Learn about how and why we study fruit flies with some help from Stephanie Mohr, author of the new book “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery.” You’ll also learn why we still make pennies here in the U.S., and why science says your personality completely changes over time.

Get your copy of “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” on Amazon: https://amazon.com

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• The U.S. Penny Costs More Than 1 Cent to Produce — https://curiosity.im/2GoTkYQ
• Science Says You're A Totally Different Person At 14 And 77 — https://curiosity.im/2IloIZD

Additional resources from Stephanie Mohr:

• “First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery” — https://amazon.com
• Follow Stephanie Mohr on Twitter @smohrfly — https://twitter.com/smohrfly
• Harvard bio — https://scholar.harvard.edu/smohr

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