
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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Jan 8, 2024 • 1h 3min
247: The Science of Vegansim
It's Veganuary again, so what better time to look into the science of veganism? Strap in and join us as we look into how large scale farming affects our planet, and whether veganism is actually worth it...
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References & Further Reading
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7256495/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/13/meat-greenhouses-gases-food-production-study
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00358-x.epdf?sharing_token=TOTcNgshHIcyVRBXC2L7VNRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0P5hJzOufiwVEu0osAOLG2L7YmizCBD0QPnXzpZvdgVd21n-7QUfEf8uD-CKplQ9ExzxDMLCmm-q527Wp8JIzM_Egm9B2aZIBUMO-vI9_80d1Y0jEMYHXFqa8GpUwxXkeJwiYfoJl3arDj3njdrwz0pFQy2ZBalLcHviN0deS-DDXb3y_kJq1iZeS-CsxtN7yuxBC9fRzqyhzJLSyI00OevCcEvsCxhkNq-h9wUvXHlxVobprBnmL-wp0SH1lJnMqEeOsI0cMfczKOCmfTUh86L&tracking_referrer=www.theguardian.com
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w
https://theconversation.com/vegan-diet-has-just-30-of-the-environmental-impact-of-a-high-meat-diet-major-study-finds-210152
https://www.cancer.ox.ac.uk/research/networks/EPIC
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-11-11-sustainable-eating-cheaper-and-healthier-oxford-study
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(21)00251-5/fulltext
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/vegan-diet-better-environment
https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/winter-2015/articles/soy-the-biggest-food-crop-we-never-talk-about
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0271531721000191?via%3Dihub
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26853923/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7073751/

Jan 1, 2024 • 1h 14min
246: The Science of Deja Vu (Best of 2023)
Feel like you've seen this all before? That's because we're recapping the best bits from the last year of Sci Guys!
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References & Further Reading

Dec 25, 2023 • 38min
245: How To Make a Man in 40 Days (with Chanel Williams)
Chanel Williams joins us as we chat about the strange scientist who swore you could make a mini-man, using only a pumpkin and some jizz... No, really. Recorded live in London, at Jamboree.
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References & Further Reading
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7256495/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/13/meat-greenhouses-gases-food-production-study
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00358-x.epdf?sharing_token=TOTcNgshHIcyVRBXC2L7VNRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0P5hJzOufiwVEu0osAOLG2L7YmizCBD0QPnXzpZvdgVd21n-7QUfEf8uD-CKplQ9ExzxDMLCmm-q527Wp8JIzM_Egm9B2aZIBUMO-vI9_80d1Y0jEMYHXFqa8GpUwxXkeJwiYfoJl3arDj3njdrwz0pFQy2ZBalLcHviN0deS-DDXb3y_kJq1iZeS-CsxtN7yuxBC9fRzqyhzJLSyI00OevCcEvsCxhkNq-h9wUvXHlxVobprBnmL-wp0SH1lJnMqEeOsI0cMfczKOCmfTUh86L&tracking_referrer=www.theguardian.com
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w
https://theconversation.com/vegan-diet-has-just-30-of-the-environmental-impact-of-a-high-meat-diet-major-study-finds-210152
https://www.cancer.ox.ac.uk/research/networks/EPIC
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-11-11-sustainable-eating-cheaper-and-healthier-oxford-study
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(21)00251-5/fulltext
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/vegan-diet-better-environment
https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/winter-2015/articles/soy-the-biggest-food-crop-we-never-talk-about
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0271531721000191?via%3Dihub
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26853923/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7073751/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7073751/
https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/definition-veganism
https://www.statista.com/topics/7297/veganism-in-the-united-kingdom/#topicOverview

Dec 18, 2023 • 45min
244: The Science of Dyspraxia & Sensory Processing Disorders
Our patrons demanded we talk about the sicence of Sensory Processing Disorder, and that's exactly what we're doing this week!
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References & Further Reading
https://archive.org/details/sensoryintegrati00ayre/page/n11/mode/2up
https://childmind.org/article/the-debate-over-sensory-processing/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285591455_DSM-5_Application_for_Sensory_Processing_Disorder_Appendix_A_part_1
https://eput.nhs.uk/media/b2sdvcsb/sensory-processing-disorder-information-leaflet-for-parents.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3149116/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1877117320300648?via%3Dihub
https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/signs-of-sensory-processing-disorder/
https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/signs-of-sensory-processing-disorder/

Dec 11, 2023 • 54min
243: The Science of Addiction & ADHD (with ADHD Love's RØRY)
The rates of substance abuse are far higher amongst those with ADHD, so this week ADHD Love's Rox joins us to talk about addiction, sobriety, and ADHD!
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References & Further Reading
Addiction
https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/addiction-science/drugs-brain-behavior-science-of-addiction
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/recreational-drugs-alcohol-and-addiction/drug-and-alcohol-addiction-useful-contacts/
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/addiction-what-is-it/
ADHD
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html
https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/background-information/prevalence/#:~:text=In%20the%20UK%2C%20the%20prevalence,and%20in%20people%20with%20disabilities.
ADHD & Addiction
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4414493/
https://chadd.org/about-adhd/co-occuring-conditions/
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/adhd-with-comorbid-substance-use-disorder-review-of-treatment/C0B6C471528932F7402424742F0AA463
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4403287/
https://www.additudemag.com/addictive-behaviors-adhd/
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/substance-use-and-mental-health#:~:text=Occurring%20Mental%20Disorders-,Overview,most%20severe%20form%20of%20SUD.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871620303343
ADHD Medication
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4147667/
https://childmind.org/article/adhd-meds-lead-addiction/
ADHD Children
https://www.additudemag.com/children-with-adhd-avoid-failure-punishment/

Dec 4, 2023 • 52min
242: The Science of Amnesia
We can't quite remember what we talked about in this episode, so I guess you'll have to get stuck in and find out for yourself...
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References & Further Reading
https://www.britannica.com/science/amnesia
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5861508/
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/29/amnesia-researchers-use-light-to-restore-lost-memories-in-mice
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982222019066
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-our-brains-make-memories-14466850/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4246028/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/human-memory
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2649674/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/memory-loss-amnesia/

Nov 27, 2023 • 1h
241: The Science of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (with NOAHFINNCE)
Extreme reactions to percieved rejection are common feelings amongst people with ADHD, but is the science there to back that up and explain wy it happens? That's what we're looking at in this week's episode Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, voted for by our patrons
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References & Further Reading
ADHD
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/symptoms/
RSD
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24099-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-rsd
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10569543/
Emotional Dysregulation
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/25065-emotional-dysregulation
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1586/ern.12.109
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37747111/

Nov 20, 2023 • 1h 6min
240: The Science of Just Stop Oil Protests
Do you care about the climate? How do you feel about Just Stop Oil? This week we're discussing the facts around climate change & how extreme protests affect public opinion.
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References & Further Reading
Just Stop Oil
https://juststopoil.org/faqs/
Public Order & Protest Laws
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/655/made
Environmental Impacts of Fossil Fuels
https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/causes-effects-climate-change
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/fossil-fuels-dirty-facts
https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/oil-and-gas-development
Protests
https://theconversation.com/just-stop-oil-do-radical-protests-turn-the-public-away-from-a-cause-heres-the-evidence-192901
https://theconversation.com/climate-change-radical-activists-benefit-social-movements-history-shows-why-181977
https://brookes.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=384ad6d2-e8c1-4f38-bb5f-af1e00e54fda
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2378023120925949
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230421-earth-day-the-science-of-climate-change-protest
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/publications/activists-dilemma-extreme-protest-actions-reduce-popular-support

Nov 13, 2023 • 1h 12min
239: The Science of Conversion "Therapy"
The UK government have promised to ban Conversion "Therapy", and yet they've still neglected to actually get around to it. This week we dig into the facts around this harmful pseudoscience.
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References & Further Reading
Conversion Therapy
https://www.history.com/news/gay-conversion-therapy-origins-19th-century
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/everything-you-need-know-about-conversion-therapy
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conversion-therapy-an-evidence-assessment-and-qualitative-study/conversion-therapy-an-evidence-assessment-and-qualitative-study
https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/Advocacy/policy_resources/AACAP-conversion-therapy-issue-brief.pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352552521001092
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8189432/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27474701/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10018052/
Banning Conversion Therapy
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2023/11/02/lgbtq-celebrities-demand-immediate-conversion-therapy-ban-in-uk/
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/06/conversion-therapy-kings-speech-uk-lgbtq/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5040471/
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/which-countries-have-already-banned-conversion-therapy

Nov 6, 2023 • 1h 1min
238: Seasonal Depression: The Science of Being SAD
Do you feel sad in Winter? If so you might have SAD! No, seriously... Seasonal Affective Disorder is a form of depression that follows a seasonal pattern. If you want to know more I guess you'll just have to watch!
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References & Further Reading
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/treatment/
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/symptoms/
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/about-sad/
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/mental-illnesses-and-mental-health-problems/seasonal-affective-disorder-(sad)
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/seasonal-affective-disorder
https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/seasonal-affective-disorder/#inheritance
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-d/#:~:text=It%20is%20a%20fat%2Dsoluble,control%20infections%20and%20reduce%20inflammation.
https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/melatonin/common-questions-about-melatonin/#:~:text=It%20helps%20control%20your%20sleep,natural%20supply%20of%20the%20hormone.
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