Yesterday

The Thing Before the Beginning, part 2

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various mythological concepts of what came before the creation or emergence of our universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52m 23s

Apr 29

The Monstrefact: The Goo Goo Muck

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Goo Goo Muck from the song of the same title made popular by The Cramps…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4m 46s

Apr 28

The Thing Before the Beginning, Part 1

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various mythological concepts of what came before the creation or emergence of our universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 8m

Dec 2015

Episode 08: Being Human with Robert Sapolsky

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode of Origin Stories was recorded live in San Francisco as part of the Bay Area Science Festival. It was the first of The Leakey Foundation and the Baumann Foundation’s new “Being Human” event series. Our speaker was Robert Sapolsky, a ... Show More

38m 34s

Feb 2025

Exploring the Hidden Life in the Air around Us with Carl Zimmer

Scientists now agree that COVID spreads via airborne transmission. But during the early days of the disease, public health officials suggested that it mainly did so via close contact. The subsequent back-and-forth over how COVID spread brought science journalist Carl Zimmer into ... Show More

16m 47s

Nov 2025

BrainStuff Classics: How Do Paleoartists Create Dinosaur Drawings?

Short answer: Very carefully. Learn about the history and modern practices of paleoart in this classic episode of BrainStuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m 28s

Nov 2020

EP: 16 Giants and Dinosaurs with Joe Taylor

There was a time when people knew a little about everything. Long before the iphone generation, people could used their minds to recall the information they needed. In order to carve out a living, these people needed to read a lot of books and have a lot of skills. We brought on ... Show More

1h 30m

Mar 2024

Animal Enigmas: Uncovering the mysteries of the animal kingdom

Original broadcast date: July 14, 2023. From the bugs in our backyards to prehistoric reptiles, animal biology and behavior are full of puzzles and conundrums. On this episode, we hear from experts solving the mysteries of the animal kingdom. Guests include paleontologist Dean Lo ... Show More

50m 10s

Feb 2011

TWiV #121 - Huskies go viral

A conversation about careers in virology, systems biology, innate immunity, and antiviral research recorded at the University of Washington in Seattle.

1h 30m

Feb 2025

Revenge of the Miasma

<p>Today we uncover an invisible killer hidden, for over a hundred years, by reasonable disbelief. Science journalist extraordinaire Carl Zimmer tells us the story of a centuries-long battle of ideas that came to a head, with tragic consequences, in the very recent past. His late ... Show More

35m 31s

Nov 2025

The Sound Barrier #3: What does silence sound like?

A scientist asked people to sit in a silent room for 15 minutes. Almost half of them decided to give themselves a painful electric shock instead. What is it about our brains that makes our relationship with silence so strange? And should we learn how to listen to it? This is the ... Show More

31m 44s

Jul 2023

Animal Enigmas

From the bugs in our backyards to prehistoric reptiles, animal biology and behavior are full of puzzles and conundrums. On this episode, we hear from experts solving the mysteries of the animal kingdom. Guests include paleontologist Dean Lomax, biochemical engineer Saad Bhamla, h ... Show More

50m 21s

From the Vault: Blood Squirting From the...