270 episodes

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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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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    The Science of Magic Mushrooms (with NOAHFINNCE)

    The Science of Magic Mushrooms (with NOAHFINNCE)

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    References & Further Reading
    https://www.britannica.com/science/fungus
    https://www.britannica.com/science/fungus
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22887928/
    https://www.britannica.com/science/sclerotium
    https://science.howstuffworks.com/magic-mushroom6.htm
    https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Psilocybin-2020_0.pdf
    https://science.howstuffworks.com/magic-mushroom6.htm
    https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/controlled-illegal-drugs/magic-mushrooms.html
    https://asm.org/articles/2023/february/psilocybin-and-mental-health-the-magic-in-the-mush
    https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/psilocybin/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3277578/
    https://idp.nature.com/authorize?response_type=cookie&client_id=grover&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41598-020-59282-y
    https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/trial-magic-mushrooms-psilocybin-depression-maudsley-hospital-london-b1120423.html
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8901083/
    https://adf.org.au/insights/magic-mushrooms-medicine/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6007659/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8156539/
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/14/magic-mushroom-use-grows-in-england-and-wales-ons-figures-show
    https://www.amsterdam.info/drugs/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_psilocybin_mushrooms

    • 49 min
    The Science of MDMA

    The Science of MDMA

    This week we're talking about Molly, and Mandy, or whatever woman's name you want to call MDMA...

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    References & Further Reading
    https://www.history.com/topics/crime/history-of-mdma
    https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/mdma-ecstasy-abuse/what-are-mdmas-effects-on-brain
    https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/mdma-ecstasy-abuse/what-are-mdmas-effects-on-brain
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7878040/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEAr7ThsYew
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538482/
    https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2019/04/psychedelic-drug-mdma-may-reawaken-critical-period-in-brain-to-help-treat-ptsd
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34708874/
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-021-01336-3
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8820588/
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24006318/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8639540/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482377/

    • 1 hr 13 min
    The Science of Weight Loss Drugs: Wegovy & Ozempic

    The Science of Weight Loss Drugs: Wegovy & Ozempic

    People are using a diabetes drug to lose weight, but does it actually owrk? Are there any risks? Should we even be using drugs for fat loss at all?

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    References & Further Reading
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562269/
    https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/04/accessing-wegovy-for-weight-loss-everything-you-need-to-know/
    https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/129409/2/AMED.2023.9946924.pdf
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551568/
    https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/ozempic-for-weight-loss-does-it-work-and-what-do-experts-recommend/2023/07
    https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-us/news-and-views/ozempic-and-weight-loss-facts-behind-headlines
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/well/ozempic-diabetes-weight-loss.html
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38300808/
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38230266/
    https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta875/chapter/2-Information-about-semaglutide
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laPaezEsteI
    https://www.who.int/health-topics/obesity#tab=tab_3
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes/type-2-diabetes
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-2-diabetes/symptoms/
    https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2024/02/26/how-americans-view-weight-loss-drugs-and-their-potential-impact-on-obesity-in-the-u-s/
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a618008.html
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-1-diabetes/about-type-1-diabetes/what-is-type-1-diabetes/

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Alexithymia: The Science of Emotional Blindness (with @NOAHFINNCE

    Alexithymia: The Science of Emotional Blindness (with @NOAHFINNCE

    Use code SCIGUYS at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/SCIGUYS

    Alexithymia is the inability to understand or recognise emotions, so this week Noah joins us to talk about his feelings...

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    References & Further Reading
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8456171/
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-64253360
    https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.14070169
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6056680/
    https://www.britannica.com/science/emotion/The-structure-of-emotions
    https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-are-emotions
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7005782/

    • 1 hr 3 min
    The Science of Pregnancy (with Rebecca Hanssen)

    The Science of Pregnancy (with Rebecca Hanssen)

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    Luke is having a baby - surprise! So this week we're joined by the lovely Rebecca Hanssen to chat about pregnancy & the absolutely insane effects it has on the body...
    Grab yourself some merch!

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    References & Further Reading
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559304/#:~:text=Pregnancy%20is%20a%20state%20of,to%20sustain%20the%20growing%20fetus.
    https://www.britannica.com/science/pregnancy/Anatomic-and-physiologic-changes-in-other-organs-and-tissues
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4928162/
    https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/12/1159753316/pregnancy-start-conception
    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/pregnancy-sickness-cause
    https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/related-conditions/common-symptoms/vomiting-and-morning-sickness/
    https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/about.html#:~:text=Why%20folic%20acid%20is%20important,and%20spine%20(spina%20bifida).
    https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/related-conditions/common-symptoms/bleeding-gums/

    • 1 hr 2 min
    The Science of The Challenger Explosion

    The Science of The Challenger Explosion

    The Challenger Tragedy claimed the lives of 7 people, but maybe it shouldn't really be described as an accident...

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    References & Further Reading
    https://www.britannica.com/event/Challenger-disaster
    https://www.nasa.gov/challenger-sts-51l-accident/
    https://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.html
    https://www.nasa.gov/history/35-years-ago-remembering-challenger-and-her-crew/
    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/challenger-explodes
    https://digital.nls.uk/1980s/science-technology/challenger-disaster/
    https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/29/us-space-shuttle-challenger-explodes-after-take-off-1986
    https://www.history.com/news/how-the-challenger-disaster-changed-nasa
    https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/harperkids/space-shuttle-challenger-explosion
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelperegrine/2021/01/24/the-lasting-leadership-lessons-from-the-challenger-disaster/
    https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ajp.156.10.1536
    https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/28/464744781/30-years-after-disaster-challenger-engineer-still-blames-himself
    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/16/challenger-disaster-american-netflix-space-shuttle
    https://digital.nls.uk/1980s/science-technology/challenger-disaster/
    https://www.history.com/news/how-the-challenger-disaster-changed-nasa
    https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/29/us-space-shuttle-challenger-explodes-after-take-off-1986
    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/challenger-explodes
    https://www.nasa.gov/history/35-years-ago-remembering-challenger-and-her-crew/
    https://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.html
    https://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.html
    https://www.britannica.com/event/Challenger-disaster
    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/16/challenger-disaster-american-netflix-space-shuttle
    https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ajp.156.10.1536
    https://www.history.com/news/big-bird-challenger-disaster-nasa-sesame-street

    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
6 Ratings

6 Ratings

america is the tumor ,

Infotainment at its best

I listen to this podcast while doing the dishes and It has singlehandedly made me look forward to dish washing, despite it being my least favourite chore. This podcast can get me wheezing with laughter and then 5 minutes later have me asking questions about things I’ve never given a single thought to before ( thanks Luke ). SciGuys allows me to reconnect with my love for science, that admittedly, a day of borderline bureaucratic schoolwork sort of eats away at. Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good time sprinkled with existentialism and served with a hefty dose of science.

pudddle ,

my favourite podcast!!!!!!!!!

hi corry, jamp, and luke,

i love your podcast so much! my exams got cancelled recently and i binged your podcast and i loved it! i’m starting uni next year and i’m so excited to go into the next year with so much scientific knowledge from outside the textbooks! thanks for entertaining and educating me :)

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