Stuff To Blow Your Mind
Episodes
Do I live next to a Grow House?
02 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
When drug dealers want to grow marijuana without getting caught, they often set up a "grow house." These buildings look like any other building, and t...
Are we better off in the dark?
28 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Most city dwellers are familiar with contaminated water and smoggy air -- but have you heard of light pollution? Listen in as Allison and Robert explo...
Mining the Moon
26 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Since helium-3 can be used to power the fusion reactors of the future, it may be one of the world's most important fuel sources. It's rare on Earth, b...
How Exploding Lakes Work
21 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
During 1986, an unusual thing happened in Cameroon: Lake Nyos exploded, expelling a toxic cloud that killed roughly 1700 people. How could this happen...
How Fighting Asteroids Works
12 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Asteroid impacts are inevitable. As they hurtle toward Earth, experts race against the clock to build an effective asteroid deterrent. Will they succe...
Amazing Infestations!
12 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From hordes of caterpillars in Liberia to the Australian mice plagues, infestations can occur in almost any part of the world. Join Robert and Allison...