114: Alien Hand Syndrome
What would you do if your hand developed a mind of its own? No, this isn’t sci-fi, this is a reality for people with Alien Hand Syndrome… You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http:...
21 Jun 20211h
113: The Ridiculous Yellow Fever Experiments
Stubbins Ffirth was a mess student who really went above and beyond to become a doctor, by using himself as a guinea pig to test the infectiousness of yellow fever… You can WATCH the podcast over on ...
14 Jun 20211h 2min
112: The Science of Sleepwalking
We know that some people can walk around while fast asleep, but how does it work? What else can you do in your sleep? What would happen if you broke the law? Science might have the answers… You c...
7 Jun 202158min
111: The Science of DPRD (with Dodie)
This week our patrons voted for Depersonalisation Derealisation Disorder and Dodie joined us to give her insight on the topic! CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of Drug Use between 44:38 and 47:53. Liste...
31 Mai 20211h 19min
110: The Science of Blackness
You’ve probably heard of Vantablack, the black that was once the blackest in the world, but you probably haven’t heard of the war it started between two artists - Stuart Semple & Anish Kapoor. You ca...
24 Mai 202146min
109: This Will Get On Your Nerves
Rita Levi-Montalcini is probably one of the greatest scientists you’ve never heard of. She created a lab in a spare room when Jews were banned from science in WWII, continued to work when she was 100 ...
17 Mai 20211h 4min
108: The Deepest Hole on Earth (with Bliss)
What is at the centre of the planet? Surprisingly… We have a really good idea but we’re still not 100% sure. Turns out it’s pretty hard to get to. You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channe...
10 Mai 202154min
107: Humanzee: The Human-Chimp Hybrid
What happens when you cross a chimp with a man? Serious ethical concerns and an exile from the Soviet Union... Yes, someone actually tried to make a man-ape hybrid. It didn’t end well You can WATCH t...
3 Mai 202157min
