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Charlie’s Angels, The Powerpuff Girls, Destiny’s Child - three amazing groups of women. This week, we’re talking about a trio that trumps them all (at least in primatology). In this triptych, we tell the stories of three women who pushed their field farther than anyone else in history. This is the story of the Trimates - Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birutė GaldikasYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon:http://patreon.com/SciGuys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References and Further Reading https://science.sciencemag.org/content/260/5106/420 https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episodes/she-walks-with-apes https://www.biography.com/scientist/jane-goodall https://www.biography.com/scientist/louis-leakey https://www.biography.com/scientist/dian-fossey https://drbirute.wordpress.com/bio/ https://blog.rsb.org.uk/orangutans-birute-galdikas/ https://orangutan.org/about/dr-birute-mary-galdikas/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-quest-to-save-the-orangutan-70378473/ https://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/16/magazine/leakeys-last-angel.html https://leakeyfoundation.org/about/history/ Follow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthsciguys.co.uk

Do you want to live forever? This week we talk about the immortal jellyfish, brain back ups, and all of the different ways humans could become immortal! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/SciGuys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References and Further Reading https://immortal-jellyfish.com https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html https://www.newscientist.com/article/2097379-jellyfish-as-youve-never-seen-them-meet-the-underwater-aliens/amp/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20827861-700-extreme-survival-meet-the-immortals/amp/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627631-100-immortal-avatars-back-up-your-brain-never-die/amp/ https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death https://www.the-scientist.com/features/how-we-age-35872/amp https://www.businessinsider.com/biology-of-aging-why-bodies-get-old-2018-8?amp&r=US&IR=T https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2016/oct/11/chatbot-talk-to-dead-grief Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk

Our very first redux! Since our last episode the coronavirus has raced around the globe. Panic and misinformation are spreading like wildfire. It’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not. That’s why, this week, we’ve answered all of your questions about COVID-19 with just the facts! This information is correct as of 17/3/20You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon:http://patreon.com/SciGuys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References and Further Reading: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronavirus https://www.who.int/gho/hiv/epidemic_status/deaths_text/en/ https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973?query=featured_home https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/18/what-is-uk-government-advice-on-social-distancing-and-isolation-coronavirus https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/government-publishes-full-list-those-17941423 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.13.990226v1 New Scientist 7.3.2020 New Scientist 8.2.2020 Follow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthsciguys.co.uk

Do you draw a blank whenever you’re asked to picture something in your head? You might have aphantasia - which is exactly what we’re talking about this week, LIVE from VIDCON LONDON! If you missed the show tune in and find out the science behind a blind mind! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/SciGuys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References and Further Reading: 1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34039054 2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-the-minds-eye-is-blind1/ 3. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2083706-my-minds-eye-is-blind-so-whats-going-on-in-my-brain/ 4. https://aphantasia.com/binocular-rivalry/ 5. https://aphantasia.com/vviq-aphantasia-test Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk

Find Rachel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelKiki_ Find Rachel on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rachelkeeks You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/SciGuys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References and Further Reading: 1. https://www.famousscientists.org/marie-curie/ https://www.biography.com/scientist/marie-curie https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Curie/Death-of-Pierre-and-second-Nobel-Prize https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/who/our-history/marie-curie-the-scientist https://www.biography.com/news/marie-curie-biography-facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/ https://history.aip.org/exhibits/curie/polgirl2.htm https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-secret-sex-life-of-marie-curie-1586244.html Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk

Way back in the 1940s a man, Bertold Wiesner, started a fertility clinic with his wife and helped in the conception 1500 children. He had a slightly more hands on approach than most, because he used his own sperm to conceive 600 of those kids. We have Rachel Kiki on to talk about this as they are Wiesner’s grandchild!We also go into the invention of artificial insemination and IVFFind Rachel on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RachelKiki_Find Rachel on Instagram:https://instagram.com/rachelkeeksYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon:http://patreon.com/SciGuys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References and Further Reading:1. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9193014/British-man-fathered-600-children-at-own-fertility-clinic.html2. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bertold-wiesner-british-man-fathered-600-children-kids-sperm-donations_n_1412849?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJeKnY9JOS0iN9zrwMMeziDvXCncnSMYjOiG90rNjfkQU64p8U2O3DbgyYAXaRwoor9MdKxejpouh6zZ2A4IGaal6S1C56oT_x3HmR_MBaHL4RWO1AwqOIWSqLNDtjoQgrKPQSSkoI-Q0PvPomNdpHyJr39uFuAMsAn-z9Ie4Fg93. https://www.pri.org/stories/2012-04-09/bertold-wiesner-british-fertility-clinic-owner-allegedly-fathered-600-children 4. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ivf/what-happens/ 5. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ivf/ 6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6140213/ 7. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/jul/12/story-ivf-five-million-babiesFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthsciguys.co.uk

They often say that opposites attract, but how true is that? Aspen, our very first guest host, gives us all the answers! You can find Aspen on her YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/aspenabroad You can see more of Noah on his YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/noahfinnce You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/SciGuys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References and Further Reading: 1. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/decade-in-review/the-age-of-instagram-face# 2. https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/brain-wise/201408/the-science-attraction 3. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-surprising-scientific-reason-behind-physical-attraction/ Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk

During the Great Dinosaur Rush of the 1800s two men met and started such a venomous rivalry that their decades long feud has come to be known as “The Bone Wars”.Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope were not only mortal enemies, but also two of the most prolific palaeontologists of all time!You can see more of Noah on his YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/noahfinnceYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon:http://patreon.com/SciGuys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References and Further Reading:1. https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/the-bone-wars-how-a-bitter-rivalry-drove-progress-in-palaeontology/amp/2. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-second-jurassic-dinosaur-rush-78519329/3. https://animals.howstuffworks.com/dinosaurs/dinosaur-discoveries3.htm4. https://ansp.org/exhibits/online-exhibits/stories/bone-wars-the-cope-marsh-rivalry/5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02t674k6. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2015/04/15/battle-for-the-bone-wars-beasts/7. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-are-fossils-formed.html8. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-are-dinosaurs.html9. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/dinosaur-rivalry/10. https://youtu.be/iP_3PF-FOV0Follow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthsciguys.co.uk

People often complain about a lack of representation of women in STEM industries, but there is one woman that has made her mark on some of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the past 70 years. However this happened entirely unbeknownst to her. Henrietta Lacks was at the centre of one of the biggest controversies surrounding ethics in science You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon:http://patreon.com/SciGuys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References and Further Reading1. https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/cb_93021013?lang=en&region=GB&gclid=CjwKCAiAjrXxBRAPEiwAiM3DQqQ_lkf6gTng7zMlzEJgEXzxLmGiFIHgfgl4XtP1JPkC-1C6q7AUZRoCnHoQAvD_BwE2. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2010/jun/23/henrietta-lacks-cells-medical-advances3. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/henrietta-lacks-immortal-cells-6421299/4. https://www.biography.com/scientist/henrietta-lacks5. https://www.npr.org/2010/02/02/123232331/henrietta-lacks-a-donors-immortal-legacy?t=15800463474206. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Hela7. https://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/10.1043/1543-2165-133.9.1463?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed8. https://www.nature.com/news/deal-done-over-hela-cell-line-1.135119. https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/cellular-microscopic/hela-cell.htm10. https://www.immunology.org/hela-cells-1951Follow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthsciguys.co.uk

Cases of Coronavirus are being reported around the world and anxiety about a deadly outbreak is rising, but is there actually anything to worry about? What is coronavirus? Is the world on the verge of a pandemic? The Sci Guys discuss this and previous global outbreaks in an all new episode!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon:http://patreon.com/SciGuys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodReferences and Further Reading:1. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/world/china-coronavirus.html2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-512545233. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/about/symptoms.html4. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/symptoms.html5. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/26/coronavirus-could-infect-100000-globally-experts-warn6. https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/cellular-microscopic/virus-human1.htm7. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf8. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sars/Follow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthsciguys.co.uk

#AD We are SO proud that New Scientist has decided to sponsor our podcast! If you love learning, you’ll love New Scientist, and you can get your first 10 weeks of New Scientist for £10 / $10 / AU$20 including full website access here: http://bit.ly/SciGuysPod This is our first sponsorship, and a real milestone for the podcast. Thanks so much to you guys for listening and supporting the show. January is coming to a close, and that means the end of Veganuary. To see it out in style, we cover an amazing little study from the lovely people at New Scientist! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys References and Further Reading: 1. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532630-500-going-vegan-for-january-find-out-how-much-difference-it-really-makes/ 2. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23731623-000-living-on-the-veg-should-we-all-go-vegan/ 3. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532633-100-conservationists-are-ignoring-climate-change-risking-mass-extinctions/ 4. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532631-800-our-veganuary-study-is-just-the-latest-self-experiment/ 5. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532640-600-eating-more-slowly-and-dining-with-others-can-boost-your-health If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! Facebook facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram instagram.com/SciGuysPod Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk

Have you ever wondered if there was more of one of you in there? Well, there kind of is. Join us as we explore the world of splitting brains and the corpus callosum...Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuys References & Further Reading:1. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318065.php#What-is-the-corpus-callosum2. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191120070710.htm3. https://www.livescience.com/58763-why-your-brain-has-2-halves.html4. https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/roger-sperrys-split-brain-experiments-1959-19685. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEdug0wAgd46. https://www.cell.com/trends/cognitive-sciences/fulltext/S1364-6613(17)30190-07. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMLzP1VCANo8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/281228789. Homo Deus - Yuval Noah Harari Follow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

It’s the beginning of a new year, a new decade, and the Sci Guys are back with an episode on the oldest beginning of them all! That’s right, this week we’re talking about The Big Bang Theory (no not that one) and some of the contending theories that might replace it… Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys References and Further Reading 1. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/mach/amp/ncna881136 2. https://www.space.com/amp/25126-big-bang-theory.html 3. https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/3-theories-that-might-blow-up-the-big-bang 4. https://www.space.com/24781-big-bang-theory-alternatives-infographic.html 5. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/universe/origins-of-the-universe/ 6. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/05/stephen-hawking-s-almost-last-paper-putting-end-beginning-universe 7. https://science.howstuffworks.com/dictionary/astronomy-terms/before-big-bang.htm 8. https://www.britannica.com/amp/story/was-the-big-bang-actually-an-explosion 9. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/what-astronomers-are-still-discovering-about-big-bang-theory-180949794/ 10. https://youtu.be/wNDGgL73ihY 11. http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150602-how-will-the-universe-end Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

We’ve taken the craziest, weirdest, and most wonderful parts of the past year of Sci Guys and crammed them all into one episode!Relive the best bits and get yourself geared up for another year of fun science stories!Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Do you remember your dreams? The Sci Guys take on Inception this week with a deep dive into our sleeping psyche!Thank you to the patrons who voted for this episode topic!References and Further Reading http://medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247927.php#functions-of-rem-sleep https://twitter.com/ykamit/status/948807195205840896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E948807195205840896&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F04%2F04%2Fhealth%2Frecording-our-dreams%2Findex.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22031074 https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/theoretically-recording-dreams-is-possiblescientists-are-trying https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/04/health/recording-our-dreams/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7kVwoN8Cx4&feature=youtu.be https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/240317v1 https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/dreaming-in-the-digital-age/201712/the-science-dreaming-9-key-points https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-read-dreams/ http://scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-behind-dreaming/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsp1KaM-avU Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Happy Holidays! In this very special Christmas episode we Cover the life of Sir Isaac Newton, the second most famous person to be born on Christmas Day...References and Further Reading https://www.biography.com/.amp/scientist/isaac-newton https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/inventions/isaac-newton https://www.britannica.com/biography/Isaac-Newton Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Dogs are mans best friend and foxes are man’s cutest pest, but what would happen if you turned a fox into a dog? That’s what we’re discussing this week, as Corry takes us through the very real, and very scientific guide on making a dog from a fox! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys References & Further Reading 1. https://evolution-outreach.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12052-018-0090-x 2. https://youtu.be/4dwjS_eI-lQ 3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20160912-a-soviet-scientist-created-the-only-tame-foxes-in-the-world 4. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/science/domesticated-foxes-genetically-fascinating-terrible-pets 5. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/science/puppy-dog-eyes-humans-domestication-facial-structure-university-of-portsmouth-a8961981.html%3famp Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Do rats get high in heaven? This week we tackle the science behind addiction. Is it a disease or does it only exist because drugs are just chemically irresistible? References and Further Reading https://youtu.be/d-0KfwFCMRM https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/substance-use-disorder/what-does-rat-park-teach-us-about-addiction https://sencanada.ca/content/sen/committee/371/ille/presentation/alexender-e.htm https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2890392/ https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/substance-use-disorder/what-does-rat-park-teach-us-about-addiction https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/addiction-what-is-it/ https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/tobacco-nicotine-e-cigarettes/nicotine-addictive Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Have you ever wondered how Corry comes up with a wacky new science story every week?This episode we dig into one of the inspirations for the podcast, the Ig Nobel Prize! Having a prize for great scientific achievements is certainly an important thing, but when it comes to the crazy, weird, and wonderful stories (that still make you think) there’s the Ig Nobel Prize!References and Further Reading1. https://www.improbable.com/2. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-awake-1409183. https://www.drgoulu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Rheology-of-cats.pdf4. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2019/sep/13/study-french-postmens-testicles-ig-nobel-winner5. https://twitter.com/improbresearch?s=206. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/600249/2019-ig-nobel-prize-winnersSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

If you had the chance to change your child’s genes, would you? Is that Eugenics?Those are the questions we debate today! Gene editing has come to the point that we can choose almost any feature we like for our unborn children. As usual, science has run far ahead leaving important ethical questions behind. Jurassic Park have been onto something...References and Further Reading https://pged.org/history-eugenics-and-genetics/ https://www.nature.com/scitable/forums/genetics-generation/america-s-hidden-history-the-eugenics-movement-123919444/ https://www.history.com/topics/germany/eugenics https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1127045/ Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

“You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you” were the last words of Alex the Parrot, who may have been the only animal to understand and engage in human speechWe cover the life of Alex, and the controversy surrounding his supposed ability to actually speak English. References and Further Reading https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/10/science/10cnd-parrot.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/sep/13/usa.stephenmoss https://youtu.be/rrX1nrvPbLY https://youtu.be/62rXKjXgr60 https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/10/science/10cnd-parrot.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-parrots-mimic/ https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/how-do-parrots-talk/amp/ http://whoami.sciencemuseum.org.uk/whoami/findoutmore/yourbrain/whatisspecialabouthumanlanguage/howdoesyourbraincontrollanguage/howdoyouspeak https://text.npr.org/s.php?sId=129083762 Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Do rats go to heaven? The answer is yes, but it’s not as nice as you might think!Corry tells the story of John B Calhoun, a man who ran massive, years long experiments on rats and mice to really see what made them tick. Turns out rats and humans aren’t as different as we expected.References and Further Reading https://youtu.be/5m7X-1V9nOs https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-mouse-utopias-1960s-led-grim-predictions-humans-180954423/ https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-349-24483-6_20 https://www.theguardian.com/science/the-h-word/2016/mar/23/science-ballard-high-rise-animal-research-pathological-overcrowding https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-8330.1973.tb00574.x http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/22514/1/2308Ramadams.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2636191/ Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Do vaccines cause autism? That’s just one of the questions we’re debating this week. We get into the scientific roots of the Antivax movement, and figure out whether it’s really that dangerous to choose to leave a child unvaccinated. Whether you believe in vaccinations or not, there’s something for you in this episode. Have a listen, and hopefully you’ll learn something about both sides of this debate. References and (a lot of) Further Reading https://youtu.be/5F_yj1T8Qu8 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136032/ https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(97)11096-0/fulltext https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33774181 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/23/russian-trolls-spread-vaccine-misinformation-on-twitter https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/21/no-link-between-mmr-and-autism-major-study-concludes https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3513365.stm https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/damning-verdict-on-doctor-who-linked-mmr-with-autism-1882547.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/andrew-wakefield-who-is-mmr-doctor-anti-vaccine-anti-vaxxer-us-a8328326.html https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-andrew-wakefield-2015-2?r=US&IR=T https://www.nhs.uk/news/medication/no-link-between-mmr-and-autism-major-study-finds/ https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2727726/measles-mumps-rubella-vaccination-autism-nationwide-cohort-study https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/herd-immunity-how-does-it-work https://www.nhs.uk/news/pregnancy-and-child/mmr-vaccine-does-not-cause-autism/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757918/ https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/patient-ed/conversations/downloads/vacsafe-thimerosal-color-office.pdf https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/andrew-wakefield-who-is-mmr-doctor-anti-vaccine-anti-vaxxer-us-a8328326.html https://www.nhs.uk/news/pregnancy-and-child/mmr-vaccine-does-not-cause-autism/ https://www.nhs.uk/news/medication/no-link-between-mmr-and-autism-major-study-finds/ https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/herd-immunity-how-does-it-work https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa021134 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136032/ https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(97)11096-0/fulltext https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/21/no-link-between-mmr-and-autism-major-study-concludes https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/patient-ed/conversations/downloads/vacsafe-thimerosal-color-office.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757918/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2528717/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33774181 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3513365.stm https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/herd-immunity-how-does-it-work https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2727726/measles-mumps-rubella-vaccination-autism-nationwide-cohort-study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=vaccines+dangerous https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24814559 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28806013 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30753348 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30139653 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28774498 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26240325 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33774181 http://www.scirp.org/(S(i43dyn45teexjx455qlt3d2q))/reference/ReferencesPapers.aspx?ReferenceID=124952 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert_Bednarczyk/publication/329322472_Development_of_a_US_trust_measure_to_assess_and_monitor_parental_confidence_in_the_vaccine_system/links/5c59ad5c45851582c3cff694/Development-of-a-US-trust-measure-to-assess-and-monitor-parental-confidence-in-the-vaccine-system.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4836621/ https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-Fact-Sheet https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22801435/ Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

When you fall off a horse the only thing you can do is get back on, and when a crowbar flies through your brain you just get up and walk away. Phineas Gage accidentally blew a hole in his brain and, not only did he survive, he just went back to his normal life!References & Further Reading: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/phineas-gage-neurosciences-most-famous-patient-11390067/ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aw0zbyQVCEc https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yXbAMHzYGJ0 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1114479/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Phineas-Gage Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

What’s worse, the cold vacuum of space or a Russian forest during winter? Two Cosmonauts found out the answer to that question the hard way when they crash landed in the woods after the first space walk in history. They had to contend against wolves, bears, and the most useless rescuers imaginable. Tune in to find out the story of the lost cosmonauts! References and Further Reading http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7355912.stm http://archive.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2008/04/20/russian_spacecraft_lands_way_off_course/ https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSL2362874120080423 https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.seeker.com/amphtml/cosmonauts-faced-cold-snow-after-dicey-landing-1767335720.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mUO1TDr7fQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmXdWLWMTkg Hall, Rex; Shayler, David J. (2001). The rocket men : Vostok & Voskhod, the first Soviet manned spaceflights. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

It's our HALF-y Birthday! To celebrate 6 months of Sci Guys, Jamp has taken over the podcast (oh no), and he brings tales from the Alnwick Poison Garden.References & Further Reading http://rhs.org.uk http://www.thepoisongarden.co.uk/ https://aboutforensics.co.uk/georgi-markov/ Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

CONTENT WARNING: Mistreatment of childrenIn this episode, The Sci Guys educate Josh about an infamous 1920’s study involving a rat, a Santa mask, and terrorising a small child. References and Further Reading https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25068585 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25197838 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28125246 https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26307-baby-used-in-notorious-fear-experiment-is-lost-no-more/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03395082 https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Watson/emotion.htm https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15328023top0401_12?journalCode=htop20 Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Have you ever wondered how the first vaccine was made? It involves snorting scabs in China, ulcerous udders, and some good old fashioned child endangerment. This week Corry takes us through the history and eradication of smallpox! References and Further Reading https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1069029/ https://www.who.int/csr/disease/smallpox/vaccines/en/ https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/vaccine-basics/index.html Kennedy, Peter (1715). An Essay on External Remedies Wherein it is Considered, Whether all the curable Distempers incident to Human Bodies, may not be cured by Outward Means. London: A. Bell. https://www.britannica.com/science/cowpox https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1810486/?tool=pubmed Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week the Sci Guys discuss a Steve Jobs wannabe that tricked everyone into thinking she had a revolutionary blood testing device. Jamp and Luke also discover why their blood cells might be a little bit prejudiced. References and Further Reading https://www.businessinsider.com/the-history-of-silicon-valley-unicorn-theranos-and-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-2018-5?r=US&IR=T#by-the-end-of-2017-theranos-was-in-need-of-a-cash-infusion-and-made-a-deal-with-fortress-investment-group-for-100-million-in-secured-debt-financing-to-get-it-through-2018-the-deal-relied-on-theranos-hitting-certain-development-milestones-as-it-worked-to-get-its-zika-virus-approved-by-the-fda-33 https://www.businessinsider.com/theranos-founder-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-life-story-bio-2018-4?r=US&IR=T#holmes-family-moved-when-she-was-young-from-washington-dc-to-houston-2 https://www.healthline.com/health/blood-tests https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/blood-tests https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/blood-tests/ https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/196001.php https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=160&ContentID=36 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week, Corry recounts humanity’s history of deep sea exploration, and the creatures that lurk in the shadows beneath. Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuys References and Further Reading1. https://www.thoughtco.com/deep-sea-exploration-41613152. https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/17888496.voyage-bottoms-sea-texan-scots-tackling-ocean-39-s-depths/3. https://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/marine-snow-and-fecal-pellets/?id=2387&archives=true4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-496367565. https://newatlas.com/five-deeps-dsv-limiting-factor-mariana-trench/59690/6. https://fivedeeps.com/faq/7. https://relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/news/2018/05/plastic-bag-mariana-trench-pollution-science-spd8. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/15/science/piloted-deep-sea-research-is-bottoming-out.htm Follow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week Corry talks about the benefits of eating poo (no really), and the tiny creatures controlling your brain! Tune in and you’ll also find out how to cure your depression with a yoghurt!References https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25624713 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26824647 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/036103v1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29171095 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19043404 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27818083 Escherich T (1885). "Die Darmbakterien des Neugeborenen und Säuglinge". Fortschr. Med. 3: 515–522. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29795328 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26718401 Kenner, Richardson; et al. (2010). "Shotgun sequencing: Review of progress in sequence assembly developments". Methods in Biomolecular Research. 38 (4): 1022–1035. You can find the rest of the references here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CHjN1hR_KdSgWLLB80tCx0Q46xm8O8IUAOXFdJNOEewSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week Corry tells us about a time in the 70s when a group of boys took role playing a little too far... Tune in to hear the truly incredible story of The Stanford Prison Experiment!References and Further Reading1. https://web.stanford.edu/dept/spec_coll/uarch/exhibits/spe/Narration.pdf2. https://www.prisonexp.org/3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14564182 4. https://psyarxiv.com/b7crx5. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/rethinking-the-infamous-stanford-prison-experiment/Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week Corry talks about how flying frogs led to discovering graphene, a super-powered substance that you can make with just a pencil and some tape! We also have a special guest, Jake Edwards, so tune in and join us for a ribbeting episode! You can see more of Jake on their YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/jakeftmagic References and Further Reading 1. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2010/geim/biographical/ 2. https://slate.com/business/2014/05/nobel-prize-in-physics-andre-geim-went-from-levitating-frogs-to-sciences-highest-honor.html 3. https://www.ru.nl/hfml/research/levitation/diamagnetic-levitation/ 4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit) 5. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn3785-gecko-tape-will-stick-you-to-ceiling/ 6. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2010/press-release/ Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This episode was recorded live at Summer in the City.This week we talk about the indestructible water bears that we accidentally crashed on the moon. We also answer some burning questions from the audience!References and Further Reading Kinchin, Ian M. (1994) The Biology of Tardigrades, Ashgate Publishing http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150313-the-toughest-animals-on-earth Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week we’re talking about the ideal black body with Daniel J Layton, and surprisingly it isn’t Janet Jackson’s. Tune in to find out why you don’t want to go near a black hole!You can find Dan on YouTube here:https://youtube.com/danieljlaytonReferences and Further Reading1.https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-a-black-hole-58.html 2. https://www.space.com/15421-black-holes-facts-formation-discovery-sdcmp.html https://www.businessinsider.com/black-hole-how-big-largest-universe-2019-5?r=US&IR=T3. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/14/the-new-black-hole-what-can-we-really-see 4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47873592 5. https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-reveal-the-first-picture-of-a-black-hole/ 6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150525-a-black-hole-would-clone-you 7. http://www.hawking.org.uk/into-a-black-hole.html 8. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/12/powehi-black-hole-gets-a-name-meaning-the-adorned-fathomless-dark-creation You can find a picture of the black hole here:https://media.wired.com/photos/5cadec1fb75f9b23c6466d74/master/pass/blackhole.jpgSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This episode is all about firsts! We talk about the Wright Brothers and their invention of the first aeroplane with our very first special guest, Evan Edinger! You can see more of Evan on his YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/evanReferences & Further Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Q83yxdDaI https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/wright-brothers https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/wright-brothers/online/a https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wright-brothers https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/airplanes1.h Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This episode is all about the (mad) scientist, Nikola Tesla and his rivalry with Thomas Edison! We also cover Tesla’s problematic views, insane inventions, and his crush on a dove! References and Further Reading1. https://www.energy.gov/articles/war-currents-ac-vs-dc-power 2. https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/famous-inventors/famous-nikola-tesla-inventions.htm 3. https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/inventions/nikola-tesla 4. https://www.history.com/.amp/news/6-brilliant-tesla-inventions-never-built 5. https://amp.interestingengineering.com/7-inventions-of-nikola-tesla-that-were-never-built 6. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nikola-Tesla 7. https://www.biography.com/.amp/inventor/nikola-tesla 8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/topics/Nikola_Tesla 9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/55mfzKcTrkgGcZv4VMsf24q/five-nikola-tesla-predictions-that-came-true 10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19503846 11. https://amp.businessinsider.com/the-secret-life-of-nikola-tesla-2015-10Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week we talk about the trashiest island in the Pacific Ocean, how to make your own wine, and an edible alternative to plastic!References and Further Reading1. www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/amp/scoby-edible-packaging-kombucha-roza-janusz.html 2. https://www.creative-conscience.org.uk/grow-your-own-packaging-an-interview-with-roza-janusz/ 3. https://www.makegrowlab.com 4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01g4ks7 5. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/qut-and-state-library-leading-the-way-in-vegan-leather-20160804-gql09o.html 6. http://www.thecrimson.com/column/the-good-food-fight/article/2012/4/18/do_it_yourself/ 7. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Packaging_waste_statistics 8. https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/plastics-facts-infographics-ocean-pollution/ 9. https://theoceancleanup.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch/ 10. https://www.fastcompany.com/90172084/this-zero-waste-packaging-is-grown-from-kombucha 11. http://www.air-swimmers.pl/hel-do-balonow/hel-450-l?gclid=Cj0KEQiAlsrFBRCAxcCB54XElLEBEiQA_ei0DMeFJtt1bxJFYPBgdLvg6swGXbelf5GbEo2YEsoAeksaAgWO8P8HAQSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This episode was recorded live at the Pride in London Pop Up. We talk about poisoned apples, Benedict Cumberbatch, and early 1900s party games, which are all somehow related to Alan Turing. If you missed your chance to see us live, tune in and pretend like you were there! References and Further Reading 1. https://www.bl.uk/people/alan-turing 2. https://www.bbc.com/timelines/z8bgr82 3. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/11/cyanide-in-fruit-seeds-how-dangerous-is-an-apple 4. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week we tackle the vote that rocked a nation. That’s right, it’s Boaty McBoatface! Don’t miss out on this one, as we also finally manage to make democracy workReferences and Further Reading 1. https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/17/boaty-mcboatface-wins-poll-to-name-polar-research-vessel2. https://noc.ac.uk/education/educational-resources/boaty-mcboatface3. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/17/boaty-mcboatface-makes-major-climate-change-discovery-maiden/amp/4. https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence5. https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/climate-change/6. https://nerc.ukri.org/press/releases/2016/18-ship/7. https://www.pnas.org/content/116/27/13233Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

You’ve heard of Spider-Man, and spider-pig, but have you ever heard of spider-goats? That’s exactly what we’re talking about this week, along with bulletproof silk and the true power of the wall crawling web head. References and Further Reading 1. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2012/jan/14/synthetic-biology-spider-goat-genetics 2. https://amp.businessinsider.com/genetic-engineering-goats-spiders-2016-4 3.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioSteel 4. https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2012/jan/14/synthetic-biology-spider-goat-genetics 5. https://youtu.be/cPa8Vxqvkn0 6. https://youtu.be/a0acXlUBEGQ 7.https://youtu.be/B0zT9CN3-50 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week Luke takes charge and talks us through his theory of everything, why you’re the centre of the universe, and a set of twins that rewrote history! Don’t miss out on our very first (sort of) guest episode! References and Further Reading 1. https://www.britannica.com/science/light/Youngs-double-slit-experiment 2. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-copenhagen/ 3. http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170215-the-strange-link-between-the-human-mind-and-quantum-physics 4. https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s10701-019-00278-8?author_access_token=b5nHJYmEKH3JdSO8SL32J_e4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY580Yr155iM2MYJ40TlNt1p-Brh8UtEUN73nds-SnEF120deoDiItuEf-F5jAOwIQFXdmGQxmS4cn6MFc0DjoM4RvbXVdciBBq31Aol46YtTw%3D%3D 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Neumann–Wigner_interpretation 6. https://philosophynow.org/issues/121/Does_Consciousness_Cause_Quantum_Collapse 7. https://plus.maths.org/content/physics-minute-double-slit-experiment-0 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9tKncAdlHQ 9. https://youtu.be/p-MNSLsjjdo 10. https://youtu.be/8ORLN_KwAgs Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Have you ever made a mistake? Don’t worry because this topic will definitely make you feel less worried about it, but maybe a little more worried about the future of humanity. This week Corry tells us all about Chernobyl, the biggest mistake in human history.References and Further Reading1. http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/chernobyl-accident.aspx 2. https://web.archive.org/web/20110225215043/http://www.iaea.or.at/NewsCenter/Features/Chernobyl-15/cherno-faq.shtml 3. https://amp.businessinsider.com/chernobyl-hbo-whats-true-myths-2019-5 4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/moving_to_Chernobyl 5. https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/chernobyl_disaster.htm 6. https://youtu.be/DOWD0CBxE7w 7. https://youtu.be/9DWnjcSo9J0 8. https://youtu.be/BhYEkRjUWM8 9. https://youtu.be/vK8ykPmtRyg 10. https://youtu.be/xbi6eoh63ZQ 11. https://youtu.be/tlJXJ3BM7j0 12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-46290475 Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Have you ever thought that life would be easier if you could just switch off all your bad thoughts? That’s exactly what Corry is talking about today with the story of Jose Delgado, a Spanish scientist who used brain chips to control peoples minds!References and Further Reading1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23pXqY3X6c82. https://www.wireheading.com/delgado/brainchips.pdf 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkzOY4NfMOA 4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/101139 5. https://my.apa.org/apa/idm/login.seam?ERIGHTS_TARGET=https%3A%2F%2Fpsycnet.apa.org%2F 6. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4684-8044-3_1 7. https://abt.ucpress.edu/content/39/1/54.abstract 8. https://web.archive.org/web/20061020235522/https://discover.com/issues/oct-04/cover 9. http://www.yalescientific.org/2011/02/the-brain-machine-connection-humans-and-computers-in-the-21st-century/ 10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3499727/ 11. http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/2/psychcivilization.php Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week we enter the world of psychedelics with the accidental invention of LSD. Also in this episode, Corry tells us about the first “bike trip” in history. Tune in for the mind bending history of the Beatles greatest muse!References and Further Reading1. https://drugscience.org.uk/drug-information/lsd 2. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2119397-how-lsd-affects-the-brain-and-creates-its-trippy-effect/amp/ 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/30950777/?i=8&from=lysergic%20acid%20diethylamide 4. http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/68/2/2645. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/apr/19/brain-scans-reveal-mind-opening-response-to-psychedelic-drug-trip-lsd-ketamine-psilocybin6. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/hallucinogens7. http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/lsd.asp8. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000795.htm9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5001686/10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_lysergic_acid_diethylamide11. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/the-accidental-discovery-of-lsd/379564/ 12. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/31084460/?i=2&from=lysergic%20acid%20diethylamideSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week we talk about a nuclear bomb that claimed the lives of a small group of scientists without ever being dropped. Corry also reveals a secret he’s been hiding since our first episode! References and Further Reading1. Loveland, W.; Morrissey, D.; Seaborg, G.T. (2006). Modern Nuclear Chemistry. Wiley-Interscience2. http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/Radiation.html3. https://www.mirion.com/learning-center/radiation-safety-basics/uses-of-radiation4. http://www.atomicarchive.com/Fission/Fission2.shtml5. https://www.mirion.com/learning-center/radiation-safety-basics/types-of-ionizing-radiation6. https://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiationtypes.html www.strangerdimensions.com/2012/07/30/the-demon-core/amp/7. https://www.orau.org/PTP/Library/accidents/la-13638.pdf Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Can you be your own mum? Does asexuality exist? We answer these questions and more in this episode! This week Corry touches on the history of cloning, and explains why Jurassic Park is indisputably the best film.References and Further Reading 1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29395327/ 2. www.history.com/.amp/news/wooly-mammoth-resurrection-cloning-genesis 3. Shubin, Neil (24 February 2008) Birds Do It. Bees Do It. Dragons Don’t Need To New York Times4. "Cloning Fact Sheet". Human Genome Project Information.5. Swedin, Eric. "Cloning". CredoReference. Science in the Contemporary World6. Rantala, Milgram, M., Arthur (1999). Cloning: For and Against. Chicago, Illinois: Carus Publishing Company.7. Wakayama S, Kohda T, Obokata H, Tokoro M, Li C, Terashita Y, Mizutani E, Nguyen VT, Kishigami S, Ishino F, Wakayama T (7 March 2013). "Successful serial recloning in the mouse over multiple generations". Cell Stem Cell8. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_that_have_been_cloned 9. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4026-worlds-first-cloned-horse-is-born/ 10. Westhusin, Mark; Lyons, Leslie; Murphy, Keith; Buck, Sandra; Lisa Howe; Rugila, James; Liu, Ling; Pryor, Jane; Kraemer, Duane (February 2002). "Cell biology: A cat cloned by nuclear transplantation"11. Pet kitten cloned for Christmas". BBC. 23 December 2004.Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week Corry tells the story of actual cyborg Kevin Warwick AKA Captain Cyborg (no really). We also chat about an artist who uses technology to hear colours. Tune in to find out about all the different ways you can upgrade yourself!References and Further Reading1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Warwick2. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/7847433. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Harbisson 4. http://business-review.eu/br-exclusive/br-exclusive-kevin-warwick-in-10-15-years-we-will-have-robots-with-human-size-brains-1879775. https://www.techworld.com/apps-wearables/professor-cyborg-reveals-secrets-of-cybernetic-communication-3659400/6. http://www.kevinwarwick.com/i-cyborg/7. http://www.kevinwarwick.com/project-cyborg-1-0/8. Carvalko, Joseph (2012). The Techno-human Shell-A Jump in the Evolutionary Gap. Sunbury Press.9. http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/news_features/2005/eyeborg.shtml10. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pacemaker-implantation/11. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hearing-loss/treatment/12. https://youtu.be/KOJnOCdBr4s 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyborgSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

In this episode, Corry talks us through the very real science behind the living dead. Not only do we cover zombie pigs, but we’ve also give a step-by-step guide to keeping your dog alive forever!References and a Further Reading1. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1099-12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-479608743. https://youtu.be/K_T8OuYIfhM4. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/04/pig-brains-partially-revived-what-it-means-for-medicine-death-ethics/5. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11673-013-9450-y6. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Brukhonenko7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2772257/8. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/brain-death/9. https://assets.cambridge.org/97805216/80547/excerpt/9780521680547_excerpt.pdf10. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-viruses-alive-2004/Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

This week we cover the history of animal astronauts, a tiny squid with an unbelievable super power, and how to survive in space. Listen and find out why we love flinging things off the planet!References & Further Reading:1. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=959 2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_space 3. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190107153413.htm 4. https://experiment.com/projects/squid-in-space-symbiosis-and-innate-immunity 5. http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/9/1588 6. Rexfort, A.; Mutterlose, J. (2006). "Stable isotope records from Sepia officinalis—a key to understanding the ecology of belemnites?" Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 7. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660005052.pdf 8. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214552419300033 9. http://spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=52266 10. https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/octopuses-and-kin/hawaiian-bobtail-squid 11. https://secure.jbs.elsevierhealth.com/action/getSharedSiteSession?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cell.com%2Fcurrent-biology%2Fpdf%2FS0960-9822%2808%2901137-8.pdf&rc=0 12. https://medium.com/hhmi-science-media/natures-cutest-symbiosis-the-bobtail-squid-583a171d4eb4 13. https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/bobtail-squidSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube:youtube.com/SciGuysFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth