Curiosity Daily

Curiosity Daily


Latest Episodes

Human Venom, Car Battery Blues, Magic and Personalities
June 09, 2022

Today, you’ll learn about how humans could potentially evolve to be venomous, the challenges of repurposing used electric car batteries, and how people who hate magic are more likely to have certain socially aversive traits, like needing to control social

An Eternal Hug, Flea Jump Facts, Fitness Feedback Loops
June 08, 2022

Today, you’ll learn about an ancient couple found buried in an embrace, why it’s so darn hard to keep fleas off your beloved pets, and how your body’s natural chemistry can help you get a leg up on di

The Explorers Club - An Interview with Richard Garriott
June 03, 2022

Today, you’ll hear our interview with Richard Garriott, the president of The Explorers Club. Garriott is not only the first American second generation astronaut, but also the first person to visit bot

The Amazon’s Future, Sugar Rush Retcon, A Study on Studies
June 02, 2022

Today, you’ll learn about the state of the Amazon rainforest, the truth behind the mythical sugar rush, and how studies involving MRI scans may have been too small to produce significant results, but

A Clutterful Mind, Heir To The Earth, Partnership
June 01, 2022

Today, you’ll learn about why our ability to remember things seems to get worse with age—it’s not memory loss, which animals could become the new dominant species in the event of our extinction, and h

The Explorers Club - An Interview with Josh Gates
May 27, 2022

Calli and Nate interview members of The Explorers Club, and today you’re going to hear from a man who largely represents what The Explorers Club is all about - Josh Gates. Josh Gates is a fearless exp

Seeing Stars, Seagull Staredown, Itsy Bitsy Microdrones
May 26, 2022

Today, you’ll learn about how cultures across the world often make constellations from the same groups of stars due to the nature of vision and perception, what to do when an animal tries to steal you

Whiff of Victory, Bones be Chattin’, Desalination Innovation
May 25, 2022

Today, you’ll learn about how the human sense of smell may be much better than we ever thought, how the bones inside your body are having interesting conversations with your organs, and a new innovati

Solar Salads, Cursed Caffeine, Webb’s First Photo
May 20, 2022

Today, you’ll learn about the benefits of shading rooftop gardens with solar panels, caffeine’s dark secrets, and how the first image from the James Webb telescope promises a great run for Hubble’s su

De-agin’ Sensation, Indiana Jones Needs A.I., Rapid-est Test
May 19, 2022

Today, you’ll learn about a new process that can make cells younger by up to thirty years, the incredible artificial intelligence that is helping piece together the puzzles of ancient texts, and how r