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Curiosity Daily Podcast: Solar Salads, Cursed Caffeine, Webb’s First Photo

Today, you’ll learn about the benefits of shading rooftop gardens with solar panels, caffeine’s dark secrets, and how the first image from the James Webb telescope promises a great run for Hubble’s successor.

May 20, 2022

Episode show notes:

The sun really can feed you.

Caffeine: the ultimate chicken or the egg dilemma.

“The invisible addiction: is it time to give up caffeine?” by Michael Pollan

“Caffeine: How much is too much?” by Mayo Clinic Staff

“Caffeine - Uses, Side Effects, And More” from WebMD

“How and When Did Humans Start Consuming Alcohol?” by Sedeer el-Showk

“Coffee and caffeine consumption and depression: A meta-analysis of observational studies” by Longfei Wang, Xiaoli Shen, Yili Wu, and Dongfeng Zhang

A picture might be worth more than a thousand words.

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