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Jan 16, 2023 • 1h 1min

196: The Science of ADHD Medication (with NOAHFINNCE)

NOAHFINNCE, the 5th Sci Guy, joins us this week to talk about ADHD medication, how it works, and whether we should be giving it to children!Check out Noah's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6y7T3BaNMGAYgRbATEq4cM?si=ZgoHbyDLSeqaNSUFcYt0ggGrab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.storeYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuysHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguysIf you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Websitesciguys.co.ukTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sciguysTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFacebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Readinghttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/dealing-adhd-what-you-need-knowhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060626091749.htmhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3489818/https://psychopharmacologyinstitute.com/publication/methylphenidate-for-adhd-mechanism-of-action-and-formulations-2194?canonical=/publication/methylphenidate-for-adhd-mechanism-of-action-and-formulations-2194https://www.verywellmind.com/how-do-stimulants-for-adhd-work-20895https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060626091749.htmhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3489818/https://www.google.com/search?q=when+was+adhd+first+diagnosed&rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB727GB727&oq=when+was+adhd+&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i512l9.9016j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://psychopharmacologyinstitute.com/publication/methylphenidate-for-adhd-mechanism-of-action-and-formulations-2194?canonical=/publication/methylphenidate-for-adhd-mechanism-of-action-and-formulations-2194
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Jan 9, 2023 • 1h 9min

195: The Science of Vegan Pets

Can cats & dogs be vegan? That's the question we're tackling in this week's episode, so strap in and get ready to find out whether you should give your pet a more planet conscious diet, or just trade them in for a rabbit...Grab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.storeYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuysHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguysIf you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Websitesciguys.co.ukTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sciguysTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFacebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Readinghttps://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1136/vr.m663https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/veggie-cat-food/https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Omnivorous-dog-traits-revisited-Dogs-are-classified-as-omnivores-based-on-traits-that_fig1_268743597https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5035952/https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12917-021-02754-8https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0265662https://www.livescience.com/pets-plant-based-diethttps://www.newscientist.com/article/0-vegan-pet-food-can-cats-and-dogs-be-happy-and-healthy-without-meat/https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2016/05/09/the-single-reason-the-biggest-animals-are-herbivores/?sh=784d55731e00https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-biology2/chapter/herbivores-carnivores-and-omnivores/https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/herbivorehttps://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/carnivorehttps://www.petmd.com/cat/nutrition/evr_ct_cat_nutritional_needs_differenthttps://www.brauer.com.au/health-library/nutrient-bioavailability-what-it-is-and-why-its-important/https://www.ciwf.com/farmed-animals/pigs/#:~:text=Pigs%20are%20naturally%20omnivorous%20and,are%20used%20to%20hunt%20truffles.https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/are_you_absorbing_the_nutrients_you_eathttps://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-panda-diet-bamboo-protein-carnivore-20190503-story.htmlhttps://physicsworld.com/a/eye-shape-reveals-whether-animal-is-predator-or-prey/#:~:text=The%20study%20reveals%20that%20herbivorous,tend%20to%20have%20vertical%20pupils.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Hq8eVOMHs
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Jan 2, 2023 • 1h 5min

194: The Science of Alcohol (and Being Drunk) with NOAHFINNCE

This week we discuss the science of booze with a practical demonstration... The 5th Sci Guy, Noah, joins us as we learn how alcohol really works whilst getting a little tipsy! Grab our 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! Website sciguys.co.uk TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sciguys Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://science.howstuffworks.com/alcohol.htm https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/alcohol https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alcohol-misuse/risks/ https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-health/alcohol-and-brain-overview https://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/accumulating-glitches/how_and_when_did_humans/ https://www.livescience.com/48958-human-origins-alcohol-consumption.html https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/calculating-alcohol-units/#:~:text=Units%20are%20a%20simple%20way,can%20process%20in%20an%20hour. https://www.britannica.com/science/alcohol
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Dec 26, 2022 • 2h 13min

193: Alien Invasion (Best of 2022)

Watch the Best of 2022: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk51mBkckTYj24DFrBfbu5SYAmx44TyeCGrab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.storeYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuysHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguysIf you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Websitesciguys.co.ukTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sciguysTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFacebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @lukecutforth
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Dec 19, 2022 • 1h 10min

192: The Science of Serial Killers (with NoahFinnce)

In the spirit of the season our patrons voted in serial killers as the final topic for this year... So strap in as we dip our toes into true crime & chat about the science of killers, the myths surrounding them, and the psychology of their biggest fans...Grab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.storeYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuysHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguysIf you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Websitesciguys.co.ukTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sciguysTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFacebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Readinghttps://thekeep.eiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4722&context=theseshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17143448/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32284784/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16838388/https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4722&context=theseshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17143448/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7144278/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cbm.615https://blog.oup.com/2021/04/what-can-neuroscience-tell-us-about-the-mind-of-a-serial-killer/https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSGtG_cFghBBi_Azq-9seQKuUH0iRWSWZzEowS4xR0O2niqMbYMWClyjgSg5EfmlllH2iO432O46yBc/pubhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/serial-murderhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/what-explains-the-decline-of-serial-killershttps://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder/#:~:text=Antisocial%20personality%20disorder%20is%20a,care%20for%20other%20people's%20feelings.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=serial%20killer%20psychology&page=2https://thehighcourt.co/serial-killer-facts/#:~:text=Only%201%25%20of%20all%20committed,in%20the%20US%20each%20year.https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160331-why-are-we-eternally-fascinated-by-serial-killers
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Dec 12, 2022 • 55min

191: The Science of Pandemics & World of Warcraft (with 10000Hawks)

This week Jake (@10000Hawks) joins us to talk about the worst pandemic to ever shake the World... of Warcraft. In 2005 Blizzard Entertainment ran into a major issue when a WoW update resulted in the Corrupted Blood Incident...Grab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.storeYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuysHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguysIf you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Websitesciguys.co.ukTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sciguysTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFacebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Readinghttps://academic.oup.com/jid/article/200/7/1018/903237https://www.britannica.com/science/pandemichttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/world-of-warcraft-coronavirus-corrupted-bloodhttps://escholarship.org/content/qt4qj303gp/qt4qj303gp_noSplash_a98544bf9b24082db88e4fd3ca838f88.pdf?t=q5jbq6https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrupted_Blood_incidenthttps://www.zmescience.com/other/pieces/the-weird-world-of-warcraft-pandemic-of-2005/https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(07)70212-8/fulltexthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/04/09/world-warcraft-experienced-pandemic-2005-that-experience-may-help-coronavirus-researchers/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-flu-virtual/online-blood-plague-offers-lessons-for-pandemics-idUKTRE53Q4HI20090427?edition-redirect=ukhttps://mh.bmj.com/content/39/2/115.longhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Warcrafthttps://www.google.com/search?q=corrupted+blood+incident&rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB727GB727&sxsrf=ALiCzsbCejmTiU_NX3_e_R3iTh6g27jfmw:1667055432824&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjXlJO32YX7AhUbgP0HHcaWBLcQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1512&bih=866&dpr=2#imgrc=yuZtqDSUjtAcCM
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Dec 5, 2022 • 1h 9min

190: The Science of Self Driving Cars

Self driving cars are hitting our roads so it seems like a good time to find out how they work (and how they don't). This week we're covering the science of autonomous vehicles, the ethics that guide them, and how capitalism (and Elon Musk) could be making them worse than they need to be... Grab our 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! Website sciguys.co.uk TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sciguys Twitter http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod Instagram http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod Facebook http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07135-0 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352146520300995 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352146520300995 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352146520300995?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-2&rr=753e48c77a1edd47 https://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood/trends-innovations/driverless-car.htm https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07135-0 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/25/tesla-elon-musk-demo/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7bzxm/lets-go-hit-this-kid-tesla-stans-find-actual-child-to-try-and-prove-teslas-dont-run-over-kids https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/12/23302850/tesla-full-self-driving-child-crash-open-letter https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/01/business/tesla-recall.html https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/09/tesla-self-driving-technology-safety-children#:~:text=Since%202016%2C%20the%20agency%20has,where%20Teslas%20hit%20emergency%20vehicles. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Elon_Musk_Royal_Society_%28crop2%29.jpg
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Nov 28, 2022 • 51min

189: The Science of HIV & The AIDS Epidemic

World AIDs Day falls on the 1st of December, so this week we're covering the AIDS epidemic and some of the science behind HIV! Get tickets to our Sci Guys: Live in London: https://sciguys.co.uk/ticketsGrab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.storeYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuysHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguysIf you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Websitesciguys.co.ukTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sciguysTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFacebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Readinghttps://www.vox.com/2015/12/1/9828348/ronald-reagan-hiv-aidshttps://www.history.com/topics/1980s/hiv-aids-crisis-timelinehttps://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/history/hiv-and-aids-timeline#year-1984https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/whatishiv.htmlhttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aidshttps://www.cdc.gov/museum/online/story-of-cdc/aids/index.htmlhttps://www.history.com/news/aids-epidemic-ronald-reaganhttps://www.history.com/topics/1980s/history-of-aids#section_3https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537293/https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/whatishiv.html#:~:text=Where%20did%20HIV%20come%20from,is%20called%20simian%20immunodeficiency%20virus.https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/maternal-or-infant-illnesses/hiv.html#:~:text=Can%20HIV%20be%20transmitted%20through,does%20not%20eliminate%20the%20risk.https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/hiv-transmission/ways-people-get-hiv.html
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Nov 21, 2022 • 47min

188: The Science of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

You might have heard of EDS, but it's a bit more than stretchy skin and doubled-joints, this week we dive into a range of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes in this episode voted on by our patrons!Grab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.storeYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuysHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguysIf you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Websitesciguys.co.ukTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sciguysTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFacebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Readinghttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ehlers-danlos-syndromes/https://www.ehlers-danlos.org/what-is-eds/information-on-eds/diagnosis/https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/what-is-eds/https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6322/ehlers-danlos-syndromeshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549814/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507709/#:~:text=Collagen%20is%20protein%20molecules%20made,tendons%2C%20bones%2C%20and%20ligaments.https://www.britannica.com/science/protein/Special-structure-and-function-of-proteins#ref593800https://thetab.com/uk/london/2016/02/23/meet-the-inspiring-fresher-whose-bones-dislocate-daily-23692By self - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1385193
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Nov 14, 2022 • 1h 6min

187: The Science of Antidepressants

Scientists don't really know how antidepressants work... That sounds shocking but what does it really mean? In this week's episode, we're covering antidepressants and chatting about what scientists do & don't know about them!GET TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOW: https//www.sciguys.co.uk/ticketsGrab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.storeYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuysHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguysIf you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Websitesciguys.co.ukTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sciguysTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFacebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Reading

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