Curiosity Weekly
Curiosity Weekly

Curiosity Weekly

Discovery

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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.  




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Recent Episodes

Electro-Agriculture, Space Exploration, Vision Repair
JAN 22, 2025
Electro-Agriculture, Space Exploration, Vision Repair

Electro-Agriculture 

 

Space Exploration with Dr. Robert Lillis

 

Stem Cell Vision Repair 

 

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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.



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Habit Formation, Space Bacteria, Leftie Musicians
JAN 15, 2025
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 

 

 

Space Bacteria 

 

 

Leftie Musicians 

 

  • “Left-Handed Musicians Appear to Develop Unique Brain Pathways for Language Processing.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024

 

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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. 



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22 MIN