Curiosity Daily Podcast: Quarantine Survival Tips (w/ Dr. Renée Lertzman and “Deadliest Catch” Captains Sig & Keith) and Why We Have Birthmarks
Learn about fun (but practical) tips for surviving a quarantine from psychologist Renée Lertzman and “Deadliest Catch” Captains Sig Hansen and Keith Colburn. Plus: learn about why we have birthmarks.
April 24, 2020
Episode Show Notes:
Why do we have birthmarks? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Taha)
- Germ layer | biology | Britannica. (2020). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/germ-layer
- Birthmarks. (2020). Medlineplus.Gov; National Library of Medicine. https://medlineplus.gov/birthmarks.html
- Neural Crest - Melanocyte Development - Embryology. (2020). Unsw.Edu.Au. https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Neural_Crest_-_Melanocyte_Development
- Cichorek, M., Wachulska, M., Stasiewicz, A., & Tymińska, A. (2013). Skin melanocytes: biology and development. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology, 1, 30–41. https://doi.org/10.5114/pdia.2013.33376
- Genetics Home Reference. (2017). Are moles determined by genetics? Genetics Home Reference. https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/traits/moles
- Family Health Team. (2018, May 3). Melanoma: When Should You Worry About a Mole? Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic; Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/melanoma-when-should-you-worry-about-a-mole/
Learn more about Deadliest Catch, Tuesdays at 8 PM ET/PT on Discovery
- Official website https://www.discovery.com/shows/deadliest-catch
- Watch Deadliest Catch https://go.discovery.com/tv-shows/deadliest-catch
- Follow @DeadliestCatch on Twitter https://twitter.com/DeadliestCatch
- Follow Keith Colburn on Twitter https://twitter.com/crabwizard
Additional resources from Dr. Renée Lertzman
- TED Talk: How to turn climate anxiety into action https://www.ted.com/talks/renee_lertzman_how_to_turn_climate_anxiety_into_action
- Official website https://reneelertzman.com/
- Follow @reneelertzman on Twitter https://twitter.com/reneelertzman/
- Window of Tolerance https://www.nicabm.com/trauma-how-to-help-your-clients-understand-their-window-of-tolerance/
- Purchase “Environmental Melancholia: Psychoanalytic dimensions of engagement (Psychoanalytic Explorations)” on Amazon https://amzn.to/3czFPCK
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