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Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Pressure & Performance, Bone Concrete, Cancer Decline
Description: Today, you’ll learn about the brain science behind choking under pressure, a newer, tougher, stronger concrete inspired by bones, and how skin cancer rates in Sweden could offer a sign of hope. Pressure & Performance “Choking under pressure: Brain neurons misfire when the stakes are highest.” by Bronwyn Thompson. 2024. “Research sheds new light on decreased performance under pressure.” by Sara Vaccar. 2024. “A neural basis of choking under pressure.” by Adam L. Smoulder, et al. 2024. Bone Concrete “Tougher concrete, inspired by bone.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Tough Cortical Bone-Inspired Tubular Architected Cement-Based Material...