Ghouls: Myth, Fiction and... Evolutionary Heritage?

Ghouls: Myth, Fiction and... Evolutionary Heritage?

If your fictional diet contains significant quantities of horror or dark fantasy, then you've likely encountered the ghoul: a scavenging, grave-robbing race of unnatural beings with an insatiable hunger for the dead. As Robert and Joe explore in this episode, the roots of ghouldom sink back into pre-Islamic Arabic folklore -- as well into the distant evolutionary history of humanity itself.

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Subterrenes: Like Submarines but Underground

Subterrenes: Like Submarines but Underground

The notion of a subterrene, or underground drilling vehicle, is well established within the realm of science fiction, but what are the real-world possibilities for vehicles that drill or melt their wa...

4 Juni 20201h 13min

Smart Talks with IBM: The Impact of AI in a Pandemic

Smart Talks with IBM: The Impact of AI in a Pandemic

How is AI helping organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the topic with Ritika Gunnar, Vice President of IBM’s Data and AI Exper...

2 Juni 202053min

From the Vault: The Great Wave

From the Vault: The Great Wave

For centuries, sailors have told stories of mountainous killer waves that rise out of the ocean without warning. Join Robert and Joe for a discussion of the history and science of rogue waves. (origin...

30 Maj 202054min

The Invention of the Book, Part 2

The Invention of the Book, Part 2

Books are one of humanity’s greatest inventions, but where do they come from? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the history of book technology, from ancient clay table...

28 Maj 202054min

The Invention of the Book, Part 1

The Invention of the Book, Part 1

Books are one of humanity’s greatest inventions, but where do they come from? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the history of book technology, from ancient clay table...

26 Maj 202047min

From the Vault: The Doppelganger Network

From the Vault: The Doppelganger Network

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss Doppelgangers, fairy imposters, the brain basis for the feeling of familiarity, and a unique way of understanding the impact of socia...

23 Maj 202059min

Psychedelics Playlist: The Manifested Mind, Part 5

Psychedelics Playlist: The Manifested Mind, Part 5

What are psychedelics? How have these substances influenced human minds and culture? What exactly do they invoke in the brain and how could a renaissance of scientific study into their properties impr...

22 Maj 202050min

Psychedelics Playlist: The Manifested Mind, Part 4

Psychedelics Playlist: The Manifested Mind, Part 4

What are psychedelics? How have these substances influenced human minds and culture? What exactly do they invoke in the brain and how could a renaissance of scientific study into their properties impr...

22 Maj 202044min

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