Learn how AI may learn to talk to whales; why pedestrians don’t follow the shortest route; and competitiveness in women.
Researchers are using AI to understand whale clicks — and talk back to them by Briana Brownell
Pedestrians are wired to follow the "pointiest" route, not the shortest by Cameron Duke
- Bongiorno, C., Zhou, Y., Kryven, M., Theurel, D., Rizzo, A., Santi, P., Tenenbaum, J., & Ratti, C. (2021). Vector-based pedestrian navigation in cities. Nature Computational Science, 1(10), 678–685. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-021-00130-y
- How the brain navigates cities. (2021, October 18). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/931695
- Duke, C. (2021, August 12). Howler monkeys navigate using adaptable mental maps, just like humans. New Scientist; New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2286901-howler-monkeys-navigate-using-adaptable-mental-maps-just-like-humans/
Women are just as competitive as men, they just show it differently by Steffie Drucker
- Barroso, A., & Brown, A. (2021, May 25). Gender pay gap in U.S. held steady in 2020. Pew Research Center; Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/25/gender-pay-gap-facts/
- Study casts doubt on theory that women aren’t as competitive as men. (2021, November). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/932985
- Cassar, A., & Rigdon, M. L. (2021). Prosocial option increases women’s entry into competition. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(45), e2111943118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2111943118
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Learn how AI may learn to talk to whales; why pedestrians don’t follow the shortest route; and competitiveness in women.
Researchers are using AI to understand whale clicks — and talk back to them by Briana Brownell
Pedestrians are wired to follow the "pointiest" route, not the shortest by Cameron Duke
- Bongiorno, C., Zhou, Y., Kryven, M., Theurel, D., Rizzo, A., Santi, P., Tenenbaum, J., & Ratti, C. (2021). Vector-based pedestrian navigation in cities. Nature Computational Science, 1(10), 678–685. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-021-00130-y
- How the brain navigates cities. (2021, October 18). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/931695
- Duke, C. (2021, August 12). Howler monkeys navigate using adaptable mental maps, just like humans. New Scientist; New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2286901-howler-monkeys-navigate-using-adaptable-mental-maps-just-like-humans/
Women are just as competitive as men, they just show it differently by Steffie Drucker
- Barroso, A., & Brown, A. (2021, May 25). Gender pay gap in U.S. held steady in 2020. Pew Research Center; Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/25/gender-pay-gap-facts/
- Study casts doubt on theory that women aren’t as competitive as men. (2021, November). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/932985
- Cassar, A., & Rigdon, M. L. (2021). Prosocial option increases women’s entry into competition. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(45), e2111943118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2111943118
Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer — 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.