BrainStuff

Nov 20 2024 2503 ep. 5 mins 38k
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Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.

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How Does Jane Goodall Work?

Nov 20 2024 6 mins  
Dr. Jane Goodall's 60-year career has changed our understanding of chimpanzees and humanity alike. Learn how she's still working to improve our world for all its creatures in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/big-thinkers/jane-goodall-global-face-for-global-peace.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Does the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Work?

Nov 11 2024 11 mins  
The DSM is a manual that U.S. healthcare professionals use to identify and diagnose mental health issues -- and it’s a continual work in progress because our understanding of mental health is continually developing. Learn how the DSM works in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/mental-disorders/dsm-diagnostic-and-stati

Why Can a Convicted Felon Run for U.S. President?

Nov 05 2024 8 mins  
State laws can prevent people convicted of crimes from voting, so why do federal laws let them run for president? Learn why it's actually a good thing, and when people can be barred from federal office, in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/criminal-conviction-bar-running-for-president.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor

How Does Xenophobia Work?

Nov 04 2024 9 mins  
The fear and hatred of people who seem 'foreign' or 'other' can sadly pop up anywhere. Learn about xenophobia and how to fight it in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/xenophobia.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BrainStuff Classics: Why Should You Stop Raking Fall Leaves?

Nov 03 2024 3 mins  
Something has to be done with all those fall leaves, but the best option for the environment (and your lawn) isn't raking, it's mulching. Learn why, and how to get started, in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://home.howstuffworks.com/stop-raking-leaves.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Did Tyrannosaurus rex Work?

Nov 02 2024 8 mins  
The 'tryant king' of the dinosaurs has been inspiring science (and science fiction) since it was first discovered. Learn how Tyrannosaurus worked in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/dinosaurs/tyrannosaurus.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Pascualita: Bridal Mannequin or Embalmed Corpse?

Nov 01 2024 6 mins  
From the window of a small bridal shop in Mexico, an eerily lifelike mannequin has inspired macabre legends. Learn about La Pascualita in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/la-pascualita.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Do Ouija Boards Work?

Oct 31 2024 10 mins  
This board game brought communing with spirits to the mass market in the mid-1900s. Learn about Ouija's storied history -- plus how science says our subconscious is responsible for moving the planchette -- in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/ouija-boards.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for p

Does Gunslinger Tom Horn Haunt the American West?

Oct 30 2024 8 mins  
Some real-life legends haunt us even if literal ghosts do not. Learn how the tales about hired gun Tom Horn caught up with him in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/tom-horn.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BrainStuff Classics: Why Do We Make Our Monsters Cute?

Oct 26 2024 5 mins  
Pop culture loves making horrific figures adorable, from Cthulhu plushies to 'cute' Freddy Krueger costumes. But why? Learn what researchers think about the spectrum of cute to monstrous in this classic episode of BrainStuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.