Stuff to blow your mind
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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Crimes of Paleontology
It's no secret that the history of paleontology is replete ...
It's no secret that the history of paleontology is replete with hoaxes and incorrect conclusions -- but how many can be chalked up to honest mistakes, and how many were scams? Tune in to learn more about the storied, sketchy history of paleontology.
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The Placebo Effect: Brain Over Pain
A placebo is a fake medicine included in drug trials ...
A placebo is a fake medicine included in drug trials to show, through contrast, the benefits of the real medicine. Yet sometimes the patients taking the placebo still experience improvements -- why? Tune in to learn more about the placebo effect.
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Change Your Mind the Hard Way
When an iron rod shot through Phineas Gage's head, it ...
When an iron rod shot through Phineas Gage's head, it destroyed the majority of his left frontal lobe. He survived, but his personality and behavior changed -- why? Tune in as Robert and Julie explore the relationship between the brain and the mind.
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Tyrannosaurus Sex
Although scientists still aren't sure exactly how dinosaurs reproduced, fascinating ...
Although scientists still aren't sure exactly how dinosaurs reproduced, fascinating (and surprising) conjectures abound. Join Robert and Julie as they explore the procedures experts use to recreate the lives of dinosaurs, from the fossil record to DNA.
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The Quest for Cyberimmortality
Is it possible that human evolution is on the verge ...
Is it possible that human evolution is on the verge of transcending its organic roots? And, if it is possible, how could it actually occur? Join Robert and Julie as they explore the mind-blowing concept of cyberimmortality.
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Is privacy an illusion?
Are computers approaching singularity? Join Robert and Julie as they ...
Are computers approaching singularity? Join Robert and Julie as they discuss the quest for cyberimmortality.
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Five-fingered Evolutionary Discount
Mickey Mouse gets along just fine with four digits on ...
Mickey Mouse gets along just fine with four digits on each hand, so why do humans have five of these digits? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie ask why so many creatures evolved with a five-fingered discount.
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Neuromyths: What You Think You Know About Your Brain
We all know the myth that we use only 10% ...
We all know the myth that we use only 10% of our brains, but how we know it’s a myth in the first place? In this episode, Robert and Julie interview neurosurgeon Dr. T. Glenn Pait and learn how neuroscience is changing the way we think about our brains.
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Does your dog really love you?
It's often said that dogs are man's best friend -- ...
It's often said that dogs are man's best friend -- but does science support this claim? In this episode, Robert and Julie examine the science behind human-canine relationships. Tune in to learn whether or not your pooch is sincere.
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Lying Robots and the Lies They Tell
Will robots of the future eventually surpass the intellectual plane ...
Will robots of the future eventually surpass the intellectual plane of humanity? This event (which, as far as we know, hasn't happened yet) is known as the robot singularity. Listen in to learn more about the growing role of robotics in society.
