{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/6785509e78acadca63feae69?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Habit Formation, Space Bacteria, Leftie Musicians","description":"<p>Welcome to <em>Curiosity Weekly</em> from Discovery! This week, Dr. Samantha Yammine is joined by Dr. Anastasia Buyalskaya, a behavioral scientist, to unravel habit formation and debunk the 21-day myth. We also learn about a newly discovered link between musical training and left-handedness. Plus, hear about some space station bacteria that are flexing their superpowers!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Habit Formation&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“What Machine Learning Can Teach Us About Habit Formation.” by <a href=\"https://www.hec.edu/en/what-machine-learning-can-teach-us-about-habit-formation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Anastasia Buyalskaya. 2024</a>.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Space Bacteria&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria Found on ISS Mutating to Become Functionally Distinct.” <a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/ames/ames-science/ames-space-biosciences/multi-drug-resistant-bacteria-found-on-iss-mutating-to-become-functionally-distinct/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Elizabeth E. Keller. 2024</a>.&nbsp;</li><li>“Mutant Superbugs Pose a Threat to Human Life in Space.” <a href=\"https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-11-07/mutant-superbugs-pose-a-threat-to-human-life-in-space.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Javier Yanes. 2024.</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Leftie Musicians&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Left-Handed Musicians Appear to Develop Unique Brain Pathways for Language Processing.” <a href=\"https://www.psypost.org/left-handed-musicians-appear-to-develop-unique-brain-pathways-for-language-processing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Eric W. Dolan. 2024</a>.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Newscast Soundbites&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qju1Bng8DnM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Microorganisms discovered on the Mir Space Station</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXGH4-QqypE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Space Station Live: Studying Basic Biology in Space&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csoKNn8lmFI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">There Are Microbes in Space?!&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Weekly 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/science.sam/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Dr. Samantha Yammine</em></a><em> — for free! Still curious? Get 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"}