Today, you’ll learn about a potential obstacle to human flight to Mars, a discovery in a Laotian cave that is sending archaeologists back to the drawing board, and how new technology could keep us cool in a warming world without adding to the problem of climate change.
Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/space-swells-brain-cavity-cave-fossils-keeping-cool
Space Swells Brain Cavity
- “Brain Cavities That Swell in Space May Need At Least 3 Years to Recover.” by McKenzie Prillman. 2023.
Cave Fossils
- “Laos Cave Fossils Prompt Rethink of Human Migration Map.” by Jude Coleman. 2023.
- “Fossil bones found in Laotian cave are oldest evidence for modern humans in mainland South-East Asia, say scientists.” by Anna Salleh. 2023.
Keeping Cool
- “New Technologies Could Keep People Cool in a Warming World.” by Kathiann Kowalski. 2023.
- “How Air-Conditioning Creates a Climate Conundrum.” by Spoorthy Raman. 2022.
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