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79 min

S2022 · E142 · Jan 3, 2022

The Moon Landing Episode 142

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 Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s (and Michael Collins’) giant step for mankind!

90 min

S2022 · E143 · Jan 10, 2022

Xenobots: Science of Living Robots (That Reproduce?) Episode 143

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 build more of themselves from other cells!

65 min

S2022 · E144 · Jan 17, 2022

The Science of Empathy (And Rats) Episode 144

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 answer?

74 min

S2022 · E145 · Jan 24, 2022

The Science of Beards (with Ellie Spigariol) Episode 145

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!

76 min

S2022 · E146 · Jan 31, 2022

The Science of Octopus Sentience Episode 146

Are octopusses sentient? According to the UK government, yes! Although that may not mean exactly what you think...

45 min

S2022 · E147 · Feb 7, 2022

The Science of ASMR Episode 147

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!

67 min

S2022 · E148 · Feb 14, 2022

The Science of Love Languages Episode 148

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!

59 min

S2022 · E149 · Feb 21, 2022

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

The 5 Stages of Grief are almost omnipresent in pop culture, but is the science behind it sound? Let's find out!

97 min

S2022 · E150 · Feb 28, 2022

The Science of Autism (with Cyarine) Episode 150

Cyarine joins us this week to chat about the science of Autism!

70 min

S2022 · E151 · Mar 7, 2022

The Australian Cane Toad Invasion Episode 151

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...

71 min

S2022 · E152 · Mar 13, 2022

The Science of Hysterical Pregnancies (with NOAHFINNCE) Episode 152

What happens when you’re pregnant, but without actually being pregnant? These are hysterical pregnancies, and they are totally real. Find out about these phantom foetuses in today’s episode.

79 min

S2022 · E153 · Mar 20, 2022

Xenotransplants: The Man With a Pig Heart Episode 153

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.

66 min

S2022 · E154 · Mar 27, 2022

The Science of Vanishing Twin Syndrome Episode 154

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.

66 min

S2022 · E155 · Apr 3, 2022

What Happens When You Die? Episode 155

No one knows what happens when you die, but scientists may be a step closer to changing that...

59 min

S2022 · E156 · Apr 10, 2022

The Science of Sleep Disorder Episode 156

Sleep is one of the most important things we do in a day - but what happens when things start to go awry? That's exactly what we're covering in this episode on circadian rhythm disorders!

114 min

S2022 · E157 · Apr 17, 2022

The Science of Gender Dysphoria (with NOAHFINNCE) Episode 157

Sci Guys is 3 years old & our patrons chose Gender Dysphoria as the topic for this anniversary episode! NoahFinnce joins us to give his perspective on this as we discuss how gender dysphoria can affect trans (and sometimes cis) people!

51 min

S2022 · E158 · Apr 24, 2022

The Science of Swallowing Shrews Episode 158

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 worth it? You know where to find out…

56 min

S2022 · E159 · May 1, 2022

The Science of Extra Thumbs Episode 159

Scientists created a third thumb to help you with everyday tasks, here's the science behind it!

64 min

S2022 · E160 · May 8, 2022

The Science of The Schmidt Pain Scale Episode 160

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. You won't believe what some people do with the most painful sting we've found....

73 min

S2022 · E161 · May 15, 2022

The Science of Atomics Gardens Episode 161

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 radiation to see if they could make it better. Here's how that worked out...

54 min

S2022 · E162 · May 22, 2022

Training Surgeons Like Dogs Episode 162

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 difference...

66 min

S2022 · E163 · May 29, 2022

The Science of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome Episode 163

Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome (or, more correctly, Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another) is a condition wherein a person does almost everything they can to make someone else appear seriously ill. Portrayed persistently in pop culture, particularly with the case of Gypsy Rose - FDIA is widely known but not very well understood...

63 min

S2022 · E164 · Jun 5, 2022

Biohacking: The Science of DIY HIV Treatment Episode 164

Would you change your genetic code at home if you could? One man decided to try in an attempt to cure his HIV....

77 min

S2022 · E165 · Jun 12, 2022

The Science of LGBT+ Scientists (with Dr Ramón S. Barthelemy & Dr Timothy Atherton) Episode 165

Brilliant scientists, Ramon S Barthelemy & Timothy Atherton join us this week to discuss their recent work looking at LGBT (and other marginalised) people in physics!

67 min

S2022 · E166 · Jun 19, 2022

The Science of Bisexual Men (with AreTheyGay) Episode 166

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, a myth.

61 min

S2022 · E167 · Jun 26, 2022

Metoidioplasty: The Science of Bottom Surgery (with Dr Jamie Raines) Episode 167

Jammidodger returns to the podcast this week as we cover metoidioplasty, a type of lower surgery mostly for transgender men and trasnmasc people! A huge thank you to our patrons for voting on this topic.

70 min

S2022 · E168 · Jul 3, 2022

The Science of Male Birth Control Episode 168

Birth control pills currently only exist for females - but why is that? This week we discuss contraception for cis men & delve into the sexism that this research is steeped in...

71 min

S2022 · E169 · Jul 10, 2022

Polyamory (with Spice8Rack) Episode 169

Why are some humans monogamous while others are polyamorous? Spice8Rack joins us to give his insight while we chat about polyamory & some of the science surrounding this form of ethical non-monogamy.

65 min

S2022 · E170 · Jul 17, 2022

The Man Who Drank Radioactive Water (Until His Jaw Fell Off) Episode 170

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 did just that! Until his jaw came off...

72 min

S2022 · E171 · Jul 24, 2022

The Science of Life from Alien Planets: Panspermia Episode 171

Where did life on Earth come from? Some famous scientists believed that aliens may have intentionally colonised Earth with microscopic life. It may sound crazy, but they might be more convincing than you think…

61 min

S2022 · E172 · Jul 31, 2022

Death of the Dinosaurs Episode 172

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 much better idea of exactly what happened on the day that the dinosaurs died out...

70 min

S2022 · E173 · Aug 7, 2022

The Stolen Discovery of DNA Episode 173

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 is filled with sexism and scandals...

75 min

S2022 · E174 · Aug 14, 2022

The Science of Abortion Rights (& Dr Morgentaler) Episode 174

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 unbelievable story of Dr Morgentaler, a doctor who fought for abortion rights in Canada during the 70s & 80s - whilst continuing to provide (unfairly) illegal abortions.

84 min

S2022 · E175 · Aug 21, 2022

The Science of the Obesity Paradox Episode 175

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 some scientists have found when it comes to how obesity affects health...

95 min

S2022 · E176 · Aug 28, 2022

The Science of Autism & Gender Dysphoria Episode 176

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 NoahFinnce, the fifth Sci Guy, joins us this week as we discuss the relationship between being autistic & being trans...

74 min

S2022 · E177 · Sep 4, 2022

The Science of Vaping Episode 177

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 e-cig. It seems that vapes are safer than smoking, but that's not a very high bar... At least one major question remains to be answered: Is it safe to vape, or is vaping dangerous for your health?

72 min

S2022 · E178 · Sep 11, 2022

The Science of Body Dysmorphia Episode 178

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 dive into BDD & find out what it is, how it's treated, and more...

64 min

S2022 · E179 · Sep 18, 2022

The Science of Circumcision Episode 179

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 there any benefits to circumcising babies? Are they better off being circumcised before they can talk, or should we wait until they're able to consent? We're digging into the scientific debates surrounding those very questions in this week's episode...

72 min

S2022 · E180 · Sep 25, 2022

The Science of Kinks Episode 180

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 & which aren’t…

81 min

S2022 · E181 · Oct 3, 2022

The Science of Linguistics (with Tom Scott) Episode 181

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 conversation with someone that likes linguistics is always going to go off the rails with as many tangents as possible...

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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 friends Jamp (@jampkin) and Luke (@lukecutforth) do their best to derail the conversation with questions, jokes, and whatever nonsense they can think of.

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Total runtime 186h 54m · Episode length 63 min · Country United Kingdom

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Premiered

April 18, 2019

Final episode

October 3, 2022

Status

Ended

Networks

YouTube · Podcast (All Platforms)

Country

United Kingdom

Episode length

63 min

Total runtime

186h 54m

Original language

English

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