The Facsimile, Part 1

The Facsimile, Part 1

It’s easy to take document duplication for granted in our modern age, but our digital ease follows centuries of mechanical innovation and millennia of human specialization in the form of the scribe. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the history and invention of the facsimile.

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Grunting the Conqueror Worm

Grunting the Conqueror Worm

Grunting the Conqueror Worm: Behold the conqueror earthworm, a creature introduced to North America mere centuries ago and now virtually unstoppable. And yet some humans know the means of summoning th...

9 Jul 201328min

A Cuppa Joe

A Cuppa Joe

A Cuppa Joe:Just what's in a cup of coffee? Why does it make us feel so invincible and why does it make us poop so much? Find out in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. Learn more about your ad-...

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How to Beat the Thought Police

How to Beat the Thought Police

How to Beat the Thought Police: Want to know how to beat a polygraph test? How about current and near-future fMRI lie detection tests? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie take...

2 Jul 201341min

Isolation Chambers: Float Follow-Up

Isolation Chambers: Float Follow-Up

Isolation Chambers: Float Follow-Up: In a previous episode, Robert and Julie discussed the science of sensory deprivation chambers and now they're back from their own first-hand experiences inside the...

27 Jun 201340min

Clocking In: The Nature of Time

Clocking In: The Nature of Time

Clocking in: What is time? What's the best way to measure it? And is it all an illusion anyway? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie discuss the fourth dimension and the clock ...

25 Jun 201340min

Summer Reading: Guest Picks

Summer Reading: Guest Picks

In this special episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie invite six guests to share their recommendations for summer reading. You'll hear from science author Mary Roach, musician DJ Food a...

20 Jun 201336min

Summer Reading: Robert and Julie's Picks

Summer Reading: Robert and Julie's Picks

Summer Reading: Robert and Julie's Picks: Once again, your Robert and Julie are here to share some summer reading recommendations with their curious listeners. Explore their delightful buffet of scien...

18 Jun 201335min

The Quietest Room in the World

The Quietest Room in the World

The Quietest Room in the World: In Minneapolis, MN there's a room that blocks 99.99 percent of all sound. It's a place of intense silence, intense calm and possibly intense madness. What happens when ...

12 Jun 201334min

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