Sci Guys

By The Sci Guys

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... more

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The podcast currently has 281 episodes available.

Sci Guys episodes:

May 19, 2025 281: The Science of De-extinction: Dire Wolves & Mini Mammoths
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References & Further Reading
https://www.snexplores.org/article/woolly-mouse-extinct-mammoths
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dire-wolves-colossal-de-extinction-got
https://time.com/7274542/colossal-dire-wolf/?utm_source=reddit.com
https://www.popsci.com/woolly-mammoth-dna-brought-life-elephant-cells/
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55min
May 12, 2025280: The Science of Stupid Accents
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References & Further Reading
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-child-language/article/accent-the-positive-an-investigation-into-fiveyearolds-implicit-attitudes-towards-different-regional-accents/1991E53E41539D8FB54CB6E9DB4EE0AB
https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/25109165.essex-university-childrens-association-accents/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15vxw9qwkyo
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1h 1min
May 05, 2025279: Catcalling Men in Virtual Reality
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References & Further Reading
https://sciety.org/articles/activity/10.31234/osf.io/ga3he_v1
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477902-virtual-reality-could-help-men-understand-the-impacts-of-catcalling
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58min
April 28, 2025278: Pigeon Bomber Pilots
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References & Further Reading
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8903786/
https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/people/b-f-skinner
https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/playlist/unheard-of?vpid=p0kl5kd7
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_690069
https://www.simplypsychology.org/what-is-a-skinner-box.html
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10687164/
https://www.bfskinner.org/newtestsite/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Pigeons-in-a-Pelican-pt1.pdf
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54min
April 21, 2025 277: The Plants Have Eyes
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8903786/
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47min
April 14, 2025 276: How to Live Forever
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References & Further Reading
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/704080v3.full.pdf
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22301527
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1h 7min
March 31, 2025 275: The Science of Phantom Limbs
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References & Further Reading
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448188/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17684875/
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/phantom-limb-sensation-pain-following-amputation/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10086832/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3468806/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10622756/
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1h 3min
February 17, 2025 274: Are Video Games Good For Your Brain?
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References & Further Reading
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59744569
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7366941/
https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/addictive-behaviours-gaming-disorder
https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/frequently-asked-questions/gaming-disorder
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/internet-gaming
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2444492-video-games-are-good-actually-find-scientists/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01948-y
https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-a-study-suggesting-that-video-games-improve-mental-well-being/
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1h 11min
January 13, 2025 273: The Best of 2024 (and an Update)
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1h 3min
September 02, 2024 272: The Science of Plastic Eating Bacteria
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References & Further Reading
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9668955/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/28/plastic-eating-bacteria-enzyme-recycling-waste
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68927816
https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2023/november/plastic-eating-bacteria-turn-waste-into-useful-starting-materials-for-other-products.html
https://www.livescience.com/plastic-eating-bacteria
https://www.britannica.com/science/plastic/The-polymers
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1h 12min

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