How old is that artifact in the window?

How old is that artifact in the window?

Carbon dating is a way of determining the age of organic matter up to 50,000 years old. But how does it work? Listen in as Allison and Robert explore the uses of carbon dating, as well as the controversial artifacts dated by this method.

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From the Vault: The Search For Alien Life, with Astrophysicist Adam Frank

From the Vault: The Search For Alien Life, with Astrophysicist Adam Frank

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert discusses big questions, fears and possibilities concerning extraterrestrial life with astrophysicist Adam Frank, author of “The Little Book ...

16 Nov 202443min

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Face Behind the Mask

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Face Behind the Mask

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe celebrate Noirvember with a viewing of the 1941 Robert Florey crime film “The Face Behind the Mask,” starring the legendary Peter Lorre. See omnystudi...

15 Nov 20241h 19min

Sacred Trees of the World

Sacred Trees of the World

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the various sacred trees of the world, including the giant sequoias of North America and the ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua of Hawaii. See omny...

14 Nov 202450min

The Artifact: Roman Dodecahedrons

The Artifact: Roman Dodecahedrons

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the mysterious Roman dodecahedra… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Nov 20245min

The Edge of Sentience, with Jonathan Birch

The Edge of Sentience, with Jonathan Birch

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Jonathan Birch about his new book “The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI.”See omnystudio.com/listene...

12 Nov 202433min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Ship of Monsters

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Ship of Monsters

Are you ready for a 1960 Mexican sci-fi comedy involving multiple alien monsters, space vampires, interplanetary politics and several música norteña songs? Also a robot falls in love with a jukebox. R...

11 Nov 202458min

From the Vault: Where the Shadows Lie, Part 2

From the Vault: Where the Shadows Lie, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of shadows. How do human conceptions of shadows factor into our literature, art, history and monster making? What...

9 Nov 202455min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Spirited Away

Weirdhouse Cinema: Spirited Away

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 fantasy classic "Spirited Away."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Nov 20241h 23min

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