Occam's Razor

Occam's Razor

It’s a standard tool of skeptical thinking: When presented with two hypotheses that explain the data equally well, choose the simpler of the two. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the history, nature and complexities of Occam’s Razor.

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The Invention of Cotton Candy, Part 2

The Invention of Cotton Candy, Part 2

So what exactly IS cotton candy and how does this curious confectionary concoction tie into other culinary traditions, including China’s Dragon’s beard candy? Find out in this episode of Stuff to Blow...

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Creature with the Atom Brain

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Creature with the Atom Brain

Why is he acting so strange? Do you think he's one of them? In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe experience 1955's "Creature with the Atom Brain," starring Richard Denning and Ang...

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From the Vault: The Nature of the Diamond, Part 3

From the Vault: The Nature of the Diamond, Part 3

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore various historical interpretations of the diamond, from divine tears to both a potent medicine and a deadly poison. (part 3 of 4) (or...

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Dracula (1931)

Weirdhouse Cinema: Dracula (1931)

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the iconic 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation of “Dracula,” directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi in his most iconic performance.S...

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The Invention of Cotton Candy, Part 1

The Invention of Cotton Candy, Part 1

So what exactly IS cotton candy and how does this curious confectionary concoction tie into other culinary traditions, including China’s Dragon’s beard candy? Find out in this episode of Stuff to Blow...

30 Jan 20251h 2min

Smart Talks with IBM: How Infrastructure is Powering the Age of AI

Smart Talks with IBM: How Infrastructure is Powering the Age of AI

In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell speaks with Ric Lewis, IBM’s Senior Vice President of Infrastructure. They discuss how hardware capability has enabled the matrix math requir...

29 Jan 202555min

Listener Mail: The Memory of Trees

Listener Mail: The Memory of Trees

Once more, it's time for a dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Jan 202554min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: A Chinese Ghost Story

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: A Chinese Ghost Story

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1987 Hong Kong supernatural romance comedy “A Chinese Ghost Story,” featuring screaming skulls, a seductive ghost and an evil tree...

27 Jan 20251h 8min

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