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Follow the link & use the code SCIGUYS for 60% off your first month of a MELScience subscription! https://melscience.com/sBC6/   (Offer valid for 1 month after upload) To celebrate the end of the year - we visit our best moments of 2021 using a very scientific Memory Machine…  Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store Our patrons voted for it and so we’ve done it, an episode on scientific studies surrounding asexuality! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading What is Asexuality? https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/six-ways-be-ally-asexual-people https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/artslaw/openresearch/2021/asexuality.aspx https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/japp.12472 https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/ask-experts/is-there-a-medical-reason-for-asexuality Asexuality Research https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0959353512443668

Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store In honour of Spider-Man: No Way Home we have taken it upon ourselves to create a real life Spider-Man. Or at the very least, figure out how what might be possible.  You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Spider-Man https://www.britannica.com/art/comic-book Spiders https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/api.nationalgeographic.com/distribution/public/amp/animals/invertebrates/facts/spiders https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/aug/09/ask-grown-up-spiders-stick-walls-ceilings https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trade-secret-of-st

Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store Iain joins us this week to talk about their research into queer people, sex, and losing your virginity!  Check out Bears in Trees album: https://open.spotify.com/album/4YDxrluNqhqrhcJ0ZkgfXc?si=mj-cPkwATfiQmTVDod4RFA You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224499.2021.1960944 https://www.stonewall.org.uk/lgbtq-inclusive-education-everything-you-need-know https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/cacc0b40-c3a4-473b-86cc-11863c0b3f30 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-17341-2_2

Our patrons decided that cults would be the topic of this week’s episode, so here you go! A little lighter on the heavy science this week as we delve into what cults are, how they work, and why people might join them... You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956797620971654 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jamie-Raines http://repository.essex.ac.uk/29565/1/Being%20Transgender-%20Effects%20of%20Behaviour%2C%20Arousal%20and%20Wellbeing%20JR%20Thesis%2022.12.20.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/15/style/the-psychology-of-the-cult-experience.html https://www.apa.org/moni

Dr Jamie Raines joins us to talk through some of his groundbreaking research with trans men, and how gender affects arousal. You can find more from Jamie over on his YouTube channel:  https://youtube.com/Jammidodger94 You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956797620971654 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jamie-Raines http://repository.essex.ac.uk/29565/1/Being%20Transgender-%20Effects%20of%20Behaviour%2C%20Arousal%20and%20Wellbeing%20JR%20Thesis%2022.12.20.pdf

This week sleep science expert Dr Baland Jalal joins us to chat about sleep paralysis & dig into his research! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Dr Baland Jalal https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/people/baland-jalal https://www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/directory/profile.php?bj272 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Baland-Jalal/publication/262397186_Evidence_for_Tai_Chi_as_a_Therapeutic_Mind-Body_Intervention_for_Sleep_A_Commentary_on_Raman_et_al/links/0c9605379e7ea0f3c8000000/Evidence-for-Tai-Chi-as-a-Therapeutic-Mind-Body-Intervention-for-Sleep-A-Commentary-on-Raman-et-al.pdf MR Therapy https://www.fr

For the first time ever we’ve used CRISPR  to edit someone’s genes INSIDE THEIR BODY! So far we’ve been able to reverse some effects of rare genetic eye disease that results in blindness, and this is only the beginning! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/leber-congenital-amaurosis/ https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/634/leber-congenital-amaurosis https://luxturna.com Gene Therapy https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06195-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-020-0493-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41573-019-0012-9 The EDIT-101 Trial ht

In this spooky episode of Sci Guys we explore the life of Johann Konrad Dippel - a mad scientist that some credit as the inspiration for Mary Shelley’s Dr Frankenstein… Despite the pack of any evidence. You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Johann Konrad Dippel https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1034731/?page=5 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1034731/?page=5 https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/pdf/10.1308/147363513X13500508916973 Alchemy & Frankenstein https://www.britannica.com/topic/alchemy/Modern-alchemy https://www.britannica.com/topic/Frankenstein

You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Scientific Studies & Papers https://www.science.org/lookup/doi/10.1126/science.1250830 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178116301524?via%3Dihub https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0963721419884309 News & Magazine Articles https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28130690.amp https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-boredom-is-anything-but-boring/ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/what-does-boredom-do-to-us-and-for-us

Can trees talk to each other? It turns out they might be able to, using fungi… This week, we discuss the Wood Wide Web that most of the world’s plants use to help them survive! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Fungi https://www.livescience.com/amp/53618-fungus.html https://www.britannica.com/science/fungus/Mycorrhiza Plants https://www.britannica.com/plant/tree https://www.britannica.com/science/forest Mycorrhizal Networks https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123739445003278 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4802747/ https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48257315.amp

Uterus transplants are on the verge of becoming a common surgery for cis women, but one of the first women to ever receive this kind of surgery wasn’t cis… The life of Lilli Elbe, one of the first women to receive gender affirming surgery, has been romanticised and repackaged as a tender tragedy - but her real story is far more interesting & upliftng. You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading Transplants https://www.britannica.com/science/transplant-surgery/Organ-transplants https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2778785/ https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/who-we-are/a-history-of-donation-transfusion-and-transplanta

What would you do if you found an animal that, with a little help, could potentially live forever? Worship it as a God? What could go wrong? That’s exactly what we’re digging into this week! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 & Further Reading Lobsters https://www.britannica.com/animal/lobster https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dont-listen-to-the-buzz-lobsters-arent-actually-immortal-88450872/ Immortality & Aging https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3370421/ https://www.science.org.au/curious/earth-environment/animals-can-live-forever Lobster Cult https://www.urbo.com/content/your-new-god-worshiping-a-facebook-group-lobster/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar

Buckminster Fuller was a futurist and inventor with a silly name and a penchant for creating incredible inventions - from cars, to homes, to geodesic domes! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 & Further Reading References & Further Reading https://youtu.be/N1yxFDvqALI https://www.britannica.com/biography/R-Buckminster-Fuller https://www.bfi.org/about-fuller/big-ideas/dymaxion-world/dymaxion-map https://www.britannica.com/technology/geodesic-dome https://www.wired.com/2016/03/buckminster-fuller-brilliant-crank-lot-teach-silicon-valley/amp https://amp.theguardian.com/theguardian/2013/jul/04/buckminster-fuller-architecture-design https://library.stanford.edu/spc/manuscripts-divisi

Do you ever have a thought come to mind that doesn’t feel like something you’d think, a thought that can make you feel disgusted or uneasy? Those are intrusive thoughts, and while they’re strongly associated with mental illness, they might be a bit more common than you might think… You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 & Further Reading https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/symptoms/ https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-mechanism-that-helps-us-inhibit-unwanted-thoughts https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2211364913000675 https://www.livescience.com/amp/44687-most-people-have-unwanted-thoughts.html https://www.

American History tends to ignore the achievements of black people - which is why you probably haven’t heard of Benjamin Banneker… He was a polymath who went verbally toe to toe with Thomas Jefferson on the topic of slavery, was instrumental in the creation of the capital, and did so much more! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 & Further Reading https://www.whitehousehistory.org/benjamin-banneker https://archive.org/details/bulletinunitedst2311964unit/page/17/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-things-know-about-astronomer-benjamin-bannekers-pioneering-career-180967136/ https://friendsofbenjaminbanneker.com/history/benjamin-banneker-2/ https://book

At the end of WWII hundreds of uranium cubes made for the Nazi nuclear program were taken by the USA, but they didn't take them all. Quite a number of these nuclear cubes went missing... A few have popped up here and there, until recently it's always been near impossible to tell if a cube is real, or just a really good replica - but scientists have just found a wild new way to find which ones are fakes... You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 & Further Reading https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/hundreds-of-cubes-of-nazi-uranium-are-missing-now-scientists-have-a-new-way-to-spot-them-12389326 https://www.washingtonpost.com/gdpr-consent/?next_url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.washin

Some men label themselves alphas - citing an old study on wolves, but surprisingly the results might not be as applicable to humans (or even wolves) as you might have thought… You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 & Further Reading Wolf Packs https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/wolf-pack-mentality.htm https://www.wolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/267alphastatus_english.pdf https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21963347 https://wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-info/wolf-faqs/#toggle-id-21 https://www.jstor.org/stable/3881436 Animal Social Behaviour & Hierarchies  https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180925-with-females-in-charge-bonobo-society-is-more-chilled-out http://amydprice.co

Ever seen or heard something as you were half asleep and woken up to realise it wasn’t there? Hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations are actually fairly common! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 & Further Reading Hallucinations https://www.britannica.com/science/hallucination/Chemical-factors https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/hallucinations-hearing-voices/ Hypnagogic & Hypnopompic Hallucinations https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4988750/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/14313158_Hypnagogic_and_Hypnopompic_Hallucinations_Pathological_Phenomena https://www.scielo.br/j/anp/a/C9cqbVby3nqWJrKYLvBngkk/?lang=en

Myers Briggs types are scientific evaluation of your personality… or at least that’s how they’re sold. Turns out that they might be barely more scientific than your horoscope. You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on 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 & Further Reading What is MBTI? https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test https://www.mbtionline.com/en-US/Articles/2017/July/What-do-the-letters-in-the-Myers-Briggs-test-stand-for https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554596/ https://www.16personalities.com/country-profiles/global/world The Origins of MBTI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQqSnkI32A https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/isabel-briggs-myers.htm https://www.nature.com