"Curiosity unlocks, reveals, and makes the unseen accessible, just like a letter opener transforms a closed envelope into a message waiting to be read." ~ Julie Newell 💥 It's an audience #curiosity #analogy! We can make connections, if only we try.

"I see curiosity as a mate-for-life situation that will ebb and flow but will always pay off in the long run because you stuck it out." ~ Tyler Chisholm #analogy Analogous thinking is an insight superpower: see the parallels & lessons in one context & leverage them to your advantage in another.

"Why would you think you have all the answers? The guest is the expect. Just be curious." ~ Tyler Chisholm Tyler Chisholm is focused on leadership in his new book Curious as Hell, but it was radio host rapport that jumped out at me.... Link to episode in comments.

We all have a curiosity origin story. What’s yours? CEO, author and marketing exec Tyler Chisholm’s happens to involve a pool cue. lynnborton.com/2025/09/25/c... #curiosity #leadership #rapport #curiousashell #choosetobecurious

"This is one of the things with the fast world that we're in: how do we get people to stop -- and to question?" ~ Mónica Quesada Cordero Link to Ep. 297 in comments: Curiosity Lessons from Solutions Journalism, with Mónica Quesada Cordero @elcolectivo506 @solutionsjournalism

"Sometimes we just love the simplicity of black and white. And we forget the beauty of all the different grades of gray that you can have." ~ Mónica Quesada Cordero Listen here: lynnborton.com/2025/09/18/c...

“This is one of the things with the fast world that we’re in," says journalist and co-founder of @elcolectivo506.bsky.social Mónica Quesada Cordero, "How do we get people to stop — and to question?” Solutions Journalism will restore your faith in the news. lynnborton.com/2025/09/18/c...

Curiosity is like a lampshade because it focuses our attention. #analogy

Happy Pythagorean Day! 9/16/25

Radio production on the road! Such a great conversation with PechaKucha Night Knoxville about how curiosity shows up. So. Many. Ways. Can’t wait to share episode October 23rd!

“Capitulation breeds capitulation — and courage breeds courage,” FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez reminds us at Grassroots Radio Conference. It was a strong note on which to close a dark portrait of where we are today. Overlooking Spokane River, I am reminded: rocks yield if you keep at it.

Curiosity is like a whisk... #analogy Love it when listeners play along! "Curiosity is like a whisk in that it helps us integrate disparate facts, ideas, thoughts & emotions (& stirs them into a batter that can be baked into a cake much more delicious than the raw separate parts)." ~ Miranda

"We do have this human tendency to follow our #motivation and not always be sure why," says neuroscientist Mary Whatley, " — and I think that is a lot of what we experience as #curiosity." Curiosity changes over lifespan &not as you imagine. Aging has advantages. lynnborton.com/2025/09/11/s...

Three cheers for artist Liesa Lietzke's curiosity #analogy. I LOVE it when listener get in on the game! How do YOU think curiosity is like an archery bow? Check out the convo that prompted Liesa's reply: Curiosity: Move. Think. Rest. with Natalie Nixon: lynnborton.com/2025/09/04/c...

"What might I cultivate today?" Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon makes the case for leaning into joyful movement, deep thinking and the pause of a “strategic speed bump” to tap into — and cultivate — our creativity and curiosity. Listen in: lynnborton.com/2025/09/04/c...

Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon has a fresh take on productivity and our ideas about time. She makes the case for leaning into joyful movement, deep thinking and the pause of a “strategic speed bump” to tap into — and cultivate — our creativity and curiosity. lynnborton.com/2025/09/04/c...

Good advice, dating or otherwise, from Tim Molnar -- "Better than being interesting, be interested." Link to full conversation about curiosity & dating in comments.

“Curiosity really is the foundation of everything I do," says dating coach Tim Molnar. "In coaching, I’m constantly asking clients to notice their patterns — not to judge them, but to get curious about them.” Can curiosity help in our dating lives? Tim has thoughts! lynnborton.com/2025/08/28/c...

"What the teachers realized was that curiosity became the engine for learning." ~ Matthias Gruber What a delight to finally get to talk with neuroscientist Matthias Gruber @mjgruber.bsky.social about curiosity, education & memory!

Neuroscientist Matthias Gruber @mjgruber.bsky.social found his inner poet in his curiosity #analogy. "Like the sun, curiosity rises and curiosity sets" -- in the most delightful way. I hope you'll listen in... link in comments

It's been years since I made up the first batch of my "Choose to Be Curious" buttons. I know I give away a lot & two listeners found one another on the DC Metro once. I never imagined they might have an effect on the trajectory of curiosity research... Listen here: lynnborton.com/2025/08/21/c...

I knew neuroscientist Matthias Gruber had played an important part in my curiosity journey -- but I didn't know I'd played a part in his! What a delight to finally get to talk with him about his wonderful work on #curiosity, #education and #memory. lynnborton.com/2025/08/21/c...

Just in time for back to school: @newslit.org introduces Scroll Smarter, a family guide to news literacy. Check it out! newslit.org/scroll-smarter #chooseetobecurious

"Curiosity calls us to be present." ~ Lisa Kristine Lisa uses her photography to expose deeply human stories and make pictures that tap our curiosity about the people and lives she documents. Listen here: lynnborton.com/2025/08/14/s...

"I'm going to choose love over difference because I have that opportunity," says Lisa Kristine. What a perfect way to capture the spirit of #BeBrave today. Listen to the whole conversation on seeing & being seen here: lynnborton.com/2025/08/14/s...

"Curiosity is that gong on the bell that calls us to be here now." ~ Lisa Kristine Lisa uses her photography to expose deeply human stories and make pictures that tap our curiosity about the people and lives she has documented. Catch our conversation here: lynnborton.com/2025/08/14/s...

"Curiosity calls us to be present," says humanitarian photographer and fine artist Lisa Kristine. Lisa uses her photography to expose deeply human stories and make pictures that tap our curiosity about the people and lives she has documented. Arresting. lynnborton.com/2025/08/14/s...

"Take a few minutes a day to smell something and think about it. What does it evoke? What do you remember? Just do it for pleasure." ~ Venkatesh Murthy #curiosity #smell Listen to the conversation here: lynnborton.com/2025/08/07/m...

What fun to have my little running blog on #streetwisdom featured by Street Wisdom! Check it out here: lynnborton.com/street-wisdo...

Lean into the language of #smell: we sniff things out, follow a scent. We’re nosey! Is this not #curiosity, embodied!? What do we know about our sense of smell that offers insights into the way our brains explore, learn & remember? ‪@harvardbrainsci.bsky.social lynnborton.com/2025/08/07/m...

Fight Misinformation Curiosity Practice from Dan Evon of The News Literacy Project #RumorGuard: SLOW DOWN -- and ask "who took this picture?" More tips here: lynnborton.com/2025/07/31/r...

The News Literacy Project's RumorGuard helps us build our "huh muscle". Use your curiosity to dig in when you think "...huh?" #choosetobecurious Listen here: lynnborton.com/2025/07/31/r...

As much as I champion #curiosity, sometimes it can take us down bad paths. Thank goodness there are excellent resources like @newslit.org #RumorGuard that help us lean into our curiosity to recognize #misinformation and stop it in its tracks. lynnborton.com/2025/07/31/r... #newsliteracy

My week needed a little something-something and this turned out to be it. #GlobalGeoARTBlitz. See the whole collection here: lynnborton.com/street-wisdo...

SO simple: ask a question...and then just listen. This is and so much more in my conversation with author Laura Zigman. Listen here: lynnborton.com/2025/07/24/g...

“Obviously in a ghost writing sphere, you’re tasked with asking questions — but, still, you have to be really aware of how those questions are going to land.” ~ Laura Zigman Listen to Getting to the Heart: Curiosity & Ghost Writing, with Laura Zigman: lynnborton.com/2025/07/24/g...

How does a ghost writer get to the heart of the subject? “Obviously...you’re tasked with asking questions," says Laura Zigman. "But, still, you have to be really aware of how those questions are going to land.” We laughed, we nearly cried. We vibed. lynnborton.com/2025/07/24/g...

It's Saturday and that means BAGELS! Loved Mikel Herrington's curiosity #analogy when we talked: lynnborton.com/2025/07/17/c...

Public service, civil service, community service. These are GOOD things. Never let service become just a chore. #choosetobecurious This and other wisdom in my lovely conversation with Mikel Herrington celebrating service and curiosity: lynnborton.com/2025/07/17/c...

A lovely and pointedly timely tribute to civil service. “I was interested in seeing how this experience would challenge and change me," says Mikel Herrington. "Without #curiosity, it is possible to live with someone... & never truly understand what is going on." lynnborton.com/2025/07/17/c...

"There are things worth knowing -- and people should think about what those things might be," says Yale University professor Shawkat Toorawa. What do find worth knowing? I think you'll enjoy Shawkat's journey into doing just that... lynnborton.com/2025/07/10/t...

"Curiosity does not respect the borders that others impose," says Skawkat Toorawa in this week's delightful celebration of pursing things worth knowing. I hope you will listen in: lynnborton.com/2025/07/10/t...

A delightful conversation! Shawkat Toorawa on #curiosity & why “should know” & “worth knowing” are so very different; #cultural #literacy & the fabricated division of “high/low” culture; the many gifts of sharing interests; & what’s gained from a little #constraint. lynnborton.com/2025/07/10/t...

What fun to get someone ELSE's swag -- perfect timing and so on point! I'm excited to share my conversation with Yale professor Shawkat Toorawa of his delightful "dr. T projecT" and "three things worth knowing." Show drops Thursday. Stay tuned! Who knows these? #choosetobecurious

It turns out a pile of guests' shoes in my entryway makes me smile. BIG smile. It's good to know these things about oneself. More on that here: lynnborton.com/street-wisdo...

Safe spaces for exploration are crucial for all of us. Especially now. Arlington VA Public Library director Diane Kresh joined me to talk about curiosity, book bans and bad-ass librarians. It was great. Listen here: lynnborton.com/2025/07/03/c...

"If kids see their parents reading, they are more likely to be interested themselves." ~ Diane Kresh I am grateful to my folks for the gift of reading & to Diane for a rich discussion of curiosity, book bans & bad-ass librarians! #choosetobecurious lynnborton.com/2025/07/03/c...

We, the People...choose to be curious! Exercise your independence today & every day. The fight for freedom is never done.... Happy Independence Day! #july4 #independenceday #declarationofindependence #democracy #freedom #independence #curiosity #choosetobecurious #wethepeople

Just in time for Independence Day, a conversation on intellectual freedom. Diane Kresh and I take on #curiosity, book bans & bad-ass #librarians. “The library can be a great refuge, if you will, for people who are questioning." Sadly, that worries some people.... lynnborton.com/2025/07/03/c...

Checklists save lives. Might a curiosity checklist be similarly helpful for leaders in high-stakes interactions? I think so. hbr.org/2025/07/the-...