This week we talk about the trashiest island in the Pacific Ocean, how to make your own wine, and an edible alternative to plastic! References and Further Reading 1. www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/amp/scoby-edible-packaging-kombucha-roza-janusz.html 2. https://www.creative-conscience.org.uk/grow-your-own-packaging-an-interview-with-roza-janusz/ 3. https://www.makegrowlab.com 4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01g4ks7 5. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/qut-and-state-library-leading-the-way-in-vegan-leather-20160804-gql09o.html 6. http://www.thecrimson.com/column/the-good-food-fight/article/2012/4/18/do_it_yourself/ 7. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Packaging_waste_statistics 8. https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/plastics-facts-infographics-ocean-pollution/ 9. https://theoceancleanup.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch/ 10. https://www.fastcompany.com/90172084/this-zero-waste-packaging-is-grown-from-kombucha 11. http://www.air-swimmers.pl/hel-do-balonow/hel-450-l?gclid=Cj0KEQiAlsrFBRCAxcCB54XElLEBEiQA_ei0DMeFJtt1bxJFYPBgdLvg6swGXbelf5GbEo2YEsoAeksaAgWO8P8HAQ Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This episode was recorded live at the Pride in London Pop Up. We talk about poisoned apples, Benedict Cumberbatch, and early 1900s party games, which are all somehow related to Alan Turing. If you missed your chance to see us live, tune in and pretend like you were there!  References and Further Reading 1. https://www.bl.uk/people/alan-turing 2. https://www.bbc.com/timelines/z8bgr82 3. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/11/cyanide-in-fruit-seeds-how-dangerous-is-an-apple 4. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week we tackle the vote that rocked a nation. That’s right, it’s Boaty McBoatface! Don’t miss out on this one, as we also finally manage to make democracy work References and Further Reading 1. https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/17/boaty-mcboatface-wins-poll-to-name-polar-research-vessel 2. https://noc.ac.uk/education/educational-resources/boaty-mcboatface 3. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/17/boaty-mcboatface-makes-major-climate-change-discovery-maiden/amp/ 4. https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence 5. https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/climate-change/ 6. https://nerc.ukri.org/press/releases/2016/18-ship/ 7. https://www.pnas.org/content/116/27/13233 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

You’ve heard of Spider-Man, and spider-pig, but have you ever heard of spider-goats? That’s exactly what we’re talking about this week, along with bulletproof silk and the true power of the wall crawling web head. References and Further Reading 1. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2012/jan/14/synthetic-biology-spider-goat-genetics 2. https://amp.businessinsider.com/genetic-engineering-goats-spiders-2016-4 3.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioSteel 4. https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2012/jan/14/synthetic-biology-spider-goat-genetics 5. https://youtu.be/cPa8Vxqvkn0 6. https://youtu.be/a0acXlUBEGQ 7.https://youtu.be/B0zT9CN3-50 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week Luke takes charge and talks us through his theory of everything, why you’re the centre of the universe, and a set of twins that rewrote history! Don’t miss out on our very first (sort of) guest episode! References and Further Reading 1. https://www.britannica.com/science/light/Youngs-double-slit-experiment 2. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-copenhagen/ 3. http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170215-the-strange-link-between-the-human-mind-and-quantum-physics 4. https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s10701-019-00278-8?author_access_token=b5nHJYmEKH3JdSO8SL32J_e4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY580Yr155iM2MYJ40TlNt1p-Brh8UtEUN73nds-SnEF120deoDiItuEf-F5jAOwIQFXdmGQxmS4cn6MFc0DjoM4RvbXVdciBBq31Aol46YtTw%3D%3D 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Neumann–Wigner_interpretation 6. https://philosophynow.org/issues/121/Does_Consciousness_Cause_Quantum_Collapse 7. https://plus.maths.org/content/physics-minute-double-slit-experiment-0 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9tKncAdlHQ 9. https://youtu.be/p-MNSLsjjdo 10. https://youtu.be/8ORLN_KwAgs Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Have you ever made a mistake? Don’t worry because this topic will definitely make you feel less worried about it, but maybe a little more worried about the future of humanity. This week Corry tells us all about Chernobyl, the biggest mistake in human history. References and Further Reading 1. http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/chernobyl-accident.aspx 2. https://web.archive.org/web/20110225215043/http://www.iaea.or.at/NewsCenter/Features/Chernobyl-15/cherno-faq.shtml 3. https://amp.businessinsider.com/chernobyl-hbo-whats-true-myths-2019-5 4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/moving_to_Chernobyl 5. https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/chernobyl_disaster.htm 6. https://youtu.be/DOWD0CBxE7w 7. https://youtu.be/9DWnjcSo9J0 8. https://youtu.be/BhYEkRjUWM8 9. https://youtu.be/vK8ykPmtRyg 10. https://youtu.be/xbi6eoh63ZQ 11. https://youtu.be/tlJXJ3BM7j0 12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-46290475 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Have you ever thought that life would be easier if you could just switch off all your bad thoughts? That’s exactly what Corry is talking about today with the story of Jose Delgado, a Spanish scientist who used brain chips to control peoples minds! References and Further Reading 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23pXqY3X6c8 2. https://www.wireheading.com/delgado/brainchips.pdf 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkzOY4NfMOA 4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/101139 5. https://my.apa.org/apa/idm/login.seam?ERIGHTS_TARGET=https%3A%2F%2Fpsycnet.apa.org%2F 6. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4684-8044-3_1 7. https://abt.ucpress.edu/content/39/1/54.abstract 8. https://web.archive.org/web/20061020235522/https://discover.com/issues/oct-04/cover 9. http://www.yalescientific.org/2011/02/the-brain-machine-connection-humans-and-computers-in-the-21st-century/ 10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3499727/ 11. http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/2/psychcivilization.php Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week we enter the world of psychedelics with the accidental invention of LSD. Also in this episode, Corry tells us about the first “bike trip” in history. Tune in for the mind bending history of the Beatles greatest muse! References and Further Reading 1. https://drugscience.org.uk/drug-information/lsd 2. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2119397-how-lsd-affects-the-brain-and-creates-its-trippy-effect/amp/ 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/30950777/?i=8&from=lysergic%20acid%20diethylamide 4. http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/68/2/264 5. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/apr/19/brain-scans-reveal-mind-opening-response-to-psychedelic-drug-trip-lsd-ketamine-psilocybin 6. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/hallucinogens 7. http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/lsd.asp 8. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000795.htm 9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5001686/ 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_lysergic_acid_diethylamide 11. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/the-accidental-discovery-of-lsd/379564/ 12. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/31084460/?i=2&from=lysergic%20acid%20diethylamide Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week we talk about a nuclear bomb that claimed the lives of a small group of scientists without ever being dropped. Corry also reveals a secret he’s been hiding since our first episode!  References and Further Reading 1. Loveland, W.; Morrissey, D.; Seaborg, G.T. (2006). Modern Nuclear Chemistry. Wiley-Interscience 2. http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/Radiation.html 3. https://www.mirion.com/learning-center/radiation-safety-basics/uses-of-radiation 4. http://www.atomicarchive.com/Fission/Fission2.shtml 5. https://www.mirion.com/learning-center/radiation-safety-basics/types-of-ionizing-radiation 6. https://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiationtypes.html www.strangerdimensions.com/2012/07/30/the-demon-core/amp/ 7. https://www.orau.org/PTP/Library/accidents/la-13638.pdf Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Can you be your own mum? Does asexuality exist? We answer these questions and more in this episode! This week Corry touches on the history of cloning, and explains why Jurassic Park is indisputably the best film. References and Further Reading  1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29395327/ 2. www.history.com/.amp/news/wooly-mammoth-resurrection-cloning-genesis 3. Shubin, Neil (24 February 2008) Birds Do It. Bees Do It. Dragons Don’t Need To New York Times 4. "Cloning Fact Sheet". Human Genome Project Information. 5. Swedin, Eric. "Cloning". CredoReference. Science in the Contemporary World 6. Rantala, Milgram, M., Arthur (1999). Cloning: For and Against. Chicago, Illinois: Carus Publishing Company. 7. Wakayama S, Kohda T, Obokata H, Tokoro M, Li C, Terashita Y, Mizutani E, Nguyen VT, Kishigami S, Ishino F, Wakayama T (7 March 2013). "Successful serial recloning in the mouse over multiple generations". Cell Stem Cell 8. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_that_have_been_cloned 9. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4026-worlds-first-cloned-horse-is-born/ 10. Westhusin, Mark; Lyons, Leslie; Murphy, Keith; Buck, Sandra; Lisa Howe; Rugila, James; Liu, Ling; Pryor, Jane; Kraemer, Duane (February 2002). "Cell biology: A cat cloned by nuclear transplantation" 11. Pet kitten cloned for Christmas". BBC. 23 December 2004. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth