Mitochondrial Eve

Mitochondrial Eve

There's something awe-inspiring about the prospect of a primordial mother figure. Scientists actually discovered such a woman - and her ghost resides in the genetics of every living human. In this episode, Julie and Robert get to know Mitochondrial Eve.

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From the Vault: The Secret Intellect of Animals, Part 1

From the Vault: The Secret Intellect of Animals, Part 1

In the first of two classic episodes, Joe and Christian discuss the work of Dutch-American primatologist Frans de Waal, and ask the question of not just whether animals are smarter than we understand,...

18 Jul 20201h 5min

Cancer and Evolution with Kat Arney

Cancer and Evolution with Kat Arney

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Joe chats with Kat Arney about her upcoming book "Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution, and the New Science of Life's Oldest Betrayal." Learn more about your ad-c...

16 Jul 20201h 3min

Heaven and Hell with Bart Ehrman

Heaven and Hell with Bart Ehrman

Majorities of Americans believe in the literal existence of Heaven and Hell, but where did these concepts originally come from, and how have they changed over the centuries? In this episode of Stuff t...

14 Jul 20201h 23min

From the Vault: Social Media is a B.U.M.M.E.R.

From the Vault: Social Media is a B.U.M.M.E.R.

How will you feel the day you finally delete all your social media accounts? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the arguments for doing just that in Jaron Lanie...

11 Jul 20201h 10min

The Tide of Gold

The Tide of Gold

Gold from the ocean? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the basic idea behind the accumulation of oceanic gold and the fascinating historical hoax based on the notion. ...

9 Jul 20201h

How does travel engage the senses?

How does travel engage the senses?

Travel has long inspired the mind and engaged the senses, but just what's going on in the human body when we venture near or far? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore... ...

7 Jul 202056min

From the Vault: TEETH

From the Vault: TEETH

Where do teeth come from and how do different dental variations in the animal world force us to rethink our glorious chompers? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore dental...

4 Jul 202043min

Into the Egg Chamber

Into the Egg Chamber

Eggs are amazing and some of the varieties we find in nature are wonderfully weird, riveling or exceeding anything you’d ever find on a fictional derelict spaceship. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Y...

2 Jul 20201h 4min

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