Curiosity Daily Podcast: The Door to Hell Is a Fiery Pit That’s Been Burning Since 1971
Learn about a new theory for the uncanny valley effect and the Door to Hell, a giant fiery pit that’s been burning since 1971. We’ll also answer a listener question about how drug and alcohol tolerance works.
October 30, 2020
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There's a New Theory for the Uncanny Valley Effect by Steffie Drucker
- Experiments reveal why human-like robots elicit uncanny feelings. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/ehs-erw091020.php
- Wang, S., Cheong, Y. F., Dilks, D. D., & Rochat, P. (2020). The Uncanny Valley Phenomenon and the Temporal Dynamics of Face Animacy Perception. Perception, 030100662095261. https://doi.org/10.1177/0301006620952611
- Caballar, R. D. (2019, Nov. 6). What Is the Uncanny Valley? IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/what-is-the-uncanny-valley
- Guizzo, E. (2013, Nov. 13). Experts Plunge Into the Uncanny Valley, Celebrate Masahiro Mori. IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/the-uncanny-valley-revisited-a-tribute-to-masahiro-mori
The Door to Hell Is a Giant Fiery Pit That's Been Burning Since 1971 by Joanie Faletto
- Geiling, N. (2014, May 20). This Hellish Desert Pit Has Been On Fire for More Than 40 Years. Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/giant-hole-ground-has-been-fire-more-40-years-180951247/
- Upton, J. (2013, July 31). $100 million worth of natural gas goes up in flames every month in North Dakota. Grist; Grist. https://grist.org/news/100-million-worth-of-natural-gas-goes-up-in-flames-every-month-in-north-dakota/
- Things to Do in Darvaza. (2020). Tripadvisor.Com. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g2049541-Activities-Darvaza_Ahal_Province.html
How does drug/alcohol tolerance work? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Danielle)
- Mechanisms of tolerance and tachyphylaxis | Deranged Physiology. (2018). Derangedphysiology.Com. https://derangedphysiology.com/main/cicm-primary-exam/required-reading/variability-drug-response/Chapter%20221/mechanisms-tolerance-and-tachyphylaxis
- Nichols, D. E. (2016). Psychedelics. Pharmacological Reviews, 68(2), 264–355. https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.115.011478
- Dumas, E. O., & Pollack, G. M. (2008). Opioid Tolerance Development: A Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Perspective. The AAPS Journal, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.1208/s12248-008-9056-1
- Lapham, S. (2010). The Limits of Tolerance: Convicted Alcohol-Impaired Drivers Share Experiences Driving Under the Influence. The Permanente Journal, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.7812/tpp/09-145
- Bauman, J. (2014, October 16). Drug Tolerance - Bradford Health Services - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. Bradford Health Services - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. https://bradfordhealth.com/drug-tolerance/
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