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Jun 15, 2020 • 59min

61: Trans Brains: The Science of Being Transgender (with NoahFinnce)

Is there a difference between male and female brains? Is that the cause of dysphoria? We delve into these questions and more with returning guest NoahFinnce! You can see more from Noah here: youtube.com/noahfinnce You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our 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 References and Further Reading  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28382847/?from_term=transgender&from_pos=3 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29732618/?from_term=transgender&from_pos=4 http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2016/gender-lines-science-transgender-identity/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2019/10/14/how-is-the-science-behind-gender-division-evolving/ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07238-8 https://www.who.int/genomics/gender/en/index1.html https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01237-z https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5953012/ https://www.them.us/story/brain-scans-transgender-identity https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-23976-1 https://www.pnas.org/content/112/50/15468 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811920301002 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gender-dysphoria/ http://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC2669491&blobtype=pdf https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Sexual-Differentiation-of-the-Human-Brain%3A-Role-Bakker/402dbf3c223288f49fad94000487593a10c3c8c2 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29050504/?from_term=transgender&from_pos=5 https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/nature/etc/hormones.html https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/sex-hormones-and-your-heart https://www.dana.org/article/hormones/ https://health.howstuffworks.com/sexual-health/sexuality/secondary-sex-characteristics.htm https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/mens-health/what-is-gynaecomastia/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_steroid Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk
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Jun 8, 2020 • 53min

60: Why 5G is Dangerous

5G could open up a whole new world of technology, and fundamentally change the way we live our lives, but what are the dangers of this Promethean technology? This week we break down the REAL reason you should be worried about 5G... You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our 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 References and Further Reading  https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/advice/what-is-5g https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/5g-what-is-health-risks-towers-technology-conspiracy-theory-coronavirus-a9455356.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48616174 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/07/how-false-claims-about-5g-health-risks-spread-into-the-mainstream https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03609-x https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/04/5g-mobile-networks-threat-to-world-weather-forecasting https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2019/11/could-your-next-mobile-phone-wreck-our-weather-forecasts https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/5g-could-disrupt-accurate-weather-forecasts/ https://www.wired.co.uk/article/5g-weather-reports https://www.wired.co.uk/article/5g-health-risks-concerns https://www.synopsys.com/5g/5g-vs-4g.html https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/17/tech/5g-technical-explainer/index.html https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kuppusamy_Peramandai_Govindasamy/publication/301789296_A_Comparative_Study_on_4G_and_5G_Technology_for_Wireless_Applications/links/5728768f08ae586b21e52fb9/A-Comparative-Study-on-4G-and-5G-Technology-for-Wireless-Applications.pdf?origin=publication_detail https://www.wired.com/story/5g-networks-could-throw-weather-forecasting-into-chaos/ https://www.who.int/peh-emf/about/WhatisEMF/en/ https://revisionworld.com/gcse-revision/physics/electromagnetic-radiation/wave-communication https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/articles/how-ems-communication-has-changed-in-the-digital-age-rqlCHWFiTjouK5Qn/ https://www.who.int/peh-emf/publications/facts/fs304/en/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/52168096 https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-019-00009-7 https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/5g-mobile-networks-and-health Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk
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Jun 1, 2020 • 1h 6min

59: The Science of Deepfakes

Is truth dead in a world without video evidence? That’s just one of the questions we cover in this week’s episode on Deepfakes. This face swapping technology is still young, but it’s set to change the world... You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our 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 References and Further Reading  https://youtu.be/OCLaeBAkFAY https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/deepfake-slang-definition-examples https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/13/what-are-deepfakes-and-how-can-you-spot-them https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/kz4amx/fsgan-program-makes-it-even-easier-to-make-deepfakes https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/12/deep-fakes-fake-news-truth https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/04/technology/fake-videos-deepfakes.html https://www.creativelive.com/blog/tbt-photo-manipulation-before-photoshop/ https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/24/science/it-may-look-authentic-heres-how-to-tell-it-isnt.html http://iisjoa.org/sites/default/files/iisjoa/2017/PDF/11.%20Jitendra%20Sharma%20&%20Rohita%20Sharma.pdf http://www.alteredimagesbdc.org/national-geographic/ https://www.cc.gatech.edu/~beki/cs4001/history.pdf https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/calr107&div=51&id=&page= https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.08685 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8683164 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nicephore-Niepce https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/83262/how-photo-retouching-worked-photoshop https://www.britannica.com/technology/photography Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk
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May 25, 2020 • 60min

58: Dissociative Identity Disorder

How many people can you fit in one head? We’re covering Dissociative Identity Disorder this week, a condition often misrepresented in media. Find out the science behind Split, Fight Club, and many more films! Thanks to our patrons for choosing this episode’s topic You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our 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 References and Further Reading  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24788904/?from_term=dissociative+identity+disorder&from_pos=1 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24865199/?from_term=dissociative+identity+disorder&from_pos=2 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28745945/?from_term=dissociative+identity+disorder&from_pos=3 https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/abs/10.1521/bumc_2017_81_08 https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder#1 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dissociative-disorders/ https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/dissociative-disorders/what-are-dissociative-disorders https://www.sane.org/information-stories/facts-and-guides/dissociative-identity-disorder https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dissociative-disorders/symptoms-causes/syc-20355215 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4899-0310-5_16 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1996-06491-000 https://www.psych.theclinics.com/article/S0193-953X(05)00096-1/abstract https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.books.9781585625048.gg24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF2zeOdE5GY&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxktavpRdzU https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder#4-8 https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/dissociation-and-dissociative-disorders/about-dissociation/https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/dissociation-and-dissociative-disorders/about-dissociation/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3233754/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/multiple-sclerosis/ https://youtu.be/uxktavpRdzU Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk
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May 18, 2020 • 41min

57: Bioplastics

Thank you to Clear On Plastics for sponsoring this week’s podcast. Make sure you play this weeks Quick Fire Quiz on the Clear on Plastics Instagram page here: https://bit.ly/SciGuysClearOnPlastics (It’ll be saved as a highlight for you to play)   You can find out more about bio-plastics here: https://bit.ly/bioPlastics You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our 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 References and Further Reading https://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/3Rs%20Recycling%20Highlights%202015%20FINAL%20FOR%20PUBLICATION.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/environment/plastic https://www.sciencehistory.org/the-history-and-future-of-plastics https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/are-bioplastics-made-from-plants-better-for-environment-ocean-plastic/ https://www.bpf.co.uk/sustainability/plastics_recycling.aspx https://www.recyclenow.com/recycling-knowledge/how-is-it-recycled/plastics https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27442625 https://www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/plastics_history/default.aspx https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/are-bioplastics-made-from-plants-better-for-environment-ocean-plastic/ https://www.thoughtco.com/plastic-chemical-composition-608930 https://www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/how-is-plastic-made.aspx https://www.activesustainability.com/environment/what-are-bioplastics/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-brief-history-of-plastic-world-conquest/ Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk
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May 11, 2020 • 49min

56: Life-Saving Bread

Did you know that bread could save your life? Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin and saved countless lives!  This week we cover the series of fortunate events that development of the first ever antibiotic... You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our 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 References and Further Reading https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/current-issues-in-health-and-medicine/antibiotics-and-antibiotic-resistance/a/antibiotics-an-overview https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/216798#history https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antibiotics/ https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1945/fleming/biographical/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/the-real-story-behind-the-worlds-first-antibiotic https://www.kidsdiscover.com/quick-reads/penicillin-found-functional-fungus/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/fleming_alexander.shtml https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5403050/ https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/flemingpenicillin.html Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk
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May 4, 2020 • 54min

55: The Griffith Griffith Observatory

You may know the Griffith Observatory from La La Land, but did you know the story of poison, betrayal, and attempted murder that led to its founding?  Corry gives you everything you need to know about his favourite place in the world, The Griffith Observatory! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our 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 References and Further Reading https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2011-jun-12-la-me-0612-then-20110612-story.html https://www.kcet.org/shows/lost-la/the-complex-life-of-griffith-j-griffith https://hollywoodforever.com/story/griffith-j-griffith/ http://www.griffithobservatory.org/exhibits/centralrotunda_griffithjgriffith.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/8751943/The-Britons-who-made-their-mark-on-LA.html http://www.griffithobservatory.org http://griffithmedia.org/bigpicture/index.htm https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/33356-weight-on-planets-mars-moon.html Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk
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Apr 27, 2020 • 41min

54: Clever Hans

Can horses count to 10? What about recognise Mozart, read, write, or do sums? Clever Hans could do them all, or at least he convinced the people around him that he could! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our 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 References and Further Reading https://www.britannica.com/topic/Clever-Hans https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3921203/ https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-540-68706-1_1425 https://www.nice.org.uk/glossary?letter=b Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk
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Apr 20, 2020 • 1h 55min

53: Climate Change

It’s been a whole year of Sci Guys, so we thought we’d do our most requested topic. Get ready to learn everything you need to know about Climate Change!  You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our 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 References and Further Reading https://youtu.be/RLqXkYrdmjY https://www.snopes.com/collections/climate-change-denial-debunked/ http://opr.ca.gov/facts/common-denier-arguments.html https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/climate-skeptic.htm https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&as_ylo=2019&q=can+we+stop+climate+change&btnG= https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wcc.619 https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=9uG5DwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT7&dq=climate+change&ots=aBOkXWn-Xq&sig=Fv3H3hbf3pMW4I1Jn3JKjDN8UUA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=climate%20change&f=false https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-019-0222-5 https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=KwKGDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=climate+change&ots=17NhLbNRM5&sig=0-PTMtlh483VSHMDk6RymNn29Tk&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=climate%20change&f=false http://www.keneamazon.net/Documents/Publications/Virtual-Library/Mitigacion/28.pdf http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/G20-REPORT.pdf https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/GLEP_a_00105 https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=RsYr_iQUs6QC&oi=fnd&pg=PA399&dq=climate+denial&ots=r6SF28j96F&sig=czB6fLWBenvYrmbExXNDZcSh_lE&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=climate%20denial&f=false https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/10305 https://www.wtamu.edu/library/help/scholarly.shtml https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29851610 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31467005 https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C9BKJA_enGB883GB883&hl=en-GB&sxsrf=ALeKk027tHQKxNP9qLYo0U4fDPZUT2UE-g%3A1585183939363&ei=w_x7XqLqFYnCgQaVqZfQAQ&q=free+online+academic+journals&oq=where+to+find+scholarly+articles&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-serp.1.2.0i71l5.0.0..227298...0.1..0.0.0.......0.1S0QV0kHSlA https://shib.wtamu.edu/idp/profile/SAML2/POST/SSOl Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk
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Apr 13, 2020 • 54min

52: You'll Like This Episode

We’re always reminded to smash that like button but what does it actually mean to like things? That’s what we want to know... You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our 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 References and Further Reading https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128721732 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/08/why-we-like-what-we-like-a-scientists-surprising-findings/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK217511/ https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Technology/story?id=118190&page=1 https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/why-we-like-what-we-like https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00920/full https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/05/the-complex-psychology-of-why-people-like-things/482196/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3008563/ Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk

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