God and the Black Death, Part 1

God and the Black Death, Part 1

The Black Death was the most fatal pandemic in recorded human history, decimating a late Medieval world unaided by the germ theory of disease. In this episode of Stuff to Blow your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the ways that religion responded to the plague and the effects these efforts had on its spread and impact.

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Ig Nobel Science of 2013

Ig Nobel Science of 2013

Ig Nobel Science of 2013: The IgNobel Prizes never fail to highlight the absurdity of scientific research. In this episode, Robert and Julie look at five of 2013's winners. Learn more about your ad-c...

15 Loka 201321min

STBYM: Three Years of Word Salad

STBYM: Three Years of Word Salad

STBYM: Three Years of Word Salad: Robert and Julie celebrate 3 years of cranium-popping episodes and discuss how Stuff to Blow Your Mind has changed their lives. Learn more about your ad-choices at h...

10 Loka 201330min

The Science of Uncanny Music

The Science of Uncanny Music

The Science of Uncanny Music: Why is scary music so scary? Why does an uncanny tune creep us out so? Is it all context and culture or is there something deeper at work? Robert and Julie provide the an...

8 Loka 201320min

Dread Anxiety

Dread Anxiety

What is dread and how are we supposed to cope with it? Why do we let it control our lives so much? Find out in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www...

3 Loka 201335min

Teaching Robots to Love

Teaching Robots to Love

Will our robots ever love us? And what does that question reveal about the true nature of this much-touted human emotion? Find out in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. Learn more about your ad...

1 Loka 201317min

Tyrannosaurus Sex

Tyrannosaurus Sex

Climb into the dinosaur hot tub machine with us on this classic STBYM episode featuring the concept of the cloacal kiss and the very direct question: how did dinosaurs -- with all their spikes and pla...

26 Syys 201320min

Ouroboros: The Tail-Eating Serpent

Ouroboros: The Tail-Eating Serpent

The ouroboros is an ancient symbol of a mythical serpent or dragon that bites its own tail. It has come to represent, rebirth, infinity and the continuous wheel of cycles. But it also turns out to be ...

24 Syys 201324min

Nostalgia: The Kryptonite of Existential Angst?

Nostalgia: The Kryptonite of Existential Angst?

Nostalgia: The Kryptonite of Existential Angst? Nostalgia is a bittersweet emotion that evokes a pleasurable memory tinged with the knowledge that you can never really go back. Find out why nostalgia ...

19 Syys 201336min

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