The Unlanguaged Mind: Feral Children
The feral child occupies two worlds: that of lighthearted myth and depressing reality. We entertain ourselves with fantasies about wolf-reared infants, but most studies of feral children stem from cas...
15 Sep 201544min
Palimpsests: Reading History's Blank Pages
Historians learn a great deal from historical texts -- and not only that which was written, but that which was unwritten. Join Robert and Christian as they explore the world of palimpsests, the erased...
10 Sep 201549min
Wes Craven Tribute: Serpents, Rainbows & Zombies
With the recent passing of horror director Wes Craven, it seems appropriate to cover the science behind his 1988 film "The Serpent and the Rainbow." Join Robert and Christian for a discussion of Haiti...
8 Sep 201548min
Tail as Old as Time: Part 2
Where is the human tail? Our embryos lose them in the womb and our great ape kin lost them in the shadows of evolutionary history. Join Robert and Joe as they continue to explore the worlds of human t...
3 Sep 201548min
Tail as Old as Time: Part 1
Tails are a common feature in the animal kingdom, fulfilling just about every role from comfy blanket to instrument of venomous death. Join Robert and Joe as they explore some of the more outstanding ...
1 Sep 201544min
The Science of Necrophilia
Don't run away! True enough, this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind considers a most repellent sexual atrocity, but there's more to necrophilia than the sexual abuse of human corpses. Join Robert and...
27 Aug 20151h
V2K: The Microwave Auditory Effect
Voice-to-skull or V2K technology is generally the stuff of paranoid government conspiracies, and yet the microwave auditory effect is very real. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and ...
25 Aug 201544min
Born Under the Caul
While all humans develop inside an amniotic sac, only a rare few are born with part of it enveloping their face. These membranous veils protect us in utero, but what does it mean when a newborn is cov...
20 Aug 201539min
