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 b...
On today’s episode, we dive into the tech helping us respond to the growing risk of wildfires, including the use of AI systems and smoke detectors. Then, Sam speaks to Dr. Linda Charmaraman from the Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab about a recent study that looks into misinformation on TikTok when it comes to diagnosing ADHD. Finally, we talk about how both blind and sighted humans are encouraging greater neuroplasticity in their brains through learning echolocation. Wildfire Tech “Canada Report: 2023 Fire Season.” Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. 2023. “Fact Sheet: Climate Change and Wildfires.” Canadian Climate Institute. 2024. Source 3, Source 4, Source 5, Source 6, Source 7, Source 8, Source 9, Source 10, Source 11, Source 12 #ADHDtestSource 1, Source 2, Source 3Human EcholocationSource 1, Source 2, Source 3, Source 4Newscast SoundbitesSource 1, Source 2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Electro-Agriculture, Space Exploration, Vision Repair
Electro-Agriculture “Scientists Grow Crops in Near-Total Darkness Thanks to New ‘Electro-Agriculture’ Technique.” by Adam Kovac. 2024 “Electro-agriculture: Revolutionizing farming for a sustainable future.” by Bradie S. Crandall, Marcus Harland-Dunaway, Robert E. Jinkerson, et al. 2024 Space Exploration with Dr. Robert Lillis“An ESCAPADE to Mars, on the cheap.” The Planetary Society. 2021.“ESCAPADE: Mission to Mars.” Rocketlab. “Mission to Mars - ESCAPADE.” Rocketlab.“Dr. Rob Lillis.” Harvath Law Group. “MAVEN Maps Electric Currents around Mars that are Fundamental to Atmospheric Loss.” by William Steigerwald. 2020. Stem Cell Vision Repair “Induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived corneal epithelium for transplant surgery: a single-arm, open-label, first-in-human interventional study in Japan.” by Takeshi Soma, Yoshinori Oie, Hiroshi Takayanagi, Shoko Matsubara, et al. 2024 “World First: Stem Cell Transplant Restores Vision in Multiple People.” by Carly Cassella. 2024. “Stem cell transplant shows promise for vision loss.” by Rebecca Turner. 2024.“Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency.” ColumbiaDoctors. “Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.” UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center. Newscast Soundbites Mars ExplorationFollow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Dr. Samantha Yammine — for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Habit Formation, Space Bacteria, Leftie Musicians
Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery! This week, Dr. Samantha Yammine is joined by Dr. Anastasia Buyalskaya, a behavioral scientist, to unravel habit formation and debunk the 21-day myth. We also learn about a newly discovered link between musical training and left-handedness. Plus, hear about some space station bacteria that are flexing their superpowers! Habit Formation “What Machine Learning Can Teach Us About Habit Formation.” by Anastasia Buyalskaya. 2024. Space Bacteria “Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria Found on ISS Mutating to Become Functionally Distinct.” by Elizabeth E. Keller. 2024. “Mutant Superbugs Pose a Threat to Human Life in Space.” by Javier Yanes. 2024. Leftie Musicians “Left-Handed Musicians Appear to Develop Unique Brain Pathways for Language Processing.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. Newscast Soundbites Microorganisms discovered on the Mir Space Station Space Station Live: Studying Basic Biology in Space There Are Microbes in Space?! Follow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Dr. Samantha Yammine — for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Introducing: 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.
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Re-release :Depression Temp, Cold Water Menopause, Ultrasound Sticker
Today, you’ll learn about the link between body temperature and depression, how taking the the Polar Bear Plunge could soothe symptoms of menopause, and a new sticker that can detect organ failure. Depression Temp •“Are Body Temperature and Depression Linked? Science Says, Yes.” by Jess Berthold. 2024. •“Surprising Link Discovered Between Body Temperature and Depression.” by Jess Berthold. 2024. Cold Water Menopause •“Cold water swimming improves menopause symptoms.” EurekAlert! 2024. •“Is cold water swimming in the winter healthy?” by Bard Amundsen. 2021. Ultrasound Sticker •“This ultrasound sticker senses changing stiffness of deep internal organs.” by Jennifer Chu. 2024. •“Wearable bioadhesive ultrasound shear wave elastography.” by Hsiao-Chuan Liu, et al. 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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