Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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The Halo, Part 1 Feb 25, 2021

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From glowing rings to flaming sun discs, the halo takes many forms in religious iconography. Why do angels, saints, gods and demigods love standing beneath or in front of these things? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the nature of halos in myth, art and optics.

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The Artifact: The Macuahuitl Feb 24, 2021

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the Mesoamerican weapon known as the Macuahuitl...

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The Moses Illusion Feb 23, 2021

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How many animals of each kind did Moses take on the Ark? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss The Moses Illusion, one persistent example from a class of mental phenomena known as “knowledge neglect.”

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Listener Mail: The Corporeal Earth Feb 22, 2021

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Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...

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From the Vault: Occam's Razor Feb 20, 2021

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It’s a standard tool of skeptical thinking: When presented with two hypotheses that explain the data equally well, choose the simpler of the two. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the history, nature and complexities of Occam’s Razor. (Originally published 2/13/2020)

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Demon Knight Feb 19, 2021

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Yes, kiddies, in this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Ernest Dickerson’s 1995 siege movie “Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight.” Strap in for grotesque monsters, a whole host of character actors and some Crypt Keeper puns.

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From the Vault: The Mighty Sarlacc Feb 18, 2021

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Few places in the Star Wars universe are regarded with as much horror as the Great Pit of Carkoon, within the Dune Sea of Tatooine. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the mighty Sarlacc and compare what we know about this organism to denizens of the natural world. (Originally published 5/12/2020)

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The Artifact: The Sword of Gōu Jiàn Feb 17, 2021

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses an ancient Chinese sword noted for its unusual sharpness and resistance to tarnish...

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Gold: Metal of the Sun Feb 16, 2021

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the nature of gold, humanity’s history extracting it from the Earth and the amazing properties of gold nanoparticles.

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Listener Mail: Here There Be Dragons Feb 15, 2021

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