Mars Organics, Cognitive Flexibility, Copper Age Leadership

Today, you’ll learn about some tantalizing molecules found on Mars, a new study that shows how cognitive flexibility can help teachers keep their cool, and how a new scientific method revealed an unexpected truth about women in the Copper Age.  Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e5364....4e.simplecast.com/ep Organics “Diverse Organic-Mineral Associations in Jezero Crater, Mars.” by Sunanda Sharma, et al. 2023.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06143-z“NASA’S Perseverance Rover Finds Preserved Organic Molecules on Mars.” by Isaac Schultz. 2023.https://gizmodo.com/nasa-perseverance-rover-preserved-organic-matter-mars-1850630956“Fly over Perseverance rover’s Mars stomping grounds in new video.” by Robert Lea. 2023.https://www.space.com/jezero-crater-perseverance-rover-mars-express-video“Distinguish between organic and inorganic molecules?” by Nam D. 2018.https://socratic.org/questions/distinguish-between-organic-and-inorganic-molecules<br />Cognitive Flexibility “The Role of Cognitive Flexibility in Moderating the Effect of School-Related Stress Exposure.” by Orly Harel, et al. 2023.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-31743-0“Study Finds That Cognitive Flexibility Helps Teachers Deal With Stress.” Staff Writer. 2023.https://www.mentaldaily.com/article/2023/07/study-finds-that-cognitive-flexibility-helps-teachers-deal-with-stress“Demystifying cognitive flexibility: Implications for clinical and developmental neuroscience.” by Dina R. Dajani & Lucina Q. Uddin. 2015.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5414037/“7 Ways to Develop Cognitive Flexibility.” by Marianne Stenger. 2017.https://www.opencolleges.edu.a....u/informed/features/ Age Leadership  “New Scientific Method Reveals Female Leadership in Copper Age Iberia.” News Staff. 2023.https://www.sci.news/archaeology/ivory-lady-12075.html“Amelogenin peptide analyses reveal female leadership in Copper Age Iberia (c.2900 - 2650 BC). by Marta Cintas-Peña, et al. 2023.https://www.nature.com/article....s/s41598-023-36368-x Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.