Stuff to blow your mind
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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Into the Mouth of Thanksgiving
While your stomach may rumble at the thought of Thanksgiving's ...
While your stomach may rumble at the thought of Thanksgiving's bounty, your mouth is trembling in fear. Join Robert and Julie as they discuss the oral health battle that takes place between Streptococcus mutans and teeth enamel and find out why our distant ancestors may have had better chompers than ours.
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Skeptics and Sasquatches
What are we to make of the sasquatch, bigfoot, skunk ...
What are we to make of the sasquatch, bigfoot, skunk ape and yeti? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie discuss why the fabled creature doesn't hold up to scientific scrutiny.
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Before Science
When did the word "scientist" enter our vocabulary? How did ...
When did the word "scientist" enter our vocabulary? How did science take off as the driving force of modern culture and what of the natural philosophers of old? Listen in to this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind for all the details.
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The Dexter of Parasites
Yes, in the same way Dexter preyed on other serial ...
Yes, in the same way Dexter preyed on other serial killers, parasitic organisms are targeted by parasites as well. Join Robert and Julie as they discuss the world of hyperparasites.
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The Science of Cute
Why do kitten faces and cartoon cuties hold such power ...
Why do kitten faces and cartoon cuties hold such power over us? Why does the sight of a puppy tug our heart strings? Find out in this Stuff to Blow Your Mind journey into the science of cute.
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Autotomy: Nature's Dismemberment Plan
When threatened, some species of lizards simply jettison their own ...
When threatened, some species of lizards simply jettison their own twitching tails form their bodies. It’s grisly but effective. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie explore the science of autotomy in both the vertebrate and invertebrate worlds. Plus why can’t humans do this? And how might it benefit regeneration science?
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Into the Hologenome
How can the bacterial fauna thriving inside our bodies influence ...
How can the bacterial fauna thriving inside our bodies influence evolution? Find out in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
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Monster Mash: Mummies and Trolls
Could real science possible explain a horror movie mummy’s murderous ...
Could real science possible explain a horror movie mummy’s murderous escape from a museum or a troll’s transformation into stone? In the same tradition as their gremlin and zombie episodes, Robert and Julie give it a try for this special Halloween edition of Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
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Wendigo
What are we to make of this evil spirit of ...
What are we to make of this evil spirit of Algonquin folklore, said to transform unfortunate travelers into cannibalistic monsters? Have true accounts of “wendigo psychosis” actually occurred in the Canadian wilds? Join Robert and Julie as they explore the mythic, anthropologic and scientific dimensions of this fearsome legend.
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Tainted Love Hormone
There's a dark side to oxytocin. Tune into this episode ...
There's a dark side to oxytocin. Tune into this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind for the latest research on the dark side of the love hormone.
