Funny or Die

Funny or Die

We all know "funny" when we encounter it, but what's going on inside the human mind when we feel amused? Join Robert and Julie as they discuss long-standing -- and more recent -- theories about humor's evolutionary purpose.

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Your Experiences With Aphantasia

Your Experiences With Aphantasia

Following the recent episode "Aphantasia: Blindness of the Mind's Eye," a number of Stuff to Blow Your Mind listeners wrote in about their own inability to summon voluntary mental images. Join Robert ...

24 Mai 201653min

Akademgorodok: Siberia's Super Science Town

Akademgorodok: Siberia's Super Science Town

Hidden away in the cold of Siberia's forest is an alternative to Silicon Valley, what some refer to as Russia's Silicon Forest. You can think of it as Russia's Eureka or Limetown -- maybe even the Sib...

19 Mai 201652min

Organic Panic: A Dietary Dilemma

Organic Panic: A Dietary Dilemma

We all build our new bodies out of the foods we eat, so why not obtain the best building materials we can afford? It's a reasonable thought, but the concept of "organic food" is often confusing. In th...

17 Mai 201646min

The Quest for Hollywood Acid

The Quest for Hollywood Acid

From the corrosive blood of the "Alien" xenomorph to the various Bond and Batman villains' use of the iconic acid vat, popular media presents us with a dramatic and largely unrealistic vision of acidi...

12 Mai 20161h 14min

Aphantasia: Blindness of the Mind's Eye

Aphantasia: Blindness of the Mind's Eye

Mental images play an important role in our daily experience of reality, from thoughts of the past to daydreams, fantasies and entire worlds of the imagination. Just what's happening when we see throu...

10 Mai 201655min

Cannabis Files: Medical Marijuana

Cannabis Files: Medical Marijuana

It's easy to misjudge "medical marijuana" as an attempt by cannabis advocates to legitimize their favorite herb, but medicinal use of cannabis dates back to ancient times. In this episode of Stuff to ...

5 Mai 201633min

Cannabis Files: Humanity's THC Odyssey

Cannabis Files: Humanity's THC Odyssey

Humans have known about cannabis for thousands of years, crafting hemp textiles and consuming its psychoactive THC. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Christian examine the cannabi...

3 Mai 201657min

Listener Mail V: Computing the Hyper-Real

Listener Mail V: Computing the Hyper-Real

Once more, the mailbot delivers the spoils of listener feedback and your loyal Stuff to Blow Your Mind hosts read and respond to them. Join Robert, Christian and Joe as they cover everything from comp...

28 Apr 20161h 3min

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