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The 5th anniversary of Sci Guys means it’s high time we spoke about marijuana. Literally… It’s high time. Check out Noah’s music: https://tr.ee/f9DikNPhdQ Massive thanks to Evan for vision mixing and keeping us relatively sane: https://youtube.com/evan 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 Cannabis Background & Basics Cannabis | WHO https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/alcohol-drugs-and-addictive-behaviours/drugs-psychoactive/cannabis Marijuana | History, Effects, THC, & Legality | Britannica https://www.britannica.com/science/marijuana Hashish | Cannabis, THC, Intoxication | Britannica https://www.britannica.com/science/hashish Cannabis (Mar

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.britannica.com/science/fungus https://www.britannica.com/science/fungus https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22887928/ https://www.britannica.com/science/sclerotium https://science.howstuffworks.com/magic-mushroom6.htm https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Psilocybin-2020_0.pdf https://science.howstuffworks.com/magic-mushroom6.htm https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/controlled-illegal-drugs/magic-mushrooms.html https://asm.org/articles/2023/february/psilocybin-and-mental-health-the-magic-in-the-mush https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/psilocybin/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3277578/ h

This week we're talking about Molly, and Mandy, or whatever woman's name you want to call MDMA... 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.history.com/topics/crime/history-of-mdma https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/mdma-ecstasy-abuse/what-are-mdmas-effects-on-brain https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/mdma-ecstasy-abuse/what-are-mdmas-effects-on-brain https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7878040/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEAr7ThsYew https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538482/ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2019/04/psychedelic-drug-mdma-may-reawaken-critical-period-in-brain-to-help-treat-pt

People are using a diabetes drug to lose weight, but does it actually owrk? Are there any risks? Should we even be using drugs for fat loss at all? 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/books/NBK562269/ https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/04/accessing-wegovy-for-weight-loss-everything-you-need-to-know/ https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/129409/2/AMED.2023.9946924.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551568/ https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/ozempic-for-weight-loss-does-it-work-and-what-do-experts-recommend/2023/07 https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-us/news-and-views/ozempic-and-weight-loss-facts-behind-hea

Use code SCIGUYS at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/SCIGUYS Alexithymia is the inability to understand or recognise emotions, so this week Noah joins us to talk about his feelings... 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/PMC8456171/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-64253360 https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.14070169 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6056680/ https://www.britannica.com/science/emotion/The-structure-of-emotions https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-are-emotions https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic

Use code SCIGUYS at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/SCIGUYS Luke is having a baby - surprise! So this week we're joined by the lovely Rebecca Hanssen to chat about pregnancy & the absolutely insane effects it has on the body... 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/books/NBK559304/#:~:text=Pregnancy%20is%20a%20state%20of,to%20sustain%20the%20growing%20fetus. https://www.britannica.com/science/pregnancy/Anatomic-and-physiologic-changes-in-other-organs-and-tissues https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4928162/ https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023

The Challenger Tragedy claimed the lives of 7 people, but maybe it shouldn't really be described as an accident... 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.britannica.com/event/Challenger-disaster https://www.nasa.gov/challenger-sts-51l-accident/ https://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.html https://www.nasa.gov/history/35-years-ago-remembering-challenger-and-her-crew/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/challenger-explodes https://digital.nls.uk/1980s/science-technology/challenger-disaster/ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/29/us-space-shuttle-challenger-explodes-after-take-off-1986 https://www.history.com/

Does UBI help people? Will it destroy the concept of work ethic? Is it even enough to fix Capitalism's problems? Let's see what science has to say about free money... 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 and Further Reading References & Further Reading Universal Basic Income https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2018/12/what-is-universal-basic-income-basics https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8378560/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047272723000634 UBI Trials https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/2/19/21112570/universal-basic-income-ubi-map https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/04/universal-basic-income-of-160

Trouble reading this? You might need glasses, or... you could be dyslexic - which, thanks to our patrons, is exactly what we're talking about this week! 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 and Further Reading https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dyslexia/diagnosis/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dyslexia/symptoms/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557668/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2967798/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6430506/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30458541/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320507873_Dyslexia_and_Specific_Learning_Disorders_New_International_Diagnostic_Criteria https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-famil

Whether you're a smarty pants or not, you should listen to this episode; it's guaranteed to make you smarter. Probably... 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 and Further Reading https://www.britannica.com/science/IQ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6927908/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121219133334.htm https://www.science.org/content/article/what-does-iq-really-measure https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3341646/ https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/10/harvard-psychologist-types-of-intelligence-where-do-you-score-highest-in.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rational-and-irrational-thought-the-thinking-that-iq-tests-miss/

Dragons' Den promoted a purported "cure" to ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, but are these Ear Seeds pseduoscience or a super-cure? 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 and Further Reading https://www.forbes.com/sites/nomanazish/2022/11/26/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ear-seeding/?sh=12302f8452af https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56482374 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/24/doctors-complain-to-bbc-over-dragons-den-contestants-claim-to-have-cured-me https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68097756 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532287/ https://www.britannica.com/science/acupuncture https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/acupuncture/ https:/

We just can't shake the 5th Sci Guy, NoahFinnce, so it's pretty fitting that he's joining us to talk about Attachment Theory! 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 and Further Reading https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-health-development/attachment-early-years http://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/attachment.htm https://www.britannica.com/science/attachment-theory/Individual-difference-features-of-attachment-theory https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4085672/ https://www.simplypsychology.org/mary-ainsworth.html https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Ft28248-000 https://www.simplypsychology.org/disorganized-attachment.html

What does science say about capitalism? Harry (@thechampagne_socialist) joins as we chat about what science has to say about capitalism, whether it works, and how it affects your brain... 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 and Further Reading Capitalism The Origin of Capitalism, Ellen Meiksins Wood https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/Series/Back-to-Basics/Capitalism https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/07/18/magazine/herman-daly-interview.html UBI https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-does/questions-mayor/find-an-answer/universal-basic-income-trial-findings https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/04/universal-basic-income-o

Let's start this year with a bang, and talk about all the times nearly everything on the planet died (and how humans might be making it happen again...) 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 and Further Reading Mass Extinctions https://www.britannica.com/science/mass-extinction-event https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/life-science/early-life-earth-animal-origins https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-mass-extinction-and-are-we-facing-a-sixth-one.html https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mass-extinction https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/what-is-the-sixth-mass-extinction-and-what-can-we-do-about-it https://www.amnh.org/exhibition

The wonderful Leena Norms joins us to chat about the ever present unease with the end of the world as we know it. What a fun way to start the year... 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 Climate Anxiety https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8499625/ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-to-cope-with-eco-anxiety.html https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33389625/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34895496/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32623280/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0887618520300773?via%3Dihub https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(21)00278-3/fulltext Climate Change https://www.climate.gov

It's Veganuary again, so what better time to look into the science of veganism? Strap in and join us as we look into how large scale farming affects our planet, and whether veganism is actually worth it... 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_80d1Y0jEMYHXFqa8GpUwxXkeJwiYfoJl3arDj3njdrw

Feel like you've seen this all before? That's because we're recapping the best bits from the last year of Sci Guys! 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

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_80d1Y0jEMYHXFqa8GpUwxXkeJwiYfoJl3arDj3njdrwz0pFQy2ZBalLcHviN0

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 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://archive.org/details/sensoryintegrati00ayre/page/n11/mode/2up https://childmind.org/article/the-debate-over-sensory-processing/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285591455_DSM-5_Application_for_Sensory_Processing_Disorder_Appendix_A_part_1 https://eput.nhs.uk/media/b2sdvcsb/sensory-processing-disorder-information-leaflet-for-parents.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3149116/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1877117320300648?via%3Dihub h

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 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 Addiction https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/addiction-science/drugs-brain-behavior-science-of-addiction https://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/ ADHD https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/ https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/index.html ht