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Sci Guys - 133: The Real Frankenstein?

133: The Real Frankenstein?

11/01/21 • 57 min

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In this spooky episode of Sci Guys we explore the life of Johann Konrad Dippel - a mad scientist that some credit as the inspiration for Mary Shelley’s Dr Frankenstein... Despite the pack of any evidence.
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References & Further Reading
Johann Konrad Dippel
  1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1034731/?page=5
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1034731/?page=5
  3. https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/pdf/10.1308/147363513X13500508916973
Alchemy & Frankenstein
  1. https://www.britannica.com/topic/alchemy/Modern-alchemy
  2. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Frankenstein
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In this spooky episode of Sci Guys we explore the life of Johann Konrad Dippel - a mad scientist that some credit as the inspiration for Mary Shelley’s Dr Frankenstein... Despite the pack of any evidence.
You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:
http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!
http://patreon.com/sciguys
If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!
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References & Further Reading
Johann Konrad Dippel
  1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1034731/?page=5
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1034731/?page=5
  3. https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/pdf/10.1308/147363513X13500508916973
Alchemy & Frankenstein
  1. https://www.britannica.com/topic/alchemy/Modern-alchemy
  2. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Frankenstein

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132: The Shocking Science of Boredom

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References & Further Reading
Scientific Studies & Papers

  1. https://www.science.org/lookup/doi/10.1126/science.1250830
  2. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178116301524?via%3Dihub
  3. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0963721419884309
News & Magazine Articles
  1. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28130690.amp
  2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-boredom-is-anything-but-boring/
  3. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/what-does-boredom-do-to-us-and-for-us

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undefined - 134: The Science of Gene Editing & Treating Blindness

134: The Science of Gene Editing & Treating Blindness

For the first time ever we’ve used CRISPR to edit someone’s genes INSIDE THEIR BODY! So far we’ve been able to reverse some effects of rare genetic eye disease that results in blindness, and this is only the beginning!
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References & Further Reading

  1. https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/leber-congenital-amaurosis/
  2. https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/634/leber-congenital-amaurosis
  3. https://luxturna.com
Gene Therapy
  1. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06195-6
  2. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-020-0493-4
  3. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41573-019-0012-9
The EDIT-101 Trial
  1. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT03872479
  2. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-018-0327-9
  3. https://text.npr.org/2021/09/29/1040879179/vision-loss-crispr-treatment
  4. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00655-8https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00655-8
  5. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764428https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764428

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