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Curious Minds Podcast

Curious Minds – A podcast about Science, Technology and History.

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The Indo-European Language, Pt. 1 | Curious Minds

The Indo-European Language, Pt. 1 | Curious Minds

A surprising discovery made by a William Jones, British judge in India uncovered the existence of an ancient language, t... Read more

15 Apr 2016

34mins

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The Bubonic Plague | Curious Minds

The Bubonic Plague | Curious Minds

The Black Death that swept across Europe in the 14th century wasn't the first time nor the last that the Bubonic Plague ... Read more

9 Dec 2015

32mins

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The Indo-European Language, Pt. 2: Linguistics & Genetics| Curious Minds Podcast

The Indo-European Language, Pt. 2: Linguistics & Genetics| Curious Minds Podcast

In the previous part of the episode we learned how linguists were able to reconstruct bits of the ancient & long los... Read more

9 May 2016

35mins

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LSD History | Curious Minds

LSD History | Curious Minds

A 2-parts series on LSD history: it's discovery, it's initial uses by psychologists and the CIA and it's role in the 'hi... Read more

4 Jan 2016

32mins

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Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense (SDI) Initiative, AKA – “Star Wars” | Curious Minds Podcast

Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense (SDI) Initiative, AKA – “Star Wars” | Curious Minds Podcast

In 1983, president Ronald Reagan shocked the world when he announced that the United States was developing an ultra-mode... Read more

18 Dec 2016

26mins

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LSD History, Pt.2: Timothy Leary | Curious Minds

LSD History, Pt.2: Timothy Leary | Curious Minds

Dr. Timothy Leary help kickstart the LSD's involvement in the Hippie movement of the 1960's - and was imprisoned for it.... Read more

17 Jan 2016

20mins

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The Longitude Problem (Maritime History) | Curious Minds

The Longitude Problem (Maritime History) | Curious Minds

How a single navigation error cost the Royal Navy Four battle ships and 1,505 men - and led a humble carpenter to solve ... Read more

21 Mar 2016

32mins

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The History of File Sharing, Part 1 (of 2): The Rise & Fall of Napster | Curious Minds Podcast

The History of File Sharing, Part 1 (of 2): The Rise & Fall of Napster | Curious Minds Podcast

Napster, a revolutionary Peer-to-Peer file sharing software, was launched in 1999 - and forever changed the media world.... Read more

2 Nov 2016

39mins

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The History of Open Source & Free Software, Pt. 2 | Curious Minds Podcast

The History of Open Source & Free Software, Pt. 2 | Curious Minds Podcast

In 1998, a group of people broke away from the Free Software Foundation and created instead the Open Source Initiative. ... Read more

27 Jun 2016

40mins

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The History of File Sharing, Part 2: Grokster & BitTorrent | Curious Minds Podcast

The History of File Sharing, Part 2: Grokster & BitTorrent | Curious Minds Podcast

The fall of Napster (see Part I of this series) has left a vacuum in the world of file sharing - and as the saying goes,... Read more

16 Nov 2016

38mins

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U Boats in WWII, Pt. II: Wolf Packs and Floating Coffins | Curious Minds

U Boats in WWII, Pt. II: Wolf Packs and Floating Coffins | Curious Minds

A 2-part series, exploring the role of technology in the Battle of the Atlantic in WW2. How did technical innovations by... Read more

4 Oct 2015

39mins

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Arsenic Poisoning – A History | Curious Minds

Arsenic Poisoning – A History | Curious Minds

Arsenic Poisoning was the weapon of choice for many women over the centuries. Find out Arsenic's deadly history - and ho... Read more

4 Nov 2015

29mins

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The History of Open Source & Free Software, Pt. 1, w/ Special Guest: Richard Stallman| Curious Minds Podcast

The History of Open Source & Free Software, Pt. 1, w/ Special Guest: Richard Stallman| Curious Minds Podcast

In the early 1980's Richard Stallman founded the Free Software Foundation (FSF): a socio-technological movement that rev... Read more

3 Jun 2016

34mins

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Heroes Of Podcasting #5: Aaron Mahnke, Lore Podcast | Curious Minds Podcast

Heroes Of Podcasting #5: Aaron Mahnke, Lore Podcast | Curious Minds Podcast

Heroes of Podcasting: An interview with Aaron Mahnke about the role of storytelling in podcasting, his inspirations and ... Read more

4 Oct 2016

24mins

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Digital Preservation & The Domesday Project | Curious Minds

Digital Preservation & The Domesday Project | Curious Minds

What can we learn from the BBC's failed Domesday Project about the digital preservation of the wealth of information we ... Read more

12 Oct 2015

36mins

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