The Killer's Mask

The Killer's Mask

The masked psychopathic killer is a staple of horror fiction, and yet almost no real-life serial killers employed masks in the commission of their crimes. Why is this? What does the discrepancy between fact and fiction reveal both about the reality of murderer and the nature of our myth-making? Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind.

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Do-it-yourself Organs

Do-it-yourself Organs

We'd all like to replace our failing organs with spare guts, but when will it be possible? Join Robert and Julie as they explain why the day is fast approaching. Tune in to learn how stem cells and or...

21 Jun 201130min

Fathers of the Wild: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

Fathers of the Wild: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

What makes a dog a lousy father and a wolf a stellar patriarch? Join Robert and Julie as they anthropomorphize the animal kingdom in an effort to find out why some species are more like Cliff Huxtable...

16 Jun 201134min

Are you ready for a neo-evolution?

Are you ready for a neo-evolution?

Humans have spent ages evolving into the charming specimens we are today. But what if we could accelerate the pace of evolution, giving our future progeny super-human attributes? Join Julie and Robert...

14 Jun 201121min

Invasion of the iPod People

Invasion of the iPod People

What happens when we plug into our gadgets and tune out the rest of the world? In this episode, Robert and Julie discuss the so-called Walkman Effect and the manner in which our precious music and per...

9 Jun 201125min

The Brilliant and Terrifying Future of Toilets

The Brilliant and Terrifying Future of Toilets

Although the subject makes some people very uncomfortable, sanitation is enormously important. But what kind of technology will we find in the toilets of the future? Join Robert and Julie as they inve...

7 Jun 201136min

Night of the Platypus

Night of the Platypus

With a duck's head and a beaver's body, the duck-billed platypus is often the butt of jokes. Yet this oddity helps us understand how creatures evolve. Join Robert and Julie as they investigate the uni...

2 Jun 201123min

Technology of the Ancients

Technology of the Ancients

The notion of Vedic nuclear weapons is a more than a bit far-fetched. Yet from the Antikythera mechanism to Archimedes' death ray, people are fascinated by the idea of ancient advanced technology. Joi...

31 Mai 201142min

Day of the Dolphin

Day of the Dolphin

Day of the Dolphin: In 1973, moviegoers watched dolphins carry out assassination plots in "The Day of the Dolphin," part of the dolphin fever stirred up by John C. Lilly. But just how smart are these ...

26 Mai 201133min

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