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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! Get your tickets for Sci Guys Live in London here! Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth 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/
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Aug 14, 2023 • 1h 20min

226: The Science of Social Interaction (Transactional Analysis)

Get tickets to our live show here! Luke takes the reins this week to guide us through transactional analysis, the pop psychology of social interaction... Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth 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
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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… Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth 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/
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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!  Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth 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
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Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 11min

223: Oppenheimer & The Science of Atomic Bombs

Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth 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
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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! Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth 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
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Jul 10, 2023 • 56min

221: The Science of Sigmund Freud (with NOAHFINNCE)

From Oedipus to Electra, envying members, and superegos - this week we dive into the life of Sigmund Freud with the 5th Sci Guy, NoahFinnce! Check out Noah's music Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Freud Biography https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sigmund-Freud https://www.biography.com/scientists/sigmund-freud https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/freud_sigmund.shtml Freudian Theories https://www.livescience.com/54723-sigmund-freud-biography.html https://journalpsyche.org/the-freudian-theory-of-personality/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3115290/ https://www.freud.org.uk/2003/06/12/homophobia/ https://www.livescience.com/why-freud-was-wrong.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/freud_sigmund.shtml https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sigmund-Freud/Toward-a-general-theory
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Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 12min

220: The Science of the Titan Sub Implosion

OceanGate's Titan Sub recently suffered a catastrophic implosion whilst attempting to visit the Titanic. This week we're parsing through the science & answering your questions on this entirely avoidable incident Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic/Aftermath-and-investigation https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/23/what-is-a-catastrophic-implosion-all-about-the-titanic-sub https://eu.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2023/06/23/catastrophic-implosion-graphics-explain-how-the-search-for-the-lost-titanic-sub-titan-unfolded/70345807007/ https://www.reuters.com/world/search-intensifies-titanic-sub-with-only-hours-oxygen-left-2023-06-22/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29co_Hksk6o&t=447s https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/worlds-first-deep-diving-submarine-plans-tourists-see-titanic-180972179/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65934887 https://www.npr.org/2023/06/23/1183976726/titan-titanic-sub-implosion-navy https://www.npr.org/2023/06/20/1183273102/titan-missing-sub-titanic-rescue-oceangate https://web.archive.org/web/20210804224656/http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/composite-submersibles-under-pressure-in-deep-deep-waters https://web.archive.org/web/20210416163438/https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/deepsea-submersible-incorporates-composite-pressure-capsule https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11291994/Sir-Richard-Branson-quietly-shelves-Virgin-submarine-plan.html https://apnews.com/article/titan-titanic-submersible-design-49b8c2a713f316ce5987a394a27d23e8 https://www.insider.com/titanic-sub-banging-sounds-experts-noises-theories-for-source-titan-2023-6
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Jun 26, 2023 • 1h 29min

219: The Science of Bisexual Women (with Shaaba)

Are all women a little bit bi? According to the news, that's what science says... Shaaba joins us this week to separate fact from fibs, as we dive into research of bisexuality in women! Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2015-48448-001.pdf?auth_token=1932f885720642ba6bd5b07f11d27e0f3ed59bbf https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34744903 https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/women-are-never-straight-they-are-either-gay-or-bisexual-study-suggests-a6723276.html https://www.essex.ac.uk/blog/posts/2023/02/02/women-are-more-likely-to-identify-as-bisexual-can-research-into-sexual-arousal-tell-us-why https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/riege57202/gerulf-rieger https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-18372-0
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Jun 19, 2023 • 1h 39min

218: The Science of Trans Athletes (with Schuyler Bailar - PinkMantaray)

Schuyler Bailar, an expert on the science of trans athletes and trans inclusion in sport, joins the hosts to discuss controversies, laws, and regulations surrounding trans athletes. They also explore the erasure of trans men in these discussions, challenge assumptions and misinformation, debunk the myth of male athletic superiority, and emphasize the need for inclusivity and fair competition in sports.

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