Beating Procrastination, Sand Science (w/ Vince Beiser), and How to Use Your Vacation Days
Learn about microvacations, a trick for actually using your vacation days even when you\u2019re super busy; the science behind why darkness is actually faster than the speed of light; and why sand is one of the most valuable resources in human civilization \u2014 and why we\u2019re running out of it \u2014 with some help from Vince Beiser, author of \u201cThe World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization.\u201d
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com \u2014 and learn about sand from author Vince Beiser \u2014 to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:
- To Stay Sane at Work, Try Taking Microvacations \u2014 https://curiosity.im/2MqE5mN
- Darkness Is Faster Than the Speed of Light \u2014 https://curiosity.im/2MxkfGF
Pick up Vince Beiser\u2019s book, \u201cThe World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization,\u201d on Amazon: https://amazon.com
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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/beating-procrastination-sand-science-w-vince-beiser-and-how-to-use-your-vacation-days
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