Aug 21

Why do we sleep and dream? (featuring Dr. Gina Poe)

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Gina Poe about sleep and dreams - including whether mushrooms sleep, what Daniel's dog is doing in the middle of the night, and what rats dream about.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 h

Aug 19

What are paraparticles?

Daniel and Kelly talk about recent mathematical innovations that suggest a third category of particles beyond matter and forces.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

47m 19s

Aug 14

Xenotransplantation

Over 100,000 people are on the organ transplant waitlist in the United States. Unfortunately, many of these people will not get an organ in time. Daniel and Kelly talk about the science and ethics behind using transgenic pigs to fill the shortfall.See omnystudio.com/listener for ... Show More

50m 2s

Apr 2020

Matinee Science Playlist, Part 5: Science of Thulsa Doom, Part 2

Contemplate this on the tree of woe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

51m 23s

Jul 2012

There Once Was a Boson Named Higgs

If you're tired of hearing about the Higgs "don't-call-me-a-god-particle" Boson but still want to know what it is, then this is the podcast episode for you. In this episode, Robert and Julie recount our hunt for the Higgs and what it means for science. Learn more about your ad-ch ... Show More

34m 55s

May 2020

Invention Playlist II: Toothpaste

Robert and Joe explore the origins and impact of toothpaste... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

51m 11s

Feb 2022

Listener Mail: Kuleshov Kul-Aid

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29m 34s

May 2018

Listener Mail: Of AI Minds and Human Farts

Once more, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick consult recent offerings of listener mail for your thoughts on artificial intelligence, demonic flatulence and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati ... Show More

59m 18s

Jan 2022

The Monstrefact: Donkeys of Dune

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the oft-forgotten Kulons of the planet Arrakis… Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4m 44s

Oct 2016

Why Do Fluorescent Lights Make That Buzzing Noise?

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4m 57s

Jun 2021

Where do numbers come from?

Join Robert and Joe as they continue their discussion on numeracy and the origins of numerals on Stuff to Blow Your Mind. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

57m 8s

Oct 2021

Listener Mail: The Night’s Plutonian Shore

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

37m 18s

Dec 2021

Listener Mail: Holidays on Ice-Nine

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20m 20s

Did this particle cause the Big Bang?