The Dark Side of Neuroplasticity

The Dark Side of Neuroplasticity

When you hear the word “neuroplasticity,” you probably think of it in terms of a young brain’s ability to learn or an older brain’s struggles to rebound from injury. The possibility of a neuroplasticity-boosting drug remains one of medicine's true holy grails, but is there a dark side? Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick discuss the balance of plasticity and stability in the human mind.

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From the Vault: Where do numbers come from?

From the Vault: Where do numbers come from?

Join Robert and Joe as they continue their discussion on numeracy and the origins of numerals on Stuff to Blow Your Mind. (originally published 6/17/2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

23 Jul 202257min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Fruit of Paradise

Weirdhouse Cinema: Fruit of Paradise

It's time for a little arthouse Adam and Eve! In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1970 experimental Czech film "Fruit of Paradise.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

22 Jul 20221h

Dethroned Emperor: The Fall of Valerian, Part 2

Dethroned Emperor: The Fall of Valerian, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe travel back to the third century CE to discuss the Battle of Edessa, in which the Sasanian Empire not only defeated the Roman army but also t...

21 Jul 202250min

The Artifact Revisited: Sharur the Talking Mace

The Artifact Revisited: Sharur the Talking Mace

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses Sharur, the talking mace from Sumerian mythology…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Jul 20224min

Dethroned Emperor: The Fall of Valerian, Part 1

Dethroned Emperor: The Fall of Valerian, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe travel back to the third century CE to discuss the Battle of Edessa, in which the Sasanian Empire not only defeated the Roman army but also t...

19 Jul 202248min

Listener Mail: Beans and Babel

Listener Mail: Beans and Babel

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Jul 202218min

From the Vault: The Origins of Numeracy

From the Vault: The Origins of Numeracy

What are numbers and where does our number sense come from? Is numeracy an innate part of our biology, or is it a cultural invention? In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe...

16 Jul 202254min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Horror Rises From the Tomb

Weirdhouse Cinema: Horror Rises From the Tomb

There’s no keeping THIS occult power couple down! In today’s episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, watch as Spanish horror icons Paul Naschy and Helga Liné spice things up across the centuries in 1973’s “Horr...

15 Jul 20221h

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