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May 18, 202057: Bioplastics
Thank you to Clear On Plastics for sponsoring this week’s podcast.

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References and Further Reading
https://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/3Rs%20Recycling%20Highlights%202015%20FINAL%20FOR%20PUBLICATION.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/plastic
https://www.sciencehistory.org/the-history-and-future-of-plastics
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/are-bioplastics-made-from-plants-better-for-environment-ocean-plastic/
https://www.bpf.co.uk/sustainability/plastics_recycling.aspx
https://www.recyclenow.com/recycling-knowledge/how-is-it-recycled/plastics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27442625
https://www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/plastics_history/default.aspx
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/are-bioplastics-made-from-plants-better-for-environment-ocean-plastic/
https://www.thoughtco.com/plastic-chemical-composition-608930
https://www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/how-is-plastic-made.aspx
https://www.activesustainability.com/environment/what-are-bioplastics/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-brief-history-of-plastic-world-conquest/
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42 min
May 11, 202056: Life-Saving Bread
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...

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References and Further Reading
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/current-issues-in-health-and-medicine/antibiotics-and-antibiotic-resistance/a/antibiotics-an-overview
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/216798#history
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antibiotics/
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1945/fleming/biographical/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/the-real-story-behind-the-worlds-first-antibiotic
https://www.kidsdiscover.com/quick-reads/penicillin-found-functional-fungus/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/fleming_alexander.shtml
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5403050/
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/flemingpenicillin.html

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50 min
May 04, 202055: The Griffith Griffith Observatory
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!

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References and Further Reading
https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2011-jun-12-la-me-0612-then-20110612-story.html
https://www.kcet.org/shows/lost-la/the-complex-life-of-griffith-j-griffith
https://hollywoodforever.com/story/griffith-j-griffith/
http://www.griffithobservatory.org/exhibits/centralrotunda_griffithjgriffith.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/8751943/The-Britons-who-made-their-mark-on-LA.html
http://www.griffithobservatory.org
http://griffithmedia.org/bigpicture/index.htm
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/33356-weight-on-planets-mars-moon.html

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55 min
April 27, 202054: Clever Hans
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!

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References and Further Reading
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Clever-Hans
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3921203/
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-540-68706-1_1425
https://www.nice.org.uk/glossary?letter=b

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41 min
April 20, 202053: Climate Change
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!

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References and Further Reading
https://youtu.be/RLqXkYrdmjY
https://www.snopes.com/collections/climate-change-denial-debunked/
http://opr.ca.gov/facts/common-denier-arguments.html
https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/climate-skeptic.htm
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&as_ylo=2019&q=can+we+stop+climate+change&btnG=
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wcc.619
https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=9uG5DwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT7&dq=climate+change&ots=aBOkXWn-Xq&sig=Fv3H3hbf3pMW4I1Jn3JKjDN8UUA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=climate%20change&f=false
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-019-0222-5
https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=KwKGDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=climate+change&ots=17NhLbNRM5&sig=0-PTMtlh483VSHMDk6RymNn29Tk&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=climate%20change&f=false
http://www.keneamazon.net/Documents/Publications/Virtual-Library/Mitigacion/28.pdf
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/G20-REPORT.pdf
https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/GLEP_a_00105
https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=RsYr_iQUs6QC&oi=fnd&pg=PA399&dq=climate+denial&ots=r6SF28j96F&sig=czB6fLWBenvYrmbExXNDZcSh_lE&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=climate%20denial&f=false
https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/10305
https://www.wtamu.edu/library/help/scholarly.shtml
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29851610
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31467005
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C9BKJA_enGB883GB883&hl=en-GB&sxsrf=ALeKk027tHQKxNP9qLYo0U4fDPZUT2UE-g%3A1585183939363&ei=w_x7XqLqFYnCgQaVqZfQAQ&q=free+online+academic+journals&oq=where+to+find+scholarly+articles&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-serp.1.2.0i71l5.0.0..227298...0.1..0.0.0.......0.1S0QV0kHSlA
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1 hr 55 min
April 13, 202052: You'll Like This Episode
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...

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https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128721732
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/08/why-we-like-what-we-like-a-scientists-surprising-findings/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK217511/
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Technology/story?id=118190&page=1
https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/why-we-like-what-we-like
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00920/full
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/05/the-complex-psychology-of-why-people-like-things/482196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3008563/

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54 min
April 06, 202051: The Trimates
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

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References and Further Reading
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/260/5106/420
https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episodes/she-walks-with-apes
https://www.biography.com/scientist/jane-goodall
https://www.biography.com/scientist/louis-leakey
https://www.biography.com/scientist/dian-fossey
https://drbirute.wordpress.com/bio/
https://blog.rsb.org.uk/orangutans-birute-galdikas/
https://orangutan.org/about/dr-birute-mary-galdikas/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-quest-to-save-the-orangutan-70378473/
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/16/magazine/leakeys-last-angel.html
https://leakeyfoundation.org/about/history/
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50 min
March 30, 202050: The Science of Immortality
Do you want to live forever?
This week we talk about the immortal jellyfish, brain back ups, and all of the different ways humans could become immortal!

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References and Further Reading
https://immortal-jellyfish.com
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2097379-jellyfish-as-youve-never-seen-them-meet-the-underwater-aliens/amp/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20827861-700-extreme-survival-meet-the-immortals/amp/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627631-100-immortal-avatars-back-up-your-brain-never-die/amp/
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death
https://www.the-scientist.com/features/how-we-age-35872/amp
https://www.businessinsider.com/biology-of-aging-why-bodies-get-old-2018-8?amp&r=US&IR=T
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2016/oct/11/chatbot-talk-to-dead-grief

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1 hr 1 min
March 23, 202049: The Science of COVID-19
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

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References and Further Reading:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronavirus
https://www.who.int/gho/hiv/epidemic_status/deaths_text/en/
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973?query=featured_home
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/18/what-is-uk-government-advice-on-social-distancing-and-isolation-coronavirus
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/government-publishes-full-list-those-17941423
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.13.990226v1
New Scientist 7.3.2020
New Scientist 8.2.2020

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1 hr 18 min
March 16, 2020 48: The Science of Aphantasia (Live at VidCon London)
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!

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References and Further Reading:

1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34039054

2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-the-minds-eye-is-blind1/

3. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2083706-my-minds-eye-is-blind-so-whats-going-on-in-my-brain/

4. https://aphantasia.com/binocular-rivalry/

5. https://aphantasia.com/vviq-aphantasia-test

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38 min

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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 cohost Luke (@lukecutforth) does his best to derail the conversation with questions, jokes, and whatever nonsense he can think of.