Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Interview Interlude Playlist, Part 2: Brian Greene, Max Tegmark and Barbara J. King Mar 27, 2020

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Let's talk about string theory, super AI and animal emotions. Here are our 2018 World Science Festival interviews with physicist Brian Greene, physicist Max Tegmark and anthropologist Barbara J. King.

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Interview Interlude Playlist, Part 1: Diva Amon Mar 27, 2020

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Let's talk about deep sea ecology and conservation. Here's our 2019 chat with deep sea marine biologist Diva Amon.

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Twilight of the Moa Mar 26, 2020

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The Moa of New Zealand were among the weirdest birds to ever live, and their history is full of evolutionary wonder, interspecies conflict, tragedy and scientific hope. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss the rise and fall of the great Moa.

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Rise of the Moa Mar 24, 2020

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From the Vault: The Lost Daughters of Aten, Part 1 Mar 21, 2020

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Pluto may not be a planet, but it definitely exists. Not every case is so clear. The history of near-Earth astronomy contains many cases of bodies that may or may not have ever existed in the solar system we call home. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick take a journey through space to survey once-hypothetical bodies that took work to prove, once-imagined bodies that are now confirmed phantoms, and the unsolved mysteries where questions remain. (originally published 2/28/2019)

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Space Between: A STBYM Update Episode Mar 19, 2020

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe catch you up to date on the podcast’s production schedule and generally check in with listeners in the wake of current events.

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Invertebrate Emotions, Part 2 Mar 17, 2020

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Humans are feeling creatures, constantly awash in a sea of emotion. We struggle to understand the waters that suffuse us, but what about other denizens of the animal kingdom? What about the octopods? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the question of invertebrate emotions.

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From the Vault: Gáe Bulg Mar 14, 2020

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Irish myth tells of a spear so deadly, that its deployment is certain death. Forged from the bones of sea monsters, the Gáe Bulg would send barbs through its victim’s every vein -- but only if the hero threw it with their foot. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick unravel the myth, history and science of this impractical Irish wonder weapon. (originally published 2/21/2019)

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Invertebrate Emotions, Part 1 Mar 12, 2020

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Biology of the Hobbit Mar 10, 2020

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Not to question the wisdom of Gandalf the Grey, but a hobbit might seem like a poor choice for a continent-sprawling journey to rid the world of evil. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return to the science of Middle Earth with a look at scientific breakdowns of hobbit diet, hobbit physiology and hobbit vitamin requirements.

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