

Sci Guys
The Sci Guys
Sci Guys is a podcast all about the weird and unbelievable ways that scientists learn about the world around us. Each week, Corry (@notcorry) tells the story of a particularly strange scientific study while his cohost Luke (@lukecutforth) does his best to derail the conversation with questions, jokes, and whatever nonsense he can think of.
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Mar 27, 2023 • 1h 18min
206: The Science of Aromantics
Not all love is romantic and some people just don't feel romantic attraction - so out Patrons have asked us to cover the science of being aromantic & the effects of amatonormativity!
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References & Further Reading
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/5-things-you-should-know-about-aromantic-people#:~:text=What%20does%20aro%20mean%3F,or%20interaction%20with%20an%20individual.
https://idp.springer.com/authorize?response_type=cookie&client_id=springerlink&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Farticle%2F10.1007%2Fs10508-021-02187-2
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/285899t4
https://med-fom-brotto.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2020/02/Antonsen-2020_Article_AceAndAroUnderstandingDifferen.pdf
https://www.aromanticism.org/en/research#research-guidelines
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-love
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4911849/
https://www.aromanticism.org/en/all-terms

Mar 20, 2023 • 59min
205: The Science of The Gay Voice (with NOAHFINNCE)
Why do gay men sound... gay? NoahFinnce joins us as we find out whether this is just a tired stereotype, or a real phenomenon!
Check out Noah's Music!
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If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!
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References & Further Reading
jstor.org/stable/455948?seq=2#metadata_info_tab_contents
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/07/28/what-it-means-to-sound-gay/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002199240800066X

Mar 13, 2023 • 1h 8min
204: The Science of BPD (with Elliot Douglas)
Elliot returns to chat about Borderline Personality Disorder, clear up misconceptions & share what it it's like to live with! Follow Elliot on Instagram!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/mental-health/conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/causes/https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/borderline-personality-disorder-bpd/about-bpd/https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/borderline-personality-disorder#part_2244https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg78https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1863557/https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/fulfillment-any-age/202012/the-brain-science-behind-emotions-in-borderline-personalityhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3494330/bpdfoundation.org.au/diagnostic-criteria.phphttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430883/

Mar 6, 2023 • 1h 2min
203: The Science of AI Art (with Rob Denbleyker)
This week, @ExplosmEntertainment 's Rob Denbleyker joins us to chat about the ever mounting horror that is AI generated art...Check out Rob's work: explosm.netGrab 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.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/12/when-ai-can-make-art-what-does-it-mean-for-creativity-dall-e-midjourneyhttps://www.americanscientist.org/article/ai-is-blurring-the-definition-of-artisthttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/02/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-artists.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/art/visual-artshttps://www.ibm.com/uk-en/cloud/learn/what-is-artificial-intelligencehttps://www.britannica.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/Alan-Turing-and-the-beginning-of-AIhttps://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/https://chat.openai.com/chathttps://www.craiyon.com/https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/dall-e-mini-the-messy-ai-image-generator-making-your-meme-dreams-come-true/https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/gpt-3/

Feb 27, 2023 • 56min
202: The Science of Migraines
Migraine is a deceptively debilitating and surprisingly common neurological condition, a massive thanks to our Patrons for voting on this topic & giving us the opportunity to learn more about it!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 Reading

Feb 20, 2023 • 1h 16min
201: The Science of Eating Disorders
Ahead of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we're chatting about EDs, calorie counting, how our culture exacerbates the problem, and tons more!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 ReadingED Testhttps://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/eating-disorder/Eating Disordershttps://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/eating-disorders/overview/https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disordershttps://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/eating-disorders/management/https://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/04/eating-disordershttps://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/olivia-petter/are-eating-disorders-really-contagious_b_9767704.htmlCalorie Countinghttps://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-neuroscience-eating-disorders/202105/calorie-counts-and-eating-disorders-neurosciencehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5700836/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3409365/

Feb 13, 2023 • 1h 35min
200: The Science of Prison
To mark 200 episodes of Sci Guys we're tackling studies on incarceration, and asking the question: Does prison work?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 ReadingPrison Basics
https://www.britannica.com/topic/prison
https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04334/SN04334.pdf
https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Prison-the-facts-2022.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/life-in-prison/prisoner-privileges-and-rights
Does Prison Work?
https://youtu.be/BsTIHo-_A1k
https://youtu.be/4iEcL6TVw9g
https://youtu.be/BXSv2nO5LeM
https://youtu.be/6mMwrS30XT8
https://www.law.ac.uk/resources/blog/is-prison-effective/
https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/justice-and-prison-reform/prison-reform-and-alternatives-to-imprisonment.html
https://www.wlv.ac.uk/media/departments/faculty-of-social-sciences/documents/wolverhampton-law-journal/edition-4/(2020)-4-WLJ-64.pdf
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-prisons-make-us-safer/
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2022.html#:~:text=Together%2C%20these%20systems%20hold%20almost,centers%2C%20state%20psychiatric%20hospitals%2C%20and
Stanford Prison Experiment
https://youtu.be/KND_bBDE8RQ
https://nypost.com/2018/06/14/famed-stanford-prison-experiment-was-a-fraud-scientist-says/
Working in Prison
https://uklabourlawblog.com/2022/12/12/pay-for-work-in-prison-by-virginia-mantouvalou/#:~:text=A%20freedom%20of%20information%20request,that%20send%20work%20to%20prisons.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/prisoners-labour-shortages/
https://uklabourlawblog.com/2022/12/12/pay-for-work-in-prison-by-virginia-mantouvalou/#:~:text=A%20freedom%20of%20information%20request,that%20send%20work%20to%20prisons.
Prison & Mental Health
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/inm.12733
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5008459/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311616/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32258357/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26330175/
Alternatives to Prison
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/29/prison-release-covid-pandemic-incarceration/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/16/we-know-that-prison-doesnt-work-so-what-are-the-alternatives
https://famm.org/wp-content/uploads/FS-Alternatives-in-a-Nutshell.pdf
Autism Studyhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5286449/

Feb 6, 2023 • 1h 1min
199: The Science of Tinnitus (with Jamie Loxton)
Can you hear that? If so, you might have tinnitus... The wonderful Jamie Loxton joins us this week as we work our way through the science of this phantom sound!Check out Jamie's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3z2IExquSAcjMontKCFYrn?si=e57152b210314c63Grab 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

Jan 30, 2023 • 1h 19min
198: The Science of PCOS (with Leena Norms)
The lovely Leena Norms joins us this week to talk about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome! Check out Leena: https://www.youtube.com/@leenanormsGrab 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.scientificanimations.com/wiki-images/https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos/https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/pcos.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459251/https://www.nature.com/articles/nrdp201657https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pcos/conditioninfo/diagnosehttps://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pcos/conditioninfo/diagnosehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3737989/https://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/androgens-101/https://www.londonwomenscentre.co.uk/info/news/difference-ovarian-cysts-pcoshttps://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/what-you-may-not-know-about-pcos-questions-and-misconceptions/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8603735/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7513432/https://ihra.org.au/18106/what-is-intersex/https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/gender-identity/sex-gender-identity/whats-intersexhttps://www.unfe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/UNFE-Intersex.pdfhttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)32764-3/fulltexthttps://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/articles/whatisthedifferencebetweensexandgender/2019-02-21

Jan 23, 2023 • 53min
197: The Ape & The Child (Live in London)
Thanks to Jamboree for having us: https://www.jamboreevenue.co.uk/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.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/guy-simultaneously-raised-chimp-and-baby-exactly-same-way-see-what-would-happen-180952171/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-4Wl3sxtj4https://psy.fsu.edu/php/about/history/wnk/Benjamin%20and%20Bruce.pdfhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/348649207_Revisiting_The_Ape_and_The_Child_Experiment_A_Mindsponge_Approachhttps://www.nature.com/articles/133891b0https://ia802609.us.archive.org/6/items/apechildstudyofe00kell/apechildstudyofe00kell_bw.pdfhttps://www.science.org/content/article/humans-can-outlearn-chimps-thanks-more-flexible-brain-genetics


