The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean
Un podcast de Sam Kean, Bleav - Les mardis
110 Épisodes
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How the “Worst Serial Killer in Holland’s History” Went Free
Publié: 09/04/2024 -
The Eclipse that Killed a King
Publié: 02/04/2024 -
When Generosity Turns Pathological
Publié: 26/03/2024 -
The Sex-Cult “Antichrist” Who Rocketed Us to Space (part 2)
Publié: 19/03/2024 -
The Sex-Cult “Antichrist” Who Rocketed Us to Space (part 1)
Publié: 12/03/2024 -
Don't Drink the Milk bonus episode - Milk: From mutations to mustaches
Publié: 16/01/2024 -
Was Darwin a Murderer?
Publié: 14/11/2023 -
Mass Psychosis in Food Science
Publié: 07/11/2023 -
Accounting for Taste
Publié: 31/10/2023 -
If Indiana Jones Were a Swindler
Publié: 24/10/2023 -
The British Tobacco Empire
Publié: 17/10/2023 -
"Moldy Mary," The Forgotten Mother of Penicillin
Publié: 10/10/2023 -
The Most Exclusive Club in the World
Publié: 03/10/2023 -
Death-Defying Science at 75,000 Feet
Publié: 26/09/2023 -
Proving Einstein Right
Publié: 20/09/2023 -
Einstein's Golden Moment
Publié: 12/09/2023 -
Everything You Know About Phineas Gage Is Wrong
Publié: 11/07/2023 -
Why Do We Obsess Over Charles Darwin’s Health?
Publié: 27/06/2023 -
The Seeds of Starvation
Publié: 20/06/2023 -
When Scientific Brilliance Isn’t Enough
Publié: 13/06/2023
A topsy-turvy science-y history podcast by Sam Kean. I examine overlooked stories from our past: the dental superiority of hunter-gatherers, the crooked Nazis who saved thousands of American lives, the American immigrants who developed the most successful cancer screening tool in history, the sex lives of dinosaurs, and much, much more. These are charming little tales that never made the history books, but these small moments can be surprisingly powerful. These are the cases where history gets inverted, where the footnote becomes the real story.