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Episodes
196: The Science of ADHD Medication (with NOAHFINNCE)
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ou...
195: The Science of Vegan Pets
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
194: The Science of Alcohol (and Being Drunk) with NOAHFINNCE
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 whils...
193: Alien Invasion (Best of 2022)
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the Best of 2022: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk51mBkckTYj24DFrBfbu5SYAmx44TyeC Grab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.store You can ...
192: The Science of Serial Killers (with NoahFinnce)
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 &am...
191: The Science of Pandemics & World of Warcraft (with 10000Hawks)
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
190: The Science of Self Driving Cars
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 scie...
189: The Science of HIV & The AIDS Epidemic
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 S...
188: The Science of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
187: The Science of Antidepressants
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ant...
186: MK Ultra: The Science of Mind Control (with Do Go On's Matt Stewart & Dave Warneke)
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Do Go On boys join us this week to talk about MK Ultra, the CIA's super secret, insanely immoral mind control experiments! Somehow, talking giraff...
185: The Science of Phobias (with NoahFinnce)
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boo! To celebrate Halloween, we're covering the very spooky topic of phobias... Also NoahFinnce (the 5th Sci Guy) is here too. Check out Noah: https:...
184: The Science of Social Anxiety (with Vegard)
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Social anxiety (or social phobia) is a lot more than just feeling a bit uncomfortable around people - so this week, Vegard joins us to share his exper...
183: The ODD Science of Oppositional Defiant Disorder
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kids can be difficult, sometimes so difficult that we slap a psychiatric label on them because we're not sure what else to do. Oppositional Defiant Di...
182: The Science of Deafness (with Elliot Douglas)
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deaf people are often excluded & misunderstood - particularly in the sciences. So we thought we'd take a look into the science of deafness & h...
181: The Science of Linguistics (with Tom Scott)
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Tom Scott joins us to chat about linguistics, the scientific study of language. If you learn anything from this episode, let it be that a co...
180: The Science of Kinks (with NoahFinnce)
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our patrons voted in kinks as this month’s topic - which (among other things) means opening up the DSM and seeing which fetishes are pathologised &a...
179: The Science of Circumcision
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Circumcision is one of the oldest surgical procedures we still know of and perform today, but the question is why? Beyond the religious elements, are ...
178: The Science of Body Dysmorphia
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a condition that most people have heard of, but they may not understand it as well as they think... This week, we take a d...
177: The Science of Vaping
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vaping seems to have taken over the world in the past few years - one minute it doesn't exist, the next every teenager and their mum is sucking on an ...
176: The Science of Autism & Gender Dysphoria
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Autism and Gender Dysphoria seem to have some link that scientists have yet to crack, but our Patrons tasked us with getting to the bottom of this. So...
175: The Science of The Obesity Paradox
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Obesity is an epidemic in much of the western world, but is it really all that bad? The Obesity Paradox is the name given to something unexpected that...
174: The Science of Abortion Rights (& Dr Morgentaler)
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Abortion rights have been rolled back in the USA thanks to a Supreme Court decision. So this week we delve into the process of abortions & the unb...
173: The Stolen Discovery of DNA
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
DNA is the code for almost everything that makes you you - but the story behind how we discovered and learned more about this little molecule of life ...
172: Death of the Dinosaurs
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that the dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago, but what exactly happened? Research into some brand new fossils may have given us a...
171: The Science of Life from Alien Planets: Panspermia
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Where did life on Earth come from? Some famous scientists believed that aliens may have intentionally colonised Earth with microscopic life. It may so...
170: The Man Who Drank Radioactive Water (Until His Jaw Fell Off)
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You might think no one would willingly drink liters of radioactive water, but that just means you clearly haven't heard of Ebenezer Byers - a man who ...
169: Polyamory (with Spice8Rack)
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why are some humans monogamous while others are polyamorous? Spice8Rack joins us to give his insight while we chat about polyamory & some of the s...
168: The Science of Male Birth Control
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Birth control pills currently only exist for females - but why is that? This week we discuss contraception for cis men & delve into the sexism tha...
167: Metoidioplasty: The Science of Bottom Surgery (with Dr Jamie Raines)
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jammidodger returns to the podcast this week as we cover metoidioplasty, a type of lower surgery mostly for transgender men and trasnmasc people! A hu...
166: The Science of Bisexual Men (with AreTheyGay)
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do bisexual men exist? Noted bisexual, "Are They Gay" joins us this week as we cover the studies that claimed to prove that bisexual men were, in fact...
165: Physics is Gay: The Science of LGBT+ Scientists (with Dr Ramón S. Barthelemy & Dr Timothy Atherton)
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brilliant scientists, Ramon S Barthelemy & Timothy Atherton join us this week to discuss their recent work looking at LGBT (and other marginalised...
164: Biohacking: The Science of DIY HIV Treatment
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Would you change your genetic code at home if you could? One man decided to try in an attempt to cure his HIV.... Grab our merch now: http://normalci...
163: The Science of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome (or, more correctly, Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another) is a condition wherein a person does almost everything they ...
162: Training Surgeons Like Dogs
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out training people to perform surgery is actually quite difficult, so some scientists decided to copy animal trainers to see if it made a diffe...
161: The Science of Atomic Gardens
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists in the 20th century were looking for a way to use radiation that helped humanity instead of hurting it. So they decided to blast food with ...
160: The Science of The Schmidt Pain Scale
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Schmidt has been stung by over 100 insects. Being a scientist, he used his experience to create a scale for measuring the pain of insect stings...
159: The Science of Extra Thumbs
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists created a third thumb to help you with everyday tasks, here's the science behind it! Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.sto...
158: The Science of Swallowing Shrews
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to the scientist who swallowed a shrew? Find out in this week’s episode! Why did he do it? Find out in this week’s episode! Was it w...
157: The Science of Gender Dysphoria (with NOAHFINNCE)
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sci Guys is 3 years old & our patrons chose Gender Dysphoria as the topic for this anniversary episode! NoahFinnce joins us to give his perspectiv...
156: The Science of Sleep Disorders
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help k...
155: What Happens When You Die?
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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.sto...
154: The Science of Vanishing Twin Syndrome
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
153: Xenotransplants: The Man With a Pig Heart
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 di...
152: The Science of Hysterical Pregnancies (with NOAHFINNCE)
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happpens when you're pregnant, but without actually being pregnant? These are hysterical pregnancies, and they are totally real. Find out more ab...
151: The Australian Cane Toad Invasion
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 inva...
150: The Science of Autism (with Cyarine)
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
149: The 5 Stages of Grief: The Kübler-Ross Model
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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://...
148: The Science of Love Languages
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 speci...
147: The Science of ASMR
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
146: The Science of Octopus Sentience
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are octopusses sentient? According to the UK government, yes! Although that may not mean exactly what you think... Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http:...
145: The Science of Beards (with Ellie Spigariol)
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why do humans have beards? And why is it predominantly men that are able to grow them? Scientists knuckled down and attempted to figure out the answer...
144: The Science of Empathy (And Rats)
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can rats feel empathy? It’s a tough question to tackle, and many scientists have worked on it over the years… but is it even possible to find the ...
143: Xenobots: Science of Living Robots (That Reproduce?)
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is a robot a robot when it’s made of living cells? Scientists took frog cells and made them into tiny living robots with the apparent ability to bui...
142: The Moon Landing
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For our first episode of 2022, we’re looking back at the first man on the moon! Join us on the journey as we look at the real story behind Neil Arms...
141: Memory Machine (Best of 2021)
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Follow the link & use the code SCIGUYS for 60% off your first month of a MELScience subscription! https://melscience.com/sBC6/ (Offer valid for...
140: The Science of Asexuality
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
139: The Science of Spider-Man
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sp...
138: The Science of Gay Sex (with Iain Gillespie)
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
137: The Science of Cults
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 delv...
136: The Science of Transgender Sexuality (with JammiDodger)
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 J...
135: Sleep Paralysis Therapy & Dream Science (with Dr Baland Jalal)
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
134: The Science of Gene Editing & Treating Blindness
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ge...
133: The Real Frankenstein?
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
132: The Shocking Science of Boredom
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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://pa...
131: The Wood Wide Web
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 pl...
130: The Science of Uterus Transplants & The Danish Girl (with NOAHFINNCE)
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
129: The Immortal Lobster Cult
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
128: The Crazy Science of Buckminster Fuller
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Buckminster Fuller was a futurist and inventor with a silly name and a penchant for creating incredible inventions - from cars, to homes, to geodesic ...
127: The Science of Intrusive Thoughts
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
126: America’s First Black Scientist - Benjamin Banneker
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
American History tends to ignore the achievements of black people - which is why you probably haven’t heard of Benjamin Banneker… He was a polymat...
125: The Science of Nazi Nuclear Cubes
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
124: The Alpha Male Myth
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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) a...
123: The Science of Sleepy Hallucinations
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
122: The Science of Myers Briggs Personality Tests
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
121: The Uncanny Valley: Science of Creepy Robots
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robots are becoming more and more human-like, but something weird happens when things become too human without quite making it all the way - we start ...
120: The Science of Past Lives
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some children tell stories about lives they used to live… Are they just playing pretend or is this proof of reincarnation? Maybe science has some an...
119: The Science of Maladaptive Daydreaming
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some people report being unable to stop daydreaming, to the point that it takes over their entire lives. Maladaptive Daydreaming isn’t yet a recogni...
118: The Science of The Loch Ness Monster
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists went hunting for the Loch Ness Monster in 2019, but the search wasn’t all it seemed to be… You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTu...
117: The 'Sophia the Robot' Conspiracy
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sophia the Robot is one of the most famous robots in the world, outside of those in Sci-fi. Although, there may be more fiction than fact when it come...
116: The Science of Hay Fever
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we get sneezy and wheezy, because the plants are being sleazy. Hay Fever is one of the most common allergies in the world & there’s a ...
115: The Science of PTSD (with NoahFinnce)
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NoahFinnce joins us this week to talk about PTSD, our patron-voted topic for this month! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http:...
114: Alien Hand Syndrome
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What would you do if your hand developed a mind of its own? No, this isn’t sci-fi, this is a reality for people with Alien Hand Syndrome… You c...
113: The Ridiculous Yellow Fever Experiments
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stubbins Ffirth was a mess student who really went above and beyond to become a doctor, by using himself as a guinea pig to test the infectiousness of...
112: The Science of Sleepwalking
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We know that some people can walk around while fast asleep, but how does it work? What else can you do in your sleep? What would happen if you broke t...
111: The Science of DPRD (with Dodie)
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week our patrons voted for Depersonalisation Derealisation Disorder and Dodie joined us to give her insight on the topic! CONTENT WARNING: Discu...
110: The Science of Blackness
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve probably heard of Vantablack, the black that was once the blackest in the world, but you probably haven’t heard of the war it started betwe...
109: This Will Get On Your Nerves
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rita Levi-Montalcini is probably one of the greatest scientists you’ve never heard of. She created a lab in a spare room when Jews were banned from ...
108: The Deepest Hole on Earth (with Bliss)
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is at the centre of the planet? Surprisingly… We have a really good idea but we’re still not 100% sure. Turns out it’s pretty hard to get t...
107: Humanzee: The Human-Chimp Hybrid
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you cross a chimp with a man? Serious ethical concerns and an exile from the Soviet Union... Yes, someone actually tried to make a m...
106: Be Gay, Do Crime (In Space)
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Lawrence may not have been the first lesbian in space, but she was at the centre of the first ever case of space fraud... or was she? There was ...
105: The Science of Gender (with NoahFinnce)
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NoahFinnce joins us to celebrate our 2nd birthday! Our patrons have voted for gender as this month’s topic - we‘ll tell you how it works and how i...
104: The Science of Left Handedness
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you left handed or right handed? This week we talk about the benefits (and drawbacks) of being a southpaw - and why we even have Handedness in the...
103: The Science of OCD
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chat about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the commonly misunderstood condition that affects millions of people worldwide! You can ...
102: The Science of Forensics (with Eleanor Neale)
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Eleanor Neale joins us to chat about forensics, and why it might not be as good as you think... Find Eleanor on her YouTube channel: http:/...
101: The Science of Orgasms (with NoahFinnce)
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well it’s come to this, the climax of Sci Guys! NoahFinnce, the 4th Sci Guy, joins us this week to chat about orgasms... Thank you to our patrons fo...
100: Mission to Mars
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our hundredth episode & we’re finally giving you all the info you need to live on Mars! To celebrate 100 episodes we’re doing a MASSIV...
99: A Mammoth Episode
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, hear us out... Jurassic Park, but with mammoths. You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you wo...
98: The Science of Witchcraft
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Magic might actually be real according to science... No really! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/SciGuys ...
97: Gays in Space: Dr Sally Ride
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s LGBT+ history month in the U.K - a perfect time to talk about the first gay astronaut, Dr Sally Ride! You can WATCH the podcast over on our Yo...