The Dark Side of Neuroplasticity

The Dark Side of Neuroplasticity

When you hear the word “neuroplasticity,” you probably think of it in terms of a young brain’s ability to learn or an older brain’s struggles to rebound from injury. The possibility of a neuroplasticity-boosting drug remains one of medicine's true holy grails, but is there a dark side? Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick discuss the balance of plasticity and stability in the human mind.

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The Monstrefact: The Flight of Dragons

The Monstrefact: The Flight of Dragons

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a curious proposed method of dragon flight proposed by author Peter Dickinson in the 1979 book “The Flight of Dragons.”See omnystudio.com/l...

17 Huhti 20244min

The Very Dust, Part 2

The Very Dust, Part 2

What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world o...

16 Huhti 202440min

Listener Mail: Ephemerol

Listener Mail: Ephemerol

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Huhti 202433min

From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 2

From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 2

Our personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it say about human memory, childhood development and cu...

13 Huhti 202444min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Dragonslayer

Weirdhouse Cinema: Dragonslayer

On the heels of Monday’s solar eclipse, Rob and Joe devote this week’s Weirdhouse Cinema episode to 1981’s “Dragonslayer.” The film features a total solar eclipse, in addition to one of cinema’s most ...

12 Huhti 20241h 27min

The Very Dust, Part 1

The Very Dust, Part 1

What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world o...

11 Huhti 202442min

Smart Talks with IBM: The Power of Collaboration: How IBM Teams Up with Microsoft

Smart Talks with IBM: The Power of Collaboration: How IBM Teams Up with Microsoft

Entire industries are being reshaped around the new capabilities of generative AI. In this special bonus episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Tim Harford leads a conversation between two leaders in the fi...

10 Huhti 202412min

In the Name of Osiris

In the Name of Osiris

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe follow up their two-part series on the Egyptian god Osiris with a look at various scientific topics named after him, including NASA’s OSIRIS-...

9 Huhti 202446min

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