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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

Can horses count to 10? What about recognise Mozart, read, write, or do sums? Clever Hans could do them all, or at least he convinced the people around him that he could! 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/Clever-Hans https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3921203/ https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-540-68706-1_1425 https://www.nice.org.uk/glossary?letter=b Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk

It’s been a whole year of Sci Guys, so we thought we’d do our most requested topic. Get ready to learn everything you need to know about Climate Change!  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/RLqXkYrdmjY https://www.snopes.com/collections/climate-change-denial-debunked/ http://opr.ca.gov/facts/common-denier-arguments.html https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/climate-skeptic.htm https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&as_ylo=2019&q=can+we+stop+climate+change&btnG= https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wcc.619 https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=9uG5DwAAQBAJ

We’re always reminded to smash that like button but what does it actually mean to like things? That’s what we want to know... 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.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128721732 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/08/why-we-like-what-we-like-a-scientists-surprising-findings/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK217511/ https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Technology/story?id=118190&page=1 https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/why-we-like-what-we-like https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00920/full https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/05/the-complex-psycholog

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 Galdikas 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://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-f

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/fac

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 17/3/20 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.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

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

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.htm

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 IVF 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.telegraph.co.uk/news/9193014/British-man-fathered-600-children-at-own-fertility-clinic.html 2. htt

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/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.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/din

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! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References and Further Reading 1. https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/cb_93021013?lang=en&region=GB&gclid=CjwKCAiAjrXxBRAPEiwAiM3DQqQ_lkf6gTng7zMlzEJgEXzxLmGiFIHgfgl4XtP1JPkC-1C6q7AUZRoCnHoQAvD_BwE 2. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2010/jun/23/henrietta-lacks-cells-medical-a

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! Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References and Further Reading: 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/world/china-coronavirus.html 2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-51254523 3. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/about/symptoms.html 4. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/symptoms.html 5. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/26/coronavirus-could-infect-100000-g