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Psoriasis
Earth
United States
Immune System
Hibernation
World War I
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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.

PublishesDailyEpisodes2701Founded19 years ago
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Your sense of taste isn't just a chemical catalog of what's in a food or drink -- it's a complex physiological and psychological process. Learn what we know (and don't know!) about taste in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https:... more

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Peter Maxwell Stewart
Historian who teaches history at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland
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Sarah Geller
Senior research and database analyst
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Episode: BrainStuff Classics: Is Canned Food Really Worse Than Fresh or Frozen?
Mark Shaw
Former criminal defense attorney and CNN legal analyst, Kilgallen biographer
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Episode: Did a Journalist's Probe into JFK's Assassination Lead to Her Death?
Robert S. McElveen
History professor at Millsaps College, author
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Todd Noop
Professor of economics and business
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Nathaniel Klein
Assistant professor of economics
University of Redland
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Sarah Young
Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Northwestern University
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Lauren Vogelbaum
Host of BrainStuff

Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars from 2.4k ratings
  • Too many commercials

    I love this podcast, and when I find a podcast I love, I listen all the way from the beginning to the most recent. I’m not sure if this ended up changing but I’m on like episode 35 and MORE THAN HALF of the podcast is commercials! Please tell me this changed? Bc this podcast is so good otherwise!

    Apple Podcasts
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    Theresa_Watson
    United States8 months ago
  • 30 seconds of content, 3 and a half minutes of ads.

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    Mortbrad
    9 months ago
  • Awesome and informative!

    I’ve listened to this podcast for years, I remember the original host and writer. Lauren is absolutely a real person, all you need to do is listen years back before AI voices became ubiquitous. I’ve always loved her speaking voice, but if you want to hear her more conversational speaking she has a food podcast called Savor. Her co host is.. fine. I know, the ads are a lot, but it’s a short show and prob has the same costs as longer ones. Just skip past!

    Yeah, she pronounces things weird sometim... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Zuzu Piano
    United Statesa year ago
  • So many engaging subjects

    I find the broad scope of subjects at Brain Stuff excellent listening . Laurens mechanical reading shortens my attention span significantly .

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Aussiebluekat
    Australiaa year ago
  • Bad audio

    The audio is extremely unsettling. It sounds like it’s sped up, and as if it has a ping pong effect applied (bouncing between two stereo channels). Sounds unnatural and unnerving.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Molly2447
    Germanya year ago

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BrainStuff Classics: How Did Alchemy Create Chemistry?
Q: When you think of alchemy, do you imagine wizards brewing up concoctions of bat wings and blood?
The host uses this prompt to highlight popular stereotypes, then explains that alchemy was a serious precursor to modern science, with material goals like purifying substances, creating elixirs, and eventually paving the way for chemistry through experimental methods and rational inquiry.

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