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Chanel Williams joins us as we chat about the strange scientist who swore you could make a mini-man, using only a pumpkin and some jizz... No, really. Recorded live in London, at Jamboree. Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7256495/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/13/meat-greenhouses-gases-food-production-study https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00358-x.epdf?sharing_token=TOTcNgshHIcyVRBXC2L7VNRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0P5hJzOufiwVEu0osAOLG2L7YmizCBD0QPnXzpZvdgVd21n-7QUfEf8uD-CKplQ9ExzxDMLCmm-q527Wp8JIzM_Egm9B2aZIBUMO-vI9_80d1Y0jEMYHXFqa8GpUwxXkeJwiYfoJl3arDj3njdrwz0pFQy2ZBalLcHviN0deS-DDXb3y_kJq1iZeS-CsxtN7yuxBC9fRzqyhzJLSyI00OevCcEvsCxhkNq-h9wUvXHlxVobprBnmL-wp0SH1lJnMqEeOsI0cMfczKOCmfTUh86L&tracking_referrer=www.theguardian.com https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w https://theconversation.com/vegan-diet-has-just-30-of-the-environmental-impact-of-a-high-meat-diet-major-study-finds-210152 https://www.cancer.ox.ac.uk/research/networks/EPIC https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-11-11-sustainable-eating-cheaper-and-healthier-oxford-study https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(21)00251-5/fulltext https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/vegan-diet-better-environment https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/winter-2015/articles/soy-the-biggest-food-crop-we-never-talk-about https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0271531721000191?via%3Dihub https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26853923/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7073751/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7073751/ https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/definition-veganism https://www.statista.com/topics/7297/veganism-in-the-united-kingdom/#topicOverview

Our patrons demanded we talk about the sicence of Sensory Processing Disorder, and that's exactly what we're doing this week!Grab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Readinghttps://archive.org/details/sensoryintegrati00ayre/page/n11/mode/2uphttps://childmind.org/article/the-debate-over-sensory-processing/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285591455_DSM-5_Application_for_Sensory_Processing_Disorder_Appendix_A_part_1https://eput.nhs.uk/media/b2sdvcsb/sensory-processing-disorder-information-leaflet-for-parents.pdfhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3149116/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1877117320300648?via%3Dihubhttps://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/signs-of-sensory-processing-disorder/https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/signs-of-sensory-processing-disorder/

The rates of substance abuse are far higher amongst those with ADHD, so this week ADHD Love's Rox joins us to talk about addiction, sobriety, and ADHD!Grab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingAddictionhttps://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/addiction-science/drugs-brain-behavior-science-of-addictionhttps://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/recreational-drugs-alcohol-and-addiction/drug-and-alcohol-addiction-useful-contacts/https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/addiction-what-is-it/ADHDhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.htmlhttps://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/background-information/prevalence/#:~:text=In%20the%20UK%2C%20the%20prevalence,and%20in%20people%20with%20disabilities.ADHD & Addictionhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4414493/https://chadd.org/about-adhd/co-occuring-conditions/https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/adhd-with-comorbid-substance-use-disorder-review-of-treatment/C0B6C471528932F7402424742F0AA463https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4403287/https://www.additudemag.com/addictive-behaviors-adhd/https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/substance-use-and-mental-health#:~:text=Occurring%20Mental%20Disorders-,Overview,most%20severe%20form%20of%20SUD.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871620303343ADHD Medicationhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4147667/https://childmind.org/article/adhd-meds-lead-addiction/ADHD Childrenhttps://www.additudemag.com/children-with-adhd-avoid-failure-punishment/

We can't quite remember what we talked about in this episode, so I guess you'll have to get stuck in and find out for yourself...Grab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Readinghttps://www.britannica.com/science/amnesiahttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5861508/https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/29/amnesia-researchers-use-light-to-restore-lost-memories-in-micehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982222019066https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-our-brains-make-memories-14466850/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4246028/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/human-memoryhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2649674/https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/memory-loss-amnesia/

Extreme reactions to percieved rejection are common feelings amongst people with ADHD, but is the science there to back that up and explain wy it happens? That's what we're looking at in this week's episode Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, voted for by our patronsGrab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingADHDhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/symptoms/RSD https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24099-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-rsdhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10569543/Emotional Dysregulationhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/25065-emotional-dysregulationhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1586/ern.12.109https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37747111/

Do you care about the climate? How do you feel about Just Stop Oil? This week we're discussing the facts around climate change & how extreme protests affect public opinion.Grab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingJust Stop Oilhttps://juststopoil.org/faqs/Public Order & Protest Lawshttps://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/655/madeEnvironmental Impacts of Fossil Fuelshttps://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/causes-effects-climate-changehttps://www.nrdc.org/stories/fossil-fuels-dirty-factshttps://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/oil-and-gas-developmentProtestshttps://theconversation.com/just-stop-oil-do-radical-protests-turn-the-public-away-from-a-cause-heres-the-evidence-192901https://theconversation.com/climate-change-radical-activists-benefit-social-movements-history-shows-why-181977https://brookes.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=384ad6d2-e8c1-4f38-bb5f-af1e00e54fdahttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2378023120925949https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230421-earth-day-the-science-of-climate-change-protesthttps://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/publications/activists-dilemma-extreme-protest-actions-reduce-popular-support

The UK government have promised to ban Conversion "Therapy", and yet they've still neglected to actually get around to it. This week we dig into the facts around this harmful pseudoscience.Grab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingConversion Therapyhttps://www.history.com/news/gay-conversion-therapy-origins-19th-centuryhttps://www.stonewall.org.uk/everything-you-need-know-about-conversion-therapyhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conversion-therapy-an-evidence-assessment-and-qualitative-study/conversion-therapy-an-evidence-assessment-and-qualitative-studyhttps://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/Advocacy/policy_resources/AACAP-conversion-therapy-issue-brief.pdfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352552521001092https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8189432/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27474701/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10018052/Banning Conversion Therapyhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2023/11/02/lgbtq-celebrities-demand-immediate-conversion-therapy-ban-in-uk/https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/06/conversion-therapy-kings-speech-uk-lgbtq/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5040471/https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/which-countries-have-already-banned-conversion-therapy

Do you feel sad in Winter? If so you might have SAD! No, seriously... Seasonal Affective Disorder is a form of depression that follows a seasonal pattern. If you want to know more I guess you'll just have to watch!Grab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Readinghttps://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/treatment/https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/symptoms/https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorderhttps://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/about-sad/https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/mental-illnesses-and-mental-health-problems/seasonal-affective-disorder-(sad)https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/seasonal-affective-disorderhttps://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/seasonal-affective-disorder/#inheritancehttps://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-d/#:~:text=It%20is%20a%20fat%2Dsoluble,control%20infections%20and%20reduce%20inflammation.https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/melatonin/common-questions-about-melatonin/#:~:text=It%20helps%20control%20your%20sleep,natural%20supply%20of%20the%20hormone.

There's some evidence that langauges can impact the way your brain works, but what happens when you know more than one? Thanks to our patrons, that's exactly what we're chatting about this week! Exclusively in English, unfortunately... Grab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingLanguagehttps://www.britannica.com/topic/languageBilingualshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4295724/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6168212/#:~:text=Bilinguals%20who%20learn%20two%20languages,referred%20to%20as%20sequential%20bilinguals.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5324728/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cogs.12672How Language Affects the Brainhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/aug/07/being-bilingual-good-for-brain-mental-healthhttps://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/bilingual-advantage-aging-brainhttps://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/the-battle-over-bilingualism/462114/https://ilabs.uw.edu/sites/default/files/2017_FerjanRamirez_Kuhl_NAEYC.pdfhttps://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2022/04/29/learning-language-changes-your-brain/https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/articles/2017/language-shapes-how-the-brain-perceives-time/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-language-shapes-thought/https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221103-how-language-warps-the-way-you-perceive-time-and-space

It's easy to be oblivious to the ongoign pandemic, but this week we decided to dig into one of the biggest impacts of COVID-19; Long COVID Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon! If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials! sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/covid-19-symptoms-and-what-to-do/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00846-2 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects/index.html https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/post-covid-syndrome-long-covid/ https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/coronavirus-and-your-health/long-covid https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/dysautonomia#:~:text=What%20is%20dysautonomia%3F,parasympathetic%20parts%20of%20the%20ANS. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/02/1172806898/why-viral-reservoirs-are-a-prime-suspect-for-long-covid-sleuths https://covid19.who.int/ https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/