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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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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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    Alexithymia: The Science of Emotional Blindness (with @NOAHFINNCE

    Alexithymia: The Science of Emotional Blindness (with @NOAHFINNCE

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    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...
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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
    The Science of Free Money (Universal Basic Income)

    The Science of Free Money (Universal Basic Income)

    Does UBI help people? Will it destroy the concept of work ethic? Is it even enough to fix Capitalism's problems? Let's see what science has to say about free money...

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    References and Further Reading
    References & Further Reading
    Universal Basic Income
    https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2018/12/what-is-universal-basic-income-basics
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8378560/
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047272723000634

    UBI Trials
    https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/2/19/21112570/universal-basic-income-ubi-map
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/04/universal-basic-income-of-1600-pounds-a-month-to-be-trialled-in-england
    https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-does/questions-mayor/find-an-answer/universal-basic-income-trial-findings
    https://www.givedirectly.org/2023-ubi-results/

    UBI & Health
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953621007061
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047272723000634
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34319878/
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34319890/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7208547/
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33789535/

    UBI & Wealth
    https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2022/research/basic-income-could-cut-poverty/
    https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/nov/16/ai-is-coming-for-our-jobs-could-universal-basic-income-be-the-solution

    • 1 hr 37 min
    The Science of Dyslexia

    The Science of Dyslexia

    Trouble reading this? You might need glasses, or... you could be dyslexic - which, thanks to our patrons, is exactly what we're talking about this week!

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    References and Further Reading
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dyslexia/diagnosis/
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dyslexia/symptoms/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557668/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2967798/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6430506/
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30458541/
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320507873_Dyslexia_and_Specific_Learning_Disorders_New_International_Diagnostic_Criteria
    https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/specific-learning-disorder/what-is-specific-learning-disorder
    https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexia/how-is-dyslexia-diagnosed

    • 56 min
    The Science of IQ

    The Science of IQ

    Whether you're a smarty pants or not, you should listen to this episode; it's guaranteed to make you smarter. Probably...

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    References and Further Reading



    https://www.britannica.com/science/IQ
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6927908/
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121219133334.htm
    https://www.science.org/content/article/what-does-iq-really-measure
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3341646/
    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/10/harvard-psychologist-types-of-intelligence-where-do-you-score-highest-in.html
    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rational-and-irrational-thought-the-thinking-that-iq-tests-miss/
    https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/do-iq-tests-actually-measure-intelligence
    https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/question455.htm
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7709590/

    • 1 hr 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
268 Ratings

268 Ratings

Kimberly Rivera the Bookworm ,

A Fascinating and Engaging Podcast

I’ve listened to every episode of SciGuys and find it a great way to start my week. I especially like the topics that deal with crazy experiments, mental illness, gender, and sexuality. Recently, a doctor diagnosed me with AuDHD, and it was your episodes on autism and ADHD that helped me realize this about myself. Thanks SciGuys! I look forward to more “crazy, weird, and wonderful stories from the science world”!

veronicaaaa.L ,

podcast on adhd, person with adhd, project on adhd

i absolutely adore this show…the episodes on ADHD helped me get through a molecular model project on adderall. i’ve been putting off this project for weeks, i can finally move on to my other 5 projects!! my chem grade thanks the sci guys!!!

DZimm1 ,

Freud

Love the show.
Would love to analyze Corry
I’m a therapist.
But that’s another matter.
Fyi - Anna Freud was kind of a big thing:Ego Psychology.
Again, fine show!

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