In our first episode, Corry tells the story of an Australian scientist that drank a beaker of bacteria just to prove a point! We also discuss how Easter cured stomach ulcers and, of course, what Luke’s therapist has been saying...
This week we cover the history of animal astronauts, a tiny squid with an unbelievable super power, and how to survive in space. Listen and find out why we love flinging things off the planet!
In this episode, Corry talks us through the very real science behind the living dead. Not only do we cover zombie pigs, but we’ve also give a step-by-step guide to keeping your dog alive forever!
This week Corry tells the story of actual cyborg Kevin Warwick AKA Captain Cyborg (no really). We also chat about an artist who uses technology to hear colours. Tune in to find out about all the different ways you can upgrade yourself!
Can you be your own mum? Does asexuality exist? We answer these questions and more in this episode! This week Corry touches on the history of cloning, and explains why Jurassic Park is indisputably the best film.
This week we talk about a nuclear bomb that claimed the lives of a small group of scientists without ever being dropped. Corry also reveals a secret he’s been hiding since our first episode!
This week we enter the world of psychedelics with the accidental invention of LSD. Also in this episode, Corry tells us about the first “bike trip” in history. Tune in for the mind bending history of the Beatles greatest muse!
Have you ever thought that life would be easier if you could just switch off all your bad thoughts? That’s exactly what Corry is talking about today with the story of Jose Delgado, a Spanish scientist who used brain chips to control peoples minds!
Have you ever made a mistake? Don’t worry because this topic will definitely make you feel less worried about it, but maybe a little more worried about the future of humanity. This week Corry tells us all about Chernobyl, the biggest mistake in human history.
This week Luke takes charge and talks us through his theory of everything, why you’re the centre of the universe, and a set of twins that rewrote history! Don’t miss out on our very first (sort of) guest episode!
You’ve heard of Spider-Man, and spider-pig, but have you ever heard of spider-goats? That’s exactly what we’re talking about this week, along with bulletproof silk and the true power of the wall crawling web head.
This week we tackle the vote that rocked a nation. That’s right, it’s Boaty McBoatface! Don’t miss out on this one, as we also finally manage to make democracy work.
This episode was recorded live at the Pride in London Pop Up. We talk about poisoned apples, Benedict Cumberbatch, and early 1900s party games, which are all somehow related to Alan Turing. If you missed your chance to see us live, tune in and pretend like you were there!
This week we talk about the trashiest island in the Pacific Ocean, how to make your own wine, and an edible alternative to plastic!
This episode is all about the (mad) scientist, Nikola Tesla and his rivalry with Thomas Edison! We also cover Tesla’s problematic views, insane inventions, and his crush on a dove!
This episode is all about firsts! We talk about the Wright Brothers and their invention of the first aeroplane with our very first special guest, Evan Edinger!
This week we’re talking about the ideal black body with Daniel J Layton, and surprisingly it isn’t Janet Jackson’s. Tune in to find out why you don’t want to go near a black hole!
This episode was recorded live at Summer in the City. This week we talk about the indestructible water bears that we accidentally crashed on the moon. We also answer some burning questions from the audience!
This week Corry talks about how flying frogs led to discovering graphene, a super-powered substance that you can make with just a pencil and some tape! We also have a special guest, Jake Edwards, so tune in and join us for a ribbeting episode!
This week Corry tells us about a time in the 70s when a group of boys took role playing a little too far... Tune in to hear the truly incredible story of The Stanford Prison Experiment!
This week Corry talks about the benefits of eating poo (no really), and the tiny creatures controlling your brain! Tune in and you’ll also find out how to cure your depression with a yoghurt!
This week, Corry recounts humanity’s history of deep sea exploration, and the creatures that lurk in the shadows beneath.
This week the Sci Guys discuss a Steve Jobs wannabe that tricked everyone into thinking she had a revolutionary blood testing device. Jamp and Luke also discover why their blood cells might be a little bit prejudiced.
Have you ever wondered how the first vaccine was made? It involves snorting scabs in China, ulcerous udders, and some good old fashioned child endangerment. This week Corry takes us through the history and eradication of smallpox!
In this episode, The Sci Guys educate Josh about an infamous 1920’s study involving a rat, a Santa mask, and terrorising a small child.
It's our HALF-y Birthday! To celebrate 6 months of Sci Guys, Jamp has taken over the podcast (oh no), and he brings tales from the Alnwick Poison Garden.
What’s worse, the cold vacuum of space or a Russian forest during winter? Two Cosmonauts found out the answer to that question the hard way when they crash landed in the woods after the first space walk in history. They had to contend against wolves, bears, and the most useless rescuers imaginable. Tune in to find out the story of the lost cosmonauts!
When you fall off a horse the only thing you can do is get back on, and when a crowbar flies through your brain you just get up and walk away. Phineas Gage accidentally blew a hole in his brain and, not only did he survive, he just went back to his normal life!
Do vaccines cause autism? That’s just one of the questions we’re debating this week. We get into the scientific roots of the Antivax movement, and figure out whether it’s really that dangerous to choose to leave a child unvaccinated. Whether you believe in vaccinations or not, there’s something for you in this episode. Have a listen, and hopefully you’ll learn something about both sides of this debate.
Do rats go to heaven? The answer is yes, but it’s not as nice as you might think! Corry tells the story of John B Calhoun, a man who ran massive, years long experiments on rats and mice to really see what made them tick. Turns out rats and humans aren’t as different as we expected.
“You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you” were the last words of Alex the Parrot, who may have been the only animal to understand and engage in human speech We cover the life of Alex, and the controversy surrounding his supposed ability to actually speak English.
If you had the chance to change your child’s genes, would you? Is that Eugenics? Those are the questions we debate today! Gene editing has come to the point that we can choose almost any feature we like for our unborn children. As usual, science has run far ahead leaving important ethical questions behind. Jurassic Park have been onto something...
Have you ever wondered how Corry comes up with a wacky new science story every week? This episode we dig into one of the inspirations for the podcast, the Ig Nobel Prize! Having a prize for great scientific achievements is certainly an important thing, but when it comes to the crazy, weird, and wonderful stories (that still make you think) there’s the Ig Nobel Prize!
Do rats get high in heaven? This week we tackle the science behind addiction. Is it a disease or does it only exist because drugs are just chemically irresistible?
Dogs are mans best friend and foxes are man’s cutest pest, but what would happen if you turned a fox into a dog? That’s what we’re discussing this week, as Corry takes us through the very real, and very scientific guide on making a dog from a fox!
Happy Holidays! In this very special Christmas episode we Cover the life of Sir Isaac Newton, the second most famous person to be born on Christmas Day...
Do you remember your dreams? The Sci Guys take on Inception this week with a deep dive into our sleeping psyche!
It’s the beginning of a new year, a new decade, and the Sci Guys are back with an episode on the oldest beginning of them all! That’s right, this week we’re talking about The Big Bang Theory (no not that one) and some of the contending theories that might replace it…
Have you ever wondered if there was more of one of you in there? Well, there kind of is. Join us as we explore the world of splitting brains and the corpus callosum...
January is coming to a close, and that means the end of Veganuary. To see it out in style, we cover an amazing little study from the lovely people at New Scientist!
Cases of Coronavirus are being reported around the world and anxiety about a deadly outbreak is rising, but is there actually anything to worry about? What is coronavirus? Is the world on the verge of a pandemic? The Sci Guys discuss this and previous global outbreaks in an all new episode!
People often complain about a lack of representation of women in STEM industries, but there is one woman that has made her mark on some of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the past 70 years. However this happened entirely unbeknownst to her. Henrietta Lacks was at the centre of one of the biggest controversies surrounding ethics in science.
During the Great Dinosaur Rush of the 1800s two men met and started such a venomous rivalry that their decades long feud has come to be known as “The Bone Wars”. Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope were not only mortal enemies, but also two of the most prolific palaeontologists of all time!
They often say that opposites attract, but how true is that? Aspen, our very first guest host, gives us all the answers!
Way back in the 1940s a man, Bertold Wiesner, started a fertility clinic with his wife and helped in the conception 1500 children. He had a slightly more hands on approach than most, because he used his own sperm to conceive 600 of those kids. We have Rachel Kiki on to talk about this as they are Wiesner’s grandchild! We also go into the invention of artificial insemination and IVF.
Do you draw a blank whenever you’re asked to picture something in your head? You might have aphantasia - which is exactly what we’re talking about this week, LIVE from VIDCON LONDON! If you missed the show tune in and find out the science behind a blind mind!
Our very first redux! Since our last episode the coronavirus has raced around the globe. Panic and misinformation are spreading like wildfire. It’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not. That’s why, this week, we’ve answered all of your questions about COVID-19 with just the facts! This information is correct as of 17/3/20.
Charlie’s Angels, The Powerpuff Girls, Destiny’s Child - three amazing groups of women. This week, we’re talking about a trio that trumps them all (at least in primatology). In this triptych, we tell the stories of three women who pushed their field farther than anyone else in history. This is the story of the Trimates - Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birutė Galdikas
We’re always reminded to smash that like button but what does it actually mean to like things? That’s what we want to know...
It’s been a whole year of Sci Guys, so we thought we’d do our most requested topic. Get ready to learn everything you need to know about Climate Change!
Can horses count to 10? What about recognise Mozart, read, write, or do sums? Clever Hans could do them all, or at least he convinced the people around him that he could!
You may know the Griffith Observatory from La La Land, but did you know the story of poison, betrayal, and attempted murder that led to its founding? Corry gives you everything you need to know about his favourite place in the world, The Griffith Observatory!
Did you know that bread could save your life? Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin and saved countless lives! This week we cover the series of fortunate events that development of the first ever antibiotic...
Thank you to Clear On Plastics for sponsoring this week’s podcast.
How many people can you fit in one head? We’re covering Dissociative Identity Disorder this week, a condition often misrepresented in media. Find out the science behind Split, Fight Club, and many more films!
Is truth dead in a world without video evidence? That’s just one of the questions we cover in this week’s episode on Deepfakes. This face swapping technology is still young, but it’s set to change the world...
5G could open up a whole new world of technology, and fundamentally change the way we live our lives, but what are the dangers of this Promethean technology? This week we break down the REAL reason you should be worried about 5G...
Is there a difference between male and female brains? Is that the cause of dysphoria? We delve into these questions and more with returning guest NoahFinnce!
What is it that makes people gay? Have scientists actually found a gay gene? What do dolphins have to do with it? This pride themed episode has all the answers you need!
You’ve heard of Albert Einstein but do you know the story of his stolen brain? This week we talk about Einstein’s greatest work and some things they probably won’t have taught you in school...
What happens when you mix America’s Public Health Service with 399 men with untreated syphilis? Nothing, for 40 years. That’s right, America secretly ran a study on black men just to see why would happen if they didn’t treat their deadly and transmissible disease.
Sexism in STEM is certainly a problem, this week we talk about a disastrous outcome of this bias. The Thalidomide scandal is an example of the dangers of poor testing and sheer recklessness.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream - but have you ever wondered what makes ice cream ice cream? We’re here to answer all of the questions you might have on everyone’s favourite dessert.
Can you see sounds? Smell letters? Feel colours? Synesthesia is a condition that links people’s senses, so some people in the word can actually do this! We discuss the science behind this (not so) super power...
Tourette’s syndrome isn’t one of the most well known neurological disorders, and yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. This week we dive into the science behind Tourette’s , and bust all of the myths and misconceptions you might have heard...
It’s episode 69, you know what that means... This week we’re talking about the science of sex! Absolutely everything you need to know about the birds and the bees (including why you really shouldn’t look to them for advice).
Finding fossils frequently for financial funding was Mary Anning’s sole source of income for most of her life, but she didn’t just find and sell fossils - she was one of the most accomplished palaeontologists of her time. Unfortunately she was also a woman, more specifically a woman from a lower class background, which meant that she did not receive the formal recognition she deserved in her lifetime.
This week our patrons chose Bipolar Disorder as the topic for us to tackle! We ask some big questions and dispel some misconceptions as we get into the science of bipolar disorder.
Ever heard of Alice Ball? No? There’s a pretty awful reason why you haven’t... This week’s episode has all the answers you need to one of the most scandalous stories you’ve never heard.
This week Luke takes over to give us the lowdown on Elon Musk’s new venture that will hopefully link your mind to almost any kind of tech you could want! Are these brain chips dangerous? Can they meet the expectations Elon has set? Find out in this week’s episode on Neuralink!
Did the CIA spike a French Town? Or was it a case of contaminated bread? We might never know, but we do know that whatever happened resulted in a truly psychedelic disaster...
This week, Bliss joins us talk about sexy no kid, otherwise known as “the pill”. How was it invented? Who was behind it? How was Eugenics involved?
Our Patrons chose Mass Hysteria as the episode topic this week, so we’re talking about The Dancing Plague! In 1518 a French town was overcome with a contagious conclusion to dance til they dropped...
This week Evan Edinger joins us to talk about game shows, A Beautiful Mind, and schizophrenia...
Can’t stand the sound of people eating? You’re not alone... You might even have a medical condition!
There was a curious disease found in New Guinea, that caused a very odd pattern of deaths. The reason for the outbreak turned out to be very simple, but you won’t believe it...
This week Kim joins us as we give you the A to Z on ADHD...
This week we chat about the genetic revolution and the ethics of editing human DNA...
Is Stockholm Syndrome real? The answer may not be as simple as you think, in fact it could even be an invention of the media...
This episode will definitely change your life!* NoahFinnce joins us this week as we delve into the multiverse and discover the weird science behind the Many Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics... *Just maybe not in this universe. CONTENT WARNING - S*icide mention between 52:30 and 56:58.
Ever wish you could understand what your pets are saying? DeepSqueak is bringing us one step closer to that... with rats and mice... We also have a very special guest featured this week...
Ever wondered what goes into a vaccine? How it’s tested? Why it takes up to 15 years to get one off the shelves and into the people that need it? We’re here with all the answers you could possible need, and some you definitely don’t...
Microwaves are a wonderful convenience of modern life, but how were they invented? Are they dangerous? Do they make food less healthy? We’ve got all the answers and a lot of nonsense in this week’s episode!
Are influencers your friends? Some people feel like they might be, and that’s exactly what we’re talking about this week with Shaaba, an actual scientist studying parasocial relationships!
It’s that time of the month… another Patreon Vote episode! Bliss joins us as we dive into the science of periods and ask how they work, and why so few animals get them.
Happy New Year! To celebrate we talk about how the world almost ended at the turn of the millennium. Was it all a hoax or did we narrowly avoid a digital apocalypse?
The Spanish Flu was the worst pandemic of the 20th century, but it took us a decade to figure out what was causing it. This week we cover a little bit of the Spanish Flu and a lot of the man that discovered the culprit. Spoiler, it probably wasn’t Spain...
Have you ever remembered something that didn’t happen? Turns out false memories are actually pretty common, in fact they’re the reason that so many people believe that Nelson Mandela died in prison...
Guy Larsen joins us this week to eat lemons, chat about netball, and discuss the science of taste!
Is lab grown meat really the future of animal products? Is it actually even vegan? This week Vegard joins us to chat about cultured meat & veganism...
It’s LGBT+ history month in the U.K - a perfect time to talk about the first gay astronaut, Dr Sally Ride!
Magic might actually be real according to science... No really!
Okay, hear us out... Jurassic Park, but with mammoths.
It’s our hundredth episode & we’re finally giving you all the info you need to live on Mars!
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 for the topic.
This week Eleanor Neale joins us to chat about forensics, and why it might not be as good as you think...
This week we chat about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the commonly misunderstood condition that affects millions of people worldwide!
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 first place...
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 it doesn’t work...
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 a media frenzy around her alleged crime, but Wendy herself has a different story.
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 man-ape hybrid. It didn’t end well.
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 to.
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 science in WWII, continued to work when she was 100 years old, and fought against fascism! Oh, and she knew a lot about nerves…
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 between two artists - Stuart Semple & Anish Kapoor.
This week our patrons voted for Depersonalisation Derealisation Disorder and Dodie joined us to give her insight on the topic!
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 the law? Science might have the answers…
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 yellow fever…
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…
NoahFinnce joins us this week to talk about PTSD, our patron-voted topic for this month!
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 lot of science behind it that might surprise you...
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 comes to her artificial intelligence…
Scientists went hunting for the Loch Ness Monster in 2019, but the search wasn’t all it seemed to be…
Some people report being unable to stop daydreaming, to the point that it takes over their entire lives. Maladaptive Daydreaming isn’t yet a recognised disorder, but it only gets more strange from there...
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 answers…
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 to hate them… This is the uncanny valley, and you’ll find a lot of things in it.
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 scientific than your horoscope.
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 fairly common!
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) as you might have thought…
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 these nuclear cubes went missing... A few have popped up here and there, until recently it's always been near impossible to tell if a cube is real, or just a really good replica - but scientists have just found a wild new way to find which ones are fakes...
American History tends to ignore the achievements of black people - which is why you probably haven’t heard of Benjamin Banneker… He was a polymath who went verbally toe to toe with Thomas Jefferson on the topic of slavery, was instrumental in the creation of the capital, and did so much more!
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 are intrusive thoughts, and while they’re strongly associated with mental illness, they might be a bit more common than you might think…
Buckminster Fuller was a futurist and inventor with a silly name and a penchant for creating incredible inventions - from cars, to homes, to geodesic domes!
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’t cis… The life of Lilli Elbe, one of the first women to receive gender affirming surgery, has been romanticised and repackaged as a tender tragedy - but her real story is far more interesting & upliftng.
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 plants use to help them survive!
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’s Dr Frankenstein… Despite the pack of any evidence.
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 genetic eye disease that results in blindness, and this is only the beginning!
Dr Jamie Raines joins us to talk through some of his groundbreaking research with trans men, and how gender affects arousal.
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 delve into what cults are, how they work, and why people might join them...
Iain joins us this week to talk about their research into queer people, sex, and losing your virginity!
In honour of Spider-Man: No Way Home we have taken it upon ourselves to create a real life Spider-Man. Or at the very least, figure out how what might be possible.
Our patrons voted for it and so we’ve done it, an episode on scientific studies surrounding asexuality!
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!
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!
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?
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!
Are octopusses sentient? According to the UK government, yes! Although that may not mean exactly what you think...
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!
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!
The 5 Stages of Grief are almost omnipresent in pop culture, but is the science behind it sound? Let's find out!
Cyarine joins us this week to chat about the science of Autism!
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...
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.
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.
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.
No one knows what happens when you die, but scientists may be a step closer to changing that...
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!
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!
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…
Scientists created a third thumb to help you with everyday tasks, here's the science behind it!
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....
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...
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...
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...
Would you change your genetic code at home if you could? One man decided to try in an attempt to cure his HIV....
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!
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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…
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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?
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...
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...
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…
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...
We’ve taken the craziest, weirdest, and most wonderful parts of the past year of Sci Guys and crammed them all into one episode! Relive the best bits and get yourself geared up for another year of fun science stories!
Join us, The Sci Guys, as we take a journey through time and relive our favourite moments from the last year!
To celebrate the end of the year - we visit our best moments of 2021 using a very scientific Memory Machine…