Stuff to blow your mind
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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Nutmeg: The Scary Spice
Sure, you sprinkle nutmeg indifferently on your eggnog, but do ...
Sure, you sprinkle nutmeg indifferently on your eggnog, but do you know its bloody history and psychotropic properties? In this episode, Julie and Robert discuss the weird side of an everyday spice and why you should use it sparingly but often.
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The Science of Gremlins and Mogwai
Mogwai and Gremlins might seem the most unrealistic monsters of ...
Mogwai and Gremlins might seem the most unrealistic monsters of the 1980s, but nothing could be further from the truth. Join Robert and Julie as they dissect Gremlin/Mogwai biology and show you these creatures compare to the rest of the animal kingdom.
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The Dark Side of Creativity
Creative minds make our favorite art and develop unique solutions ...
Creative minds make our favorite art and develop unique solutions to real-world problems. But is there a dark side? Are creative minds more prone to madness and deception? In this episode, Julie and Robert turn the tables on innovation.
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Parasite Got Your Tongue?
Organisms do what they can to get ahead and sometimes ...
Organisms do what they can to get ahead and sometimes that means crawling inside a fish head and chewing out a niche. In this episode, Robert and Julie get to know Cymothoa exigua, the horrifying and ingenious parasite that replaces a fish’s tongue.
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The Killing Joke
Modern minds likely turn to Monty Python when the notion ...
Modern minds likely turn to Monty Python when the notion of lethal comedy arises, but accounts of death by laughter date back to ancient times. Can a joke really kill a person? In this episode, Robert and Julie explore the dark side of laughter.
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The Healing Power of Laughter
They say laughter is the best medicine, but is there ...
They say laughter is the best medicine, but is there any science to back that up? In this episode, Julie and Robert discuss what laughter does to us physically and neurologically. And maybe, just maybe, Julie will grow to love laughter yoga.
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Why Fingerprints?
Why do we have fingerprints? Why are the human versions ...
Why do we have fingerprints? Why are the human versions generally more complex than those of other animals? Join Robert and Julie as they delve into whorls and swirls, exploring the theories behind why we have these strange patterns on our fingertips.
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Jive Turkey
As another Turkey Day dawns on the US, Julie and ...
As another Turkey Day dawns on the US, Julie and Robert stop to consider the great bird itself. Join them as they dive into the history of this avian, discuss the origins of its name and how humans continue to bend the bird to their Thanksgiving desires.
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The Science of Comfort
What does comfort mean to you? Thanksgiving dinner? A cup ...
What does comfort mean to you? Thanksgiving dinner? A cup of tomato soup and a warm blanket? In this episode, Julie and Robert examine the particulars of comfort, why we crave it and what happens when we have too much of a good thing.
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We Are All Scientists
While it might not feel like it, humans were born ...
While it might not feel like it, humans were born to crunch numbers, engineer solutions and scientifically evaluate the world. Join Robert and Julie as they discuss the research on our inborn abilities and how science is ultimately a part of who we are.
