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Mar 7, 2022 • 1h 10min

151: The Australian Cane Toad Invasion

Australia's wildlife is known for being dangerous, but humans introduced a creature that gave them all a run for their money. The Cane Toad is an invasive species that has singlehandedly taken over Australia in only a few years... Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Invasive Species https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/invasive-species/ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-are-invasive-species.html Cane Toads https://media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-021-02317-9/d41586-021-02317-9.pdf https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/facts/cane-toad https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/cane-toad/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/invasive-australian-cane-toads-are-more-cannibalistic-their-south-american-counterparts-180978558/ Introduction to Australia https://pestsmart.org.au/toolkit-resource/how-did-the-cane-toad-arrive-in-australia/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-39348313.amp https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/26/australian-water-rats-cut-cane-toads-open-with-surgical-precision-to-feast-on-their-hearts https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18271722/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20919631/ https://www.pnas.org/content/101/49/17150 http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/100_worst.php
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Feb 28, 2022 • 1h 37min

150: The Science of Autism (with Cyarine)

Cyarine joins us this week to chat about the science of Autism! Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Autism https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)61539-1/fulltext https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3513682/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/what-is-autism/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/signs/adults/ https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/pasteur-02445082 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757918/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20352928#:~:text=Genetics.,risk%20of%20autism%20spectrum%20disorder. https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn.2017.112 https://www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/population-health/improving-the-health-of-specific-groups/autism-spectrum-disorder#:~:text=It%20is%20estimated%20that%20around,diagnosis%20of%20autism%20spectrum%20disorder. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/other-conditions/ https://autisme.nl/media/120192/artikel_erfelijkehid_autisme.pdf Aspergers https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Asperger-Syndrome-Information-Page Causes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21299355/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25222596/ Gender & Sex Differences https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4284309/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-019-1006-3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5925757/ Treatments https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/autism-and-everyday-life/fake-and-harmful-treatments/ https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/autism/conditioninfo/treatments
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Feb 21, 2022 • 59min

149: The 5 Stages of Grief: The Kübler-Ross Model

The 5 Stages of Grief are almost omnipresent in pop culture, but is the science behind it sound? Let's find out! Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Grief & the Kubler Ross-Model https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507885/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/gestaltreview.16.3.0312 https://www.sth.nhs.uk/clientfiles/File/Theory%20of%20Loss.pdf https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31746715/ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0030222818809766 https://www.britannica.com/science/thanatology https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844541/ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross https://time.com/3946458/kubler-ross-history/?amp=true https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-53267505.amp https://www.ekrfoundation.org/elisabeth-kubler-ross/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264310506_Elisabeth_Kubler-Ross Kubler-Ross Alternatives https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7797418/
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Feb 14, 2022 • 1h 8min

148: The Science of Love Languages

Love languages have become a staple in pop culture, but is there any science behind them? That's what we're taking a look at in this Valentine's special! Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24020933/ https://archive.org/details/fivelovelanguage00chap https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/fashion/can-gary-chapman-save-your-marriage-this-life.html https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17464090500535822?scroll=top&needAccess=true https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17531984/ https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/600283/ https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.psichi.org/resource/resmgr/journal_2020/25_3_hughes.pdf https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-algorithm-mental-health-psychology/amp
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Feb 7, 2022 • 44min

147: The Science of ASMR

ASMR seemed to take over the world in the 2010s... but is there any science behind it? That's what we're digging into this week! Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/magazine/how-asmr-videos-became-a-sensation-youtube.html https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/asmr-more-than-a-feeling/amp/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-asmr-real-or-just-a-pseudoscience/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29924796/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33232904/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31128572/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34769976/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33174254/ https://peerj.com/articles/851/
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Jan 31, 2022 • 1h 15min

146: The Science of Octopus Sentience

Are octopusses sentient? According to the UK government, yes! Although that may not mean exactly what you think... Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Review of Cephalopod & Crustacean Sentience 1. https://www.lse.ac.uk/News/News-Assets/PDFs/2021/Sentience-in-Cephalopod-Molluscs-and-Decapod-Crustaceans-Final-Report-November-2021.pdf 2. https://www.livescience.com/39481-time-to-declare-animal-sentience.html 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494450/ Octopus Info 1. https://www.britannica.com/animal/octopus-mollusk Sentience 1. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/sentience Habituation 1. https://www.britannica.com/topic/habituation UK Government Sentience Bill 1. https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/18/octopuses-and-lobsters-have-feelings-include-them-in-sentience-bill-urge-mps 2. https://www.livescience.com/cephalopods-and-crustaceans-recognised-as-sentient-in-uk 3. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lobsters-octopus-and-crabs-recognised-as-sentient-beings 
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Jan 24, 2022 • 1h 14min

145: The Science of Beards (with Ellie Spigariol)

Why do humans have beards? And why is it predominantly men that are able to grow them? Scientists knuckled down and attempted to figure out the answer!  Go get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SCIGUYS at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading 1. https://www.britannica.com/topic/beard 2. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160418-the-real-reason-men-grow-beards 3. https://www.improbable.com 4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090513817302660
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Jan 17, 2022 • 1h 5min

144: The Science of Empathy (And Rats)

Can rats feel empathy? It’s a tough question to tackle, and many scientists have worked on it over the years… but is it even possible to find the answer? Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.1210789 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10071-013-0692-1 https://www.britannica.com/science/empathy https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-319-16999-6_158-1 https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-981-287-080-3_69-1 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1962-00569-001 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-019-0572-8 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4151454/
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Jan 10, 2022 • 1h 29min

143: Xenobots: Science of Living Robots (That Reproduce?)

Is a robot a robot when it’s made of living cells? Scientists took frog cells and made them into tiny living robots with the apparent ability to build more of themselves from other cells! Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://www.pnas.org/content/118/49/e2112672118 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32364479/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34043553 https://www.pnas.org/content/117/4/1853 News Articles https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/team-builds-first-living-robots-that-can-reproduce/ https://choice.npr.org/index.html?origin=https://www.npr.org/2021/12/01/1060027395/robots-xenobots-living-self-replicating-copy https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-unveiled-the-worlds-first-living-robots-last-year-now-they-can-now-reproduce-180979150/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newscientist.com/article/2299252-living-robots-made-from-frog-cells-can-replicate-themselves-in-a-dish/amp/ https://www.uvm.edu/news/story/team-builds-first-living-robots
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Jan 3, 2022 • 1h 19min

142: The Moon Landing

For our first episode of 2022, we’re looking back at the first man on the moon! Join us on the journey as we look at the real story behind Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s (and Michael Collins’) giant step for mankind! Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Moon Landing Videos https://youtu.be/S9HdPi9Ikhk https://youtu.be/INQlaTnN2cg Michael Collins https://youtu.be/SWVgUwMTHEU Wright Brothers https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wright-brothers The Moon https://www.space.com/amp/before-apollo-what-we-didnt-know-about-moon.html https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/earths-moon/overview/ https://www.space.com/amp/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html https://www.space.com/amp/27029-moon-gravity-falling-astronauts.html Kennedy Speech https://er.jsc.nasa.gov/seh/ricetalk.htm Pen Story https://youtu.be/qGOrt_CRz_M https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/50-years-pen-saved-apollo-11/story?id=64228723 Apollo Missions https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/space-exploration/moon-landing-1969 https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html https://www.nasa.gov/wav/62284main_onesmall2.wav https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/moon-landings/z6bd382 https://www.history.com/.amp/news/moon-landing-apollo-11-facts https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo11.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedorminey/2019/06/16/5-things-you-likely-never-knew-about-apollo-11/?sh=35b9a23ccecf https://airandspace.si.edu/apollo-to-the-moon/online/apollo-11/about-the-spacecraft.cfm

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