Forcing Functions and Super Thinking, Rosalind Franklins Story, and Dogs Smelling Fear
Learn about the truth behind Rosalind Franklin\u2019s contributions to science; a mental model called \u201cforcing functions\u201d you can use to be more thoughtful and produce better results; and, whether dogs can smell fear.
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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:
- Rosalind Franklin Is Known for DNA, But She Did a Lot More Than That \u2014 https://curiosity.im/30ru3nK
- Can Dogs Smell Fear? \u2014 https://curiosity.im/2xzeNZK
Additional resources from Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann:
- Pick up \u201cSuper Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models\u201d on Amazon \u2014 https://amazon.com
- Gabriel Weinberg official website \u2014 https://ye.gg/
- About DuckDuckGo \u2014 https://duckduckgo.com/about
- Follow Gabriel Weinberg @yegg on Twitter \u2014 https://twitter.com/yegg
- Follow Lauren McCann @LilBunnyFuted on Twitter \u2014 https://twitter.com/LilBunnyFuted
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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/forcing-functions-and-super-thinking-rosalind-franklins-story-and-dogs-smelling-fear
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