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A podcast about sharpening your curiosity through science, stories, and bold questions. With Astrophysicist Dr. Dakotah Tyler & STEM Educator Justin Shaifer.

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Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer start with spirit animals — a praying mantis and a green sea turtle — and from there the conversation goes everywhere it wants to. Prehistoric giant insects, the DART asteroid deflection mission, Edwin Hubble's di... more

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What if the story of life starts earlier than we thought? We break down LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor, what it is, what it is not, and what new genetic clues suggest about life before LUCA. We also connect the origin of life to astrobiolog... more

This week on Curiosity Theory, we’re back with Part 2 of our crossover with Science and the City.

Dakotah, Justin, Ashley, and Kalpana jump into a rapid-fire science conversation covering everything from Moon and Mars travel risks to evolution hypot... more

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On this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer explore everything from primate behavior to exploding volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io.

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Nicholas Jackson
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Ashley Christine
Science communicator, educator, and author
Episode: What Will Humans Become? Emergence & the Next 1000 Years w/ Ashley Christine
Jazmyn W.
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Justin Shaifer
Co-host, also known as Mr. Fascinate, and STEM educator.
Dr. Dakotah Tyler
Co-host, astrophysicist, physics professor, and science communicator.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 38 ratings
  • Intellectually stimulating

    This show is full of interesting concepts and the conversations aren’t full of advanced academic jargon like a lecture or seminar would be. So they are easy to digest.

    My only issue is that I listen to this while at work on construction sites. I wonder if yall could turn up the reference volume to make it easier to hear. Please and thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    lunaboyyyy
    United States5 months ago
  • More Please

    I am not a science geek or particularly interested in sci-fi but I love this podcast. I learn something new each time and the curiosity of the hosts is infectious.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FuDeva
    United States5 months ago

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Q: What are your thoughts on CTE and its connection to athletes' behaviors?
CTE may amplify the effects of emotional and identity challenges faced by athletes after retirement, rather than being the sole cause of their troubling behaviors.
You Can’t Afford to Lose Your Curiosity w/ Hank Green
Q: What is a question that you wish that you would have asked yourself sooner?
Why am I doing this?
What If We Could Control Pain w/ Neuroscientist Lindsay Ejoh
Q: What does an ideal future society look like regarding pain management?
In a perfect future, chronic pain could be eliminated without loss of sensory protection, offering easier routes to pain relief through natural mechanisms, reducing emotional distress related to pain.
What If We Could Control Pain w/ Neuroscientist Lindsay Ejoh
Q: Is the placebo effect real?
Yes, the placebo effect is established and can significantly affect how pain is perceived by triggering natural pain-relieving chemicals in the body.
What If We Could Control Pain w/ Neuroscientist Lindsay Ejoh
Q: Can you tell us more about how that even works though? So it's like you inject a virus in a mouse's brain in order to understand how it perceives pain?
Yes, by using engineered viruses to alter specific brain cells, we aim to understand and manipulate pain responses in pain-sensitive cells and observe changes in pain behavior.

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The content is centered around fostering curiosity through explorations of scientific topics, storytelling, and thought-provoking questions. The hosts, a STEM educator and an astrophysicist, engage listeners with their infectious enthusiasm for learning, touching upon themes that include evolutionary biology, environmental issues, and the future of technology. Episodes often feature diverse discussions about the cosmos, ecological challenges, and the complex nature of human behaviors, balanced with humorous anecdotes and personal experiences.

Particularly noteworthy is the podcast's ability to simplify complex scientific concepts, making them accessible to a broad audience, regardless of their science background. The blend of expert insigh... more

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