Hearing Aids, Quantum Error Eraser, Smalltalk

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Today, you’ll learn about how hearing aids may help you live longer, a potential breakthrough that could help usher in the age of quantum computing, and the incredible power of simply saying, “Hi”.

Hearing Aids

“Hearing aids may help people live longer.” EurekAlert! 2024.
“Association between hearing aid use and mortality in adults with hearing loss in the USA: a mortality follow-up study of a cross-sectional cohort.” by Janet S. Choi, M.D. et al. 2024.
“The Impact of Hearing Loss and Its Treatment on Health-Related Quality of Life Utility: a Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.” by Ethan D. Borre, et al. 2023.

Quantum Error Eraser

“Quantum computers inch closer to viability with new ‘error eraser’.” by H. Hannan. 2024.
“40 years of quantum computing.” Nature Reviews Physics. 2022.
“Erasure conversion in a high-fidelity Rydberg quantum simulator.” by Pascal Scholl, et al. 2023.

Smalltalk

“New study highlights the psychological power of minimal social interactions.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2023.
“Minimal Social Interactions and Life Satisfaction: The Role of Greeting, Thanking, and Conversing.” by Esra Ascigil, et al. 2023.

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:08.0	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff. I'm Nate.
0:11.0	And I'm Gally. If you're dropping in for the first time
0:13.5	welcome to Curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind. If you're a loyal
0:17.6	listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about how hearing aids may help you
0:21.2	live longer, a potential breakthrough that could help
0:24.2	usher in the age of quantum computing and the incredible power of simply saying
0:29.0	high. Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:33.0	Nearly 40 million American adults suffer from hearing loss,
0:37.0	but shockingly, only around 10% of those folks use hearing aids.
0:41.0	And according to a new study published in the Lancet, healthy longevity, when you
0:45.8	fail to use your hearing aids when you need them, you're missing out on a potentially life-extending
0:50.8	opportunity.
0:51.8	Life-extending opportunity. Life extending opportunity.
0:53.6	Okay, are you saying that using hearing aids makes you live longer?
0:56.9	That is what this study suggests.
0:59.4	So let's break it down a little bit.
1:00.8	Studies have shown for years that untreated hearing loss leads
1:04.7	to some bad outcomes. Some have found that the likelihood of developing dementia
1:08.9	is higher among those with hearing loss and hearing loss can lead to social isolation, which in turn
1:14.8	can lead to poor eating habits to smoking, alcohol use, lack of exercise,
1:19.6	depression, it's really quite a list. Wow, okay, I didn't actually realize that hearing loss could have so many knock-on effects.
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