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.
The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean
Sam Kean
Weekly podcast. Next episode on Tuesday.
129 episodes • 0 archived •
S11 E10·
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2025
18 mins
S11 E8·
Dec 2, 2025
Dec 2, 2025
18 mins