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Humans have spent ages evolving into the charming specimens we are today. But what if we could accel
What happens when we plug into our gadgets and tune out the rest of the world? In this episode, Robe
Although the subject makes some people very uncomfortable, sanitation is enormously important. But w
With a duck's head and a beaver's body, the duck-billed platypus is often the butt of jokes. Yet thi
The notion of Vedic nuclear weapons is a more than a bit far-fetched. Yet from the Antikythera mecha
Day of the Dolphin: In 1973, moviegoers watched dolphins carry out assassination plots in "The Day o
People around the world practice meditation, but what exactly is it, and how does it affect our brai
Can robots be programmed to behave ethically? It's possible that future robots may possess emotions
In this episode, Robert and Julie take a sweeping look at math, addressing several important questio
The Hayflick limit posits that we can live for 120 years. But recent research suggests we could live
In the 1950s, residents of Las Vegas partied hard, and their booze-fueled parties sometimes included
It's no secret that the history of paleontology is replete with hoaxes and incorrect conclusions --
A placebo is a fake medicine included in drug trials to show, through contrast, the benefits of the
When an iron rod shot through Phineas Gage's head, it destroyed the majority of his left frontal lob
Although scientists still aren't sure exactly how dinosaurs reproduced, fascinating (and surprising)
Is it possible that human evolution is on the verge of transcending its organic roots? And, if it is
Are computers approaching singularity? Join Robert and Julie as they discuss the quest for cyberimmo
Mickey Mouse gets along just fine with four digits on each hand, so why do humans have five of these
We all know the myth that we use only 10% of our brains, but how we know it's a myth in the first pl
It's often said that dogs are man's best friend -- but does science support this claim? In this epis
