Dark Matter, Spite Houses, Digits of Pi Needed, and Measuring Your Passion and Perseverance
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com \u2014 and talk to theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack about dark matter \u2014 to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:
- How Many Digits of Pi Do We Actually Need?
- Spite Houses Are Buildings Designed to Annoy the Neighbors
- The Grit Scale Measures Your Passion and Perseverance
More from Dr. Katherine \u201cKatie\u201d Mack, theoretical astrophysicist and cosmologist:
- Katie Mack's official website
- Research website
- Blog: The Universe, in Theory
- YouTube series "Pint in the Sky"
- "Pint in the Sky" podcast
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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dark-matter-spite-houses-digits-of-pi-needed-and-measuring-your-passion-and-perseverance
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