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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Weirdhouse Cinema:  Highlander II, Part 1

Weirdhouse Cinema: Highlander II, Part 1

In this special two-part episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the original theatrical cut of Russell Mulcahy’s “Highlander II: The Quickening,” starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery ...

26 Apr 20241h 12min

The Very Dust, Part 5

The Very Dust, Part 5

What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world o...

25 Apr 202437min

Animalia Stupendium: The Common Kingfisher

Animalia Stupendium: The Common Kingfisher

Bored with dragons, the wizard Argomandanies turns his arcane attention to the fantastic fauna of the natural world. Welcome to Animalia Stupendium, a chronicle of Earth’s amazing biodiversity with al...

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The Very Dust, Part 4: Mythology in Dust

The Very Dust, Part 4: Mythology in Dust

What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world o...

23 Apr 202440min

Listener Mail: The Ripe Program

Listener Mail: The Ripe Program

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.

22 Apr 202426min

From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 3

From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 3

Our personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it say about human memory, childhood development and cu...

20 Apr 202451min

Weirdhouse Cinema: On the Silver Globe

Weirdhouse Cinema: On the Silver Globe

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1988 Polish science fiction film “On the Silver Globe,” directed by Andrzej Żuławski.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Apr 20241h 29min

The Very Dust, Part 3

The Very Dust, Part 3

What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world o...

18 Apr 202447min

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