Lessons of Vesuvius, Part 1

Lessons of Vesuvius, Part 1

In the year 79 CE, the Italian volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted with with the thermal energy of 100,000 atomic bombs. Ashen destruction rained down on Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore this terrifying episode in history and what we can learn from it.

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How to Beat the Thought Police

How to Beat the Thought Police

How to Beat the Thought Police: Want to know how to beat a polygraph test? How about current and near-future fMRI lie detection tests? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie take...

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Isolation Chambers: Float Follow-Up

Isolation Chambers: Float Follow-Up

Isolation Chambers: Float Follow-Up: In a previous episode, Robert and Julie discussed the science of sensory deprivation chambers and now they're back from their own first-hand experiences inside the...

27 Jun 201340min

Clocking In: The Nature of Time

Clocking In: The Nature of Time

Clocking in: What is time? What's the best way to measure it? And is it all an illusion anyway? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie discuss the fourth dimension and the clock ...

25 Jun 201340min

Summer Reading: Guest Picks

Summer Reading: Guest Picks

In this special episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie invite six guests to share their recommendations for summer reading. You'll hear from science author Mary Roach, musician DJ Food a...

20 Jun 201336min

Summer Reading: Robert and Julie's Picks

Summer Reading: Robert and Julie's Picks

Summer Reading: Robert and Julie's Picks: Once again, your Robert and Julie are here to share some summer reading recommendations with their curious listeners. Explore their delightful buffet of scien...

18 Jun 201335min

The Quietest Room in the World

The Quietest Room in the World

The Quietest Room in the World: In Minneapolis, MN there's a room that blocks 99.99 percent of all sound. It's a place of intense silence, intense calm and possibly intense madness. What happens when ...

12 Jun 201334min

Sensory Deprivation Chambers

Sensory Deprivation Chambers

Sensory Deprivation Chambers:Fancy a return to the womb? Ready to shut off the world of senses and dive into the inner you? Well, the sensory deprivation chamber awaits you. In this episode of Stuff t...

11 Jun 201332min

Finnish Ed

Finnish Ed

Finnish Ed: STEM education in the US has been on educators and policymakers' minds. One of the reasons is that the US has become far less competitive in terms of turning out a knowledge-based society....

5 Jun 201326min

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