The Disappearing Spoon podcast
Topsy-Turvy Tales from Our Scientific Past
People & Politics
Science in a world of rules, regulations, and war
The Making of a Lobotomist
The story behind notorious surgeon Walter Freeman’s contempt for his father, failures with his sons, and obsession with lobotomies.
Stephen Hawking and the Mistake That Made His Career
The third episode in a three-part series on legendary physicists and their dumbest mistakes.
Albert Einstein and the Worst Prediction in the History of Science
Learn about the physicist’s biggest-blunder-turned-greatest success.
The Unsung Heroes of Darwin’s Evolution
Learn how an obsession with crustaceans guided the naturalist toward his most consequential insights.
Crowdfunding Radium
When American women bought Marie Curie a vital gram of the element.
Tales of Love and Madness from the Periodic Table
An interview with author Sam Kean.