
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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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...
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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/

Aug 21, 2023 • 1h 26min
227: The Science of Sleep Deprivation
Do you get enough sleep? Try listening to this episode. Even if it doesn't work, at least you'll be more motivated to snooze!
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References & Further Reading
Sleep Basics
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/public-education/brain-basics/brain-basics-understanding-sleep
Sleep Deprivation Basics
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep-deprivation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5449130/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3940073/
Marie de Manacéïne
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/41563419_Some_Notes_on_the_Biography_of_Maria_Manasseina
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9322273/
https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/pdf/b21975917
Peter Tripp
https://study.com/learn/lesson/peter-tripp-sleep-deprivation-experiment.html
https://www.reelradio.com/gifts/wmgmtripp.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MT8ekBGyM4
https://www.wbur.org/npr/562305141/eleven-days-without-sleep-the-haunting-effects-of-a-record-breaking-stunt
How Sleep Deprivation Kills
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2928625/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6857280/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2928622/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32502393/

Aug 14, 2023 • 1h 20min
226: The Science of Social Interaction (Transactional Analysis)
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References & Further Reading
https://www.simplypsychology.org/transactional-analysis-eric-berne.html
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321111663_Scientific_evidence_base_for_transactional_analysis_in_the_year_2010
https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/transactional-analysis.html
https://www.simplypsychology.org/transactional-analysis-eric-berne.html#The-Ego-States
https://mcpt.co.uk/transactional-analysis-and-ego-states/#:~:text=The%20parent%20ego%20state%20contains,the%20%27oughts”%20of%20life.
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a39489576/what-is-weaponised-incompetence/
https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/memberarticles/a-brief-introduction-to-transactional-analysis
https://www.gp-training.net/transactional-analysis/parent-adult-child-ego-states/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transactional_analysis
https://youtu.be/nKNyFSLJy6o

Aug 7, 2023 • 1h 17min
225: The Science of Tuberculosis
John Green started an online war against J&J, all over a drug for Tuberculosis. So this week we're delving into the science of TB, and digging into the controversy surrounding it…
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References & Further Reading
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tuberculosis
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tuberculosis-tb/
https://www.cdc.gov/tb/default.htm
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441916/
Tuberculosis Treatment Patents
https://wellcome.org/news/tuberculosis-curable-and-preventable-why-do-millions-still-die
https://time.com/6295511/how-an-innovative-deal-will-give-millions-access-to-cheaper-tuberculosis-drugs/
https://www.science.org/content/article/major-drug-company-bends-battle-over-access-key-tb-treatment
Gram Staining
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562156/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2857177/

Jul 31, 2023 • 1h 22min
224: The Science of Psychological Manipulation
You're a bad person if you don't listen to this episode... Either that or this was just an example of this week's topic, psychological manipulation!
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References & Further Reading
https://psycnet.apa.org/home
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/are-we-all-manipulative/
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00974/full
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886906004776?via%3Dihub
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-manipulation/
http://openpsychometrics.org/tests/MACH-IV/1.php
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00454/full
https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/31801
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manipulation_(psychology)
https://www.worldcat.org/title/991673448
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2158244020971615
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00454/full
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/communication-success/201510/14-signs-psychological-and-emotional-manipulation

Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 11min
223: Oppenheimer & The Science of Atomic Bombs
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References & Further Reading
https://www.manhattanprojectvoices.org/oral-histories/j-robert-oppenheimers-interview
https://www.atomicheritage.org/profile/j-robert-oppenheimerhttps://ee.stanford.edu/~hellman/sts152_02/handout02.pdf
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/trinity-test
https://web.archive.org/web/20140904084107/http://www.wsmr.army.mil/PAO/Trinity/Pages/RalphSmithseyewitnessaccountoftheTrinitytriptowatchblast.aspx
https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/science-behind-atom-bomb

Jul 17, 2023 • 1h 5min
222: The Antivenom Conspiracy
Snake bites can be deadly, but luckily we have an incredibly effective treatment in antivenom. So why do thousands still die from snake venom annually? This week, we're slithering our way to the bottom of the antivenom conspiracy!
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References & Further Reading
https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/antivenom-made-precious/
https://www.who.int/teams/control-of-neglected-tropical-diseases/snakebite-envenoming/antivenoms#:~:text=They%20are%20made%20by%20immunizing,defences%20to%20eliminate%20these%20toxins
https://www.aaas.org/sites/default/files/sw-091613-bitingback.pdf
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/antibody-initiative/antivenom
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/g561/how-to-make-antivenom-why-the-world-is-running-out/?slide=1
https://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/september-october-2022/Pages/antivenom-brief-history.aspx
https://www.britannica.com/science/venom
https://www.britannica.com/science/antibody