
Wicker Men, Mock Kings and Ritualized Regicide
When you think about human sacrifice, you probably envision blood-soaked altars where the weak and defeated are massacred to a divine force. But what about situations where the most powerful member of...
9 Juni 20161h 13min

Penile Transplants (With Special Guest Mary Roach)
The year is 2016 and we officially live in the age of the penis transplant -- and while the notion may stir giggles from some, there's nothing humorous about the cancer survivors and wounded soldiers ...
7 Juni 20161h 5min

The Science of Necrophilia
Don't run away! True enough, this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind considers a most repellent sexual atrocity, but there's more to necrophilia than the sexual abuse of human corpses. Join Ro...
1 Juni 201658min

The Science of Coincidence
What are we to make of coincidence? From the numerological cats cradles we weave around famous events to the curious ways human lives converge through time, coincidence seems to fly in the face of rea...
31 Maj 201650min

Unraveling the Mythic
Mythology is a powerful force, but what exactly IS myth? How does it differ from legend and folklore? How do we study it?Join Robert and Christian as they consider the powerful, polyfunctional nature ...
26 Maj 20161h 5min

Your Experiences With Aphantasia
Following the recent episode "Aphantasia: Blindness of the Mind's Eye," a number of Stuff to Blow Your Mind listeners wrote in about their own inability to summon voluntary mental images. Join Robert ...
24 Maj 201653min

Akademgorodok: Siberia's Super Science Town
Hidden away in the cold of Siberia's forest is an alternative to Silicon Valley, what some refer to as Russia's Silicon Forest. You can think of it as Russia's Eureka or Limetown -- maybe even the Sib...
19 Maj 201652min

Organic Panic: A Dietary Dilemma
We all build our new bodies out of the foods we eat, so why not obtain the best building materials we can afford? It's a reasonable thought, but the concept of "organic food" is often confusing. In th...
17 Maj 201646min




















