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This small island in the Bay of Bengal is home to one of the last uncontacted peoples on the planet -- and they seem to want to keep it that way. Learn how North Sentinel Island has remained independent in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuf ... Show More

Public death notices about common people are a fairly recent development, and they've changed a lot since their inception. Learn how obituaries went from dry statements to tributes to truth in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/cul ... Show More

When many people share a false memory, that's the Mandela Effect in action -- but how does it happen? Learn how our individual brains misremember stuff and how false memories can spread in this classic episode of BrainStuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Roy Wood Jr. travels to Boston to find out why it's often regarded as one of the most racist cities in the U.S. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Sativex to be used in World’s 1st Brain Tumor Trial. The Cannabis Oral Spray will be used in an upcoming study led by Leeds University with the help of The Brain Tumour Charity based in the United Kingdom. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSe ... Show More

Trevor examines the role systemic racism is playing in the outsized rate of coronavirus infections hitting black people in the U.S. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In World War II, a secret department of British ‘corkscrew thinkers’ hatched a plan to use the cadaver of an unclaimed homeless man to turn the tide of the war in the Allies’ favor. It worked. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https:/ ... Show More

Smallpox is a viral disease that has existed for millennia. But it’s now one of only two diseases that’s been eradicated through human activity, and a global plan was enacted to do it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/list ... Show More

More and more cases of the omicron variant are being found in the U.S. and the rest of the world. That's leading to a lot more concern and nervousness out there. New information could add to all that. South African scientists are warning omicron may be causing more reinfections t ... Show More

Trevor compares South African culture's general acknowledgment of its racist history to the unhealthy denial and discomfort surrounding the topic in the U.S. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio ... Show More

Daniel and Jorge talk to Ryan North about how to use science to become a supervillain Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In World War II, a secret department of British 'corkscrew thinkers' hatched a plan to use the cadaver of an unclaimed homeless man to turn the tide of the war in the Allies' favor. It worked. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio. ... Show More

Roy Wood Jr. and producer CJ Hunt discuss their 2018 segment exploring Boston's reputation as a racist city, and Boston's NAACP President Tanisha Sullivan weighs in. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in ... Show More