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What causes a person to be so convinced they need to run faster, jump higher, or lift more that their own muscle tears their tendons from the bone? Combine that with something that can make a person lose impulse control and go into a rage bad enough to end like Chris Benoit and you really only have one possibility. So what are Steroids? Roids? Anabolics? Join hosts Shanti and Danny as we discuss what they are and what are their uses and misuses?

References

1. Beiner, J, et. al.; The Effect of Anabolic Steroids and Corticosteroids on Healing of Muscle Contusion Injury. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Jan-1999. 27:1 (2 - 9). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465990270011101
2. Salamin, O., et. al.; Erythropoietin as a Performance-Enhancing Drug: Its Mechanistic Basis, Detection, and Potential Adverse Effects. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. Mar-2018. 15:464 (75 - 87). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2017.01.033
3. Wheeler, T.; Bulk Up Your Steroid Smarts. WebMD. 30-Jul-2021. https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ss/slideshow-steroids-101
4. Piacentino, D., et. al.; Anabolic-androgenic Steroid Use and Psychopathology in Athletes. A Systematic Review. Current Neuropharmacology. Jan-2015. 13:1 (101 - 121). Doi: https://doi.org/10.2174/1570159x13666141210222725
5. Unger, C.; Hormone Therapy for Transgener Patients. Translational Andrology and Urology. Dec-2016. 5:6 (877 - 884). Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.21037%2Ftau.2016.09.04

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Burnout is the term used to describe the phenomenon in which one works until they reach the point where they just crash. Overtraining, while sharing similarities is associated specifically with working out. Is this type of condition real and how do you know if it’s happening to you? Join hosts Shanti and Danny as we discuss burnout and overtraining, what they are, their causes, and how to know if it’s happening.

Reference

1. Israetel, M.; Fatigue Explained. Juggernaut. 27-Sep-2013. https://www.jtsstrength.com/fatigue-explained/
2. Mayo Clinic Staff; Job Burnout: How to Spot it and Take Action. Mayo Clinic. 05-Jun-2021. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/burnout/art-20046642

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Is veisalgia an unfortunate punishment for a good time or something Arnold's Kindergarten Cop might tell you to just, "Stop Whining" about? Maybe more importantly, what is veisalgia? Well, normally we refer to it as a hangover. So what is it truly and can we cure it with some sort of weird eye of newt and tail of rat type concoction? Join hosts Shanti and Danny as we discuss why we get hungover, what we do about it, and if it can really be cured.

References

1. McGovern, P., et. al.; Fermented Beverages of Pre- and Proto-historic China. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. 21-Dec-2004. 101:51 (17593 - 17598). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0407921102
2. Bustamante, J., et. al.; Alterations of Motor Performance and Brain Cortex Mitochondrial Function During Ethanol Hangover. Alcohol. Aug-2012. 46:5 (473 -479). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2011.09.027
3. Karadayian, A., et. al.; Alcohol Hangover Induces Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Free Radical Production in Mouse Cerebellum. Neuroscience. 24-Sep-2015. 304 (47 - 59). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.07.012
4. Murphy, J.; Researchers ‘Cure’ Hangover in Largest Study of its Kind. MDLinx. 14-May-2020. https://www.mdlinx.com/article/researchers-cure-hangover-in-largest-study-of-its-kind/6ifEDqpNIq3UGm5czMTdWN
5. Lieb, B., Schmitt, P.; Randomised Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Intervention Study on the Nutritional Efficacy of a Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) and a Dietary Supplement in Reducing the Symptoms of Veisalgia. BMJ Nutrition Prevention and Health. 30-Apr-2020. 3:1 (31 - 39). Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2019-000042
6. Royle, S., et. al.; Pain Catastrophising Predicts Alcohol Hangover Severity and Symptoms. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 20-Jan-2020. 9:1 Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9010280

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For the last year plus we've been living in a world in which COVID seems like something we discuss every day. We've even done several episodes on it. I guess I've just sort of adjusted to the idea that everyone truly understands what a virus is, what they're made of, how they differ from one another, and why we deal with some much more regularly than others. That is not a real reasonable thought. Join hosts Shanti and Danny as we take a step back and discuss viruses themselves and highlight a few others relevant here in the US and the rest of the world. 

References

1. Institute for Molecular Biosciences; What’s the Difference Between Bacteria and Viruses. The University of Queensland. 20-Apr-2020. https://imb.uq.edu.au/article/2020/04/difference-between-bacteria-and-viruses
2. Berthold, E.; What are Archaea?. Australian Academy of Science. 27-Jul-2018. https://www.science.org.au/curious/earth-environment/what-are-archaea
3. Carroll, L.; Deaths due to West Nile Virus are on the Rise - How to Stay Safe. Today. 27-Sep-2021. https://www.today.com/health/west-nile-virus-2021-how-safe-deaths-rise-some-spots-t232267
4. Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Dengue. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/index.html
5. Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Genital Herpes Basic Fact Sheet. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/stdfact-herpes.htm
6. Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Plague Ecology and Transmission. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/plague/transmission/index.html

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We apologize for the poorer quality on this one. We are having some technical issues but didn't want to delay recording until we get it solved. We are working on it behind the scenes and should have our normal quality back next week.

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Though often misquoted, and attributed to Edmund Burke, it was George Santayana who once said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." It was Winston Churchill who modified the statement claiming, "Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Though this isn't a history podcast, there are certainly lessons we can learn from the past lives of humans, and just a couple of weeks ago Cassie requested we tackle one in particular. That is how and why social reform happens. Why it works or doesn't. We may not be historians, but we have at least a basal understanding of psychology and it turns out there's more to that than we would have thought. Join hosts Shanti and Danny as we discuss what social reform is and the human psychology around why it doesn’t always work and why that maybe isn’t such a bad thing.  

References

1. American Psychological Association; Social Movement. APA. https://dictionary.apa.org/social-movements
2. Killian, L.; Social Movement. The Encyclopaedia Britannica. Accessed 03-Oct-2021. https://www.britannica.com/topic/social-movement/Psychological-factors
3. The editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (Petruzzello, M.); Reformation Christianity. The Encyclopaedia Britannica. Accessed 03-Oct-2021. https://www.britannica.com/event/Reformation

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Matthew McConaughey once said, “Time is a flat circle. Everything we’ve ever done or will do we’re gonna do over and over again forever.” Because when you’re Mr. McConaughey, no one recognizes that you’re simply paraphrasing Nietzsche. Is time a flat circle though, or is it a crystal? Can it be a crystal? Join hosts Shanti and Danny as they discuss the science behind what a Time Crystal even is and try to get to the bottom of this incredible but maybe not what you think it is discovery. 

Reference

1. Scott, J.; Time Crystals Explained: Answers with Joe. Youtube. 28-Feb-2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucwmGZ51X7E
2. Wolchover, N.; Eternal Change for No Energy: A Time Crystal Finally Made Real. 30-Jul-2021. Quanta Magazine. https://www.quantamagazine.org/first-time-crystal-built-using-googles-quantum-computer-20210730/
3. IQS Directory; Time Crystals: A New Form of Matter That Could Change Everything. Industrial Quick Search Manufacturer Directory. https://www.iqsdirectory.com/resources/time-crystals-a-new-form-of-matter-that-could-change-everything/

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Is it a horse dewormer? Is it a treatment for lice? Is it a magic cure for COVID? Maybe it’s just a poison. Or maybe, a thing can be more than one thing. What even is Ivermectin? Why has this drug caused such a controversy? What do we know about it and why does everyone think those on the other side of the conversation are completely uneducated? Join hosts Shanti and Danny as we discuss this controversial treatment and what science really has to say about it.

References

1. Laing, R., et. al.; Ivermectin - Old Drug, New Tricks?. Trends in Parasitology. Jun 2017. 33:6 (463 - 472). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2017.02.004
2. Goodman, B.; CDC Alerts Doctors After Sharp Increases in Ivermectin Use for COVID. WebMD Health News. https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210827/cdc-alerts-doctors-sharp-increase-ivermectin-use-covid
3. Bryant, A., et. al.; Ivermectin for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis to Inform Clinical Guidelines. American Journal of Therapeutics. Aug-2021. 28:4 (434 - 460). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/MJT.0000000000001402
4. Pittman, A., Person Hospitalized After Taking LIvestock Ivermectin from Feed Store to Treat COVID-19. 18-Aug-2021. Mississippi Free Press. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/15002/person-hospitalized-after-taking-livestock-ivermectin-from-feed-store-to-treat-covid-19/
5. Krajewski, M.; New Mexico Health Officials Believe 1 is Dead After Livestock Drug Overdose. KOAT Action News. https://www.koat.com/article/ivermectin-overdose-covid-19-new-mexico/37548538#
6. Center for Disease Control. Possibility of COVID-19 Illness after Vaccination. 07-Sep-2021. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effectiveness/why-measure-effectiveness/breakthrough-cases.html

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Our community of listeners, at least those we've interacted with, have been the most incredible group of people. We thought we'd take this opportunity to talk with what may very well be our very first listener and fan about the listener experience and how one becomes the dime store Hank Green. Join hosts Shanti and Danny as we discuss the ins and outs, what it is that people do and don't like, and try to answer any burning questions that a listener might have. 

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When Thor’s hammer strikes the ground, there’s no doubt the impact will be loud, but why do we know that? He’s no larger than a regular human. So where does the sound come from? How does any of this weather stuff happen? Join hosts Shanti and Danny as we discuss how heat becomes weather, weather becomes lightning, and lightning becomes sound and how these revelations add to the global warming and climate change conversation.

References

1. National Severe Storms Laboratory. Severe Weather 101. NSSL. https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/lightning/types/
2. Ranada, A., Trueba, J.; Ball Lightning an Electromagnetic Knot?. Nature. 05-Sep-1996. 383:32. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/383032a0
3. Fritz, A.; Scientists Think They’ve Solved the Mystery of How Volcanic Lightning Forms. Washington Post. 13-Apr-2016. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/04/13/scientists-think-theyve-solved-the-mystery-of-how-volcanic-lightning-forms/
4. Mason, B.; Weird, Rare Clouds and the Physics Behind Them. Wired. 29-Sep-2009. https://www.wired.com/2009/09/clouds/
5. Scientific American; Why do We Have Hurricane Season? Scientific American. 27-Aug-2007. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-we-have-a-hurricane-season/#
6. EPA. Climate Change Indicators: Tropical Cyclone Activity. United States Environmental Protection Agency. https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-tropical-cyclone-activity

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What do Ted Kaczynski, Bono's character in the movie Across the Universe, and the inventor of one of the most important technological advancements of our time have in common? In a word, Psychedelics. In most of these cases it’s specifically lysergic acid diethylamide, colloquially known as LSD. Join hosts Shanti and Danny as we discuss, what psychedelics are, how the UN fits into the conversation, and if there is more than we were taught in the D.A.R.E program in the 90's?

References

1. Carlson, P.; Nobel Chemist Kary Mullis, Making Waves as a Mind Surfer. Washington Post. 03-Nov-1998. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/11/03/nobel-chemist-kary-mullis-making-waves-as-a-mind-surfer/31e7e720-44e4-49ff-8458-a9822cdcb47e/
2. The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations; Final Act of the United Nations Conference for the Adoption of a Protocol on Psychotropic Substances. UN Convention 1971. 21-Feb-1971. https://www.unodc.org/pdf/convention_1971_en.pdf
3. Byock, I.; Taking Psychedelics Seriously. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 01-Apr-2018. 21:4 (417 - 421). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2017.0684
4. Brodwin, E.; The Truth About ‘Microdosing,’ Which Involves Taking Tiny Amounts of Psychedelics Like LSD. Business Insider. 30-Jan-2017. https://www.businessinsider.com/microdosing-lsd-effects-risks-2017-1
5. Vardy, M., Kay, S.; LSD Psychosis or LSD-Induced Schizophrenia? A Multimethod Inquiry. Archives of General Psychiatry. Aug-1983. 40:8 (877 - 883). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.1983.01790070067008
6. Cheung, T.; Compass Pathways Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Psilocybin Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression. 23-Oct-2018. US Food and Drug Administration. https://compasspathways.com/compass-pathways-receives-fda-breakthrough-therapy-designation-for-psilocybin-therapy-for-treatment-resistant-depression/

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