Respect the Rat

Respect the Rat

You may think rats are just vermin, but the fact is they own huge metropolitan cities like New York. And when it comes to science they've contributed an immense amount of data (although not voluntarily). Find out how similar rats are to humans and whether or not they're capable of empathy in this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast.

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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 ...

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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

Word Aversion: The Story of Moist

Word Aversion: The Story of Moist

Word Aversion: The Story of Moist: Put your favorite pair of slacks on and join guest host Allison Loudermilk as she and Julie get to the bottom of word aversion. Find out why the word "moist" is so m...

17 Syys 201335min

Fire Tornado vs Sharknado

Fire Tornado vs Sharknado

Fire Tornado vs Sharknado: What would win in a fight, a swirling column of fire or a vortex full of killer sharks? It's not a question to dismiss slightly, so join Robert and Julie as they break down ...

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Human Paper Dolls: Enclothed Cognition

Human Paper Dolls: Enclothed Cognition

Human Paper Dolls:Enclothed Cognition: Can a doctor's lab coat make you feel smarter and more confident? Does a police uniform give the wearer a sense of power? The answers may surprise you. In this e...

10 Syys 201334min

Microchimerism: The Mother Inside You

Microchimerism: The Mother Inside You

Microchimerism: The Mother Inside You: Does a mother retain cells from her child? Does the child retain cells form the mother? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie introduce yo...

5 Syys 201323min

Here There Be Sea Monsters

Here There Be Sea Monsters

Medieval and renaissance maps are resplendent with sea monsters, but what were these fanciful beasts all about? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie breakdown the science, econ...

3 Syys 201340min

Fine Young (Animal) Cannibals

Fine Young (Animal) Cannibals

Fine Young (Animal) Cannibals: Cannibalism is a bit yucky in the human world, but for animals it's just a matter of economics. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie expore the w...

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