125: The Science of Nazi Nuclear Cubes
At the end of WWII hundreds of uranium cubes made for the Nazi nuclear program were taken by the USA, but they didn't take them all. Quite a number of these nuclear cubes went missing... A few have po...
6 Syys 202149min
124: The Alpha Male Myth
Some men label themselves alphas - citing an old study on wolves, but surprisingly the results might not be as applicable to humans (or even wolves) as you might have thought… You can WATCH the podca...
30 Elo 20211h 1min
123: The Science of Sleepy Hallucinations
Ever seen or heard something as you were half asleep and woken up to realise it wasn’t there? Hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations are actually fairly common! You can WATCH the podcast over on o...
23 Elo 20211h 12min
122: The Science of Myers Briggs Personality Tests
Myers Briggs types are scientific evaluation of your personality… or at least that’s how they’re sold. Turns out that they might be barely more scientific than your horoscope. You can WATCH the podca...
16 Elo 20211h 13min
121: The Uncanny Valley: Science of Creepy Robots
Robots are becoming more and more human-like, but something weird happens when things become too human without quite making it all the way - we start to hate them… This is the uncanny valley, and you’...
9 Elo 20211h
120: The Science of Past Lives
Some children tell stories about lives they used to live… Are they just playing pretend or is this proof of reincarnation? Maybe science has some answers… You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTu...
2 Elo 20211h 37min
119: The Science of Maladaptive Daydreaming
Some people report being unable to stop daydreaming, to the point that it takes over their entire lives. Maladaptive Daydreaming isn’t yet a recognised disorder, but it only gets more strange from the...
26 Heinä 20212h 20min
118: The Science of The Loch Ness Monster
Scientists went hunting for the Loch Ness Monster in 2019, but the search wasn’t all it seemed to be… You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep th...
19 Heinä 20211h 11min
