{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/64f1f67c6f3d080012712011?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pain of Uncertainty, Nearsightedness, Doctors Join Forces","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about the pain people will endure to avoid uncertainty, a possible link between nearsightedness and education, and a social media app that is helping improve the accuracy of doctors’ diagnosis decisions. </p><p>Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/pain-of-uncertainty-nearsightedness-doctors-join-forces</p><p>Pain of Uncertainty </p><ul><li>“Humans will trade pain for useless information.” by Phie Jacobs. 2023.<ul><li><a href=\"https://www.science.org/content/article/humans-will-trade-pain-useless-information\">https://www.science.org/content/article/humans-will-trade-pain-useless-informatin</a></li></ul></li><li>“Monkeys are curious about counterfactual outcomes.” by Maya Zhe Wang and Benjamin Hayden. 2019.<ul><li><a href=\"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332082380_Monkeys_are_curious_about_counterfactual_outcomes\">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332082380_Monkeys_are_curious_about_counterfactual_outcomes</a></li></ul></li></ul><p>Nearsightedness</p><ul><li>“The Causal Effect of Education on Myopia: Evidence That More Exposure to Schooling, Rather Than Increased Age, Causes the Onset of Myopia.” by Xiaohu Ding, et al. 2023.<ul><li><a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10132316/\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10132316/</a></li></ul></li><li>“Myopia: A close look at efforts to turn back a growing problem.” NIH. 2017, ‘<ul><li><a href=\"https://www.nei.nih.gov/about/news-and-events/news/myopia-close-look-efforts-turn-back-growing-problem\">https://www.nei.nih.gov/about/news-and-events/news/myopia-close-look-efforts-turn-back-growing-problem</a></li></ul></li></ul><p>Doctors Join Forces</p><ul><li>“Experimental evidence for structured information-sharing networks reducing medical errors.” by Damon Centola, et al. 2023.<ul><li><a href=\"https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2108290120\">https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2108290120</a></li></ul></li><li>“One way to reduce medical errors? Connect doctors with other doctors.” University of Pennsylvania. 2023.<ul><li><a href=\"https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/996099\">https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/996099</a></li></ul></li></ul><p><i>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</i><a href=\"https://twitter.com/producercody\"><i> </i></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/calbits/\"><i>Calli</i></a><i> and</i><a href=\"https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer\"><i> </i></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/\"><i>Nate</i></a><i> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to </i><a href=\"https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity\"><i>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</i></a><i> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.</i></p>","author_name":"Discovery"}