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Apr 11, 2022 • 60min

156: The Science of Sleep Disorders

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!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Reading https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/circadian-rhythm-disorders#:~:text=Circadian%20rhythm%20disorders%20are%20problems,to%20sleep%20and%20wake%20up. https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/non-24-hour-sleep-wake-disorder/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-020-0694-0 https://www.theravive.com/therapedia/circadian-rhythm-sleep-disorder-dsm--5-307.45-(icd--9--cm%2C-multiple-codes)
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Apr 4, 2022 • 1h 6min

155: What Happens When You Die?

No one knows what happens when you die, but scientists may be a step closer to changing that... 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 References & Further Reading https://www.livescience.com/first-ever-scan-of-dying-brain https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2022.813531/full?utm_source=fweb&utm_medium=nblog&utm_campaign=ba-sci-fnagi-what-happens-in-the-brain-when-we-die https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-50601-6 https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/04/the-science-of-near-death-experiences/386231/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-near-death-experiences-reveal-about-the-brain/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6139799/
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Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 6min

154: The Science of Vanishing Twin Syndrome

Sometimes twins can battle it out while in the womb, resulting in one of them just... disappearing. This is vanishing twin syndrome, and it's far more common than you may first think. 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!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingTwins & Pregnancyhttps://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/identical-twinshttps://www.twins.org.au/twins-and-families/about-twins/171-mirror-image-twinshttps://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/finding-out/pregnant-with-twins/https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/miscarriage/Vanishing Twinshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK563220/#:~:text=Vanishing%20twin%20syndrome%2C%20as%20the,image%20of%20a%20vanishing%20twin.https://time.com/4091210/chimera-twins/https://www.livescience.com/teens-twin-found-inside-adbomen-fetus-in-fetu.htmlGestational Sachttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551624/
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Mar 21, 2022 • 1h 19min

153: Xenotransplants: The Man With a Pig Heart

Human organs are in short supply - but this year scientists decided to genetically modify a pig heart to save the life of a man with terminal heart disease. This xentoransplant is brand new science & had never been done before. This week we go over the crazy experiments and mind-blowing science that led to this medical marvel.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!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Reading Xenotransplantationhttps://archive.bio.org/articles/xenotransplantation-benefits-and-risks-special-organ-transplantationhttps://www.omixon.com/brief-history-xenotransplantation/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4684730/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3246856/https://www.who.int/ethics/en/ETH_Nuffiled_xenotransplantation.pdfhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2019.03060/fullhttps://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/xenotransplantationhttps://www.groomers-online.com/professional-c1/scissors-c22/left-handed-scissors-c265/groomers-elite-45-straight-left-handed-bull-nosed-scissors-p755https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34697231/Organ Donation & Transplantshttps://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/helping-you-to-decide/about-organ-donation/statistics-about-organ-donation/https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/helping-you-to-decide/about-organ-donation/living-donation/https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/what-we-do/transplantation-services/organ-donation-and-transplantation/First Pig Heart Transplanthttps://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2022/01/15/the-science-behind-the-first-successful-pig-to-human-heart-transplanthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59944889.amphttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00111-9https://secure.jbs.elsevierhealth.com/action/consumeSsoCookie?redirectUri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Faction%2FconsumeSharedSessionAction%3FJSESSIONID%3DaaaBetSmryb39fIGYw37x%26MAID%3DcerwNnXJRoDD37sdGKDXfw%253D%253D%26SERVER%3DWZ6myaEXBLFD8VbcQEfOcg%253D%253D%26I2KBRCK%3D1%26ORIGIN%3D695817921%26RD%3DRD%26exp%3DTEn4cY9Dbt214rWTophWGQ%25253D%25253D&code=null&acw=Secure;SameSite=None&utt=https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2022/feb/03/german-researchers-to-breed-pigs-for-human-heart-transplants
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Mar 14, 2022 • 1h 11min

152: The Science of Hysterical Pregnancies (with NOAHFINNCE)

What happpens when you're pregnant, but without actually being pregnant? These are hysterical pregnancies, and they are totally real. Find out more about these odd phantom foetuses in today's episode.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!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingHysterical Pregnancieshttps://www.psychdb.com/somatic/pseudocyesishttps://www.cureus.com/articles/40598-a-rare-case-of-pseudocyesis-in-a-patient-with-bipolar-disorderhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2738334/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3674939/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3361851/#__ffn_sectitlehttps://www.britannica.com/science/false-pregnancyhttps://www.britannica.com/science/hydatidiform-molehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5894469/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4133423/https://americanpregnancy.org/getting-pregnant/infertility/false-pregnancy/Somatic Symptom Disordershttps://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/somatic-symptom-disorder/what-is-somatic-symptom-disorderhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2990557/https://www.psychdb.com/somatic/dsm-5/z-other-specified
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Mar 7, 2022 • 1h 10min

151: The Australian Cane Toad Invasion

Australia's wildlife is known for being dangerous, but humans introduced a creature that gave them all a run for their money. The Cane Toad is an invasive species that has singlehandedly taken over Australia in only a few years...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!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingInvasive Species https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/invasive-species/ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-are-invasive-species.html Cane Toads https://media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-021-02317-9/d41586-021-02317-9.pdf https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/facts/cane-toad https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/cane-toad/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/invasive-australian-cane-toads-are-more-cannibalistic-their-south-american-counterparts-180978558/ Introduction to Australia https://pestsmart.org.au/toolkit-resource/how-did-the-cane-toad-arrive-in-australia/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-39348313.amp https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/26/australian-water-rats-cut-cane-toads-open-with-surgical-precision-to-feast-on-their-hearts https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18271722/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20919631/ https://www.pnas.org/content/101/49/17150 http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/100_worst.php
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Feb 28, 2022 • 1h 37min

150: The Science of Autism (with Cyarine)

Cyarine joins us this week to chat about the science of Autism! 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 References & Further Reading Autism https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)61539-1/fulltext https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3513682/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/what-is-autism/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/signs/adults/ https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/pasteur-02445082 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757918/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20352928#:~:text=Genetics.,risk%20of%20autism%20spectrum%20disorder. https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn.2017.112 https://www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/population-health/improving-the-health-of-specific-groups/autism-spectrum-disorder#:~:text=It%20is%20estimated%20that%20around,diagnosis%20of%20autism%20spectrum%20disorder. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/other-conditions/ https://autisme.nl/media/120192/artikel_erfelijkehid_autisme.pdf Aspergers https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Asperger-Syndrome-Information-Page Causes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21299355/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25222596/ Gender & Sex Differences https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4284309/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-019-1006-3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5925757/ Treatments https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/autism-and-everyday-life/fake-and-harmful-treatments/ https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/autism/conditioninfo/treatments
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Feb 21, 2022 • 59min

149: The 5 Stages of Grief: The Kübler-Ross Model

The 5 Stages of Grief are almost omnipresent in pop culture, but is the science behind it sound? Let's find out!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!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingGrief & the Kubler Ross-Modelhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507885/https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/gestaltreview.16.3.0312https://www.sth.nhs.uk/clientfiles/File/Theory%20of%20Loss.pdfhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31746715/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0030222818809766https://www.britannica.com/science/thanatologyhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844541/Elisabeth Kubler-Rosshttps://time.com/3946458/kubler-ross-history/?amp=truehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-53267505.amphttps://www.ekrfoundation.org/elisabeth-kubler-ross/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264310506_Elisabeth_Kubler-RossKubler-Ross Alternativeshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7797418/
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Feb 14, 2022 • 1h 8min

148: The Science of Love Languages

Love languages have become a staple in pop culture, but is there any science behind them? That's what we're taking a look at in this Valentine's special! 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 References & Further Reading https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24020933/ https://archive.org/details/fivelovelanguage00chap https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/fashion/can-gary-chapman-save-your-marriage-this-life.html https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17464090500535822?scroll=top&needAccess=true https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17531984/ https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/600283/ https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.psichi.org/resource/resmgr/journal_2020/25_3_hughes.pdf https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-algorithm-mental-health-psychology/amp
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Feb 7, 2022 • 44min

147: The Science of ASMR

ASMR seemed to take over the world in the 2010s... but is there any science behind it? That's what we're digging into this week! 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 References & Further Reading https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/magazine/how-asmr-videos-became-a-sensation-youtube.html https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/asmr-more-than-a-feeling/amp/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-asmr-real-or-just-a-pseudoscience/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29924796/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33232904/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31128572/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34769976/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33174254/ https://peerj.com/articles/851/

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