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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The Parrotfish, Part 2

The Parrotfish, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the weird and wonderful parrotfish: changers of sex, poopers of sand and – if the myths and legends are true – great friends and a pa...

23 Mai 202442min

The Monstrefact: The Horta of Star Trek

The Monstrefact: The Horta of Star Trek

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the alien Horta of the Star Trek universe, a silicon-based organism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Mai 20246min

The Parrotfish, Part 1

The Parrotfish, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the weird and wonderful parrotfish: changers of sex, poopers of sand and – if the myths and legends are true – great friends and a pa...

21 Mai 202457min

Listener Mail: When Twilight Falls On NGC 891

Listener Mail: When Twilight Falls On NGC 891

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.

20 Mai 202426min

From the Vault: A Game of Telephone, Part 2

From the Vault: A Game of Telephone, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the so-called “telephone game,” in which a whispered message travels through a chain of individuals and is eventually announc...

18 Mai 202439min

Weirdhouse Cinema: House (1977)

Weirdhouse Cinema: House (1977)

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss one of the towering monoliths of Japanese weird cinema: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “House” AKA “Hausu.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

17 Mai 20241h 28min

Meteoric Metal and Alien Iron, Part 3

Meteoric Metal and Alien Iron, Part 3

Before the dawn of the iron age, ancient humans had but one source of workable iron for their artifacts and weapons: meteorites. In this very-metal episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe d...

16 Mai 202449min

The Monstrefact: The Ceti Eels of Star Trek

The Monstrefact: The Ceti Eels of Star Trek

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Ceti eels of the Star Trek universe, a form of fictional brain parasite… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Mai 20246min

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