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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! References and Further Reading 1. https://drugscience.org.uk/drug-information/lsd 2. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2119397-how-lsd-affects-the-brain-and-creates-its-trippy-effect/amp/ 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/30950777/?i=8&from=lysergic%20acid%20diethylamide 4. http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/68/2/264 5. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/apr/19/brain-scans-reveal-mind-opening-response-to-psychedelic-drug-trip-lsd-ketamine-psilocybin 6. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/hallucinogens 7. http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/lsd.asp 8. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000795.htm 9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5001686/ 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_lysergic_acid_diethy

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!  References and Further Reading 1. Loveland, W.; Morrissey, D.; Seaborg, G.T. (2006). Modern Nuclear Chemistry. Wiley-Interscience 2. http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/Radiation.html 3. https://www.mirion.com/learning-center/radiation-safety-basics/uses-of-radiation 4. http://www.atomicarchive.com/Fission/Fission2.shtml 5. https://www.mirion.com/learning-center/radiation-safety-basics/types-of-ionizing-radiation 6. https://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiationtypes.html www.strangerdimensions.com/2012/07/30/the-demon-core/amp/ 7. https://www.orau.org/PTP/Library/accidents/la-13638.pdf Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth

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. References and Further Reading  1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29395327/ 2. www.history.com/.amp/news/wooly-mammoth-resurrection-cloning-genesis 3. Shubin, Neil (24 February 2008) Birds Do It. Bees Do It. Dragons Don’t Need To New York Times 4. "Cloning Fact Sheet". Human Genome Project Information. 5. Swedin, Eric. "Cloning". CredoReference. Science in the Contemporary World 6. Rantala, Milgram, M., Arthur (1999). Cloning: For and Against. Chicago, Illinois: Carus Publishing Company. 7. Wakayama S, Kohda T, Obokata H, Tokoro M, Li C, Terashita Y, Mizutani E, Nguyen VT, Kishigami S, Ishino F, Wakayama T (7 March 2013). "Successful serial recloning in the mouse over multiple generations". Cell Stem Cell 8. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_that_have_been_clo

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! References and Further Reading 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Warwick 2. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/784743 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Harbisson 4. http://business-review.eu/br-exclusive/br-exclusive-kevin-warwick-in-10-15-years-we-will-have-robots-with-human-size-brains-187977 5. https://www.techworld.com/apps-wearables/professor-cyborg-reveals-secrets-of-cybernetic-communication-3659400/ 6. http://www.kevinwarwick.com/i-cyborg/ 7. http://www.kevinwarwick.com/project-cyborg-1-0/ 8. Carvalko, Joseph (2012). The Techno-human Shell-A Jump in the Evolutionary Gap. Sunbury Press. 9. http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/news_features/2005/eyeborg.shtml 10. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pacemaker-implantation/

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! References and a Further Reading 1. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1099-1 2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47960874 3. https://youtu.be/K_T8OuYIfhM 4. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/04/pig-brains-partially-revived-what-it-means-for-medicine-death-ethics/ 5. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11673-013-9450-y 6. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Brukhonenko 7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2772257/ 8. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/brain-death/ 9. https://assets.cambridge.org/97805216/80547/excerpt/9780521680547_excerpt.pdf 10. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-viruses-alive-2004/ Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @jampkin / @lu

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! References & Further Reading: 1. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=959 2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_space 3. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190107153413.htm 4. https://experiment.com/projects/squid-in-space-symbiosis-and-innate-immunity 5. http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/9/1588 6. Rexfort, A.; Mutterlose, J. (2006). "Stable isotope records from Sepia officinalis—a key to understanding the ecology of belemnites?" Earth and Planetary Science Letters.  7.  https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660005052.pdf 8. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214552419300033 9. http://spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=52266 10. https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-gu

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... References & Further Reading 1. "In pursuit of diseases that have no name" 2. "The Doctor Who Drank Infectious Broth, Gave Himself an Ulcer, and Solved a Medical Mystery" 3. BarryJ Marshall, J.Robin Warren, UNIDENTIFIED CURVED BACILLI IN THE STOMACH OF PATIENTS WITH GASTRITIS AND PEPTIC ULCERATION, The Lancet 4. "Helicobacter pylori - Chapter 3 - 2016 Yellow Book | Travelers' Health | CDC".  5. Barry, Marshall (2005). "Autobiography". Nobel Foundation.  6. Marshall BJ, Warren JR (June 1984). "Unidentified curved bacilli in the  stomach of patients with gastritis and peptic ulceration". Lancet. 1  7. Konturek JW (December 2003). "Discovery by Jaworski of Helicobacter pylori and its pathogenetic role in peptic ulcer, gastritis and gastric cancer"  8. Steer