The Facsimile, Part 1

The Facsimile, Part 1

It’s easy to take document duplication for granted in our modern age, but our digital ease follows centuries of mechanical innovation and millennia of human specialization in the form of the scribe. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the history and invention of the facsimile.

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Normalcy Bias and Psychogenic Death

Normalcy Bias and Psychogenic Death

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Comedic Impressions of the Wild

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Snowflake Doppelganger

Snowflake Doppelganger

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Thanatosis: Playing Dead to Survive

Thanatosis: Playing Dead to Survive

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19 Joulu 201339min

Carrot and Stick: A Genetic Santa Story

Carrot and Stick: A Genetic Santa Story

Santa or Krampus? Gifts or a stocking full of coal? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie look at negative and positive reinforcement and a new study that looks at the genetics ...

17 Joulu 201322min

Fist Bumps vs. Bacteria

Fist Bumps vs. Bacteria

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12 Joulu 201319min

Urine for a Treat

Urine for a Treat

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10 Joulu 201329min

Welcome to the Panopticon

Welcome to the Panopticon

Welcome to the panopticon, both a prison of design and a prison of the mind, where everyone is susceptible to surveillance and no one knows who's being watched. Join Robert and Julie as they explore t...

5 Joulu 201329min

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