• The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

  • By: Sam Kean
  • Podcast
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

By: Sam Kean
Listen for free

  • Summary

  • 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.
    Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
    Show More Show Less
Art Literary History & Criticism World
Show More Show Less
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2
Episodes
  • The Doom Lurking inside Trees

    The Doom Lurking inside Trees
    Nov 4 2024

    Japanese physicist Fusa Miyake has sparked a revolution in archaeology by studying radioactive tree rings—work that also terrifies astronomers, who fear it foretells doom for our civilization.



    Our Sponsors:
    * Use offer code SPOON at uncommongoods.com for 15% off!


    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
    Show More Show Less
    18 mins
  • The Mona Lisa of the Seine

    The Mona Lisa of the Seine
    Oct 29 2024

    A woman who drowned in Paris became one of the most famous faces in the world as the model for CPR dummies, saving millions of lives and inspiring artists from Pablo Picasso to Michael Jackson—all while remaining completely unknown.



    Our Sponsors:
    * Use offer code SPOON at uncommongoods.com for 15% off!


    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
    Show More Show Less
    18 mins
  • Savant Idiots

    Savant Idiots
    Oct 22 2024

    In the early 1800s, the first Egyptian mummies in Europe served as a crucial test for evolution—a test that, according to people then, evolution flunked.



    Our Sponsors:
    * Use offer code SPOON at uncommongoods.com for 15% off!


    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
    Show More Show Less
    18 mins

What listeners say about The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.co.uk reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available