{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/653fc55a04ed950012e061ad?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Leaf Swab Tell All, Taffy Science, Persistence of Memory","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about how swabbing leaves could save biodiversity, the science of saltwater taffy, and how some of our memories are surprisingly accurate.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Leaf Swab Tell All&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“A new DNA leaf swab technique could revolutionize how we monitor biodiversity.” <a href=\"https://www.sciencenews.org/article/environmental-dna-leaf-swab-technique-biodiversity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Darren Incorvaia. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Kibale: The primate capital of the world.” <a href=\"https://ugandawildlife.org/national-parks/kibale-national-park/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">n.a. N.d.</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Detecting a vast diversity of rainforest animals by swabbing their DNA from leaves.” <a href=\"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230822111421.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDaily. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“A ‘Crossroads’ for Humanity: Earth’s Biodiversity Is Still Collapsing.” <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/climate/biodiversity-united-nations-report.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Catrin Einhorn. 2021.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Taffy Science&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“The physics of saltwater taffy.” <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/09/the-physics-of-salt-water-taffy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Jennifer Ouellette. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“The rheology of saltwater taffy.” <a href=\"https://pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/article/35/9/093106/2910548/The-rheology-of-saltwater-taffy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by San To Chan, et al. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Persistence of Memory&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“How accurate are our first childhood memories?”<a href=\"https://www.livescience.com/health/mind/memory/how-accurate-are-our-first-childhood-memories\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> by Joe Phelan. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Infantile Amnesia: A Critical Period of Learning to Learn and Remember.” <a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5473198/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Cristina M. Alberini &amp; Alessio Travaglia. 2017.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“The Truth Is Out There: Accuracy in Recall of Verifiable Real-World Events.”<a href=\"https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797620954812?journalCode=pssa&amp;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> by Nicholas B. Diamond, et al. 2020.&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"}