Parents & Screens, BFFs Smell the Same, Locusts Find Cancer

We discuss how digital media affects parents and caregivers, how friends often have similar body odor, and the cancer-sniffing abilities of locusts. Parents & Screens “Using digital media to relax is related to lower-quality parenting” by Media Relations, University of Waterloohttps://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/using-digital-media-relax-related-lower-quality-parenting“Parents attached to digital devices more likely to yell at their kids, are less ‘present’ in their lives” By Chris Melorehttps://studyfinds.org/digital-media-lousy-parents/BFFs Smell the Same“Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding” by Noah Sobelhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220627125010.htmLocusts Find Cancer “Locusts can 'sniff' out human cancer” by Matt Davenporthttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220805154405.htm“Locusts Can Smell Cancer, And It Could Give Us A Brilliant New Way to Save Lives” by David Nieldhttps://www.sciencealert.com/locusts-are-actually-great-at-sniffing-out-cancer-scientists-findFollow 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.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/parents-screens-bffs-smell-the-same-locusts-find-cancer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.