Dan Riskin, CTV’s Science and Technology Specialist, rounds up the most interesting, strange, and fascinating headlines from the science and tech worlds and teaches you a little something Thursdays on Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal.

Here's what we're covering this week:
The Poorest Players Are Most Overconfident
Super-recognizers’ Abilities Go Beyond Recall
Semi-Aquatic Humans: The Diving Women of Korea

Tune in every Thursday at 10:45am to Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal for the latest Science with Dan Riskin!

Dan Riskin, CTV&rsquo;s Science and Technology Specialist, rounds up the most interesting, strange, and fascinating headlines from the science and tech worlds and teaches you a little something Thursdays on Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal.
Here's what we're covering this week:
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<li><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/09567976251360747?mi=ehikzz&amp;utm_source=riskin.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=dan-riskin-s-weekly-science-stories">The Poorest Players Are Most Overconfident</a></li>
<li><a href="https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2025/08/super-recognizers/?utm_source=riskin.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=dan-riskin-s-weekly-science-stories">Super-recognizers&rsquo; Abilities Go Beyond Recall</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/female-divers-underwater-haenyeo-korea?utm_source=riskin.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=dan-riskin-s-weekly-science-stories">Semi-Aquatic Humans: The Diving Women of Korea</a></li>
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Tune in every Thursday at 10:45am to Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal for the latest Science with Dan Riskin!