Curiosity Daily Podcast: Is Exercise for Work as Good as Exercise for Play?

Learn about dog jealousy; physical activity at work vs. at play; and why only certain parts of us get pruney when wet.

May 28, 2021

Episode Show Notes:

Dogs act jealous of their owner's attention to other dogs even when they can't see the dog by Steffie Drucker

Physical activity for leisure is good for your health, but physical activity on the job is not by Kelsey Donk

Why do our fingers get pruney in water but not our mouths? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Ethan in Ithaca)

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