Science does weird stuff sometimes. Sometimes it makes so little sense that it might as well be magic. In this episode Nathan talks a little bit about particle physics which he knows nothing about, and how conspiracy theorists have taken the idea of particle accelerators and turned them into a world ending theory.
In 1913 a group of researchers in Death Valley CA discovered something miraculous. Massive stones that were strewn across the valley floor left trails, some hundreds of feet long, in the cracked earth, as if they had moved on their own accord, as there were no signs of humans or animals in the area
A particular political family has been known for decades among American families and around the world for their work. Whether it be their time in law, in office, or otherwise, rumors float around these two like flies on a corpse, which, just happens to be the topic Nathan is discussing. Are these just accidents in proximity or is there...
They called her a witch, because she chatted with animals and owned a terrorist-crow, known for stealing gold and attacking bicyclists. A lynx slept in her bed, and she shared her roof with a tamed boar. Simona Kossak was a scientist, ecologist and the author of award-winning films - as well as an activist who fought to protect Europe's...
Parthenogenesis is Greek for virgin birth. This is a form of asexual reproduction where embryos form without fertilization from sperm
There's two aspects to consider with this story, the people telling the stories and the stories themselves, so let's talk about the people
Once a military base, much of Camp Hero today is a state park located on Montauk Point, New York. But between Jan 1971 and Aug 12 1983 in an underground facility it was home to a full bingo card of conspiracy theories, from aliens, to mind control, to psychic child soldiers and even time travel,...
Tardigrades AKA moss piglets AKA water bears are animals. They belong to their own phyla, Tardigrada. There are about 1300 species. Their name is from the Latin for "slow walker" or "slow stepper". They got the nickname "water bear" from Johann August Ephraim Goeze who discovered them in 1773 called them kleiner Wasserbär (little water bear) and...