Smells and Colors, Bee Preferences, Science and Well-Being

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Today, you’ll learn about how our sense of smell can change how we see colors, the pickiness of bees, and research that shows how listening to this show will increase your sense of well-being.

Smells and Colors

“Our sense of smell changes the colors we see, show scientists.” by Mischa Dijkstra. 2023.
“Let’s obliterate the myth that humans have a bad sense of smell.” by Brian Resnick. 2017.
“Odors modulate color appearance.” by Ryan J. Ward, et al. 2023.

Bee Preferences

“Honeybees are more selective in their choices for nutrition than previously thought.” by Helena Wirta. 2023.
“Honeybees’ foraging choices for nectar and pollen revealed by DNA metabarcoding.” by Matti Leponiemi, et al. 2023.
“Are honey bees, wild bees still in trouble?” by Diana Yates. 2023.

Science and Well-Being

“Awe-inspiring science can have a positive effect on mental wellbeing, new research finds.” University of Warwick. 2023.
“Spirituality of Science: Implications for Meaning, Well-Being, and Learning.” by Jesse L. Preston, 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.
0:09.0	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 it for the first time,
0:14.0	welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.
0:17.6	If you're a loyal listener, welcome back.
0:19.3	Today you'll learn about how our sense of smell can change how we see colors, the pickiness of bees,
0:26.6	and research that shows how listening to this show will increase your sense of well-being.
0:32.0	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:35.4	We humans are fine-tuned stimuli sensing machines.
0:39.6	By some measures, we can sniff out more than a trillion odors even in infinitesimal amounts.
0:45.6	We might not have the best hearing in the animal world but anyone who's heard a creek in the
0:49.2	night knows that our ears are pretty amazing for sensing the world around us.
0:53.0	But none of our senses live in isolation.
0:55.0	Each one works with all the others to paint a more accurate picture of the world around us.
1:00.0	Oh, absolutely.
1:01.0	Like, I know the smell of food actually influences how we taste it right?
1:04.4	Yeah 100% when two or more of our senses work together it's called sensory integration
1:10.0	and it can get pretty weird. For example,
1:13.0	What floor of the skyscraper is this voice coming from?
1:17.0	I don't know, the basement.
1:19.0	And this one comes from the observation deck.
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