Curiosity Daily Podcast: Cultivate Green Space in Your Home (w/ Summer Rayne Oakes) and Brains of Octopus Arms

Learn about how octopus arms literally have minds of their own; and, the benefits of having plants and how to get started, with environmental scientist and author Summer Rayne Oakes.

August 09, 2019

Episode Show Notes:

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how octopus arms have minds of their own: https://curiosity.im/31ijdB4

Read more about the benefits of “forest bathing” — https://curiosity.im/2Ko0wXb

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