Incomplete/Unfinished
How are we to process an incomplete or unfinished work? Art, literature and film all present us with partial works, yet our reaction varies. Some works remain incomplete due to tragedy or neglect, whi...
30 Juni 201659min
Mystery of the Myth-Fleshed Fossil
Are the fossilized monsters of paleontology and the fantastic monsters of myth one and the same? Join Robert and Joe as they discuss the realm of of geomythology, entailing the possible ancient real-w...
28 Juni 20161h 6min
Pieces of a Human: The Science of Artificial Organs
Imagine a future in which much-needed transplant organs are printed on demand, grown within the bodies of humanized animals or plucked fresh and dripping from the organ vats. It's the age of artificia...
23 Juni 201659min
A New Kingdom of Life: Synthetic Biology
Genomic maps unfurl before us and edited genetic codes alter the expression of life. The past few decades have seen tremendous advancements in genetic engineering, but exactly what takes place in mode...
21 Juni 201658min
The Forbidden Void: Cases Against Space
For most of us, space exploration seems like a no-brainer. By venturing out into the cosmic ocean, we advance our technology, unravel the secrets of our universe and further ensure the long term survi...
16 Juni 20161h 12min
Colossal: The Science of Human Height
From fictional obsessions with impossible giants to questions to height psychology and the upper and lower limits of human size, join Robert and Joe for a massive exploration of human height in this e...
14 Juni 20161h 3min
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
