Frankenstein: 200 Years of Scientific Dread

Frankenstein: 200 Years of Scientific Dread

Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein” has terrified the world for nearly two centuries, thanks to countless adaptations and the timeless nature of the 1816 text. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Christian discuss the modern world that this science-fiction horror classic emerged from and the dark shadow it continues to cast over scientific endeavor.

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

As the world reacts to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Robert and Joe devote an episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind to cover what’s currently known about the virus and what you can do as infec...

3 Mar 20201h 7min

From the Vault: Split Brain, Part 2

From the Vault: Split Brain, Part 2

Our brains are composed of two hemispheres, but in what ways are they truly separate? In which ways are they one? In this bisected Stuff to Blow Your Mind exploration, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick ex...

29 Feb 202055min

Overconfidence: The Icarus Paradox

Overconfidence: The Icarus Paradox

What is overconfidence? We tend to know it when we see it, but the concept is increasingly hard to nail down the more you think about it. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe exp...

27 Feb 202050min

Overconfidence: Hubris and Nemesis

Overconfidence: Hubris and Nemesis

What is overconfidence? We tend to know it when we see it, but the concept is increasingly hard to nail down the more you think about it. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe exp...

25 Feb 202056min

From the Vault: Split Brain, Part 1

From the Vault: Split Brain, Part 1

Our brains are composed of two hemispheres, but in what ways are they truly separate? In which ways are they one? In this bisected Stuff to Blow Your Mind exploration, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick ex...

22 Feb 202052min

Listener Mail: In Your Face!

Listener Mail: In Your Face!

It’s time for another hefty dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind listener mail. Join Robert and Joe as they read and answer your emails on facial recognition, gods, volcanoes the future and more. Learn mo...

20 Feb 20201h 11min

The Fly: Into the Plasma Pool

The Fly: Into the Plasma Pool

It’s time for another movie episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, and this time Robert and Joe consider David Cronenberg’s 1986 sci-fi remake “The Fly.” It’s time to drink deep, or taste not, the plasma...

18 Feb 202054min

From the Vault: Snail Sex in the Sea

From the Vault: Snail Sex in the Sea

In the aftermath of Valentine's Day, join Robert and Joe as they revisit last year's interview with marine biologist and "Sex in the Sea" author Dr. Marah Hardt. It's a chat with STBYM's only four-tim...

15 Feb 20201h 7min

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