Stuff to blow your mind
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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Stendhal Syndrome: Kicked in the Brain by Art
Imagine a work of art so beautiful that it causes ...
Imagine a work of art so beautiful that it causes heart palpitations and hallucinations. This Stuff to Blow Your Mind episode dives into the surreal world of Stendhal syndrome. What’s the science behind this psychosomatic illness? Tune in to find out.
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The Seven Deadlies: Grasping Greed
Would you like more money? Sure, we all would. But ...
Would you like more money? Sure, we all would. But how does greed break down in the mind? Where’s the line between appreciating wealth and complete corruption? In this episode, Julie and Robert dive into the world of Scrooge McDuck, King Midas and more.
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Novelty Junkies
Do you love new experiences and fresh ideas? Join Julie ...
Do you love new experiences and fresh ideas? Join Julie and Robert as they examine neophilia, the love of novelty. How can this swell-sounding human attribute lead one person down the road to ruin and another through a life of success?
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The Seven Deadlies: Glutton Chops
When does appetite transform into disorder? What are we to ...
When does appetite transform into disorder? What are we to make of competitive eating? Join Robert and Julie as they continue their science-guided tour of hell, chatting with gluttons in the Inferno’s third circle and considering modern forms of gluttony.
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Tidally Locked Perpetual Darkness
Why do we never see the moon’s backside? What would ...
Why do we never see the moon’s backside? What would the Earth be like if one side always faced the sun? In this episode, Robert and Julie contemplate tidally locked planets and moons, where one side of the globe burns while the other freezes in darkness.
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The Seven Deadlies: Green With Envy
Guided by science, Julie and Robert continue their journey through ...
Guided by science, Julie and Robert continue their journey through the pleasures and perils of the seven deadly sins. This time the vice of choice is envy, so prepare to discover the neuroscience behind schadenfreude in this episode.
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The Fantastic Voyage of Endoscopic Cameras
You no longer have to turn yourself inside out to ...
You no longer have to turn yourself inside out to travel through your digestive track. Just swallow a camera-bot, grab some pop corn, and watch the kernels traverse your guts. Join Robert and Julie as they look into the world of capsule endoscopy.
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The Seven Deadlies: Pride Cometh Before the Brain
What is pride, and why is it considered such a ...
What is pride, and why is it considered such a bad thing? Is pride actually an evolutionary virtue? Join Julie and Robert as they take listeners on a guided tour of the so-called seven deadly sins. Tune in for a look at the science behind pride.
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Absolute Disgust
There’s plenty of stuff in this world to summon your ...
There’s plenty of stuff in this world to summon your disgust. But why do we feel this way? Is there logic behind repulsion, and if so what is your brain trying to say? In this episode, Robert and Julie enter a world of hacking coughs, dog feces and more.
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Monogamy Shamogamy
From black vultures to angler fish, the Earth is home ...
From black vultures to angler fish, the Earth is home to many monogamous species. Humans, however, don’t quite make the list. In this episode, Julie and Robert explore why humans have a hard time with the concept of monogamy. Are we hard wired to stray?
