Slay Your Paper Tigers

Slay Your Paper Tigers

Slay Your Paper Tigers: Sure, we all know a pile of paperwork or a job interview is nothing like a bloody battle to the death with a saber toothed tiger - but do our bodies know that? Is our brain still wired for fight or flight regardless of the modern stakes? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie discuss how and why our brains interpret minor annoyances as ancestral enemies.

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Is your gut a genius?

Is your gut a genius?

Each week, you can count on Robert and Julie to blow your mind with the latest -- and strangest -- stories from the world of science. Tune in and learn more in this episode. Learn more about your ad-...

30 Dec 201029min

Fine Young Cannibals

Fine Young Cannibals

Each week, you can count on Robert and Julie to blow your mind with the latest -- and strangest -- stories from the world of science. Tune in and learn more in this episode. Learn more about your ad-...

28 Dec 201043min

Life on the 500th Floor

Life on the 500th Floor

By 2050, experts believe approximately two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities. How will this urbanization change life for individuals, and how will it affect the world? Listen in and...

23 Dec 201040min

The Rock Star Weirdo Lives of Scientists

The Rock Star Weirdo Lives of Scientists

It's no secret that genius and eccentricity are related, but scientists can be downright weird. In this episode, Julie and Robert explore the bizarre lives of history's greatest scientists. Tune in to...

21 Dec 201038min

Ladies' Night on Planet Earth

Ladies' Night on Planet Earth

James Brown said that "it's a man's world," but he may have changed his tune if he'd seen the recent studies on gender and evolution. In this podcast, Julie and Robert ask what makes a person male or ...

16 Dec 201032min

The Overview Effect: Tripping Out in Space

The Overview Effect: Tripping Out in Space

Does life in space permanently alter an astronaut's mind? Join Robert and Julie as they analyze the physical and mental changes human beings experience in outer space, including the overview effect. ...

14 Dec 201031min

If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound?

If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound?

If a tree falls in an empty forest, does it make a sound? Originally this question was made for meditative purposes, but answering the question incorporates several fascinating ideas about human perce...

9 Dec 201026min

Probing Questions About Alien Abduction

Probing Questions About Alien Abduction

Why are so many people convinced that they were abducted by aliens? In this episode, Julie and Robert explore the history of alleged abductions, along with the scientific explanations for the experien...

7 Dec 201035min

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