Curiosity Daily Podcast: Einstein Worried That Science Can't Explain "The Now"

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Einstein Worried That Science Can't Explain "The Now" by Ashley Hamer

• Carnap, R., & Schilpp, P. A. (1963). The Philosophy of Rudolf Carnap. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. http://fitelson.org/confirmation/carnap_schilpp_volume.pdf
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• Now — And The Physics Of Time. (2016, September 27). NPR.Org. https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/09/27/495608371/now-and-the-physics-of-time

High-Impact Exercise Is Actually Good for Your Bones by Ashley Hamer

• Russo, C. R. (2009). The effects of exercise on bone. Basic concepts and implications for the prevention of fractures. Clinical Cases in Mineral and Bone Metabolism : The Official Journal of the Italian Society of Osteoporosis, Mineral Metabolism, and Skeletal Diseases, 6(3), 223–228. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2811354/
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• ‌Deere, K., Sayers, A., Rittweger, J., & Tobias, J. H. (2012). Habitual levels of high, but not moderate or low, impact activity are positively related to hip BMD and geometry: Results from a population‐based study of adolescents. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 27(9), 1887–1895. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.1631
• ‌Ireland, A., Maden-Wilkinson, T., Mcphee, J., Cooke, K., Narici, M., Degens, H., & Rittweger, J. (2013). Upper Limb Muscle–Bone Asymmetries and Bone Adaptation in Elite Youth Tennis Players. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 45(9), 1749–1758. https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0b013e31828f882f
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• ‌Tucker, L. A., Strong, J. E., LeCheminant, J. D., & Bailey, B. W. (2015). Effect of Two Jumping Programs on Hip Bone Mineral Density in Premenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal of Health Promotion, 29(3), 158–164. https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.130430-quan-200
• Koli, J., Multanen, J., Kujala, U. M., Häkkinen, A., Nieminen, M. T., Kautiainen, H., Lammentausta, E., Jämsä, T., Ahola, R., Selänne, H., Kiviranta, I., & Heinonen, A. (2015). Effects of Exercise on Patellar Cartilage in Women with Mild Knee Osteoarthritis. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 47(9), 1767–1774. https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000000629
• Reynolds, G. (2016, March 15). Why High-Impact Exercise Is Good for Your Bones. Well. https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/07/why-high-impact-exercise-is-good-for-your-bones/?partner=rss&emc=rss

In Haiti, Zombies Are More Than Fiction by Cameron Duke

• Del Guercio, G. (2017, October 31). From the Archives: The Secrets of Haiti’s Living Dead. Harvard Magazine. https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2017/10/are-zombies-real
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• Littlewood, R., & Douyon, C. (1997). Clinical findings in three cases of zombification. The Lancet, 350(9084), 1094–1096. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(97)04449-8

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