How Calculus Is Different (w/ Steven Strogatz), Distraction Can Alter Your Memory, and Why the Hindenburg Used Hydrogen
Curiosity Weekly
Warner Bros. Discovery
4.6 • 963 Ratings
🗓️ 11 November 2019
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Popular mathematics writer and Cornell University Professor Steven Strogatz discusses the difference between calculus and algebra, and what calculus can do that other math can’t. Plus: learn about how distraction can alter your memory, and the science behind the Hindenburg disaster of 1937.
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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:
- A New Study Shows How Distraction Can Alter Your Memory — https://curiosity.im/34pOUtH
- What If The Hindenburg Had Used Helium Instead of Hydrogen? — https://curiosity.im/36ucJCp
Additional resources from Steven Strogatz:
- “Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
- Additional publications — https://amazon.com
- Steven Strogatz official website — http://www.stevenstrogatz.com/
- Cornell University profile — https://math.cornell.edu/steven-strogatz
- Google Scholar profile — https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FxyRWlcAAAAJ
- Follow @stevenstrogatz on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stevenstrogatz
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, we're here from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter in just a few minutes. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm Cody Gough. |
| 0:06.0 | And I'm Ashley Hamer. |
| 0:07.0 | Today you learn about how distraction can alter your memory |
| 0:10.0 | and the science behind the Hindenburg disaster of 1937. |
| 0:14.0 | You'll also learn about what calculus can do that algebra can't. |
| 0:18.0 | From popular mathematics writer Stephen Strogats. |
| 0:20.0 | That satisfy some curiosity. |
| 0:22.0 | Picture this. |
| 0:24.0 | Your phone dings and you've got a text message or an email. |
| 0:27.0 | You glance at it, then get back to whatever you were doing. |
| 0:30.0 | Seems like that distraction just took a second, right? |
| 0:32.0 | Well, new research suggests the consequence seems like that distraction just took a second, right? |
| 0:32.6 | Well, new research suggests the consequences of little distractions like these |
| 0:36.8 | could be monumental, as in they may even be altering your perception and memories of reality. Do I have your attention yet? |
| 0:45.6 | Here's the scoop. Our brains are not wired for multitasking. We've talked about that a bunch |
| 0:50.2 | before. Even if it just takes 10 minutes to reply to your boss's email while you're |
| 0:54.4 | working on a big report, the labs and concentration could set you back up to 25 minutes. |
| 0:59.5 | But on top of hurting your performance and slowing you down, |
| 1:02.7 | scientists at the Ohio State University |
| 1:04.9 | now say distractions can impact your memory |
| 1:07.2 | in ways you don't even realize. |
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