Red Leviathan, with Ryan Tucker Jones

Red Leviathan, with Ryan Tucker Jones

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Ryan Tucker Jones, author of the new book “Red Leviathan: The Secret History of Soviet Whaling.” Jones discusses the horrific impact of 20th century whaling, the Soviet Union’s place in whaling history and the efforts of scientists and activists to stop the practice – including scientists within the Soviet Union.

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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

Sensory Deprivation Chambers

Sensory Deprivation Chambers

Sensory Deprivation Chambers:Fancy a return to the womb? Ready to shut off the world of senses and dive into the inner you? Well, the sensory deprivation chamber awaits you. In this episode of Stuff t...

11 Jun 201332min

Finnish Ed

Finnish Ed

Finnish Ed: STEM education in the US has been on educators and policymakers' minds. One of the reasons is that the US has become far less competitive in terms of turning out a knowledge-based society....

5 Jun 201326min

Invisible World of the No. 7

Invisible World of the No. 7

Invisible World of the No. 7:The 7 deadly sins, the 7 continents, the 7 seas: The no. 7 is everywhere. But is its prevalence simply a byproduct of the brain's pattern recognition machinery, does the n...

4 Jun 201327min

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