Are We Doomed to Lose Curiosity As We Age?
Today Will and Mango explore the science of curiosity at different ages: how school can help (or hurt) kids’ curiosity, why middle age may make you less curious, and what we know about babies’ curiosi...
23 Okt 202532min
Can Pets Be Curious? How About Wild Chimps?
Today we’re taking a break from human curiosity and turning our attention to other animals. What makes hummingbirds explore different flowers? Are we to blame for rats’ curiosity? Are animals in the w...
22 Okt 202532min
Is Curiosity Dangerous?
Where did the saying “curiosity killed the cat” come from, and is it just a way for the rich and powerful to oppress everyone else? (Hint: yes.) Today on the show, Will and Mango take a look at curios...
21 Okt 202531min
What Does Curiosity Really Do To Our Brains?
Every day this week, we’re exploring a different aspect of curiosity—you know, the thing that makes you listen to this show. We’re starting off by discovering what happens in our brains when we experi...
20 Okt 202535min
How Come Esperanto Never Took Off?!
Want to know which billionaire speaks Esperanto fluently? Or what country almost adopted Esperanto as its national language? Or why Hitler and Stalin were both afraid of Dr. Esperanto (actually Doktor...
17 Okt 202530min
Can Pneumatic Tubes and Robot Sharks Solve Our Garbage Crisis?
Today Mango and producer Mary are talking trash! Discover how people used to deal with trash (hint: it involved thousands of feral pigs), and why garbology is an actual science that can teach us a lot...
14 Okt 202538min
Why Did Venus Flytraps Develop a Taste for Meat?
From plants that eat rats and frogs, to the strange reason bats curl up in pitcher plants, Will and Mango explore the eerie world of carnivorous plants. This episode originally aired on November 9, 2...
10 Okt 202535min
The Mystery of the Missing Tintin Plays
It’s the second episode of our two-part series about Tintin! Today Gabe and Mango look beyond the books to discuss Tintin adaptations, including Steven Spielberg’s hit movie (which was forever changed...
7 Okt 202534min
