Ancient Pacific Navigation, Part 1

Ancient Pacific Navigation, Part 1

The original discoverers of the Polynesian Islands traversed a vast ocean, bringing civilization to islands untouched by human activity. How did they do it? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss the sheer scale of the Pacific Ocean and environmental navigation.

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Quarantine

Quarantine

Sure, we've all seen medical quarantines against infectious disease in the movies, but how do they work in real life? Find out in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. Learn more about your ad-cho...

14 Elo 201428min

Understanding Ebola

Understanding Ebola

The word "Ebola" is enough to summon feelings of fear, body horror and even xenophobia. But don't give in to paranoia. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie arm you with informa...

12 Elo 201434min

The Scientist and the Shaman: Hallucination

The Scientist and the Shaman: Hallucination

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Julie and Robert continue their discussion of the overlap between shamanism and cognitive neuroscience. In particular, what sort of hallucinatory ex...

7 Elo 201430min

The Scientist and the Shaman: My Egoic Mind

The Scientist and the Shaman: My Egoic Mind

A shaman consumes a psychedelic mushroom and visits the spirit world. Meanwhile, a scientist studies the effects of psilocybin on depression and conceptions of self. In this episode, Robert and Julie ...

5 Elo 201431min

Wind Beneath My Surgical Wings, Part 2

Wind Beneath My Surgical Wings, Part 2

Can science give us the wings we've always envied in birds? Can plastic surgery elevate us to a higher human form? In this episode, Robert and Julie discuss Joseph Rosen's posthuman philosophy and pon...

31 Heinä 201426min

Wind Beneath My Surgical Wings, Part 1

Wind Beneath My Surgical Wings, Part 1

Can science give us the wings we've always envied in birds? Can plastic surgery elevate us to a higher human form? In this episode, Robert and Julie discuss Joseph Rosen's posthuman philosophy and pon...

29 Heinä 201422min

Lost Continent: Part 2

Lost Continent: Part 2

There's something intoxicating about the notion of a lost continent. Imagine an entire landscape - perhaps even an entire civilization untouched by Western colonialism or perhaps lost beneath ancient,...

24 Heinä 201422min

Lost Continent: Part 1

Lost Continent: Part 1

There's something intoxicating about the notion of a lost continent. Imagine an entire landscape - perhaps even an entire civilization untouched by Western colonialism or perhaps lost beneath ancient,...

22 Heinä 201429min

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