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Toe Tally Gone
Episode 211
Anthony is full on freaked out after reading a story about dactylolysis spontanea, or human auto-amputation. This is a real thing that happens when …
10 years, 4 months ago
Space Ref
Episode 210
According to a job posting on their website, NASA is looking to hire a referee for their flag football league. This begs the question: NASA has a fl…
10 years, 4 months ago
A Touching Discussion
Episode 209
Scientists from the University of Oxford and Aalto University, Finland, have created “body maps” that show where we feel most uncomfortable getting t…
10 years, 4 months ago
I Be Dead People
Episode 208
Cotard's Syndrome is a rare neurological illness that makes you believe, beyond any rational analysis, that you are dead. Jeff and Anthony discuss a…
10 years, 4 months ago
Running is for Neurons
Episode 207
In a recent TED Talk, neuroscientist Sandrine Thuret explains how our brains can grow new brain cells through neurogenesis. The more active neurogene…
10 years, 4 months ago
Otter Not
Episode 206
Most people think otters are cute and cuddly creatures of the sea, but a new story on Vox reveals them to be violent, aggressive animals that engage …
10 years, 4 months ago
Making the Sound Barrier
Episode 205
A team of engineers from the Universities of Sussex and Bristol built a sonic tractor beam that uses sound waves to remotely manipulate objects. The…
10 years, 4 months ago
Chimera-can Horror Story
Episode 204
A man failed a paternity test only to discover that his unborn twin is the biological father of his son. The explanation? He's actually a living ch…
10 years, 4 months ago
And the Weiner Is...
Episode 203
A company called Clear Foods, which purports to "use genomic technology to analyze the world's foods at a molecular level, ingredient by ingredient,"…
10 years, 4 months ago
Shock to the Belief System
Episode 202
A new study published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience claims that disabling certain areas of the brain with transcranial m…
10 years, 4 months ago