Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Robert discusses the mythological Chinese monster known as the Nine Faces of Death. The creature is a monstrous serpent with the heads of nine infants, each inflicting a different form of pain. Its role in the great flood and how it was ultimately defeated are explored.

Join Robert and Joe as they discuss the amusing winners of the 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes, explore the purpose of nose hairs, delve into the impact of boredom on learning motivation, break through boring poetry, discover the incredible taste abilities of catfish, and explore the concept of enhancing human flavor with electric taste.

In this podcast, the hosts explore the unreliability of memories and the role of technology. They discuss the impact of low resolution images on art appreciation and the preference for lower frame rates in cinema. The hosts also share their experiences with trying different flavors of tea, including a smoky one and a chocolate flavor that tasted like shoe leather. The podcast ends with a discussion about a film role, joining their online community, and advertisements for various products and organizations.

Discover the ancient origins of the odometer in China and the Greco-Roman world. Explore standardized distance measurements, the role of maps, and the debate on Archimedes' involvement. Learn about mechanical odometers, the accuracy of travel distance estimates, and the presence of odometers in Chinese civilization. Delve into the Lee Measuring Card and its significance in standardizing measurements. Plus, sponsors GoDaddy and Bank of America highlight their services and benefits.

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1965 cult classic crime thriller “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” directed by Russ Myers and starring Tura Santana, Haji and Lori Williams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year again! Join Robert and Joe as they discuss some of this year’s Ig Nobel prize-winning scientific studies and papers – honored as always for first making us laugh, then making us think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence research often reshape the design and utility of AI in both business and society. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Goldstein explore the conceptual underpinnings of modern AI with Dr. David Cox, VP of AI Models at IBM Research. They talk foundation models, self-supervised machine learning, and the practical applications of AI and data platforms like watsonx in business and technology. Visit us at: https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/smart/talks/ Learn more about watsonx: https://www.ibm.com/watsonx This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 1970 book “Future Shock,” futurist Alvin Toffler outlined a vision of post-industrial society in which rapid technological and social changes outstrip the average human’s ability to cope. More than half a century later, how does this idea hold up and are contemporary humans victims of future shock? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss how it seems to be panning out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this classic invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the origin of surgical gloves, the differing concepts for their composition and the struggle to get surgeons to wear them. (originally published 08/30/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.