Curiosity Daily Podcast: Cherenkov Radiation, How to Be More Extroverted, and Changing Your Perception of Time
Learn about how introverts can be happier by tapping into the powers of extroverts; how something can produce Cherenkov radiation by going faster than the speed of light; and, how the language you speak changes your perception of time.
October 16, 2019
Episode Show Notes:
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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:
- Are Introverts Happier When They Pretend to Be Extroverts? — https://curiosity.im/2LSTaLM
- Cherenkov Radiation Is a Sonic Boom for Light, and It's Beautiful — https://curiosity.im/2n1TvC5
- The Language You Speak Changes Your Perception of Time — https://curiosity.im/2mWPPBq
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