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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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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.

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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