Ancient Pacific Navigation, Part 1

Ancient Pacific Navigation, Part 1

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 two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss the sheer scale of the Pacific Ocean and environmental navigation.

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Ghost in the Genetic Machine: Animals

Ghost in the Genetic Machine: Animals

Between the code and the creature lies the epigenome, where environmental impulses alter genetic expression. Join Robert and Julie as they introduce epigenetics and gene memory. Join them as they disc...

21 Feb 201329min

The Memory of Slime

The Memory of Slime

So you're telling me slime molds can solve mazes and recreate trade routes? Yes, indeed we are. In this episode, Julie and Robert explore the "intelligence" of slime molds and why they force us to re-...

19 Feb 201318min

My Slimey Valentine: The Slug Life

My Slimey Valentine: The Slug Life

My Slimey Valentine: Whether you're a hopeless romantic or a Valentine's hater, Robert and Julie have quite the episode for you. Prepare to have your mind blown as they expose the daring, disgusting, ...

14 Feb 201323min

Trilogy of Slime: Tales of Slimedom in the Animal Kingdom

Trilogy of Slime: Tales of Slimedom in the Animal Kingdom

We all love slime, but do we really respect it in all its glory? Join Julie and Robert for a mucus-coated journey through the slime of slugs, sea hags and fish. Learn how it provides locomotion, prote...

12 Feb 201334min

Multitasking Maniacs and the One Track Mind

Multitasking Maniacs and the One Track Mind

Is multitasking a female super power, a learnable skill or pure myth? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Julie and Robert consider our multitasking world, our unitasking minds and the rare "s...

7 Feb 201341min

Interrupting Cow: Multitasking, Interruptions and Distractions

Interrupting Cow: Multitasking, Interruptions and Distractions

All joking aside, the Interrupting Cow takes a real toll on your brain and your work life. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie examine just how interruptions and distractions ...

5 Feb 201321min

Pineal Optics: My Third Eye

Pineal Optics: My Third Eye

Pineal Optics: Prepare to open that third eye, listeners, because Robert and Julie are taking you on a journey from philosophical ponderings about human spirituality to scientific explorations of the ...

31 Jan 201333min

Undercover Actors and the Shadow Self

Undercover Actors and the Shadow Self

Undercover Actors and the Shadow Self: In this episode, we discuss the place where cover and identity collide in the human mind. It's a topic we first raised in our "Wrestling With Kayfabe" episode - ...

29 Jan 201339min

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