
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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Oct 30, 2023 • 1h 15min
237: The Science of Bilinguals
There's some evidence that langauges can impact the way your brain works, but what happens when you know more than one? Thanks to our patrons, that's exactly what we're chatting about this week! Exclusively in English, unfortunately...
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References & Further Reading
Language
https://www.britannica.com/topic/language
Bilinguals
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4295724/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6168212/#:~:text=Bilinguals%20who%20learn%20two%20languages,referred%20to%20as%20sequential%20bilinguals.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5324728/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cogs.12672
How Language Affects the Brain
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/aug/07/being-bilingual-good-for-brain-mental-health
https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/bilingual-advantage-aging-brain
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/the-battle-over-bilingualism/462114/
https://ilabs.uw.edu/sites/default/files/2017_FerjanRamirez_Kuhl_NAEYC.pdf
https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2022/04/29/learning-language-changes-your-brain/
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/articles/2017/language-shapes-how-the-brain-perceives-time/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-language-shapes-thought/
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221103-how-language-warps-the-way-you-perceive-time-and-space

Oct 23, 2023 • 1h 19min
236: The Science of Long COVID
It's easy to be oblivious to the ongoign pandemic, but this week we decided to dig into one of the biggest impacts of COVID-19; Long COVID
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References & Further Reading
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/covid-19-symptoms-and-what-to-do/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00846-2
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects/index.html
https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/post-covid-syndrome-long-covid/
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/coronavirus-and-your-health/long-covid
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/dysautonomia#:~:text=What%20is%20dysautonomia%3F,parasympathetic%20parts%20of%20the%20ANS.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/02/1172806898/why-viral-reservoirs-are-a-prime-suspect-for-long-covid-sleuths
https://covid19.who.int/
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

Oct 16, 2023 • 1h 15min
235: The Science of The Time-Travelling Cosmonaut
Sergei Krikalev, the forgotten cosmonaut, was left stranded in space thanks to the fall of the Soviet Union...
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References & Further Reading
Sergei
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sergey-Konstantinovich-Krikalyov
https://www.iafastro.org/biographie/sergey-krikalev.html
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/down-to-earth-q-and-a-with-cosmonaut-sergei-krikalev/
https://spark.iop.org/time-travelling-astronaut
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Eneide_-_Vittori_mission/Sergei_Konstantinovich_Krikalev
https://www.rbth.com/history/330415-last-soviet-citizen-cosmonaut
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/stranded-on-space-station-denied-entry-back-to-earth-russian-astronaut/
https://www.iflscience.com/when-the-soviet-union-collapsed-a-cosmonaut-was-left-stranded-in-space-57887
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/26/world/after-313-days-in-space-it-s-a-trip-to-a-new-world.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDO4q9EaUg4
https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news-europe-news-the-last-citizen-of-the-soviet-union-7792442/
https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/04/us/man-in-the-news-sergei-konstantinovich-krikalev-symbol-of-new-cooperation.html
Mir Space Station
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mir-Soviet-Russian-space-station
Soviet Union
https://www.britannica.com/event/the-collapse-of-the-Soviet-Union/Aftermath-of-the-coup
https://www.britannica.com/story/why-did-the-soviet-union-collapse
Space Flight Records
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spaceflight_records
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/66787072
https://www.statista.com/chart/24605/people-who-have-spent-the-highest-the-number-of-days-in-space/
Dangers of Space
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/the-human-body-in-space/

Oct 9, 2023 • 53min
234: The Science of ADHD Time Blindness
This podcast explores the concept of time blindness in ADHD and its impact on executive functions, task prioritization, and stress levels. It also discusses the subjective nature of time perception, the influence of circadian rhythms, and the need for accommodations in professional environments. The hosts engage the audience with a question and provide contact information and an ad at the end.

Oct 2, 2023 • 56min
233: America's First Nuclear Disaster: SL1
Did a love triangle cause America's first nuclear disaster? You'll just have to watch and find out...
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References & Further Reading
SL-1
https://nypost.com/2021/10/16/was-worlds-first-fatal-nuclear-explosion-sparked-by-a-love-triangle/
http://environmental-defense-institute.org/publications/SL-1Accident.pdf
https://sma.nasa.gov/docs/default-source/safety-messages/safetymessage-2007-09-01-sl1nuclearreactorexplosion-vits.pdf?sfvrsn=8ea91ef8_4
https://inldigitallibrary.inl.gov/PRR/163645.pdf
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4828615
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/nuclear-poison-or-neutron-poison.html
Microreactors
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/what-nuclear-microreactor
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2998460/dod-to-build-project-pele-mobile-microreactor-and-perform-demonstration-at-idah/
https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-power-reactors/small-nuclear-power-reactors.aspx

Sep 25, 2023 • 1h 4min
232: The Science of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
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Sep 18, 2023 • 1h 10min
231: The Science of Montessori (with Jessica Kellgren-Fozard)
Jessica (jessicaoutofthecloset) joins us this week to talk about Dr Maria Montessori and her groundbreaking method for education...
More from Jessica
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References & Further Reading
Jessica’s Montessori Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX_TVG1DZuc
Maria Montessori
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00247-019-04560-9
https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/the-miseducation-of-maria-montessori
Montessori Studies
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230131-does-the-montessori-method-actually-work
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34899465/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2021/12/28/new-research-highlights-the-long-term-benefits-of-a-montessori-education/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10406168/
Gentle Parenting
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/feet-tiktok-york-research-itv-b2227851.html
https://www.forbes.com/health/family/what-is-gentle-parenting/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10123053/
https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/full/10.1024/1422-4917/a000853?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org
https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/2/6/pgad145/7192947

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Sep 11, 2023 • 1h 28min
230: AuDHD: The Science of Autism & ADHD (with Joris Lechêne)
This week Joris joins us to chat about combined Autism & ADHD, or AuDHD!
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References & Further Reading
Autism
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html
https://www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/population-health/improving-the-health-of-specific-groups/autism-spectrum-disorder
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/what-is-autism/
ADHD
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html
https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/background-information/prevalence/
AuDHD
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1586/14737175.2013.840417?journalCode=iern20
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8918663/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20scientific%20literature,rate%20of%20comorbidity%20is%20intriguing.
https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-020-01585-y
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1750946716300769
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4010758/
https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1677005

Sep 4, 2023 • 1h 16min
229: The Science of Alzheimer's (with Dr Richard Oakley)
Dr Richard Oakley Associate Director of Research and Innovation at the Alzheimer's Society, joins us this week to talk about one of the biggest killers in the UK...
One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime. This autumn, join thousands of others and sign up for free to an Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk at https://memorywalk.org.uk
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References & Further Reading
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alzheimers-disease/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alzheimers-disease/treatment/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alzheimers-disease/causes/
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-disease-fact-sheet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66221116
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/form/checklist-for-dementia-symptoms
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/what-is-donanemab-alzheimers-drug
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/lecanemab-new-drug-early-stage-alzheimers-disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174086/
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557825/
https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(20)30367-6/fulltext

Aug 28, 2023 • 1h 10min
228: The Science of Procrastination
Procrastination is leaving things until later... Or something. To be honest, I put off doing this so I'm phoning it in. Maybe listen to the episode?
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References & Further Reading
https://share.upmc.com/2015/07/the-science-behind-procrastination/
https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/procrastination/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886906004454
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rrjc8Y6ZT28
https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/91793/1/Compass%20Paper%20revision%20FINAL.pdf
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.783570/full
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/smarter-living/why-you-procrastinate-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-self-control.html
https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2010/01/procrastination
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8847795/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31679406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4455841/
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