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Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery, hosted by Dr. Samantha Yammine. Once a week, we’ll bring you the latest and greatest in scientific discoveries and break down the details so that you don’t need a PhD to understand it. From neuroscience to climate tech to AI and genetics, no subject is off-limits. Join Sam as she interviews expert guests and investigates the research guiding some of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs affecting our world today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside the High-Tech Hunt for Dinosaur Bones

29 mins; April 01, 2026

Medicinal Psychedelics: Hype or Health?

27 mins; March 25, 2026

Magic Mushrooms Help Trees Gossip

33 mins; March 18, 2026

Online BS Fools Everyone, Even Experts

24 mins; March 11, 2026

Life Under the Sea, No Singing Crabs

26 mins; March 04, 2026

Happiness IRL

25 mins; February 25, 2026

Tips For Pits: The Science of Body Odor

23 mins; February 18, 2026

History Punished Scientists - Are We Doing the Same Thing?

26 mins; February 11, 2026

Does Your Dog Actually Feel Guilt?

30 mins; February 04, 2026

Urban Ecosystems With The Rat Detective

23 mins; January 28, 2026

The Biggest Animal Sanctuary in the World with Forrest Galante

26 mins; January 21, 2026

The End of the Universe

22 mins; January 14, 2026

Why Scientists Can’t Agree on Aging

27 mins; January 07, 2026

Why Society Treats Allergies Like a Nothingburger

33 mins; December 17, 2025

We Are Starting to Talk Like ChatGPT

30 mins; December 10, 2025

The Inequity of Climate Change

25 mins; December 03, 2025

This is Your Brain on Sleep

32 mins; November 26, 2025

The Batmobile Lab That Chases Storms

20 mins; November 19, 2025

How Science Can Hack Flavor

30 mins; November 12, 2025

This Episode Will Make You Love Math

36 mins; November 05, 2025

The Non-Fiction of Science Fiction

29 mins; October 29, 2025

Your Garden Is Not an Island: How to Protect Pollinators

27 mins; October 22, 2025

Your Life Runs on GPS. And GPS Runs on Duct Tape

29 mins; October 15, 2025

Designing Cities for a Warmer World

27 mins; October 08, 2025

How Everyday People Power Big Science

20 mins; October 01, 2025

Who Says Science Can’t Be Silly?

23 mins; September 24, 2025

Mapping Minds is the White Whale of Brain Science

25 mins; September 17, 2025

Is a Lab-Grown “Brain” Conscious?

16 mins; September 10, 2025

Connection and Play Can Keep the Doctor Away

22 mins; September 03, 2025

How to Not Raise an iPad Baby

25 mins; August 27, 2025

A is for Apple… Or is it AI?

22 mins; August 20, 2025

And Just Like That, You Have Nostalgia

22 mins; August 13, 2025

The La Brea Tar Pits Are a Climate Crime Scene!

27 mins; August 06, 2025

Ozempic & Prescribed Quiet with Dr. Emma Beckett

18 mins; July 30, 2025

DNA Doesn’t Always Solve Crime

26 mins; July 23, 2025

Sharks Ghosted South Africa and Alison Towner Has the Receipts

29 mins; July 16, 2025

Shark Week Gets Toxic: Forrest Galante Tracks Alien Sharks

31 mins; July 09, 2025

Busting Skincare Myths with Dr. Michelle Wong

28 mins; July 02, 2025

The Puzzle of AI Ethics with Dr. Cansu Canca

22 mins; June 25, 2025

Genetic Data and Black Americans with Dr. Janina Jeff Ringo

26 mins; June 18, 2025

Science Loves a Binary. Dr. Shawn Hercules Is Breaking It Down

25 mins; June 11, 2025

Ocean Literacy & Conservation

31 mins; June 04, 2025

Digital Privacy & Protecting Your Data

28 mins; May 28, 2025

The Scramble to Solve Space Scrap

26 mins; May 21, 2025

Climate Change in the Pacific Islands

30 mins; May 14, 2025

Birding for Beginners in a Changing World

33 mins; May 07, 2025

Will AI Replace Scientists?

22 mins; April 30, 2025

Indigenous Climate Solutions, Virus Thaw, AI Brain Implant

17 mins; April 23, 2025

Iceberg Ahead, Microbiome Map, Non-Alcoholic Wine

27 mins; April 16, 2025

Fungal Zombies, Audible Enclaves, mRNA Vaccines

26 mins; April 09, 2025

Adolescent Turtles, Measles, Lab-Grown Diamonds

22 mins; April 02, 2025

Flower Trade, Climate Tech, Aquafaba

33 mins; March 26, 2025

Women In Science & The Future of Male Contraception

29 mins; March 19, 2025

Name That Cell, Ancient Genomes, Cell-Cultured Salmon

29 mins; March 12, 2025

The Science of Survival

32 mins; March 05, 2025

Sea Sponge, Black in Marine Science, Stem Cell Mice

25 mins; February 26, 2025

Longevity Tourism, AI & Mental Health, Fracking

32 mins; February 19, 2025

Red Dye 3, Extremophiles, Butterflies

29 mins; February 12, 2025

Canine Chat, Emotional Support Animals, Sniffer Dogs

25 mins; February 05, 2025

Wildfire Tech, #ADHDtest, Human Echolocation

26 mins; January 29, 2025

Electro-Agriculture, Space Exploration, Vision Repair

31 mins; January 22, 2025

Habit Formation, Space Bacteria, Leftie Musicians

22 mins; January 15, 2025

Introducing: Curiosity Weekly

1 min; January 08, 2025

Re-release :Depression Temp, Cold Water Menopause, Ultrasound Sticker

10 mins; January 03, 2025

Re-release: Bipolar Blood Test, Music & Pain, Puffin Hybrid

11 mins; January 02, 2025

Re-release: Mind-Reading, Universe’s Brightest Object, Cinnamon

11 mins; January 01, 2025

Re-release: B12, Healthy Forests, Ketamine & the Brain

11 mins; December 27, 2024

Re-release: Microgravity Gardening, AI Learns Language, Elephant Numbers

11 mins; December 26, 2024

Re-release: Silk-Making Bacteria, Deep Coral, CRISPR Agriculture

11 mins; December 25, 2024

Re-release: Powerful Polymer, Exoplanet CO2, Adoption Science

13 mins; December 20, 2024

Re-release: Daydream Brain, Power of a Laugh, Caffeine & Soccer

12 mins; December 19, 2024

Re-release: Baby Language, AI Medicine, Human Collaboration

10 mins; December 18, 2024

Re-release: Organ Age, Comfort Food, Speedy Snails

11 mins; December 13, 2024

Re-release: 3D Ink, RSVP No, Old Dogs

12 mins; December 12, 2024

Re-release: Healthy Tongue, Slippery Surface, Curious for Answers

12 mins; December 11, 2024

Re-release: Brain Rewiring, Rat Imagination, Dogs & PTSD

13 mins; December 06, 2024

Re-release: Bilingual Brain, Morning Sickness, Cat Purrs

12 mins; December 05, 2024

Re-release: Origin of Life, Self Control vs Willpower, Puppy Love

14 mins; December 04, 2024

Liquid Cats, Spider Silk, Sound Printing

13 mins; November 29, 2024

Barnacle Polymers, Two Week Brain, Elephant Memory

12 mins; November 28, 2024

Tractor Beam, Crystal Palace, Botany Dark Spots

10 mins; November 27, 2024

Whale Talk, Foster Care History, Blood Pressure Test

12 mins; November 22, 2024

Fly Brains, Comb Jelly Fusion, Dog Voice

11 mins; November 21, 2024

Static Electricity, Stroke Headband, Exploding Craters

11 mins; November 20, 2024

Water Molecules, Mount Everest Growth, Turtle Backpacks

14 mins; November 15, 2024

Solar Cell Charging, Nazca Glyphs, Singing & Brain Health

11 mins; November 14, 2024

Heart Cells in Space, Ancient Log, Day Chapters

11 mins; November 13, 2024

Plant Jet Fuel, 3D-Printed Glass, Feeding Coral

12 mins; November 08, 2024

Asteroid Blast, Power Wash Positivity, Picky Eaters

10 mins; November 07, 2024

Stem Cells & Diabetes, Rare Earth Metals, Leaping Sharks

11 mins; November 06, 2024

Gold Nuggets, New Cell Type, Redefining Sustainability

12 mins; November 01, 2024

Defib Placement, Octopus Hunting, Keys to Happiness

13 mins; October 31, 2024

Cow Slime, City Rainfall, Golden Lettuce

10 mins; October 30, 2024

Pressure & Performance, Bone Concrete, Cancer Decline

12 mins; October 25, 2024

Remote Surgery, Isolated Neanderthals, Greenspace & ADHD

11 mins; October 24, 2024

Baby Brain Device, CO2 Protein, 15-Minute Cities

11 mins; October 23, 2024

Risky Play, Mold in Space, Brain Cravings

11 mins; October 18, 2024

Positive Side Effects, Mega El Niño, Bee Protector

12 mins; October 17, 2024

Bacteria Behavior, Ant Cannibals, Brain Plastic

11 mins; October 16, 2024

Sinuses & Mental Health, Vaporizing Plastic, Monkey Names

12 mins; October 11, 2024

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