Down the Rabbit Hole is a podcast where we talk about topics related to science, and sci-fi. On each episode we talk about sci-fi, conspiracy theories, mysteries, hoaxes, but we also talk the real science and facts behind the topic. Join the hosts of the show, Karl Baldwin and Rafael Ruiz, in…
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On this episode… Instead of implanting ready-made electronics into the body, Swedish researchers went a completely different route: they're growing what they need inside the brain. Injecting a gel filled with enzymes directly into a specific area, the method allows the soft material to combine with biological tissue to grow electrodes for future medical use. […] The post Making Connections appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… The Schumann Resonances are a set of frequencies produced by electromagnetic waves in Earth's lower ionosphere. The frequencies, created from thunderstorms and lightning, range from 7.83 Hz, called the Earth's “heartbeat,” to 33.8 Hz. Can our bodies truly be affected by electromagnetic frequencies generated by incessant lighting strikes? Certainly some of the […] The post Is the Earth's “heartbeat” influencing behavior? appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… Most people are familiar with psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but some conditions are so rare that many psychiatrists won't come across a single case in their professional lives. In today's episode we'll check 5 of those very Unusual Psychiatric Syndromes! Share your comments below and let us know […] The post Unusual Psychiatric Syndromes – E90 appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… In 1966, in Britain, an extraordinary project took shape. An UK wide attempt to determine whether people really could predict future events by reporting premonitions as they had them, to a centralised bureau. John Barker, a Cambridge-educated psychiatrist whose interest in clairvoyance led him to pitch the Evening Standard late in 1966 […] The post Premonition Bureau appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… In this episode we discuss Project Silica by Microsoft. Microsoft's Project Silica is a world first storage technology designed and built from the media up to address humanity's need for a long-term, sustainable storage technology. It's not a jetpack, but it still seems like the future! Share your comments below and let […] The post Deep Memory: Microsoft's Project Silica appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
Welcome to the new era of the previously known as “Down The Rabbit Hole”. We are a podcast that started back in 2015 and we are starting our new journey in video format. We start going through this rabbit Hole with the topic: Morbid Curiosity Uncovered. Link to the Morbid Curiosity test: https://www.coltanscrivner.com/morbid-curiosity-test Link to our […] The post Morbid Curiosity Uncovered appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… For the second part of the Spotify topic we welcome back our special guest: Daniel Patrick Cohen The topic of Spotify has been floating around for many years and leaves many questions. Is Spotify killing the music industry or better said, is it actually killing musicians with their business model? All this […] The post Spotify Part 2 – guest Daniel Patrick Cohen appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… Aiming ultrasound at the brain raises hope of new treatments. As a way to see inside the body, revealing a tumor or a fetus, ultrasound is tried and true. But neuroscientists have a newer ambition for the technology: tinkering with the brain. At frequencies lower than those of a sonogram but still […] The post New ultrasound treatments and Frances Allen appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… For this episode we have a special guest: Daniel Patrick Cohen The topic of Spotify has been floating around for many years and leaves many questions. Is it good or bad for the musicians? Is the business model abusive? What can we do or better said, what can Spotify to make things […] The post Spotify – guest Daniel Patrick Cohen appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… Birds do it. Bees do it. But the human subject, standing here in a hoodie—can he do it? Joe Kirschvink is determined to find out. For decades, he has shown how critters across the animal kingdom navigate using magnetoreception, or a sense of Earth's magnetic field. Now, the geophysicist at the California […] The post Magnetic Sixth Sense and James Lovelock appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this Kibble… Do you know who's watching you? Are your devices secured? What do you think about facil recognition software? All this questions and more in today's episode! This episode is part of the back catalog that was not published but was recorded during the pandemic. Don't forget to subscribe and share your comments! The post Kibble: Who's watching you? appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… Our two new topics of the week are some very interesting ones: The importance of casual relationships and the Peter Principle or the reasons why people become incompetent at work! A recent study shows that while close friends remain to be important for our personal development, t building networks of casual acquaintances […] The post Peter Piper, Peter Principle appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this Kibble… The wandering albatross can fly 10,000 km in a month, making these tireless birds ideal agents to catch the very same fish pirates that are killing albatrosses. The discovery came about by accident when researchers at the Centre d’études biologiques de Chizé in France were investigating bycatch in fishing lines and nets […] The post Kibble: Albatrosses catching Pirates appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… We keep advancing in science and space exploration, along this development we have an update to the Drake equation where a team of astronomers has now revised that figure down to 36. On the other hand falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could have shrinking populations by the end of the […] The post Drake Rate or Fertility Equation? appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… EncroChat was a Europe-based communications network and service provider allegedly used by organized crime members to plan criminal activities. Police forces across Europe celebrated their infiltration of EncroChat, disrupting international organised crime networks which were using the company’s encrypted phones. Europol described the company as advertising perfect anonymity, even at the point […] The post EncroChat appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… The second part is here! The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. Like in previous years we cover the ceremony and winners of each category. The 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony happened on September 17, 2020. Because of the Covid-19 epidemic, this year’s ceremony was […] The post Ig Nobel Prizes 2020 – Part 2 appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this episode… The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. Like in previous years we cover the ceremony and winners of each category. The 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony happened on September 17, 2020. Because of the Covid-19 epidemic, this year’s ceremony was held entirely online. The coverage […] The post Ig Nobel Prizes 2020 appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this Episode… For years people have put grapes in a microwave to watch them explode and during the process watch them create plasma. What it means is that if you cut a grape in two, but leave the two halves connected by a skin bridge, the grape in the microwave will spark and produce […] The post A fruity plasma plus: Breathing just got exciting appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this Kibble… Some insects and now talking about caterpillars defend themselves from predators using toxic chemicals, repugnant smells, or stinging hairs. Some camouflage themselves. But this particular caterpillar stacks its molted heads atop each other. As the caterpillar of the moth Uraba lugens grows, it sheds its exoskeleton – but rather than getting rid […] The post Kibble: The Mad Hatterpillar appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this Episode… There’s one thing you should always know: Don’t microwave an egg. Exploding eggs aren’t all fun and games, however — if one detonated in your mouth, you might not be laughing. As an egg is cooked, the proteins that are inside the yolk clump together. Tiny pockets of water form as well, […] The post Egg-splosions, gold from plastic, your secret lodger appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
On this Episode… After our return with Episode 70 we bring a whole new episode with 2 very interesting topics that go from Coffee to Mars. In our first block we talked about the new NASA Perseverance Mars rover but specially about the Ingenuity helicopter. Over the course of a 30-day period, the helicopter will […] The post From coffee to Mars appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
Enter the Kibbles… Rabbit Hole Kibble is a new way for our podcast to deliver bites of information to take you Down the Rabbit Hole! The Kibbles will appear in between the publication of a full episodes. On this kibble… It’s well known that exercise can sharpen the mind and bring many other health benefits. […] The post Kibble: Rejuvenating couch potato mice appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
What happened so far… We had a break, it was a long break. Our last episode was about Blockchain and was published in November 2018. During this break we had lot of work to do, we had time to think and rethink topics, and other things related to the show. We also have been going […] The post A Return To The Rabbit Hole – DRH070 appeared first on Dark Mind Radio.
Episode 069 – One Blockchain to Rule Them All Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Origins of Blockchain There’s an immense amount of buzz around blockchain and it’s most known offspring cryptocurrencies. Where... Read More The post One Blockchain to Rule Them All – DRH069 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 068 – Premonition Premonition: “A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.” Do you agree with that definition? Could we actually predict the future?... Read More The post Premonition – DRH068 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 067 – Spermageddon! Evidence is pointing to the human race being infertile within 50 years In summer 2017 scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced the... Read More The post Spermageddon! – DRH067 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 066 – Secret war, Public menace Right now, while you listen to this podcast, there is a hidden global war underway. The motivation for a lot of... Read More The post Secret war, Public menace – DRH066 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 065 – Illuminati: Origins Today we are going to take a look at the origins of that most secret of societies – the Illuminati. Unfortunately the question... Read More The post Illuminati: Origins – DRH065 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 064 – Biohacking – Dawn of the X-men? Incredibly, people are starting to alter their own DNA with cheap, easy gene-editing technology. In a number of countries... Read More The post Biohacking – Dawn of the X-men? – DRH064 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 063 – 5 Transformational Ideas For The 21st Century These 5 ideas are going to change the 21st Century like no other. They may seem like science fiction,... Read More The post 5 Transformational Ideas For The 21st Century – DRH063 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 062 – The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat Today we are going to look at a rare but fascinating neurological disorder: Synesthesia. And a remarkable form... Read More The post The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat – DRH062 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 061 – Enough for Everyone? Question: Based on available resources what is the optimum population for planet Earth? Answer: The truth is it varies, depending on who... Read More The post Enough for Everyone? – DRH061 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 060 – Ig Nobel Prizes 2017 We are delighted to present the new edition of the Ig Nobel Prizes! The Ig Nobel Prizes are parodies of the... Read More The post Ig Nobel Prizes 2017 – DRH060 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 059 – Charmed Charming: Very pleasant or attractive We all know, from the first moment you walk into a room people are making judgements about how much they... Read More The post Charmed – DRH059 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 058 – Water, water everywhere! Yes, we are talking about water. It’s been called the ‘next oil’. In the coming decades, the supply of water has the... Read More The post Water, water everywhere! – DRH058 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 057 – Con-Fusion For decades, fusion power has been an almost fanciful dream of those hoping to crack the world’s energy problems. Nuclear fusion powers the stars... Read More The post Con-Fusion – DRH057 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 056 – Fail Your Way To Success! Taking risks is impossible to avoid when trying to getting ahead, how can you become more comfortable with leaping into... Read More The post Fail Your Way To Success! – DRH056 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 055 – Live Forever or Die Trying Live forever or die trying it’s attributed to either Groucho Marx or a character in Joseph Heller’s book ‘Catch 22’.... Read More The post Live Forever or Die Trying – DRH055 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 054 – Phage! Bacteria Killer A Bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within a bacterium. The term is derived from “bacteria” and the Greek: φαγεῖν... Read More The post Phage! Bacteria Killer – DRH054 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 053 – Implants and A.I. – The Perfect Storm June is always the busiest month of the year in Dark Mind Radio and we usually need to... Read More The post Implants and A.I. – The Perfect Storm – DRH053 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 052 – How to Rebuild After the Apocalypse What would be the steps to take to rebuild after the Apocalypse? You might say, which Apocalypse?, it doesn’t matter!... Read More The post How to Rebuild After the Apocalypse – DRH052 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 051 – Ditch Your Smartphone, Start Daydreaming If you can’t seem to resist a scroll through your Facebook or Instagram feed during working hours, or if you... Read More The post Ditch Your Smartphone, Start Daydreaming – DRH051 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 050 – The 15 Steps To Becoming a Modern Human Episode 50! Almost 1 year of episodes and we would like to dedicate this special episode to... Read More The post The 15 Steps To Becoming a Modern Human – DRH050 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 049 – The Spy in Plain Sight How much damage do you think a simple GIF image can do? Today’s episode was inspired by a very surprising... Read More The post The Spy in Plain Sight – DRH049 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 048 – Quantum Woo Some scientists think we already understand what consciousness is, or that it is a mere illusion. But many others feel we have not grasped... Read More The post Quantum Woo – DRH048 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 047 – Happy Music – Dark Minds Why happy music makes you do bad things? This was the question that launched our curiosity to talk about it. For this we... Read More The post Happy Music – Dark Minds – DRH047 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 046 – Say hello to your AI Overlords Artificial Intelligence, we have talked about it before in the show (check episodes Rise of the Machines Part 1 and Part 2),... Read More The post Say hello to your AI Overlords – DRH046 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 045 – Water World: Sea Steading Welcome to a floating episode of Down the Rabbit Hole! In this episode we talk about Seasteading or as we also called it:... Read More The post Water World: Seasteading – DRH045 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 044 – Cognitive Bias In this trip Down the Rabbit Hole we talk about Cognitive Bias. A cognitive bias refers to the systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality... Read More The post Cognitive Bias – DRH044 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 043 – Abracadabra This episode is all about Magic. Magic: The power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces. Abracadabra, will take us through some insights regarding magic... Read More The post Abracadabra – DRH043 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.
Join us every week in our trip Down the Rabbit Hole! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate us and share your comments with us! Episode 042 – Mother Earth – Extreme Survival The new format is here! Check out what are we doing and for sure this is a work in progress. We will... Read More The post Mother Earth – Extreme Survival – DRH042 appeared first on DarkMind Radio.