Curiosity Daily Podcast: Why Generalists Triumph (w/ David Epstein) and What Causes Puffy Eyes After Crying

Learn about why your eyes get puffy when you cry. You’ll also learn about the benefits of being a generalist instead of a specialist from a special guest: author David Epstein.

July 09, 2019

Episode Show Notes:

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why your eyes get puffy when you cry: https://curiosity.im/2Lq2Spq

Additional resources from David Epstein:

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