It's time for another hour of science with your STEM besties! 🩷🧬🪐aannnddd this week, we are exposing the science behind the ICONIC franchise STAR WARS!

Are midochlorians based on real science? Could we have our very own lightsabers one day and was space depicted accurately in the films? Let's dive straight into it.

and obviouslyyyy, we are bringing you the laboraTEA! Our listener is pretty sure her colleague is pregnant with her PIs baby, and theyre eloping to the UK together? lets unravel this ASAP!!

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Welcome back besties!

This week we are exposing the science in an ABSOLUTE classic, Jurassic Park. If you’ve been living under a rock… or should I say fossil (that was really bad I know), then we delve into the film franchise and how these dinosaurs came to be. Is it realistic? Is the science accurate? Could we actually bring back dinosaurs or other species from extinction? Word on the street is that woolly mammoths might one day roam the earth. Listen in to find out.

Not only that but we are back with the listener favourite, LaboraTEA time. This week we hear from one of our listeners who has asked us for advice on a PI that might be pocketing grant money for himself… look we all know academia doesn’t pay well but its giving thief hunnies…

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This is EXPOSED episode 3 - today we will be exploring the scientific accuracies… and inaccuracies of The Martian. This episode uncovers whether we could sustain life on Mars, whether we could grow crops, or even how you could communicate with Earth.

We will also be discussing this weeks LaboraTEA, although we are taking a different turn and asking you guys to ALL get involved as we uncover the polls we have asked on our instagram stories. One of the polls we asked was whether you poo at work?

Wanna learn more?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9385024/#:~:text=Mars'%20surface%20is%20mostly%20basaltic,sulfates%20and%20perchlorates%20%5B4%5D.

https://www.twistbioscience.com/blog/perspectives/what-if-synthetic-biology-was-available-martians-botanist-mark-watney#:~:text=Hydrazine%20is%20used%20as%20thruster,stopping%20his%20plant%20growing%20attempts.

https://theconversation.com/the-martian-a-perfect-balance-of-scientific-accuracy-and-gripping-fiction-48201

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EXPOSED... EPISODE 2 👀🦧 In this episode, we're diving into the fascinating science behind Planet of the Apes. We’ll explore some big questions: Could viruses really trigger such rapid evolution? Could apes ever develop the ability to speak like humans? And what are the key psychological differences between us and our closest animal relatives? Tune in for all the mind-blowing details!

As always, we’re serving up some hot laboraTEA. This week, we’ve got a juicy listener story about more LAB drama—harassing a lab colleague? this convo got deep..

We can’t wait for you to dive into this episode—it was a blast to make!

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Hey guys!

Welcome back to the So Cultured Podcast! We're kicking off our brand new series with a bang. This season, we want to expose the science from your favourite tv shows and movies. In episode 1 we will be delving into the science that is the driving force behind The Last of Us. How realistic is the show? Could climate change really affect which creatures the cordyceps fungus infects? Could we really become zombies? Listen in to find out!

And don't forget, we always serve every episode with a side of the hottest laboraTEA. This week we have a juicy listener story all about some rumours about her and her PI, can you relate??

We are so excited for you guys to listen to not only this episode, but this entire season, because we had so much fun making it!

Please let us know what you thought of the episode in the comments. If you love following our podcast, please do give us a rating and a follow! :)

The winner of the season 2 giveaway is @beccajacobs, congratulations! Please dm us on Instagram to claim your prizes!

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Please remember that this podcast is intended for mature audiences only, as we occasionally delve into subjects that may not be suitable for younger listeners.

To learn more about the science:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuKjBIBBAL8

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/17/1157842018/the-science-that-spawned-fungal-fears-in-hbos-the-last-of-us

https://screenrant.com/last-us-outbreak-cordyceps-infection-origins-spores-real/#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20the%20Cordyceps,became%20infected%20in%20South%20America.

https://thelastofus.fandom.com/wiki/Cordyceps_brain_infection

https://screenrant.com/last-of-us-show-jakarta-infection-outbreak-origin-change/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBi8ah1ku_s

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/15/world/cicada-fungus-zombie-scn/index.html

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It’s our last episode of season 2!! We cannot believe it.

Today we are going to be talking about LOVE… No, it is not valentines day but Yaz has some interesting stories about her love life and she delves into what’s going on in the science behind this crazy emotion.

Dating and love can be difficult, you feel a strong desire for someone but maybe you aren’t sure about your feelings. Yaz discusses the reasons you may be feeling a certain way. We discuss hormones, studies of the brain and our own stories.

Then after all of this talk about love, we will be doing our LaboraTEA a little bit different. We will be hosting THE BIG FAT SO CULTURED PODCAST QUIZ….. If you’re an avid listener you will be used to some dumb comments or questions, so why not put it to the test? You will also get the chance to take part.

Let us know your scores in the question box on Spotify!

Please remember that this podcast is intended for mature audiences only, as we occasionally delve into subjects that may not be suitable for younger listeners.

To learn more about the science:

https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/love-actually-science-behind-lust-attraction-companionship/#:~:text=High levels of dopamine and,eat and can't sleep.

https://academic.oup.com/jsm/article-abstract/7/11/3541/6848197?redirectedFrom=fulltext

https://www.apa.org/topics/marriage-relationships/brain-on-love

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15928068/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6446474/

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7th episodee, whattt?!!! let’s cover fitness, muscle growth and ‘gym’ supplements.

fitness advice is more confusing than it has ever been, but today liv is breaking down the actual science behind this topic. Specifically she’ll cover how our muscles ACTUALLY grow, if gene variants may influence whether that superset workout you saw on tiktok will even work for you, and if protein powder is a scam or actually beneficial?

YEH, there’s a lot to get into! Straight after, Yaz is reading ANOTHER listener story all about someone dealing with a case of a STINGY PI. upgrades are needed, and the so cultured girlies are here to tell you how to bag them!

Please remember that this podcast is intended for mature audiences only, as we occasionally delve into subjects that may not be suitable for younger listeners.

To learn more about the science:

https://bmcsportsscimedrehabil.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13102-023-00733-0

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1180686/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6950543/

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Welcome back to So Cultured! In this episode we take the plunge into finding out the science behind ice baths/cold water immersion!

See it all over your favourite influencers social media or have you noticed this wellness trend sky rocket? Well we decide, based on peer-reviewed studies, whether this is a wellness trend worth doing! We cover many different aspects including metabolism, longer lifespans, and animal hibernation...

For this weeks laboraTEA, we have our very own juicy stories to share with our favourite 'WWYD if!' goss! From a 'friend' sabotaging our experiments..... to breaking the most expensive bit of lab equipment.... tune in to find out what we did!

Please remember that this podcast is intended for mature audiences only, as we occasionally delve into subjects that may not be suitable for younger listeners.

To learn more about the science:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9518606/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304811999_Variations_in_leptin_and_insulin_levels_within_one_swimming_season_in_non-obese_female_cold_water_swimmers

https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/japa/24/4/article-p547.xml

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324863#free-radicals

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