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How Does the Martini Glass Work?
This angular, stemmed glass has been synonymous with the martini cocktail for nearly a hundred years. Learn more about the history of both the martin…
3 years, 1 month ago
What's Happening When You Get the Wind Knocked Out of You?
When you get the wind knocked out of you, your normally automatic breathing system is being temporarily interrupted. Learn how phrenospasm works in t…
3 years, 1 month ago
Are There Alien Asteroids in Our Midst?
Researchers have identified at least one asteroid from another sun that's been hanging out in our solar system for billions of years. Learn more in t…
3 years, 1 month ago
How Did the Radium Girls Change Workers' Rights?
In the early 1900s, women who fell deathly ill from working with radioactive paint fought back when their employers denied responsibility. They chang…
3 years, 1 month ago
BrainStuff Classics: Is Coconut Oil a 'Superfood' or 'Pure Poison'?
Recent health claims about coconut oil range from 'superfood' to 'pure poison'. Learn why the truth is somewhere in between in this episode of BrainS…
3 years, 1 month ago
How Does Historical Cryptology Work?
To crack ciphers written centuries ago, historical cryptologists have to be half artist, half accountant, and use some of the most powerful computing…
3 years, 1 month ago
Why Do We Turn Down the Radio When We're Lost?
Even seemingly passive activities (like listening to music) can interrupt our brains while we're doing something important (like driving). Learn why …
3 years, 2 months ago
Introducing: Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Hi, BrainStuff fans! Listen to Inner Cosmos hosted by David Eagleman! Neuroscientist David Eagleman tackles the big and totally unexpected questions …
3 years, 2 months ago
How Did Trepanation Work?
One of the earliest, most common medical treatments in history (and prehistory!) involved drilling a hole in the patient's skull. Learn more about tr…
3 years, 2 months ago
Are Hammerhead Worms Really Dangerous?
These large, land-dwelling flatworms are invasive and toxic -- but they're not dangerous (unless you eat a lot of them, or happen to be an earthworm)…
3 years, 2 months ago