Heartbeat in the Brain, Hole in the Skull

Heartbeat in the Brain, Hole in the Skull

Trepanation is an ancient surgical procedure and we've found the millennia-aged skulls to prove it - each punctured and gouged to relieve inner-pressure and inner-madness. But is such cranial perforation truly a relic of a primitive age or do modern trepanation advocates have a point in their quest to free the brain's heartbeat from its prison of bone? Tune in to this classic STBYM episode of to find out.

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The Mighty Sarlacc

The Mighty Sarlacc

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From the Vault: The Sacred Mountain, Part 2

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Invention Playlist 3: Board Games, Part 2

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Board games have only grown in variety and complexity in recent decades, but just how far back in time do these curious physical simulations go? In this episode of Invention, Robert Lamb and Joe McCor...

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Invention Playlist 3: Board Games, Part 1

Board games have only grown in variety and complexity in recent decades, but just how far back in time do these curious physical simulations go? In this episode of Invention, Robert Lamb and Joe McCor...

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Invention Playlist 3: The Atlatl Spear Thrower

Invention Playlist 3: The Atlatl Spear Thrower

The spear is a truly ancient human technology, but this preceded one of humanity’s oldest mechanical inventions: the atlatl or spear thrower. In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe explore the h...

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Invention Playlist 3: The Condom

Invention Playlist 3: The Condom

Condoms are an important part of human health and medicine, but where did this invention come from? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Invention. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://ww...

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Invention Playlist 3: Air Conditioning, Part 3

Invention Playlist 3: Air Conditioning, Part 3

Air conditioning has had a profound impact on modern life -- and in more ways than you might realize. In this trio of Invention episodes, Robert and Joe explore pre-AC cooling methods, the invention i...

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Invention Playlist 3: Air Conditioning, Part 2

Invention Playlist 3: Air Conditioning, Part 2

Air conditioning has had a profound impact on modern life -- and in more ways than you might realize. In this trio of Invention episodes, Robert and Joe explore pre-AC cooling methods, the invention i...

8 Maj 202047min

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