Today, you’ll learn about how we experience colors differently as we age, a discovery from the time of the very first continents on Earth, and the impact of mobile phones on infant health - it’s not what you might expect.  Aging & Colors   “Colours fade as people age.” UCL. 2024.  “Pupil responses to colorfulness are selectively reduced in healthy older adults.” By Janneke E. P. van Leeuwen, et al. 2023.   First Continents  “Researchers uncover source rocks of the first real continents.” The University of British Columbia. 2024.  “Tonalite-Trondhjemite-Granodiorite.” by Herve Martin & Nicholas Arndt. Reference work entry. N.d. “What was it like when life first sprang forth on Earth?” by Ethan Siegel. 2024.  “Archaean continental crust formed from mafic cumulates.” by Matthijs A. Smit, et al. 2024.   Phones & Infant Health  “How does owning a mobile phone impact infant health?” McGill University. 2024.  “Mobile phones and infant health at birth.” by Luca Maria Pesando & Komin Qiyomiddin. 2023.  “Prevalence of low birth weight and its associated factors: Hospital based cross sectional study in Nepal.” by Pratibha Thapa, et al. 2022.  “National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis.” by Hannah Blencowe, et al. 2019.  “Low birth weight.” World Health Organization. N.d.   Follow 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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aging & Colors, First Continents, Phones & Infant Health

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