{"podcast":{"title":"Curiosity Weekly","slug":"curiosity-weekly-8507","podcast_index_feed_id":8507,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/64f1f67000d9130011234429","website_url":"https://www.discovery.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64f1f67000d9130011234429/1736289542396-9dee1bdb-6055-48cb-828c-fdabd8e8be99.jpeg","author":"Warner Bros. Discovery","episode_count":1619,"summary":"Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery, hosted by Dr. Samantha Yammine. Once a week, we’ll bring you the latest and greatest in scientific discoveries and break down the details so that you don’t need a PhD to understand it. From neuroscience to climate tech to AI and genetics, no subject is off-limits. Join Sam as she interviews expert guests and investigates the research guiding some of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs affecting our world today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T16:20:55.825941+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507"},"episode":{"title":"Ending Animal Testing: Realistic or Not?","slug":"ending-animal-testing-realistic-or-not","published_at":"2026-04-15T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507/ending-animal-testing-realistic-or-not","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507","url":"https://shows.acast.com/curiosity/episodes/ending-animal-testing-realistic-or-not","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64f1f67000d9130011234429/e/69dd59e194cbb214c3238508/media.mp3","summary":"Scientific testing on animals has existed for hundreds of years and is considered a controversial element of how modern research is done. To discuss the past, present, and future of animal testing, host Dr. Samantha Yammine is joined by veterinarian and bioethicist Dr. Lisa Moses. Sam also looks at a new study exploring an alternative treatment to sleep apnea and one that looks into how people living at high altitudes can provide inspiration for diabetes medication.     Link to Show Notes  HERE     Follow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with   Dr. Samantha Yammine  — for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to  https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity  to start your 7-day free trial. Terms apply.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Scientific testing on animals has existed for hundreds of years and is considered a controversial element of how modern research is done. To discuss the p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1357,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curiosity-weekly-8507/episodes/ending-animal-testing-realistic-or-not/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507/ending-animal-testing-realistic-or-not.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}