Asteroid Blast, Power Wash Positivity, Picky Eaters
NOV 7, 202410 MIN
Asteroid Blast, Power Wash Positivity, Picky Eaters
NOV 7, 202410 MIN
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<p>Today, you’ll learn about how nuclear weapons might one day actually save the Earth, the video game that lets you power wash your bad mood away, and a study that suggests being a picky eater might be genetic. </p><p> </p><p>Asteroid Blast </p><p> </p><ul><li>“Nuclear blast could save Earth from large asteroid, scientists say.” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/sep/23/nuclear-blast-could-save-earth-from-large-asteroid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Ian Sample. 2024.</a> </li><li>“Simulation of asteroid deflection with a megajoule-class X-ray pulse.” <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-024-02633-7.epdf?sharing_token=II_S4Kuouz5pK7BS4ZfggNRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MYI6BL1SNf5m630lBzyoBG0FuD6t-MRPv2Fij-kI62Wt_trINmslOBv4NMaxRb9anz8ybGvVX_fwiQy_BENMFfpLGZFyHDvtCrG41pdxuoSq2nRj7rbbJAAhAfXiMrcjLrMokwVlSY6GDMh5hVB4_zBk9GlJ2JZcSlbyAuQ6o0t3uVtC-mxXAR_X-uv2Mf8kBlXlew42tpm0bgJkJXEJ4F5hGiewshSYktmskZ4Yc4Mzmh3RyW-OhBu9bVHcxlxvWo0UkhN7qr51UBzUgeD-D3&tracking_referrer=www.theguardian.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Nathan W. Moore, et al. 2024.</a> </li></ul><p> </p><p>Power Wash Positivity </p><p> </p><ul><li>“It’s official: You can virtually power wash your way to a better mood.” <a href="https://newatlas.com/mental-health/power-wash-video-game-improved-moods/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Abhimanyu Ghoshal. 2024</a>. </li><li>“Affective Uplift During Video Game Play: A Naturalistic Case Study.” <a href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3659464" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Matti Vuorre, et al. 2024. </a> </li></ul><p> </p><p>Picky Eaters </p><p> </p><ul><li>“Being A Picky Eater Could Be Genetic: Study.” <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/anuradhavaranasi/2024/09/23/being-a-picky-eater-could-be-genetic-study/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Anuradha Varanasi. 2024. </a> </li><li>“Nature and nurture in fussy eating from toddlerhood to early adolescence: findings from the Gemini twin cohort.” <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384153796_Nature_and_nurture_in_fussy_eating_from_toddlerhood_to_early_adolescence_findings_from_the_Gemini_twin_cohort" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Zeynep Nas, et al. 2024.</a> </li></ul><p> </p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href="https://twitter.com/producercody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> </em></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calbits/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Calli</em></a><em> and</em><a href="https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> </em></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Nate</em></a><em> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to </em><a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</em></a><em> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
