Curiosity Daily Podcast: The Butterfly Effect Is Why We Can’t Predict Weather, How to Cry at Work, and Eggcorns
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:
August 08, 2018
Episode Show Notes:
- The Butterfly Effect Is Why It's Impossible to Predict the Weather
- To dive deeper into chaos theory, check out "Chaos: Making a New Science" by Rob Shapiro and James Gleick: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/321477/chaos-by-james-gleick/
- Here's How Scientists Are Using Machine Learning to Predict the Unpredictable
- "Eggcorns" Are Language Mistakes That Somehow Still Make Sense
- How to Handle It When You Get Emotional at Work, According to Science
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