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Curiosity Weekly

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.

Insect Robots, Bigfoot & Bears, Chronic Stress

11 mins; February 21, 2024

Organ Age, Comfort Food, Speedy Snails

11 mins; February 16, 2024

Ant Doctors, Sequestered Carbon, Menstrual Brain

11 mins; February 15, 2024

Long-Term Memories, Ear Infections, Mercury Salt

13 mins; February 14, 2024

Powerful Polymer, Exoplanet CO2, Adoption Science

13 mins; February 09, 2024

Hearing Aids, Quantum Error Eraser, Smalltalk

11 mins; February 08, 2024

Dreamtalk, Super Melanin, Garter Snakes

11 mins; February 07, 2024

Origin of Life, Self Control vs Willpower, Puppy Love

14 mins; February 02, 2024

B12, Healthy Forests, Ketamine & the Brain

11 mins; February 01, 2024

Ears & Eyes, Psilocybin & Depression, ADHD & Hoarding

11 mins; January 31, 2024

3D Ink, RSVP No, Old Dogs

12 mins; January 26, 2024

Daydream Brain, Power of a Laugh, Caffeine & Soccer

12 mins; January 25, 2024

Human Genes, Dry Mouth Relief, Yawning Psychopaths

10 mins; January 24, 2024

Bilingual Brain, Morning Sickness, Cat Purrs

11 mins; January 19, 2024

Baby Language, AI Medicine, Human Collaboration

10 mins; January 18, 2024

Brain Game, Goal Paralysis, Salt Cycle

11 mins; January 17, 2024

Brain Rewiring, Rat Imagination, Dogs & PTSD

13 mins; January 12, 2024

Lab on a Chip, Trauma Headaches, Mantle Blobs

10 mins; January 11, 2024

Bipolar Blood Test, Music & Pain, Puffin Hybrid

11 mins; January 10, 2024

Healthy Tongue, Slippery Surface, Curious for Answers

12 mins; January 05, 2024

Speech Reconstruction, Weighted Blankets, Space Radio Burst

11 mins; January 04, 2024

Sixth Taste, HIV Immunity Battle, Altruistic Bees

13 mins; January 03, 2024

Re-release: Young Blood, Cinnamon Memory, Microplastic Filter

17 mins; December 29, 2023

Re-release: Zombie Virus, Back From the Brink, Bad Cholesterol

15 mins; December 28, 2023

Re-release: Roman Concrete Magic, Virovore, Placebo Guilt

17 mins; December 27, 2023

Re-release: AI Animal Translator, Big Old Galaxies, Inner Inner Core

17 mins; December 22, 2023

Re-release: Podcast Friends, Drunk Plants, Hot Temper

16 mins; December 21, 2023

Re-release: Boyhood Nickname, Vampire Grave, Wrecked By Success

17 mins; December 20, 2023

Healing Algae, Mayan Reservoirs, Humpback Skincare

12 mins; December 15, 2023

Smells and Colors, Bee Preferences, Science and Well-Being

12 mins; December 14, 2023

Monkey Pig Kidney Transplant, Goalie Reflexes, Clean Snow

10 mins; December 13, 2023

OCD Decisions, Albatross Sound Waves, Ice & Fungi

13 mins; December 08, 2023

Bionic Hand, Satellites Watch Crops, AI & Our Moral Compass

11 mins; December 07, 2023

Brain & Chronic Pain, Frogs Play Dead, Avian Flu Gene Edit

11 mins; December 06, 2023

Nasal Vaccine, Dino Killer Volcano, Pied Tamarins

12 mins; December 01, 2023

Hair Loss Clues, Renewable Energy Transition, Citrus History

12 mins; November 30, 2023

Stopping Superbugs, Powerful Pulsar, Hippo Poop

12 mins; November 29, 2023

Genetic Vegetarianism, Roman Sarcophagus, Homework

11 mins; November 24, 2023

3D Print Stem Cells, Puzzling Elephants, Believing Delusion

11 mins; November 23, 2023

Steroid Psychopathy, Iceberg Crash, Stand Up Dizziness

12 mins; November 22, 2023

Hypno Pain Killer. Mosquito Secrets, Important Worms

14 mins; November 17, 2023

Happiest Age, Compassion Fatigue, Arthritis Treatment

13 mins; November 16, 2023

Tasmanian Tigers, Intensifying Hurricanes, Dog-Fox Hybrid

13 mins; November 15, 2023

PTSD in the Brain, Dopamine Decisions, Love Body Connection

11 mins; November 10, 2023

New Mom Pareidolia, Soapy Cilantro, Problem-Solving Birds

11 mins; November 09, 2023

Chameleon Buildings, Math Pattern of Cells, Gravity Waves

12 mins; November 08, 2023

Water Breakthrough, Suppress Stress, Ancient Wood

11 mins; November 03, 2023

Nano Zit Zapper, Super Strong Silk, Plant Communication

12 mins; November 02, 2023

Leaf Swab Tell All, Taffy Science, Persistence of Memory

12 mins; November 01, 2023

Misophonia, Self-Relevant Artwork, Ancient Artillery

12 mins; October 27, 2023

Dirty Toothbrush, Smart Crows, Rare Supermassive Black Hole

13 mins; October 26, 2023

Death Experiences, Breast Milk Cancer Test, Job Skill Value

13 mins; October 25, 2023

False Memory, Logic in Toddlers, Cake Cutting Math

14 mins; October 20, 2023

Microbot Tumor Killer, Keto & PCOS, Do Opposites Attract?

12 mins; October 19, 2023

Embryo Model, Breathing Ball, End of a Dynasty

13 mins; October 18, 2023

Depression, Penguin Chicks, Peeing In The Cold

12 mins; October 13, 2023

The Iceman, Y Chromosome Puzzle, Planets

13 mins; October 12, 2023

Climate Change, Group Fitness, Online Dating

11 mins; October 11, 2023

Indian Moon Landing, Love or Money?, Giant Sea Lizard

14 mins; October 06, 2023

Pink Eye Cause, Seven Year Itch, Andes Dance Floor

11 mins; October 05, 2023

MH370 Barnacles, Polar Bear Town, Dino Discovery

10 mins; October 04, 2023

Urban Greening, Power Crystals, Darwin’s Paradox

13 mins; September 29, 2023

Carbon & Plants, Healthy Walking, Self Esteem in Kids

11 mins; September 28, 2023

Pink Floyd Brain Activity, Superhero Science, Bathroom Germs

12 mins; September 27, 2023

Comatose Consciousness, Glowing Frogs, Race Car Blinks

13 mins; September 22, 2023

Dirty Fog to Clean Water, Hookworms, Paranoia & Memory

12 mins; September 21, 2023

Teenage Activism, Sleep Apnea Danger, Aggressive Driving

10 mins; September 20, 2023

Chronic Pain Treatment, Tree Planting, Nose Pickers

14 mins; September 15, 2023

Early Breakfast, Nanotech & Blindness, Crocodile Crying

12 mins; September 14, 2023

TSS Bacto-Battles, Why We Walk, Saber-Tooth Cat Party

11 mins; September 13, 2023

Korean Rockfish Power, Machu Picchu DNA, Breastfed Benefits

10 mins; September 08, 2023

Ovarian Failure Cure, Honeypot Ants, AI Insomnia

10 mins; September 07, 2023

Genetic Eye Drops, Kimberlite Explosion, Creative Bots

11 mins; September 06, 2023

Healing Electronics, Grocery Cart Sensors, Large Telescopes

11 mins; September 01, 2023

Pain of Uncertainty, Nearsightedness, Doctors Join Forces

12 mins; August 31, 2023

Locked-in Syndrome, Anxiety & Nostalgia, Continental Shift

12 mins; August 30, 2023

Healing Metals, Sensitive Teeth, Sports Supplements

11 mins; August 25, 2023

Time Perception, Heart in a Box, Flying Ticks

12 mins; August 24, 2023

Partner Look-alikes, CRISPR Wood, Aggressive Self-Control

10 mins; August 23, 2023

Mars Organics, Cognitive Flexibility, Copper Age Leadership

10 mins; August 18, 2023

Pine Tree Painkiller, Cell Spitting Creature, Manifestation

11 mins; August 17, 2023

Smart Drugs, Frozen Organ Transplant, Curly Hair Cool

13 mins; August 16, 2023

High Voice Gene, Egyptian Art X-Ray, Finding Fresh Water

10 mins; August 11, 2023

Octopus Death Frenzy, Wildlife Tracking, Fungi to the Rescue

11 mins; August 10, 2023

Space Swells Brain Cavity, Cave Fossils, Keeping Cool

12 mins; August 09, 2023

Vaccine Menstrual Length, Lonely in a Crowd, Aussie ‘Roos

12 mins; August 04, 2023

Amino Acid Fountain of Youth, Plan Ahead, Keto for Cancer

9 mins; August 03, 2023

Cartilage Regeneration, Chatbot Virus, Hit Song Prediction

11 mins; August 02, 2023

Sharkphones, Cave Engravings, Diaper Houses

10 mins; July 28, 2023

Shark Deterrents, Earth Axis Tilt, Hair Loss Reversal

12 mins; July 27, 2023

Shark-Eating Eels, Lonely Parrots, Whales Repair DNA

9 mins; July 26, 2023

Catatonic Wake Up, Forever Chemicals, Crops With No Sun

13 mins; July 21, 2023

Post-Paralysis Walking, Important Naps, History of Kissing

9 mins; July 20, 2023

Space Hibernation, New York is Sinking, Baby Talk

12 mins; July 19, 2023

Stem Cell Meat, Antarctica Cavern and Ants Playing Dead

11 mins; July 14, 2023

Brain Activity Decoder, No Pain Molecules and Psych Tech

13 mins; July 13, 2023

Hallucinations, Music, And Invasions

10 mins; July 12, 2023

Medicine Patch, Fast Learner Myth, Mediterranean Mega Flood

11 mins; July 07, 2023

Spider Silk, Family Meals, Pregnancy Ultrasounds

10 mins; July 06, 2023

Lightning Material, Typing Stress, Domesticated Elephants

14 mins; July 05, 2023

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