Scientists have found evidence that plants have senses, memories, and can even communicate with each other. But does this mean they're conscious? See more »
Why Are There So Many Different Kinds of Milk?
Christian explains the difference between common types of milk, looking at calories, fat and the rest of their composition. See more »
What Happens When You Get Ringing In Your Ears?
Tinnitus is what makes your ears ring after a loud noise. And it's really annoying. See more »
We all know what an ice cream headache feels like. Christian's here to explain why they happen. It involves temperature (duh), nerves and lots of blood. See more »
It’s true – some people hear colors, or taste words. But what produces synesthesia? See more »
Why Is It So Difficult To Chug A Gallon of Milk?
It's one of the strangest - and potentially grossest - challenges out there. But what happens when you drink milk? Why does it make you throw up? See more »
You’ve probably heard people complaining about vocal fry, and you’ve certainly heard it used in conversation, but what causes it? Christian explains the science of fry and creak in this episode of BrainStuff. See more »
How does aspirin target your pain? The plants that aspirin were derived from have been used as medicine for about 6000 years, we finally discovered how it works in 1971, and Christian explains it to you now. See more »
How Long Would It Take To Walk Around The World?
Christian explains what goes into calculating how long it would take to traverse the globe on foot, and tells us about some intrepid explorers who've tried to do it. See more »
Ever gotten the strange feeling that you’re repeating an experience? Researchers have over 40 theories about what’s going on in the brain during déjà vu, and Christian is here to explain the most popular ones. See more »
How Does Crooke's Radiometer Work?
Christian explains the science behind this seemingly magical gizmo. See more »
BrainStuff: How Do GPS Coordinates Work?
So you’ve seen those location-tagging numbers on maps and GPS devices before, but do you actually know what they mean? Brainstuff is here to fill you in. See more »
GDP, GNP – what does it all mean? Jonathan explains what economists mean when they bring up these common economic indicators. See more »
What Determines Your Hair Color?
There's a lot of natural variation in the color of human hair. What's the physical explanation for the difference? See more »
BrainStuff: How Does Anxiety Work?
Anxiety is a normal, healthy response for the human body. But when it interferes with daily life it can become a disorder. We investigate anxiety's symptoms and biochemistry to learn how it can become irrational... and how you treat it. See more »
Why Is Bacon Considered A Breakfast Food?
Sure, everyone knows that bacon and eggs are a traditional breakfast - but why? Listen in to learn how Freud's nephew invented PR and changed the way America eats breakfast. See more »
What Are Brain Orgasms And ASMR Whisperers?
Christian delves into the euphoric sensations of the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) and reveals what triggers it and how science has responded so far. See more »
BrainStuff: Can Smoking A Scorpion Get You High?
Some people are using scorpions as a narcotic. Will it give you euphoria? Or just a toxic cocktail of intense pain? See more »
The Way We Think About Sugar Is Going To Change
The FDA recently changed their Nutrition Facts label to include added sugars. But why? See more »
Erasers lift our mistakes right off the page, but it's not magic - it's the microscopic physics of stickiness. See more »
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