Bonus Episode: Viv for your V
Welcome to The Optimist Daily Update's first bonus episode! Today we are highlighting one of our favorite interviews from our podcast archive, with new commentary by content producer, Arielle. Take a ...
14 Apr 202223min
Bonding Vampire Bats & Wands for Wildlife
Today's good news: Scientists study vampire bats to learn more about the complexities of social bonding, and attention all mascara users! Your old crusty wands can be repurposed as tiny brushes for th...
13 Apr 202210min
Drunken Monkey Hypothesis & Bacterial Enzyme Machines
Today's good news: Research supports the drunken monkey hypothesis, which suggests that human fondness for alcohol may have evolutionary roots, and Kristy dives into medical advancements, specificall...
12 Apr 202214min
Estrellita the Woolly Monkey & How Spiders Use Webs to Hear
In honor of National Pet's Day, Summers and Kristy discuss animal-focused good news. Ecuador is the first country to grant wild animals legal rights and scientists explore how spiders use their webs t...
11 Apr 202212min
Climate Anxiety and Body Neutrality
Happy Friday everyone! Today we're talking about tips to deal with climate anxiety and how to embrace the new movement of body neutrality. Digressions include Kristy going "commando" in Target this we...
8 Apr 202222min
A New Cancer Diagnostic Tool & No Kids? No Problem!
Today's good news: Summers and Kristy discuss why deciding not to have children can be empowering and expansive, and there's an exciting new kind of diagnostic tool that can rapidly predict blood canc...
7 Apr 202213min
The Resting Reef & The Cramm
Today's good news: This startup offers an eco-friendly burial option that turns ashes into regenerative oyster reefs. Plus, The Cramm by Olivia Seltzer contextualizes today's news for Gen Z readers. I...
6 Apr 202214min
Sequencing the Entire Human Genome & Carbon-Sequestering Indigenous Forests
Today's good news: Scientists sequence the entire human genome for the first time ever! Plus, forests on Indigenous lands sequester much more carbon than others. If you'd like to lend your voice to th...
5 Apr 202214min
