From the Vault: Bathysphere, Part 1

From the Vault: Bathysphere, Part 1

In 1930, American naturalist William Beebe began his descent in a spherical, unpowered submarine known as a Bathysphere -- and in doing so visited a world previously unseen by human beings. In this two-part Stuff to Blow Your Mind exploration, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick discuss humanity’s prior understanding of the deep ocean and Beebe’s astounding reports from the world a half mile down. (Originally published March 27, 2018)

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episoder(3022)

Listener Mail: Time Passages

Listener Mail: Time Passages

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...

27 Sep 202124min

From the Vault: The Atomic Scar

From the Vault: The Atomic Scar

The creation of atomic weaponry changed human civilization forever, but it also left its mark on the Earth itself -- in both obvious and subtle ways. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind...

25 Sep 202159min

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Thing from Another World

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Thing from Another World

Before John Carpenter’s “The Thing,” there was Howard Hawks’ “The Thing From Another World,” the first adaptation of John W. Campbell Jr.’s short story “Who goes there?” In this episode of Weirdhouse ...

24 Sep 20211h 2min

God and the Black Death, Part 2

God and the Black Death, Part 2

The Black Death was the most fatal pandemic in recorded human history, decimating a late Medieval world unaided by the germ theory of disease. In this episode of Stuff to Blow your Mind, Robert and Jo...

23 Sep 202140min

The Monstrefact: Fell Beasts of the Nazgûl

The Monstrefact: Fell Beasts of the Nazgûl

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the winged beasts of the Nazgûl in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcast...

22 Sep 20215min

God and the Black Death, Part 1

God and the Black Death, Part 1

The Black Death was the most fatal pandemic in recorded human history, decimating a late Medieval world unaided by the germ theory of disease. In this episode of Stuff to Blow your Mind, Robert and Jo...

21 Sep 202147min

Listener Mail: Songs from the Big Chair

Listener Mail: Songs from the Big Chair

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 Sep 202128min

From the Vault: Night of the Lichen-thropes

From the Vault: Night of the Lichen-thropes

Lichen are incredibly widespread and easy to take for granted, but these composite organisms are some of the most fascinating lifeforms on the planet. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Min...

18 Sep 202147min

Populært innen Vitenskap

fastlegen
tingenes-tilstand
rekommandert
jss
smart-forklart
vett-og-vitenskap-med-gaute-einevoll
rss-rekommandert
forskningno
sinnsyn
villmarksliv
fjellsportpodden
rss-nysgjerrige-norge
rss-paradigmepodden
pod-britannia
aldring-og-helse-podden
nordnorsk-historie
diagnose
tidlose-historier
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
rss-overskuddsliv