Net Energy Gain, Weak Ankles, Hot Musicians

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🗓️ 9 February 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Today we discuss recent updates to powering the world through nuclear fusion, why ankle sprains are so common, and how we perceive musicians to be more attractive than those who don’t play an instrument.

Net Energy Gain

“US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says” By Ella Nilsen and René Marsh
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/12/politics/nuclear-fusion-energy-us-scientists-climate/index.html
“U.S. to reveal scientific milestone on fusion energy” By Timothy Gardner
- https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-announce-scientific-breakthrough-fusion-energy-sources-2022-12-12/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20Dec%2012%20(Reuters),knowledge%20of%20the%20matter%20said.
“WHEN WILL FOSSIL FUELS RUN OUT?” by MET
- https://group.met.com/en/mind-the-fyouture/mindthefyouture/when-will-fossil-fuels-run-out#:~:text=Conclusion%3A%20how%20long%20will%20fossil,our%20reserves%20can%20speed%20up.

Weak Ankles

“The Science Behind Why You Sprain Your Ankle So Often, And What You Can Do About It” by Gordon Waddington
- https://www.sciencealert.com/the-science-behind-why-you-sprain-your-ankle-so-often-and-what-you-can-do-about-it
“Lateral Ankle Sprain and Subsequent Ankle Sprain Risk: A Systematic Review” by Erik A. Wikstrom et al.
- https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/56/6/578/466668/Lateral-Ankle-Sprain-and-Subsequent-Ankle-Sprain
“INJURY RISK IS ALTERED BY PREVIOUS INJURY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND PRESENTATION OF CAUSATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACTORS” by Jessica Fulton et al.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4196323/
“Epidemiology of Ankle Sprains and Chronic Ankle Instability” by Mackenzie M. Herzog, PhD, MP et al.
- https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/54/6/603/420863/Epidemiology-of-Ankle-Sprains-and-Chronic-Ankle

Hot Musicians

“Musicians are more desirable dates to both men and women, supporting Darwin’s sexual selection hypothesis” by Vladimir Hedrih
- https://www.psypost.org/2023/01/musicians-are-more-desirable-dates-to-both-men-and-women-supporting-darwins-sexual-selection-hypothesis-64835
“Darwin’s sexual selection hypothesis revisited: Musicality increases sexual attraction in both sexes” by Manuela M. Marin and Ines Rathgeber
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.971988/full

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:09.0	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff.
0:11.0	I'm Nate.
0:12.0	And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the first time
0:13.8	welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.
0:17.4	If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about recent
0:21.2	updates to powering the world through nuclear fusion, why
0:24.4	ankle sprains are so common, and how we perceive musicians to be more attractive than those who
0:30.3	don't play an instrument.
0:31.8	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:35.1	All right, so for several years,
0:36.0	the energy industry has been trying to move away
0:39.3	from fossil fuels.
0:40.4	At least the people who don't own the fossil fuels have tried to get us to move away from fossil fuels.
0:47.3	And that's a good thing, I'm very happy for it.
0:50.0	There have been lots of new kinds of tech. Right now there have been some amazing advancements in a new kind of tech that is so powerful.
0:58.0	It kind of replicates the sun.
1:01.0	Replicates the sun. Okay, so cool, like awesome that we could maybe harness the power of the Sun, but don't we already have solar energy?
1:12.0	Yes, and solar energy absolutely is very literally using the power
1:16.2	of the sun but this is more about kind of making our own Okay, so if you could harness all of that energy,
1:26.1	you're 24-7 in a green and effective way, I mean you could put an end to fossil fuels
1:32.1	once and for all.
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