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Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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Attention Schema Theory: Consciousness & God
Life is an enduring mystery. We’re forced to unravel the ...
Life is an enduring mystery. We’re forced to unravel the mystery of human consciousness from within, while the enigma of cosmos bears down on us from beyond. We whisper the words “self” and even “god” to ground ourselves in an ocean of chaos, but what’s it really all about?
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Gaming the Flow
Join Robert and Julie as they explore what is to ...
Join Robert and Julie as they explore what is to enter “the flow state,” a place of both clarity and ecstasy that some say leads to ultimate contentment. So how do you achieve it and why are game designers so interested in it?
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Syphilis Through the Ages
It’s difficult to overstate the impact of syphilis on the ...
It’s difficult to overstate the impact of syphilis on the Western world, and it remains a threat to this day despite effective antibiotic treatments. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie explore the history of the illness and its cultural effects, from powdered wigs and false noses to surgical advances and vampire myths.
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Syphilis: The Great Imitator
Doctors have called it the great imitator because this destructive ...
Doctors have called it the great imitator because this destructive venereal disease can manifest almost any symptom. Initially spreading through sexual contact, Syphilis can remain dormant in the body for decades before flaring up again in brutally disfiguring, debilitating and deadly ways. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie explore the science of Syphilis.
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The Mathematics of Happiness
Is there a mathematical equation for happiness? Is there a ...
Is there a mathematical equation for happiness? Is there a formula for contentment? Explore the science and chase the ephemeral in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
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Origami
There's far more to origami than paper swans. In this ...
There's far more to origami than paper swans. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie explore the mathematics and real-world applications of intricately folded sheets.
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Quarantine
Sure, we’ve all seen medical quarantines against infectious disease in ...
Sure, we’ve all seen medical quarantines against infectious disease in the movies, but how do they work in real life? Find out in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
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Understanding Ebola
The word “Ebola” is enough to summon feelings of fear, ...
The word “Ebola” is enough to summon feelings of fear, body horror and even xenophobia. But don’t give in to paranoia. Tune in to this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind as Robert and Julie arm you with information about Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever.
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The Scientist and the Shaman: Hallucination
Join Robert and Julie as they continue their discussion of ...
Join Robert and Julie as they continue their discussion of the overlap between shamanism and cognitive neuroscience. What sort of experiences do substances like DMT, psilocybin and salvia grant users? Why do human bodies have trace elements of DMT? Find out in this classic episode of STBYM.
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The Scientist and the Shaman: My Egoic Mind
A shaman consumes a psychedelic mushroom and visits the spirit ...
A shaman consumes a psychedelic mushroom and visits the spirit world. Meanwhile, a scientist studies the effects of psilocybin on depression and conceptions of self. In this episode, Robert and Julie discuss the common ground shared by these disciplines in a classic episode of STBYM.
