Stuff to Blow Your Mind
Stuff to Blow Your Mind Videos
NOW PLAYING ( of 0)
Can computers be 'creative'? - Science on the Web
We usually think of creativity as a human construct, unique only to us. Computer scientists have been working on the creativity problem for a while and have come up with some amazing creations – from, poop and product designs to painting and poetry.
Most Watched in Stuff to Blow Your Mind
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: What does the goat say? - Science on the Web
Normally goats bring to mind monosyllabic bleats, not the shrieks and shouts that humans make. Are they mimicking us? And are they doing it in an accent?
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Elephants, Death and Empathy -- Science on the Web
Most people get their first view of an elephant at the circus or the zoo and never get a true glimpse into the rich social communities they form. Find out if elephants grieve and if they're truly empathic.
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Epic Science: Face
What does your face say about you? We all give off subtle, non verbal signals to other humans and we don't even think about it. Learn more about facial signals in this video from Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: 10 Mind Blowing Sex Facts: Part 1 - Epic Science
From torture phalluses to ointment-coated witches brooms, there’s a lot about sex you don’t know about yet. Arm yourself with 10 mind-blowing sex facts to awe your friends and lovers. Here are the first five.
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: 5 Reasons You Need More Sleep Now - Epic Science
Forget just feeling full of vim and vigor. Getting enough sleep can effect your memory, weight and maybe even brain diseases.
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Mystery of the Pooping Sloth - Science on the Web
Why do sloths climb down to poop? Robert and Julie discuss the theories…
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Why does marijuana give people the munchies? - Science on the Web
Whether you're a wake-in-bake aficionado or merely enjoy a good stoner comedy, you've probably come across the undeniable link between cannabis consumption and increased appetite for snacks. What's the science behind this?
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Phobia of the Week: Arachnophobia – Epic Science
Are spiders inherently scary? And does the size of our fear affect the size of the eight-legged horror creeping across our bedspread? Learn more about fear (real and imagined) in this video from Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Can computers be 'creative'? - Science on the Web
Computer scientists have been working on the creativity problem for a while. Learn more about dreaming of electric sheep in this video from Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: It's a Leech-Eat-Worm World - Science on the Web
Watch in horror as a giant red leech gobbles down an earthworm whole. What are we to make of this? How can we process it? Why, with a comforting dose of science of course...
Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Gravity
Gravity is the force that holds us on the planet -- but how does it actually work? Join Robert and Julie as they explain how gravity works, and make a handy experiment to demonstrate gravity's effects.
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Science on the Web: Magician's Secrets
Sure your Uncle can make a quarter disappear in his palm and reappear in your ear. But did you know that he's expertly exploiting the gaps of logic in your mind to pull off the illusion?
Recent Videos in Stuff to Blow Your Mind
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Can computers be 'creative'? - Science on the Web
Computer scientists have been working on the creativity problem for a while. Learn more about dreaming of electric sheep in this video from Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
Monster Science: The Fire Ecology of Dragons
Dragon fire is a terrible thing, but how might an organism generate it -- and how would this affect its environment? In this episode of Monster Science, Dr. Anton Jessup discusses theories of dragon fire, the bombardier beetle and fire ecology.
Monster Science: Pod People, the Thing and Other Imposters
From "The Thing" to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," sci-fi aliens often try to infiltrate human society through biological mimicry - but to what end?
Monster Science: Godzilla, CHUDs and Radioactive Fungi
From the lowly CHUD to the mighty Godzilla, fictional monsters raise some startling ideas about the effects of radiation on terrestrial organisms. Dr. Anton Jessup discusses the reality of radiotrophic fungi and the limits of radioactive mutation.
Monster Science: Monstrous Sex Ed: Seductive Vamp Vixens
What do seductive female vampires have in common with real-life organisms? Join Dr. Anton Jessup as he explains the parallels between fanged vixens and a particular species of "feme fatal" lightning bug.
Monster Science: Monstrous Sex Ed: The Alien Facehugger
In this special "Sex Ed" episode of Monster Science, Dr. Anton Jessup considers the creature's facehugger stage, the questions it raises about reproduction and a possible real-world counterpart in the aquatic ragworm.
Monster Science: Monstrous Sex Ed: Alien Husbands
If science fiction has taught us anything, it's that all-male alien species often develop an insatiable lust for Earth women. As Dr. Anton Jessup explains in this special "Sex Ed" episode of Monster Science, it’s a similar tactic to the one employed
HowStuffWorks Animations: How Fire Ants Helped Ant-Man
The 2015 movie “Ant-Man” continues a long Hollywood tradition of miniaturization sci-fi, but how much real science is there in this tale of tiny superheroes and lovable ants?
Monster Science: Werewolves (and Salamanders) of London
What if there was a real-life scientific explanation for what happens when a man or woman morphs into a werewolf? Enter Dr. Anton Jessup with a suitably monstrous explanation from the dark world of salamanders.
Monster Science: Sex, Frogs and Mortal Kombat
From Baraka to Wolverine, everyone loves a monstrous bad boy with flesh-protruding bone blades, but what real-life evolutionary process could lead to such murderous adaptations? Join Dr. Anton Jessup for answers as he exposes the science of frog sex
Monster Science: Exploding Termites in Little China
There's nothing like the pure body horror of a swelling, exploding humanoid - especially in John Carpenter's classic "Big Trouble in Little China." But just why does the melee-happy sorcerer Thunder burst in a rain of green goo? Join Dr. Anton Jessup
Monster Science: Fear the Shambling Mushroom
From the horrors of "Matango" to "The Last of Us," humanoid fungi and shroom-based mind control continue to terrify the human population. Join Dr. Anton Jessup as he explores how real-life carnivorous mushrooms and parasitic fungi match up to the out
Follow us
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
RSS