Five-fingered Evolutionary Discount

Five-fingered Evolutionary Discount

Mickey Mouse gets along just fine with four digits on each hand, so why do humans have five of these digits? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie ask why so many creatures evolved with a five-fingered discount.

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Summer Reading 2019

Summer Reading 2019

It's never too late for Summer Reading! In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe welcome back former co-host Christian Sager, host of the podcast Supercontext for a discussion of rec...

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From the Vault: John Dee, Part 1

From the Vault: John Dee, Part 1

Elizabethan scholar Dr. John Dee was one of the most learned men of the 16th century, applying his intense mathematical intellect to matters scientific, political, alchemical and occult. He advised Qu...

7 Sep 20191h 4min

The Voynich Manuscript, Part 2

The Voynich Manuscript, Part 2

Browse the libraries of the world and you’ll find nothing stranger and perplexing than the so-called Voynich Manuscript, a 15th century tome that has perplexed linguists and codebreakers for hundreds ...

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The Voynich Manuscript, Part 1

The Voynich Manuscript, Part 1

Browse the libraries of the world and you’ll find nothing stranger and perplexing than the so-called Voynich Manuscript, a 15th century tome that has perplexed linguists and codebreakers for hundreds ...

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From the Vault: Illusory Truth Effect, Part 2

From the Vault: Illusory Truth Effect, Part 2

If a lie is repeated often enough, are we more likely to believe it? Sadly, the answer is yes. Psychologists call it the illusory truth effect and it influences both our daily lives and the larger mov...

31 Aug 201947min

Listener Mail: That's a Bummer

Listener Mail: That's a Bummer

Yes, it's listener mail time once more, this time with e-mails about B.U.M.M.E.R. social media platforms, planetary defense, the Tingler, psychedelics and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at h...

29 Aug 20191h 11min

Surfing Neanderthals

Surfing Neanderthals

What do recent studies about surfer’s ear and neanderthals reveal about their relationship with the ocean? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the condition and some rec...

27 Aug 201937min

From the Vault: Illusory Truth Effect, Part 1

From the Vault: Illusory Truth Effect, Part 1

If a lie is repeated often enough, are we more likely to believe it? Sadly, the answer is yes. Psychologists call it the illusory truth effect and it influences both our daily lives and the larger mov...

24 Aug 20191h 13min

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