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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

Sam Kean, Bleav

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.
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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean - Kangaroo (and Pig and Monkey and Dog and Donkey) Courts

Kangaroo (and Pig and Monkey and Dog and Donkey) Courts

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10/05/21 • 20 min

The long, wacky, and surprisingly thought-provoking history of trying animals in human courts...


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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean - Our Slimy Nazi Saviors

Our Slimy Nazi Saviors

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07/07/20 • 21 min

How two crooked Nazis—and one top-secret scientific mission—saved thousands of American lives during World War II...


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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean - The Teflon Bomb

The Teflon Bomb

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08/06/20 • 24 min

How did the nonstick frying pan in your kitchen make the first atomic bomb possible? A story about the innocent-seeming Teflon for this week’s 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs...


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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean - The Lost Dinosaurs of Central Park

The Lost Dinosaurs of Central Park

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05/22/20 • 22 min

How a New York mob boss destroyed what would have been greatest dinosaur museum in the world...


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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean - A School Shooting for Science

A School Shooting for Science

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11/13/20 • 20 min

When a crank scientist needed to get the attention of Einstein and others for his crazy physics theory, there was only one sure way he knew to get publicity: murder...


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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean - When Mosquitos Cured Insanity

When Mosquitos Cured Insanity

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05/18/21 • 21 min

How one doctor in the early 1900s risked the lives of patients by pitting one ancient scourge (malaria) against another (syphilis)—and won a Nobel Prize in the process...


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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean - The World’s First Global Vaccine Supply Chain Was Orphan Children

The World’s First Global Vaccine Supply Chain Was Orphan Children

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03/30/21 • 25 min

How did they spread vaccines around the world in the early 1800s? By injecting orphans and forcing them onto a ship...


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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean - Tyrannosaurus sex

Tyrannosaurus sex

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06/02/20 • 21 min

How a man who hated dinosaurs ended up revolutionizing our understanding of them, including dinosaur beauty and dinosaur sex...


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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean - What's the Longest Word in the English Language?

What's the Longest Word in the English Language?

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04/27/21 • 22 min

How the unique properties of carbon produced a 1,185-letter word...


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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean - The CIA’s Drug-Fueled Orgies and You

The CIA’s Drug-Fueled Orgies and You

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09/15/20 • 22 min

How the Central Intelligence Agency’s recklessly outrageous Operation Midnight Climax revealed some surprising psychological insights into sex, drugs, and human nature...


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How many episodes does The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean have?

The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean currently has 106 episodes available.

What topics does The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean cover?

The podcast is about History, Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean?

The episode title 'The Science Immigrants Who Saved Millions' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean?

The average episode length on The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean is 22 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean released?

Episodes of The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean?

The first episode of The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean was released on Oct 26, 2019.

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