
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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Feb 5, 2024 • 1h 15min
251: The Science of Attachment Theory (with NOAHFINNCE)
We just can't shake the 5th Sci Guy, NoahFinnce, so it's pretty fitting that he's joining us to talk about Attachment Theory!
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References and Further Reading
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-health-development/attachment-early-years
http://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/attachment.htm
https://www.britannica.com/science/attachment-theory/Individual-difference-features-of-attachment-theory
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4085672/
https://www.simplypsychology.org/mary-ainsworth.html
https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Ft28248-000
https://www.simplypsychology.org/disorganized-attachment.html

Jan 29, 2024 • 1h 36min
250: The Science of Capitalism (with The Champagne Socialist)
What does science say about capitalism? Harry (@thechampagne_socialist) joins as we chat about what science has to say about capitalism, whether it works, and how it affects your brain...
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References and Further Reading
Capitalism
The Origin of Capitalism, Ellen Meiksins Wood
https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/Series/Back-to-Basics/Capitalism
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/07/18/magazine/herman-daly-interview.html
UBI
https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-does/questions-mayor/find-an-answer/universal-basic-income-trial-findings
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/04/universal-basic-income-of-1600-pounds-a-month-to-be-trialled-in-england
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33789535/
Papers on Capitalism
https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/politics-policy/political-ideals-systems/capitalism/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10315660/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21332490/
https://scienceandsociety.columbia.edu/events/science-and-capitalism-entangled-histories
Peer Review & Open Access
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/06/03/is-thirst-profit-harming-scientific-research/
https://www.research-collection.ethz.ch/bitstream/handle/20.500.11850/281970/CUsersInfodeskDownloadssmw_148_w14600.pdf
Capitalism & Climate
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/climate-talks/capitalism-environmentalism

Jan 22, 2024 • 55min
249: The Science of Mass Extinction
Let's start this year with a bang, and talk about all the times nearly everything on the planet died (and how humans might be making it happen again...)
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References and Further Reading
Mass Extinctions
https://www.britannica.com/science/mass-extinction-event
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/life-science/early-life-earth-animal-origins
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-mass-extinction-and-are-we-facing-a-sixth-one.html
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mass-extinction
https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/what-is-the-sixth-mass-extinction-and-what-can-we-do-about-it
https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dinosaurs-ancient-fossils/extinction/mass-extinction
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/2/l_032_04.html
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1400253
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/17/1206664432/21-species-extinct-fish-wildlife-birds
Anthropocene
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-the-anthropocene.html
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/anthropocene/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/64987187
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-scientists-disturbing-remote-island-plastic.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8016130/

Jan 15, 2024 • 1h 8min
248: The Science of Climate Anxiety (with Leena Norms)
The wonderful Leena Norms joins us to chat about the ever present unease with the end of the world as we know it. What a fun way to start the year...
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References & Further Reading
Climate Anxiety
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8499625/
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-to-cope-with-eco-anxiety.html
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33389625/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34895496/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32623280/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0887618520300773?via%3Dihub
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(21)00278-3/fulltext
Climate Change
https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-temperature
https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health
https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/key-findings
https://climate-change.data.gov.uk/

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/