Curiosity Daily Podcast: How to Have Fun with Simple Curiosity (w/ Alan Alda) and How Toilets Work
Renowned science communicator Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about curiosity inspires him — and how you can let your curiosity guide you, too. Plus, learn how toilets actually work.
November 01, 2019
Episode Show Notes:
Additional resources from Alan Alda:
- Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/
- Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/
- Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/
- Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanalda
Other resources discussed:
- Octopus Dreaming [VIDEO] | Nature on PBS — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vKCLJZbytU
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