What exactly is the Peter Principle?

What exactly is the Peter Principle?

The Peter Principle describes how workers who excel in bureaucratic systems are promoted until they reach their level of incompetence. Learn more about the Peter Principle in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

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What's the deal with ASMR?

What's the deal with ASMR?

ASMR is soothing to some, maddening to others. Learn all about these whisper tones in today's episode.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/list...

5 Mar 201946min

SYSK Selects: How the Panama Canal Works

SYSK Selects: How the Panama Canal Works

It's on more than one list of the Seven Wonders of the World and for good reason - the Panama Canal is one of the great feats of engineering ever undertaken. First conceived of in the 1580s and finall...

2 Mar 201933min

Tuskegee Airmen: American Heroes

Tuskegee Airmen: American Heroes

The Tuskegee Airmen braved racism and brutally tough training in order to secure their spot in American history as the first African-American military pilots. Listen in today to the story of their det...

28 Feb 201947min

Short Stuff: Black Loyalists

Short Stuff: Black Loyalists

The Black Loyalists were a group of Colonial slaves who fought for their freedom alongside the British. Learn all about this nearly forgotten group in today's Short Stuff.  Learn more about your ad-c...

27 Feb 201912min

The Science of Break-Ups

The Science of Break-Ups

Breaking up is hard to do. Your brain might even think you're getting over a cocaine addiction. Learn all about the science behind break-ups today! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihe...

26 Feb 201959min

SYSK Selects: How Lewis and Clark Worked

SYSK Selects: How Lewis and Clark Worked

They may be the most famous explorers in U.S. history, but there are plenty of interesting details to the Lewis and Clark expedition that history has allowed to fade. Learn about the origin and the af...

23 Feb 201952min

How Galaxies Work

How Galaxies Work

In the universe things tend to cluster. This means there’s a coherent structure to the universe and learning about clusters of stars – galaxies - helps us figure out what that structure is. Join Chuck...

21 Feb 201946min

Short Stuff: Turbulence

Short Stuff: Turbulence

If you’ve ever had a bumpy airplane ride, you know it’s nothing fun. But have you ever noticed that the pilots sometimes tell you ahead of time to buckle in? How do they know turbulence is ahead? Are ...

20 Feb 201911min

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