{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/6580688ea0b5970017a1cf54?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Re-release: Roman Concrete Magic, Virovore, Placebo Guilt  ","description":"<p>Today you’ll learn about how ancient Roman concrete can heal itself, the recent discovery of a virovore, and how a new study looks into whether or not we can control feelings of guilt through the placebo effect.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Roman Concrete Magic&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Scientists may have found magic ingredient behind ancient Rome’s self-healing concrete” <a href=\"https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-may-have-found-magic-ingredient-behind-ancient-romes-self-healing-concrete#:~:text=The%20Romans%20were%20not%20the,majority%20of%20their%20construction%20projects\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Jacklin Kwan</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Why modern mortar crumbles, but Roman concrete lasts millennia” <a href=\"https://www.science.org/content/article/why-modern-mortar-crumbles-roman-concrete-lasts-millennia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by ZAHRA AHMAD&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Virovore&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“First \"virovore\" discovered: An organism that eats viruses” <a href=\"https://newatlas.com/science/first-virovore-eats-viruses/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">By Michael Irving</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“The consumption of viruses returns energy to food chains” <a href=\"https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2215000120\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by John P. DeLong et al.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Placebo Guilt&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Placebos reduce feelings of guilt – even when people know they’re taking one”<a href=\"https://theconversation.com/placebos-reduce-feelings-of-guilt-even-when-people-know-theyre-taking-one-197919\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> by Jeremy Howick&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Deceptive and open-label placebo effects in experimentally induced guilt: a randomized controlled trial in healthy subjects” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-25446-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Dilan Sezer, Cosima Locher &amp; Jens Gaab</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/calbits/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> Calli</em></a><em> and</em><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></p>","author_name":"Discovery"}