Leaf Swab Tell All, Taffy Science, Persistence of Memory

Today, you’ll learn about how swabbing leaves could save biodiversity, the science of saltwater taffy, and how some of our memories are surprisingly accurate.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Leaf Swab Tell All&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“A new DNA leaf swab technique could revolutionize how we monitor biodiversity.” <a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/environmental-dna-leaf-swab-technique-biodiversity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Darren Incorvaia. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Kibale: The primate capital of the world.” <a href="https://ugandawildlife.org/national-parks/kibale-national-park/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">n.a. N.d.</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Detecting a vast diversity of rainforest animals by swabbing their DNA from leaves.” <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230822111421.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ScienceDaily. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“A ‘Crossroads’ for Humanity: Earth’s Biodiversity Is Still Collapsing.” <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/climate/biodiversity-united-nations-report.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Catrin Einhorn. 2021.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Taffy Science&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“The physics of saltwater taffy.” <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/09/the-physics-of-salt-water-taffy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Jennifer Ouellette. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“The rheology of saltwater taffy.” <a href="https://pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/article/35/9/093106/2910548/The-rheology-of-saltwater-taffy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by San To Chan, et al. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Persistence of Memory&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“How accurate are our first childhood memories?”<a href="https://www.livescience.com/health/mind/memory/how-accurate-are-our-first-childhood-memories" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> by Joe Phelan. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Infantile Amnesia: A Critical Period of Learning to Learn and Remember.” <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5473198/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Cristina M. Alberini &amp; Alessio Travaglia. 2017.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“The Truth Is Out There: Accuracy in Recall of Verifiable Real-World Events.”<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797620954812?journalCode=pssa&amp;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> by Nicholas B. Diamond, et al. 2020.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with<a href="https://twitter.com/producercody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calbits/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calli</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nate</a> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to <a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</a> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.