Poking Einstein's Brain
How did Albert Einstein's brain wind up on a road trip to hang with the author of "Naked Lunch?" In this episode, Robert and Julie give Einstein's head cheese a serious poking to discuss the secrets o...
28 Kesä 201128min
Welcome to the Memory Palace
Stroll into the memory palace, an imagined location that just might expand your brain power. In this podcast, Robert and Julie discuss the Method of Loci, a mnemonic device that allows mental athletes...
23 Kesä 201128min
Do-it-yourself Organs
We'd all like to replace our failing organs with spare guts, but when will it be possible? Join Robert and Julie as they explain why the day is fast approaching. Tune in to learn how stem cells and or...
21 Kesä 201130min
Fathers of the Wild: The Good, Bad and the Ugly
What makes a dog a lousy father and a wolf a stellar patriarch? Join Robert and Julie as they anthropomorphize the animal kingdom in an effort to find out why some species are more like Cliff Huxtable...
16 Kesä 201134min
Are you ready for a neo-evolution?
Humans have spent ages evolving into the charming specimens we are today. But what if we could accelerate the pace of evolution, giving our future progeny super-human attributes? Join Julie and Robert...
14 Kesä 201121min
Invasion of the iPod People
What happens when we plug into our gadgets and tune out the rest of the world? In this episode, Robert and Julie discuss the so-called Walkman Effect and the manner in which our precious music and per...
9 Kesä 201125min
The Brilliant and Terrifying Future of Toilets
Although the subject makes some people very uncomfortable, sanitation is enormously important. But what kind of technology will we find in the toilets of the future? Join Robert and Julie as they inve...
7 Kesä 201136min
Night of the Platypus
With a duck's head and a beaver's body, the duck-billed platypus is often the butt of jokes. Yet this oddity helps us understand how creatures evolve. Join Robert and Julie as they investigate the uni...
2 Kesä 201123min
