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From the Vault: Thar She Blows, Part 1

Stuff To Blow Your Mind - April 27, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the science of whale spout, as well as various misconceptions about just how watery, caustic or explosive these plumes really are. (Originally published 04/25/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Highlander II, Part 1

Stuff To Blow Your Mind - April 26, 2024 21:37 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
In this special two-part episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the original theatrical cut of Russell Mulcahy’s “Highlander II: The Quickening,” starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and Michael Ironside. Long live the Zeist cut!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

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The Very Dust, Part 5

Stuff To Blow Your Mind - April 25, 2024 18:17 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the magical and the mythical. (Part 5 of 5) See omnystudio...

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Physics of the Internet

Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe - April 25, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.1K ratings
Daniel and Jorge talk about how our understanding of physics is central to making the internet work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Animalia Stupendium: The Common Kingfisher

Stuff To Blow Your Mind - April 24, 2024 19:41 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
Bored with dragons, the wizard Argomandanies turns his arcane attention to the fantastic fauna of the natural world. Welcome to Animalia Stupendium, a chronicle of Earth’s amazing biodiversity with all the enthusiasm of a fantasy monster book. In this episode, the wizard will consider the subtle...

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The neuroscience of memory - with Charan Ranganath

Ri Science Podcast - April 24, 2024 16:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Why is it that we can vividly remember a particular smell from years ago, but can’t remember where we put our keys a mere few hours prior? This month, we’re joined by renowned neuroscientist and author Dr Charan Ranganath to discuss how and why we remember. Charan is a Professor of Neuroscienc...

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Eclipse-O-Rama

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science - April 24, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse passed over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This week on Planetary Radio, we take a trip to The Planetary Society’s Eclipse-O-Rama festival in Fredericksburg, Texas, where hundreds gathered to witness totality. We share the reactions of festival att...

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PFAS MCL Announcement Explained

PFAS Pulse Podcast - April 24, 2024 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Here's the Work Hard segment from the 3:12 Podcast, where we bring you a breakdown on the EPA's finalization of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in drinking water. Guests Bryan Massa and Tom Darby represent the top talent in the PFAS field at HRP and are here to bring you the details. Listen t...

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The Very Dust, Part 4: Mythology in Dust

Stuff To Blow Your Mind - April 23, 2024 20:56 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the magical and the mythical.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

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Experience 448 - 30 Real Signs From the Afterlife & Working on Craft with Melissa St. Hilaire

Me & Paranormal You with Ryan Singer - April 23, 2024 08:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 325 ratings
The wonderful Melissa St. Hilaire joins me to discuss her upcoming book 30 Real Signs From the Afterlife that releases May 7th, 2024. She also has a workshop on May 11th and here is that link! You can learn Spirit Scribbling at the Greenman Store in North Hollywood. Melissa shares with me when sh...

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Listener Questions 54: String cosmology, cosmic strings, and alien numbers

Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe - April 23, 2024 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.1K ratings
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you. Get your questions answered: [email protected]   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Automated external defibrillator location and socioeconomic deprivation in Great Britain

Heart Podcast - April 23, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Tom Burgoine and Dr Chris Wilkinson from the Universities of York and Cambridge. They discuss the distribution of AEDs in relation to deprivation and how things could be improved. If you enjoy the s...

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The diseases that changed humanity forever | Dan Kwartler

TED Health - April 23, 2024 04:00 ★★★★ - 957 ratings
Since humanity’s earliest days, we’ve been plagued by countless disease-causing pathogens. Invisible and persistent, these microorganisms and the illnesses they incur have killed more humans than anything else in history. But which disease has been the deadliest? Dan Kwartler digs into ...

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Northwest Forest Plan: Protecting the Siuslaw National Forest

Coast Range Radio - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 29 minutes
Today, we’re going to go deep on an incredibly important subject, albeit one with a somewhat less than stirring name if you aren’t already familiar: The northwest forest plan The northwest forest plan sets the overall management strategy for 17 National Forests across a staggering 24 million ac...

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Wild Inside: The Sea Lion

Discovery - April 22, 2024 20:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 894 ratings
Professor Ben Garrod and Dr Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of the California sea lion, to crack the key to its success both on land and at sea. Its ability to dive hundreds of meters down, keep warm in icy waters, and run on land, can all be explained through its unique internal an...

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Listener Mail: The Ripe Program

Stuff To Blow Your Mind - April 22, 2024 18:49 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Seeking Immortality (with Paul Bloom)

EconTalk - April 22, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4K ratings
Would an AI simulation of your dead loved one be a blessing or an abomination? And if you knew that after your own death, your loved ones would create a simulation of you, how would that knowledge change the way you choose to live today? These are some of the questions psychologist Paul Bloom di...

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Atoms: the highlights from the ADC May 2024

ADC Podcast - April 22, 2024 09:19 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Editor-in-Chief of the Archives of Disease in Childhood, Dr. Nick Brown, brings you the monthly Atoms - the highlights of the May 2024 issue. Read it on the Archives of Disease in Childhood website: https://adc.bmj.com/content/109/5/i  Please listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe on App...

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Solitude w/ Netta Weinstein

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria - April 22, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 923 ratings
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by psychologist Netta Weinstein. She is the director of the European Research Council's 'Solitude: Alone but Resilient’ project and co-author of the book, “Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone.” Follow her work: @SOARinSolitude

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The Psychology of Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)(2017 Rerun)

Psychology In Seattle Podcast - April 21, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1K ratings
[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda analyzes Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/KIRK to get 10% off your first month. Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOUZWV1DRtHtpP2H48S7iiw/join Become a patron: http...

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Erik Buntinx: Founder and CEO of ANeuroTech

BioBoss - April 20, 2024 17:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Erik Buntinx, founder and CEO of ANeuroTech, shares his thoughts with BioBoss host John Simboli about leadership in biopharma and how ANeurotech is working to develop effective treatments, with minimal or no side-effects, for patients who suffer with depression

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The Psychology of Theon Greyjoy (Game of Thrones)(2017 Rerun)

Psychology In Seattle Podcast - April 20, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1K ratings
[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda analyzes Theon Greyjoy from Game of Thrones. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/KIRK to get 10% off your first month. Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOUZWV1DRtHtpP2H48S7iiw/join Become a patron: https:/...

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From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 3

Stuff To Blow Your Mind - April 20, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
Our personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it say about human memory, childhood development and cultural ideas about infants? Robert and Joe explore in this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your...

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10 Years of Rhodococcus: Clinical Trends and Susceptibility Profiles

Editors in Conversation - April 19, 2024 22:11 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Rhodococcus infections are uncommon, however they can cause serious disease in certain patients. There are a number of challenges though when dealing with Rhodococcus infections, including the fact that much of what we know around their susceptibility profiles and the clinical management of infe...

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Weirdhouse Cinema: On the Silver Globe

Stuff To Blow Your Mind - April 19, 2024 20:18 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1988 Polish science fiction film “On the Silver Globe,” directed by Andrzej Żuławski. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Stewardship Prompts to Improve Antibiotic Selection for Pneumonia and Urinary Tract Infection

JAMA Author Interviews - April 19, 2024 13:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratings
Can real-time EHR–generated recommendations safely reduce antibiotic use in hospitalized patients with pneumonia or UTI? Shruti K. Gohil, MD, MPH, of the University of California-Irvine, joins JAMA Deputy Editor Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, to discuss the INSPIRE randomized clinical trial. Related...

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Abuse or Exploration

Psychology In Seattle Podcast - April 19, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1K ratings
Humberto and Dr Kirk discuss the difference between abuse and exploration in childhood. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/KIRK to get 10% off your first month. 00:00 Where is the line between sexual exploration and abuse? 45:44 Is the omission ...

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The Very Dust, Part 3

Stuff To Blow Your Mind - April 18, 2024 20:55 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the magical and the mythical.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

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Josh Cable | Wood that’s stronger, lighter, and cheaper than steel

Climate Positive - April 18, 2024 13:54 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
Steel is the world’s most used metal, and enables the construction of everything from buildings to wind turbines. Unfortunately, steel manufacturing is incredibly carbon intensive, contributing to approximately 8% of global green house gas emissions. As CEO of InventWood, Josh Cable envisions a ...

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Brewer’s Yeast, Constructed Languages, Memory Direction

Curiosity Daily - April 18, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 869 ratings
Today, you’ll learn about a new plan to use waste from beer brewing to clean metal out of our water supply, a study that puts languages like Orc and Klingon to the test, and a discovery about the direction our memories travel in our brains.     Brewer’s Yeast     “The same beer waste that gi...

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