What is the significance of the Times Square ball drop tradition?
This week we learn about Adolph Ochs who took the New York Times and turned it into the paper today. Theres John Harrison, who invented the marine chronometer, a device used to tell time on ships, thereby allowing people to calculate their longitude for navigation. Lastly, theres us, people who celebrate the new year by dropping a ball.
Stay Curious!
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Why we are doing what we are doing? I love fun facts and I love research. I find that scientific studies are often misunderstood. Often their significance is lost on me or the nuances slip through the cracks. I’m left with a vague understanding of whatever I just read.
One of my goals with this podcast is to bridge the gap between research and the people whom it may affect using stories to memorably inform. Allowing people to make better decisions and giving them better resources for information that is reliably sourced.
The other is to create entertaining material while learning something new about history, science culture or anything that humanity may concern itself with. I hope to engage with people about issues that they’re mildly confused by, and provide some clarity in the time it takes you to grab a quick coffee.
Stick around, and if you have any thoughts I would love to hear them.
Stay curious!