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Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Hungry Plants, Concussion Confusion, An Alzheimer’s Theory
Description: Today, you’ll learn about how carnivorous plants evolved from their more peaceful ancestors, how there’s an apparent difference in the frequency and severity of head injuries between male and female athletes, and about a new theory regarding the cause of Alzheimer’s.Plants that eat flesh?“How Carnivorous Plants Evolved” by Stephanie Painhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-carnivorous-plants-evolved-180979697/“Adapted to kill: How the pitcher plant traps its prey” by Alun Salthttps://botany.one/2013/10/adapted-kill-pitcher-plant-traps-prey/Male and female concussions are not the same.“Why Sports Concussions are Worse for Women” by Katharine Sandersonhttps://www.nature.com/art...