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Curiously

Thoughtful conversations at the intersection of art, science, and culture. With author Dustin Grinnell.

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This Sci-Fi Story Takes You Inside the Human Body—Literally
March 15, 2026

This Sci-Fi Story Takes You Inside the Human Body—Literally

When I was a kid, one of my favorite TV shows was The Magic School Bus. In one episode, Ms. Frizzle shrinks the class down and takes them inside the human body to learn about the immune system. I’ve never forgotten it. For ye...
Imagination, Aphantasia & The Mind’s Eye: Why Your Brain Spends Half Your Life Somewhere Else
Feb. 24, 2026

Imagination, Aphantasia & The Mind’s Eye: Why Your Brain Spends Half Your Life Somewhere Else

When we think of imagination, we assume it’s reserved for creatives: painters and poets, actors and musicians. But the truth is, we use our imagination almost constantly: anytime we reminisce, anticipate, plan, or daydream. R...
Why We Can’t Sleep (And What Actually Works) with Morgan Adams
Dec. 11, 2025

Why We Can’t Sleep (And What Actually Works) with Morgan Adams

We all know the basics for sleep: put your phone away, create a bedtime routine, avoid caffeine, keep the room cool. We’ve heard it a thousand times. And yet, one in eight Americans has chronic insomnia, and over half report ...
What Death Teaches Us About Living with Micaelah Morrill
Nov. 6, 2025

What Death Teaches Us About Living with Micaelah Morrill

Most of us spend our lives pretending we have forever. We push off difficult conversations, delay dreams, and take tomorrow for granted. But the truth is, we don’t have forever. We have about 3,200 weeks, according to average...
Brewing Beer & Bringing People Together: Inside Aeronaut Brewery with Brewmaster Mark Bowers
Oct. 15, 2025

Brewing Beer & Bringing People Together: Inside Aeronaut Brewery with Brewmaster Mark Bowers

Beer has been part of the human story for millennia. It helped fuel debates in revolutionary taverns, followed soldiers to war, brought strangers together in colonial alehouses and modern taprooms. From the Founding Fathers’ ...
Science, Hope & The Future We’re Trying to Build: Live from the 2025 Cambridge Science Carnival
Sept. 29, 2025

Science, Hope & The Future We’re Trying to Build: Live from the 2025 Cambridge Science Carnival

I’ve always believed that the questions we ask reveal as much about us as the answers we give. So when I had the chance to set up a booth at the MIT Museum’s 2025 Cambridge Science Carnival , I brought one question with me: “...