{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/650862fc30ce950011afc415?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dirty Fog to Clean Water, Hookworms, Paranoia & Memory","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about turning dirty fog into clean drinking water, how hookworms might help stave off diabetes, and a surprising link between memory and paranoia.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dirty Fog to Clean Water&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Collecting clean water from fog.” <a href=\"https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/08/collecting-clean-water-from-fog.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Fabio Bergamin. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Scientists are harvesting water by building fog harps and zapping the air.”<a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/8/17441496/fog-harvesting-water-scarcity-environment-crisis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> by Angela Chen. 2018.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hookworms&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Hookworms successfully prevent type 2 diabetes in human trial.”<a href=\"https://newatlas.com/medical/hookworm-trial-diabetes-chronic-diseases/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> by Bronwyn Thompson. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetic patients: a review of current evidence.” <a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7721212/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Virginia M.G. Regufe, et al. 2020.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Parasites - Hookworm.”<a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/hookworm/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> CDC. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Paranoia &amp; Memory&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Paranoia appears to have a strange effect on memory.” <a href=\"https://www.psypost.org/2023/08/paranoia-appears-to-have-a-strange-effect-on-memory-168125\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Eric W. Dolan. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Paranoia Is Associated With Impaired Novelty Detection and Overconfidence in Recognition Memory Judgements.”<a href=\"https://williamnkoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/koller_cannon_jabnormal2021.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> by William N. Koller &amp; Tyrone D. Cannon. 2021.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Paranoia.”<a href=\"https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/why-paranoid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> by Paul Frysh. 2021.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Discovery"}