ind...
Cyanide Seeds, Workout When?, Covid But Ghosts
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about whether the cyanide in apple seeds could do you any real harm, how working out in the morning and at night are both benefi...
The Explorers Club - An Interview with Sian Proctor
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are lucky enough to hear from a highly accomplished explorer who has some incredible experiences to share with us. Dr. Sian Proctor was the ...
Blood Pressures, Mercury’s Crusty Diamonds, Dad or Mom Genes
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how high blood pressure can reduce the gray matter in your brain, why scientists think the surface of Mercury is covered i...
Orangu-slang, Easing Car Queasing, Kicked Across Space
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how orangutans use slang a lot like we do, what causes and can alleviate everyday motion sickness, and how one black hole ...
The Explorers Club - An Interview with Steve Elkins
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re hearing from an explorer and filmmaker named Steve Elkins. Steve spent decades searching for a legendary lost city deep in the jungles ...
Drink = Brain Shrink, Secret Tree Species, L.H.C. Round 3
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how a single drink a day can add years to the age of your brain, how scientists figured out that thousands of tree species...
Nightlight Plight, Cancer Stinks, Literal Green Energy
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how that light coming in through your window at night is in fact ruining your sleep, how some diseases—including cancer—...
The Explorers Club - An Interview with Peter Tattersfield
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are speaking to another member of the Explorers Club, Peter Tattersfield. Peter has an awesome story for us today about his work finding the ...
Gray Matter Gabfest, Our Pulsating Earth, Smarty Cats
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how a man with advanced ALS, who can’t move a muscle, was able to communicate with his family using his thoughts, about ...
Hungry Plants, Concussion Confusion, An Alzheimer’s Theory
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how carnivorous plants evolved from their more peaceful ancestors, how there’s an apparent difference in the frequency a...
The Explorers Club - An Interview with George Nield
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re talking to Explorers Club member, Dr. George C. Nield. Dr. George C. Nield is currently the Associate Administrator for Commercial Spac...
Shoo Shoes!, Murmuration Information, Nanoplastic Particles
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about why it's best to leave your shoes at the door when you come inside, how animals form and maintain their mesmerizing murmur...
Fusion: Homeward Bound, The Last Light Show, Burnout Blues
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how the next step in nuclear fusion is actually a real estate question, how the death of our sun would be a beautiful thin...
The Explorers Club - An Interview with Nina Lanza
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today for our Explorers Club series, we are about to be hit by a meteorite of space knowledge as we have a wildly accomplished scientist and researche...
Human Venom, Car Battery Blues, Magic and Personalities
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how humans could potentially evolve to be venomous, the challenges of repurposing used electric car batteries, and how peo...
An Eternal Hug, Flea Jump Facts, Fitness Feedback Loops
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about an ancient couple found buried in an embrace, why it’s so darn hard to keep fleas off your beloved pets, and how your bo...
The Explorers Club - An Interview with Richard Garriott
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll hear our interview with Richard Garriott, the president of the Explorers Club. Garriott is not only the first American second generati...
The Amazon’s Future, Sugar Rush Retcon, A Study on Studies
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the state of the Amazon rainforest, the truth behind the mythical sugar rush, and how studies involving MRI scans may have...
A Clutterful Mind, Heir To The Earth, Partnership
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about why our ability to remember things seems to get worse with age—it’s not memory loss, which animals could become the ne...
The Explorers Club - An Interview with Josh Gates
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Calli and Nate interview members of The Explorers Club, and today you’re going to hear from a man who largely represents what The Explorers Club is ...
Seeing Stars, Seagull Staredown, Itsy Bitsy Microdrones
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how cultures across the world often make constellations from the same groups of stars due to the nature of vision and perc...
Whiff of Victory, Bones be Chattin’, Desalination Innovation
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how the human sense of smell may be much better than we ever thought, how the bones inside your body are having interestin...
Solar Salads, Cursed Caffeine, Webb’s First Photo
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the benefits of shading rooftop gardens with solar panels, caffeine’s dark secrets, and how the first image from the Jam...
De-agin’ Sensation, Indiana Jones Needs A.I., Rapid-est Test
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a new process that can make cells younger by up to thirty years, the incredible artificial intelligence that is helping pi...
Stoked Tech, We’ve Got Beef?, Success Against M.S.
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about some incredible new surfing technology that makes the sport possible even if you don’t live near the ocean, why the lab-...
The True Cavity Culprit, Modular Meds, Enzymes vs Plastic
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how your brushing routine may not be the biggest factor in whether or not you get cavities, how a new method of building p...
Fading into Memories, Music for the Mind, Air Diamonds
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how doctors may have accidentally confirmed that our lives do flash before our eyes just before death, the scientists aimi...
Zero G Romance, Our Sixth Sense, Oinking at A.I.
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about why studying human intimacy in space is necessary for humanity, the mysterious sixth sense human beings have, which is not...
A Pill Made from Poop, Universal Organs, Soothing Baby Pain
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about an interesting way pills made from poop could help millions of people with allergies, how researchers edited the contents ...
Burn Them Cals, Magic of Mushrooms, Flying at Mach 16
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about some new, emerging data that is giving us surprising insight into human metabolism, how magic mushrooms are on the forefro...
5 Seconds to Sick, Animal Spidey Sense, Upset Pterosaur Tummies
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the real science behind the five second rule and why you may wanna reconsider eating that candy off the ground, why resear...
Fabric with Ears, Dreaming of E.T., Fast Evolution
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how researchers at MIT created an incredible new type of fabric that can save thousands of lives, how sleep scientists are...
Death to Skeeters, Swapping Saliva, Messing with Lightspeed
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a brilliant biotechnology that is turning mosquitoes against themselves, how babies use a slimy indicator to figure out wh...
Otterly Amazing, Let’s Go Bananas, Blingy Mayan Grills
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the cutest warriors helping humans on the front lines in the fight against climate change, an important new study that rev...
To the Moon Artemis, Oh Snap!, The Skunky Funk of Cannabis
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about a super exciting space program, blasting off in a few months, that will take us back to the moon for the first time in 50 ...
Dirty Disinfectant, Hot Iron Blobs, Infinite Versions of You
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how some cleaning products in your kitchen may be terrible for the environment even though they’re labeled “green,” ...
Sex! And COVID, The Biggest Comet Ever, Wave of The Future
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about the surprising sexual implications of the COVID pandemic, if the biggest comet ever discovered is going to end the world a...
Curiosity Daily Presents: Monsters Inside Me
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you like Curiosity Daily, you might like a new podcast from Animal Planet called Monsters Inside Me. For shocking, true stories about mysterious il...
Tripping to Run, Everest’s Warning, Investigating Planet 9
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about trippy psychedelic drugs that could alter everything we know about mental health, a glacier on Mount Everest that is liter...
Pee Pee Concrete, Black Diamond from Space, Electric Plane
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about an unusual proposal to use human tinkle to make buildings on Mars, a billion-year-old black diamond with an interstellar h...
Arctic Alien-ish Life, A Nuclear Donut, Babies Curing HIV
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how alien-like life figured out a bizarre way to survive at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, a donut-shaped machine that ju...
Covid’s Bright Side, Frogs Out on a Limb, Fertilizing Fuel
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, you’ll learn about how COVID-19 may have revamped cities for the better, astounding new technology that could one day regrow human limbs and ...