Amazing Infestations!

Amazing Infestations!

From hordes of caterpillars in Liberia to the Australian mice plagues, infestations can occur in almost any part of the world. Join Robert and Allison as they explore some of the world's largest -- and strangest -- infestations.

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OSIRIS-REx: NASA's Journey to the Netherworld

OSIRIS-REx: NASA's Journey to the Netherworld

In the year 2018, NASA's OSIRIS-REx will rendezvous with the asteroid Bennu, a 1,614-foot near Earth object that might just collide with our world at some point in the 22nd century. OSIRIS-REx will ex...

16 Aug 201646min

Listener Mail VI: The Listener Mailbox of Babel

Listener Mail VI: The Listener Mailbox of Babel

Yet again, the mailbot brings forth the responses and queries of many loyal Stuff to Blow Your Mind listeners. Join Robert, Christian and Joe on a sacred journey to catalog the Listener Mailbox of Bab...

11 Aug 201644min

Welcome to the Mosquito Factory

Welcome to the Mosquito Factory

In humanity's ongoing war against mosquito borne illness, some of the most innovative offense comes in the form mosquito breeding programs. Yes, these "mosquito factories" are all about manipulating t...

9 Aug 201644min

Saturn's Brood: Beyond the Outer Ring

Saturn's Brood: Beyond the Outer Ring

The planet Saturn offers far more than rings to those who venture within its gravitational influence. This wind-swept gas giant also holds sway over no fewer than 53 moons, including such wonders as t...

4 Aug 20161h 8min

O Time Thy Pyramids: The Library of Babel

O Time Thy Pyramids: The Library of Babel

In Jorge Luis Borges' masterful short story "The Library of Babel," librarians and cultists wander a vast honeycomb library of hexagonal rooms -- rooms that contain not only all books but all possible...

2 Aug 20161h 8min

Minds of Musical Emptiness

Minds of Musical Emptiness

We're all wired to enjoy different forms of music, but for some of us the wiring is missing entirely. Join Robert and Christian as they explore the curious conditions of amusia and auditory agnosia in...

28 Jul 201647min

The Great Flood

The Great Flood

From tales of Utnapishtim and Noah to Yü and Manu, everyone loves a good mythical deluge. But why are flood myths so important? What sort of natural phenomena could cause the sort of massive flooding ...

26 Jul 201653min

The Failings of Forensic Science, Part II

The Failings of Forensic Science, Part II

What if bad science put you in prison for a crime you didn't commit? How many guilty offenders are still out there because of pseudoscience, fraud or disorganized laboratories? In this episode of Stuf...

21 Jul 201642min

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