Funny or Die

Funny or Die

We all know "funny" when we encounter it, but what's going on inside the human mind when we feel amused? Join Robert and Julie as they discuss long-standing -- and more recent -- theories about humor's evolutionary purpose.

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Better Living Through Tetris

Better Living Through Tetris

In their previous episode, Robert and Joe explored the geometric hallucinations of Tetris syndrome. Now they're back for a serious look at the ways in which a good dose of cascading, interlocking tetr...

3 Joulu 201546min

Tetris Syndrome: A Mind Made of Blocks

Tetris Syndrome: A Mind Made of Blocks

To play a game of "Tetris" is to invite a geometric invasion into your mind. After hours of intense block manipulation, you finally set aside your gaming device. You take a deep breath, close your eye...

1 Joulu 20151h 8min

Listener Mail: Robot Thanksgiving

Listener Mail: Robot Thanksgiving

It's Thanksgiving in the United States, so Robert, Joe and Christian dine with their devoted mailbot Karnie to consider a selection of Stuff to Blow Your Mind listener mail related to recent episodes....

26 Marras 201553min

But, Mom! The Science of Whining

But, Mom! The Science of Whining

Unless you've lived your life in a childless fortress of seclusion, you've likely encountered the maddening, high-pitched whine of a complaining child. But what is whining? Is it universal? Why is it ...

24 Marras 201533min

The Self-Mummifying Monk

The Self-Mummifying Monk

We tend to think of mummification as either an environmental event or a mortuary act perpetrated by others, but mummification can also occur as an act of ritualized self destruction. In this episode o...

19 Marras 201541min

Space Weapons: Rods From God

Space Weapons: Rods From God

You may call it "rods from god," project Thor" or a glorious "hypervelocity rod bundle," but this theoretical space weapon comes down to one devastating reality: A space-empowered nation's ability to ...

17 Marras 201540min

The 2015 Ig Nobels: Kisses, Stings & Dino Chickens

The 2015 Ig Nobels: Kisses, Stings & Dino Chickens

Each year, the Ig Nobel prizes honor the weirdest and wackiest contributions to humanity's scientific understanding of the natural world. In this pair of Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast episodes, Robe...

12 Marras 20151h 1min

The 2015 Ig Nobels: Unboiled Eggs & Urine Speed

The 2015 Ig Nobels: Unboiled Eggs & Urine Speed

Each year, the Ig Nobel prizes honor the weirdest and wackiest contributions to humanity's scientific understanding of the natural world. In this pair of Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast episodes, Robe...

10 Marras 201551min

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