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Did the CIA spike a French Town? Or was it a case of contaminated bread? We might never know, but we do know that whatever happened resulted in a truly psychedelic disaster... 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://www.britannica.com/science/ergot http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/wong/BOT135/LECT12.HTM https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6640538/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/ergotism https://www.britannica.com/science/ergotism https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2069953/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-10996838 https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/arts/24iht-blume.1.147

This week Luke takes over to give us the lowdown on Elon Musk’s new venture that will hopefully link your mind to almost any kind of tech you could want! Are these brain chips dangerous? Can they meet the expectations Elon has set? Find out in this week’s episode on Neuralink! 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  http://neurosky.com/2015/06/what-is-bci-and-how-did-it-evolve/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920041/ https://abcnews.go.com/Health/elon-musk-unveils-brain-chip-implant-fitbit-skull/story?id=72703840 https://www.jmir.org/2019/10/e16194/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/technology/neuralink-elon-musk.html https://www.youtube.com/

Ever heard of Alice Ball? No? There’s a pretty awful reason why you haven’t... This week’s episode has all the answers you need to one of the most scandalous stories you’ve never heard 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://scientificwomen.net/women/ball-alice-121 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24732910-900-alice-ball-pioneered-leprosy-treatment-and-then-had-her-work-stolen/ https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/alice-ball https://www.biography.com/.amp/scientist/alice-ball https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/leprosy https://www.lepra.org.uk/what-we-do/leprosy https://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/treatment/index.html Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry /

This week our patrons chose Bipolar Disorder as the topic for us to tackle! We ask some big questions and dispel some misconceptions as we get into the science of bipolar disorder. 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://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bipolar-disorder https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bipolar-disorder/causes/ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1525098/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40268-016-0139-7 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2800957/ https://www.dana.org/article/neurotransmitters/ https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-physiology/what-ar

Finding fossils frequently for financial funding was Mary Anning’s sole source of income for most of her life, but she didn’t just find and sell fossils - she was one of the most accomplished palaeontologists of her time. Unfortunately she was also a woman, more specifically a woman from a lower class background, which meant that she did not receive the formal recognition she deserved in her lifetime. 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://www.famousscientists.org/mary-anning/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Anning https://www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/collection/mary-anning/ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/mary-anning-unsung-hero.html https:/

It’s episode 69, you know what that means... This week we’re talking about the science of sex! Absolutely everything you need to know about the birds and the bees (including why you really shouldn’t look to them for advice)  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  http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20160704-the-real-reasons-why-we-have-sex https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/sexual-reproduction-and-the-evolution-of-sex-824/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01601983 https://biologydictionary.net/sexual-reproduction/ https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/sexual-reproduction/ https://www.britannica.com/science/ovoviviparity https://ww

Tourette’s syndrome isn’t one of the most well known neurological disorders, and yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. This week we dive into the science behind Tourette’s , and bust all of the myths and misconceptions you might have heard... 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://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Tourette-Syndrome-Fact-Sheet https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tourettes-syndrome/ https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/facts.html https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/diagnosis.html https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/conditions-and-treatments/conditions-we-treat/tourette-syndrome https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2

Can you see sounds? Smell letters? Feel colours? Synesthesia is a condition that links people’s senses, so some people in the word can actually do this! We discuss the science behind this (not so) super power... 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://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222625/ https://www.livescience.com/amp/60707-what-is-synesthesia.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222625/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22521474/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25704836/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30639511/ https://www.apa.org/monitor/mar01/synesthesia https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/syne.html https://books.google

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream - but have you ever wondered what makes ice cream ice cream? We’re here to answer all of the questions you might have on everyone’s favourite dessert Matt’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/MattGrayYES Will It Soft Serve? https://www.youtube.com/WillItSoftServe 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  http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/06/the-history-of-ice-cream/ https://www.icecreamnation.org/ancient-china/ https://www.idfa.org/the-history-of-ice-cream https://home.howstuffworks.com/freezer3.htm https://www.stem.org.uk/news-and-views/opinions/science-icecream https://www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/re

Sexism in STEM is certainly a problem, this week we talk about a disastrous outcome of this bias. The Thalidomide scandal is an example of the dangers of poor testing and sheer recklessness.  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://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/thalidomide https://www.thalidomidetrust.org/about-us/about-thalidomide/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cancer/in-depth/thalidomide/art-20046534 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15536544 https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Supplemental_Modules_(Organic_Chemistry)/Chirality/Chirality_and_

What happens when you mix America’s Public Health Service with 399 men with untreated syphilis? Nothing, for 40 years. That’s right, America secretly ran a study on black men just to see why would happen if they didn’t treat their deadly and transmissible disease. 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://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/05/16/youve-got-bad-blood-the-horror-of-the-tuskegee-syphilis-experiment/ https://www.history.com/news/the-infamous-40-year-tuskegee-study https://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/index.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4568718/ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vKFYAtcLAxgC&printsec=frontcover#

Vote 'Sci Guys' for the Listeners' Choice Award: vote.sciguys.co.uk You’ve heard of Albert Einstein but do you know the story of his stolen brain? This week we talk about Einstein’s greatest work and some things they probably won’t have taught you in school... 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://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2014/04/21/the-tragic-story-of-how-einsteins-brain-was-stolen-and-wasnt-even-special/ https://www.britannica.com/science/E-mc2-equation https://www.britannica.com/science/relativity/Special-relativity#ref252878 https://www.newscientist.com/people/albert-einstein/#ixzz6QNpfEBWW https://www.britannica.com/scienc

What is it that makes people gay? Have scientists actually found a gay gene? What do dolphins have to do with it? This pride themed episode has all the answers you need!  You can see more from Rowan here: http://youtube.com/muppetmadness 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://www.britannica.com/topic/homosexuality https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22720828/ https://science.sciencemag.org/content/268/5219/1841.long https://science.sciencemag.org/content/284/5414/571 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4771012/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150206-are-there-any-homosexual-animalshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150206-are-there-any-homo

Is there a difference between male and female brains? Is that the cause of dysphoria? We delve into these questions and more with returning guest NoahFinnce! You can see more from Noah here: 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  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28382847/?from_term=transgender&from_pos=3 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29732618/?from_term=transgender&from_pos=4 http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2016/gender-lines-science-transgender-identity/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2019/10/14/how-is-the-science-behind-gender-division-evolving/ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07238-8 https://www.who.int/ge

5G could open up a whole new world of technology, and fundamentally change the way we live our lives, but what are the dangers of this Promethean technology? This week we break down the REAL reason you should be worried about 5G... 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://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/advice/what-is-5g https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/5g-what-is-health-risks-towers-technology-conspiracy-theory-coronavirus-a9455356.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48616174 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/07/how-false-claims-about-5g-health-risks-spread-in

Is truth dead in a world without video evidence? That’s just one of the questions we cover in this week’s episode on Deepfakes. This face swapping technology is still young, but it’s set to change the world... 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://youtu.be/OCLaeBAkFAY https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/deepfake-slang-definition-examples https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/13/what-are-deepfakes-and-how-can-you-spot-them https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/kz4amx/fsgan-program-makes-it-even-easier-to-make-deepfakes https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/12/deep-fakes-fake-news-truth https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/04/te

How many people can you fit in one head? We’re covering Dissociative Identity Disorder this week, a condition often misrepresented in media. Find out the science behind Split, Fight Club, and many more films! Thanks to our patrons for choosing this episode’s topic 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://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24788904/?from_term=dissociative+identity+disorder&from_pos=1 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24865199/?from_term=dissociative+identity+disorder&from_pos=2 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28745945/?from_term=dissociative+identity+disorder&from_pos=3 https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/abs/10.1521/bumc_2017_81_08 ht

Thank you to Clear On Plastics for sponsoring this week’s podcast. Make sure you play this weeks Quick Fire Quiz on the Clear on Plastics Instagram page here: https://bit.ly/SciGuysClearOnPlastics (It’ll be saved as a highlight for you to play)   You can find out more about bio-plastics here: https://bit.ly/bioPlastics 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://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/3Rs%20Recycling%20Highlights%202015%20FINAL%20FOR%20PUBLICATION.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/environment/plastic https://www.sciencehistory.org/the-history-and-future-of-plastics https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/are-bioplastics-made-from

Did you know that bread could save your life? Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin and saved countless lives!  This week we cover the series of fortunate events that development of the first ever antibiotic... 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://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/current-issues-in-health-and-medicine/antibiotics-and-antibiotic-resistance/a/antibiotics-an-overview https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/216798#history https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antibiotics/ https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1945/fleming/biographical/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/the-real-story-behind-the-world

You may know the Griffith Observatory from La La Land, but did you know the story of poison, betrayal, and attempted murder that led to its founding?  Corry gives you everything you need to know about his favourite place in the world, The Griffith Observatory! 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://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2011-jun-12-la-me-0612-then-20110612-story.html https://www.kcet.org/shows/lost-la/the-complex-life-of-griffith-j-griffith https://hollywoodforever.com/story/griffith-j-griffith/ http://www.griffithobservatory.org/exhibits/centralrotunda_griffithjgriffith.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/8751943/The-Britons-w