
Sci Guys
Sci Guys is a podcast all about the weird and unbelievable ways that scientists learn about the world around us. Each week, Corry (@notcorry) tells the story of a particularly strange scientific study while his cohost Luke (@lukecutforth) does his best to derail the conversation with questions, jokes, and whatever nonsense he can think of.
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Jul 25, 2022 • 1h 12min
171: The Science of Life from Alien Planets: Panspermia
Where did life on Earth come from? Some famous scientists believed that aliens may have intentionally colonised Earth with microscopic life. It may sound crazy, but they might be more convincing than you think...
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References & Further Reading
Francis Crick
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1962/crick/biographical/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Francis-Crick
Leslie Orgel
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/us/05orgel.html
Crick & Ogel’s Panspermia Paper
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0019103573901103
Panspermia
https://www.newscientist.com/definition/panspermia/
https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/in-search-of-panspermia/
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/the-origins-of-directed-panspermia/
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/life-unbounded/the-panspermia-paradox/
https://astronomy.com/magazine/ask-astro/2017/10/meteorite-origins#:~:text=Famous%20astronomer%20Carl%20Sagan%20once,stellar%20systems%20is%20highly%20unlikely.

Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 6min
170: The Man Who Drank Radioactive Water (Until His Jaw Fell Off)
You might think no one would willingly drink liters of radioactive water, but that just means you clearly haven't heard of Ebenezer Byers - a man who did just that! Until his jaw came off...
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References & Further Reading
https://historyofyesterday.com/eben-byers-the-man-who-drank-radioactive-water-until-his-jaw-fell-off-d2634336b504
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-great-radium-scandal/
https://web.archive.org/web/20071113070153/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,743525,00.html
https://www.orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/radioactive-quack-cures/pills-potions-and-other-miscellany/radithor.html
https://journals.lww.com/health-physics/Citation/1980/12000/INCEPTION_OF_STANDARDS_FOR_INTERNAL_EMITTERS,.28.aspx
https://www.nytimes.com/1932/04/02/archives/death-stirs-action-on-radium-cures-trade-commission-speeds-its.html
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/treatment/radiotherapy/internal/radioactive-liquid-treatment/radium-223
https://people.uwec.edu/jolhm/EH/Rosenhoeft/index5.htm

Jul 11, 2022 • 1h 11min
169: Polyamory (with Spice8Rack)
Why are some humans monogamous while others are polyamorous? Spice8Rack joins us to give his insight while we chat about polyamory & some of the science surrounding this form of ethical non-monogamy.
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References & Further Reading
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/polyamory
https://www.choosingtherapy.com/polyamory/
https://www.livescience.com/27128-polyamory-myths-debunked.html
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191029182513.htm
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-sexual-revolution-polyamory/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8213580/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6910656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8321986/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5436896/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6985779/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33833712/
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/relationships/trackers/how-brits-feel-about-polyamory
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2019.00230/full
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/are-humans-naturally-monogamous/
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2018.00139/full
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2018.00030/full

Jul 4, 2022 • 1h 10min
168: The Science of Male Birth Control
Birth control pills currently only exist for females - but why is that? This week we discuss contraception for cis men & delve into the sexism that this research is steeped in...
Rowan's video: The Problem With "Google is Free" Activism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbUwkCfT3vU
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References & Further Reading
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-pill/what-are-the-disadvantages-of-the-pill
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/periods/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/male-pill/
https://news.sky.com/story/amp/contraceptive-pill-for-males-is-99-effective-in-preventing-pregnancy-12573228
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2022/march/non-hormonal-pill-could-soon-expand-mens-birth-control-options.html
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2313115-male-contraceptive-pill-is-safe-and-effective-in-tests-in-mice/amp/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4237-male-contraceptive-trial-has-100-success/
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-pill/what-are-the-disadvantages-of-the-pill
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2940206/#__ffn_sectitle

Jun 27, 2022 • 1h 1min
167: Metoidioplasty: The Science of Bottom Surgery (with Dr Jamie Raines)
Jammidodger returns to the podcast this week as we cover metoidioplasty, a type of lower surgery mostly for transgender men and trasnmasc people! A huge thank you to our patrons for voting on this topic.
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References & Further Reading
https://www.gendergp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/NHS-Gender-Protocol.pdf
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21668-metoidioplasty
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.760284/full#B11
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6626308/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/andr.13016
https://www.goldjournal.net/article/S0090-4295(20)31152-3/fulltext
https://www.grsmontreal.com/en/frequently-asked-questions/12-metaiodoplasty.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547703/#:~:text=The%20Skene's%20glands%2C%20which%20are,to%20act%20as%20an%20antimicrobial.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6127556/#:~:text=The%20techniques%20have%20been%20refined,to%20create%20a%20small%20neophallus.
https://www.bladderandbowel.org/surgical-treatment/suprapubic-catheter/

Jun 20, 2022 • 1h 8min
166: The Science of Bisexual Men (with AreTheyGay)
Do bisexual men exist? Noted bisexual, "Are They Gay" joins us this week as we cover the studies that claimed to prove that bisexual men were, in fact, a myth.
AreTheyGay's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AreTheyGay
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References & Further Reading
Arousal Pattern Studies & Articles
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/05/health/straight-gay-or-lying-bisexuality-revisited.html
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2005.01578.x?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7749350/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8000017/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-011-9881-7
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7749278/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6175819/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-011-9746-0
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2003631117
https://bi.org/en/questions/all-women-are-bisexual-but-bi-men-dont-exist-right
eadt.co.uk/news/university-of-essex-research-on-bisexual-men-2685984
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34744903
Bisexuality & Kinsey Scale
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/short-history-word-bisexuality
https://bi.org/en/101/Kinsey-Klein
https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/publications/kinsey-scale.php

Jun 13, 2022 • 1h 17min
165: Physics is Gay: The Science of LGBT+ Scientists (with Dr Ramón S. Barthelemy & Dr Timothy Atherton)
Brilliant scientists, Ramon S Barthelemy & Timothy Atherton join us this week to discuss their recent work looking at LGBT (and other marginalised) people in physics!
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References & Further Reading
https://journals.aps.org/prper/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.18.010124
First paper - European Journal of Physics
https://twitter.com/remakingstem
https://www.aps.org/careers/physicists/profiles/barthelemy.cfm
https://faculty.utah.edu/u6025022-RAMON_BARTHELEMY/research/index.hml
https://physicsworld.com/a/why-google-builds-quantum-computers-the-lgbq-experience-in-physics-cerns-carbon-footprint/
https://as.tufts.edu/physics/people/faculty/atherton

Jun 6, 2022 • 1h 3min
164: Biohacking: The Science of DIY HIV Treatment
Would you change your genetic code at home if you could? One man decided to try in an attempt to cure his HIV....
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References & Further Reading
Tristran Roberts & The Treament
https://twitter.com/aitherick?s=21
https://www.futurefrontiers.co/speakers/tristan-roberts/
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/19/style/biohacker-death-aaron-traywick.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43973588.amp
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/05/aaron-traywick-death-ascendance-biomedical/559745/
https://gizmodo.com/this-guy-just-injected-himself-with-a-diy-hiv-treatment-1819659724/amp
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41990981.amp
https://law.stanford.edu/press/guy-just-injected-diy-hiv-treatment-facebook-live/
https://www.futurefrontiers.co/speakers/tristan-roberts/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpYE3cUogh0
Biohacking
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-019-0294-9
HIV & AIDS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/livingwithhiv/treatment.html
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/treatment/
https://www.who.int/health-topics/hiv-aids#tab=tab_1
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/livingwithhiv/treatment.html
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/treatment/
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2019

May 30, 2022 • 1h 7min
163: The Science of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome (or, more correctly, Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another) is a condition wherein a person does almost everything they can to make someone else appear seriously ill. Portrayed persistently in pop culture, particularly with the case of Gypsy Rose - FDIA is widely known but not very well understood...
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References & Further Reading
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/fabricated-or-induced-illness/overview/
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/fabricated-or-induced-illness/signs/
https://adc.bmj.com/content/78/3/210
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2990557/
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/munchausens-syndrome/overview/#:~:text=Munchausen's%20syndrome%20is%20a%20psychological,are%20the%20centre%20of%20attention.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32772954/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5875173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5915702/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0029646518300434?via%3Dihub
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29938745/
https://www.biography.com/news/gypsy-rose-blanchard-mother-dee-dee-murder

May 23, 2022 • 55min
162: Training Surgeons Like Dogs
Turns out training people to perform surgery is actually quite difficult, so some scientists decided to copy animal trainers to see if it made a difference...
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References & Further Reading
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4773331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1473025/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/positive-reinforcement-helps-surgeons-learn/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/positive-reinforcement-helps-surgeons-learn/
https://www.simplypsychology.org/operant-conditioning.html