Supernormal Stimuli

Supernormal Stimuli

No longer limited by the constrains of their environment or biology, humans have remade their world. Why walk when you can soar? Why shout when you can whisper in the ear of a listener halfway round the world? And why limit yourself to normal stimuli when you can condense the sensory world into nuggets of superstimuli. Join Robert and Julie in this classic episode as they discuss junk food, gaming, pornography, the Internet and beauty itself all in the framework of natural biology.

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Listener Mail: Fireworks, Hellfire and More

Listener Mail: Fireworks, Hellfire and More

Once again, Robert and Joe call forth the mailbot to read and discuss listener mail in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co...

21 Heinä 202049min

From the Vault: The Secret Intellect of Animals, Part 1

From the Vault: The Secret Intellect of Animals, Part 1

In the first of two classic episodes, Joe and Christian discuss the work of Dutch-American primatologist Frans de Waal, and ask the question of not just whether animals are smarter than we understand,...

18 Heinä 20201h 5min

Cancer and Evolution with Kat Arney

Cancer and Evolution with Kat Arney

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Joe chats with Kat Arney about her upcoming book "Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution, and the New Science of Life's Oldest Betrayal." Learn more about your ad-c...

16 Heinä 20201h 3min

Heaven and Hell with Bart Ehrman

Heaven and Hell with Bart Ehrman

Majorities of Americans believe in the literal existence of Heaven and Hell, but where did these concepts originally come from, and how have they changed over the centuries? In this episode of Stuff t...

14 Heinä 20201h 23min

From the Vault: Social Media is a B.U.M.M.E.R.

From the Vault: Social Media is a B.U.M.M.E.R.

How will you feel the day you finally delete all your social media accounts? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the arguments for doing just that in Jaron Lanie...

11 Heinä 20201h 10min

The Tide of Gold

The Tide of Gold

Gold from the ocean? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the basic idea behind the accumulation of oceanic gold and the fascinating historical hoax based on the notion. ...

9 Heinä 20201h

How does travel engage the senses?

How does travel engage the senses?

Travel has long inspired the mind and engaged the senses, but just what's going on in the human body when we venture near or far? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore... ...

7 Heinä 202056min

From the Vault: TEETH

From the Vault: TEETH

Where do teeth come from and how do different dental variations in the animal world force us to rethink our glorious chompers? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore dental...

4 Heinä 202043min

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