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Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff. I'm Nate.

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If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about the behaviors researchers say can make us more connected with each other,

how China is building an AI-powered 3D printed dam,

and how an over-reliance on the English language is causing problems in the field of cognitive science.

Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.

If there's one thing I learned over the worst days of the pandemic, it's that staying connected to people really matters to your mental health.

Thankfully, that's not just my observation, it's once supported by science.

That makes a lot of sense to me.

Not to be dramatic, but some of the middle months of lockdown really felt like

end of the world type of stuff to me.

You said this is supported by science though.

I'd be curious to hear more about that science.

Yeah, so it's no secret to any of us now that when loneliness or isolation become too much to bear,

it's not just our brains that suffer, but our bodies.

Less exercise and less socialization all contribute to our own

personal degradation, but researchers have looked into different ways for us to stay connected

in dire times, both in person and virtually.

Like what? Well for starters, Nate, heart-to-heart conversations.

When one person opens up about something personal,

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