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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Listener Mail: It's a Cold Night For Alligators

Listener Mail: It's a Cold Night For Alligators

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/lis...

20 Jul 202128min

The Artifact: Boiling Tar and Murder Holes

The Artifact: Boiling Tar and Murder Holes

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the meurtrière or “murder hole” found in the ceiling of a a fortress’s gateway or passageway -- and what you might push through it... Learn m...

19 Jul 20214min

From the Vault: Volcanoes of Life

From the Vault: Volcanoes of Life

From our earliest experiences with paleoart to tales of Pompeii and visions of modern catastrophes, it’s easy to associate volcanoes with death and destruction. But what if it’s less a case of Mount D...

17 Jul 202157min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Weirdhouse Cinema: Godzilla vs. Hedorah

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1971’s “Godzilla vs. Hedorah,” also known as “Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster.” The king of all monsters tears it up with a pollution-powered al...

16 Jul 202156min

The Waiting, Part 1

The Waiting, Part 1

In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, Robert and Joe discuss waiting in line and psychology of queuing up. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSe...

15 Jul 202157min

The Artifact: The Blood Gutter

The Artifact: The Blood Gutter

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the fuller, a groove found in many blades that you might have heard referred to as a “blood gutter.” Learn more about your ad-choices at http...

14 Jul 20212min

Ancient Pacific Navigation, Part 3

Ancient Pacific Navigation, Part 3

The original discoverers of the Polynesian Islands traversed a vast ocean, bringing civilization to islands untouched by human activity. How did they do it? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind three-parte...

13 Jul 202149min

Listener Mail: That Sweaty Horse Light

Listener Mail: That Sweaty Horse Light

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/lis...

12 Jul 202120min

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