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So Cultured Podcast

Liv Grant & Taz Shipley

Welcome to "SO CULTURED" the podcast where science, tech, and a dash of sass collide! Join your hosts Liv, and Taz on a journey through the latest in the world of science and technology. Each week, we dish up a blend of cutting-edge news, discoveries, and sizzling gossip from the realms of labs and circuits. All served with a side of piping hot "laboratea" that will have you laughing out loud. We can't wait to hang out with you- Liv and Taz xo

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S8 · E10
June 17 · 50 min
What if you travelled at light speed?! + lab meetings are HELL
😬 WHAT IF you travelled at the speed of light? Would reality remain the same or bend into something unrecognisable, would you survive specks of dust? What is the twin paradox, time dilation and gravity and how do they relate to this topic?! Tune into find out! 🪐 DID YOU KNOW we have a brand new website?! you can check it out www.socultured.com where you can find so cultured MERCHANDISE! We’re super excited to see you repping the so cultured podcast merch around your lab/office so please do tag us on Instagram! 👚 📝Thank you to Scite for sponsoring this season of the So Cultured Podcast. If you guys would like to check out scite, head to scite.ai and use the code SCP for 50% off your first month or year! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : go to our website socultured.com or you can use our old google doc https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 4:50 What if you travelled at light speed?! 36:40 Lab meetings are HELL 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠socultured.com or soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E9
June 10 · 51 min
9. What if humans kept evolving? + publishing in my husbands name...
🐵This season we are asking… What if the biggest “what ifs” actually happened? We’re gonna be diving into the science behind humanity’s most existential questions. What if I fell into a black hole, what if bacteria are controlling us, What if we stop ageing, and more! This week we’re talking human evolution… Have we stopped evolving? Superhumans…? Controlling our evolution…? How might we evolve? Tune in to find out! We’re also back this week with a listener dilemma, we’re talking author names on papers, how do you pick your name. tune in to find out, and ladies this one is for you!! Guys… we also have a brand new website socultured.com ! And on there you can find… spoiler alert!!! OUR MERCH! We’re super excited to see you repping the so cultured podcast merch around your lab/office so please do tag us on Instagram! 👚 Thank you to Scite for sponsoring this season of the So Cultured Podcast. If you guys would like to check out scite, head to scite.ai and use the code SCP for 50% off your first month or year! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : go to our website socultured.com or you can use our old anon google doc https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 4:25 What if humans keep evolving? 40:40 publishing papers in my husbands name…. 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠socultured.com or soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #humanevolution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E8
June 3 · 1 hr 5 min
8. What if only YOU exist? + my supervisor GHOSTED me
😬 what if you are the only REAL person on earth?! how can we ever be sure of anyone else's conciousness? today we're discussing the theory of other minds and solopsism and how the brain works! 🪐 DID YOU KNOW we have a brand new website?! you can check it out www.socultured.com where you can find so cultured MERCHANDISE! We’re super excited to see you repping the so cultured podcast merch around your lab/office so please do tag us on Instagram! 👚 📝Thank you to Scite for sponsoring this season of the So Cultured Podcast. If you guys would like to check out scite, head to scite.ai and use the code SCP for 50% off your first month or year! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : go to our website socultured.com or you can use our old google doc https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 4:56 What if only you exist? 52:50 my supervisor GHOSTED me 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠socultured.com or soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E7
May 27 · 1 hr 6 min
7. What If Bacteria Are Controlling Us? + speed dating at a conference?!
🧫This season we are asking… What if the biggest “what ifs” actually happened? We’re gonna be diving into the science behind humanity’s most existential questions. What if I fell into a black hole, what if humans are still evolving, What if we stop ageing, and more! This week we’re talking mind control… What if bacteria were controlling us? If so, how are they doing it? What effects do they have? And how intense actually is it? Tune in to find out! We’re also back this week with PEER REVIEW THIS TAKE! This season you guys are giving us your hottest takes and we determine whether it deserves minor revisions, major revisions, or a straight up reject! Guys… we also have a brand new website socultured.com ! And on there you can find… spoiler alert!!! OUR MERCH! We’re super excited to see you repping the so cultured podcast merch around your lab/office so please do tag us on Instagram! 👚 Thank you to Scite for sponsoring this season of the So Cultured Podcast. If you guys would like to check out scite, head to scite.ai and use the code SCP for 50% off your first month or year! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : go to our website socultured.com or you can use our old anon google doc https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 2:50 What if bacteria were controlling us? 46:30 speed dating at a conference?! 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠socultured.com or soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #microbiome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E6
May 20 · 53 min
6. What if you were your own twin? + my entire PhD lab are sabotaging me...
👯‍♂️what if you are your OWN TWIN?! today we are talking all about tetragametic chimersim, an extremely rare case where you can end up with two DNA sets in your body. We're also discussing epigenetics, mosaicism and even CATS. tune into hear all about it... 🪐 DID YOU KNOW we have a brand new website?! you can check it out www.socultured.com where you can find so cultured MERCHANDISE! We’re super excited to see you repping the so cultured podcast merch around your lab/office so please do tag us on Instagram! 👚 📝Thank you to Scite for sponsoring this season of the So Cultured Podcast. If you guys would like to check out scite, head to scite.ai and use the code SCP for 50% off your first month or year! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : go to our website socultured.com or you can use our old google doc https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 4:29 What if you are your own twin?! 38:01 my entire PhD lab is sabotaging me... 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠socultured.com or soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E5
May 12 · 1 hr 1 min
5. What If There Was Another Pandemic?! + a lab love triangle?!
🦠This season we are asking… What if the biggest “what ifs” actually happened? We’re gonna be diving into the science behind humanity’s most existential questions. What if I fell into a black hole, what if AI takes over, What if we stop ageing, and more! This week we’re talking global pandemic… What if there was another pandemic? When could we expect it? Could it happen? Are we more prepared? Tune in to find out! We’re also back this week with some hot goss, is our listener just dealing with a lab triangle situ… with a twist?! Calling all STEMfluencers, you may want to take notes.. Guys… we also have a brand new website socultured.com ! And on there you can find… spoiler alert!!! OUR MERCH! We’re super excited to see you repping the so cultured podcast merch around your lab/office so please do tag us on Instagram! 👚 Thank you to Scite for sponsoring this season of the So Cultured Podcast. If you guys would like to check out scite, head to scite.ai and use the code SCP for 50% off your first month or year! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : go to our website socultured.com or you can use our old anon google doc https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 3:00 What if there was another pandemic? 43:00 help! I’m in a lab love triangle.. 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠socultured.com or soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E4
May 6 · 49 min
4. What if all insects dissapeared? + doing a PhD for the WRONG reasons?
🐛In todays episode, we are discussing what if all insects dissapeared? We're exploring the weird world of insects, talking about some interesting beetles and wasps who do unimaginable things, delving into some ecology and telling you why insects prevent the earth from being one GIANT GRAVEYARD. 🪐 DID YOU KNOW we have a brand new website?! you can check it out www.socultured.com where you can find so cultured MERCHANDISE! We’re super excited to see you repping the so cultured podcast merch around your lab/office so please do tag us on Instagram! 👚 📝Thank you to Scite for sponsoring this season of the So Cultured Podcast. If you guys would like to check out scite, head to scite.ai and use the code SCP for 50% off your first month or year! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : go to our website socultured.com or you can use our old google doc https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 4:06 What if all insects dissapeared? 36:06 PEER REVIEW this take 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠socultured.com or soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E3
April 29 · 1 hr 12 min
3. What If We Stopped Aging? + my lab tech is sabotaging me...
👵🏻This season we are asking… What if the biggest “what ifs” actually happened? We’re gonna be diving into the science behind humanity’s most existential questions. What if I fell into a black hole, what if AI takes over, What if we stop ageing, and more! This week we’re talking AGEING! What if we just completely stopped ageing? Is this a legitimate thing? Could it happen? What science is making this possible? Tune in to find out! We’re also back this week with some hot goss, is our listener just dealing with a colleague with a big ego, or do they have a secret agenda against them?! Guys… we also have a brand new website socultured.com ! And on there you can find… spoiler alert!!! OUR MERCH! We’re super excited to see you repping the so cultured podcast merch around your lab/office so please do tag us on Instagram! 👚 Thank you to Scite for sponsoring this season of the So Cultured Podcast. If you guys would like to check out scite, head to scite.ai and use the code SCP for 50% off your first month or year! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : go to our website socultured.com or you can use our old anon google doc https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 5:30 What if we stopped ageing? 59:00 my lab tech is sabotaging me… 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠socultured.com or soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E2
April 22 · 1 hr 4 min
2. What If We Found Life On Another Planet? + kicked out for EXPOSING my supervisor...
👽 WELCOME TO EPISODE 2 OF 'WHAT IF'! Our brand new season where we're tacking the craziest WHAT if questions in STEM. In todays episode, we are discussing WHAT would happen if we found life on another planet?! What might we find, what would it mean and what would society do next?! On the menu... extremophiles, exoplanets, technosignatures and MORE! 🪐 DID YOU KNOW we have a brand new website?! you can check it out www.socultured.com where you can find so cultured MERCHANDISE! We’re super excited to see you repping the so cultured podcast merch around your lab/office so please do tag us on Instagram! 👚 📝Thank you to Scite for sponsoring this season of the So Cultured Podcast. If you guys would like to check out scite, head to scite.ai and use the code SCP for 50% off your first month or year! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : go to our website socultured.com or you can use our old google doc https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 5:32 What if we found life on another planet? 47.10 I got kicked out for exposing my PI!! 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠socultured.com or soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E1
April 15 · 53 min
1. What If I Fell Into A Black Hole? + I'm not coding anymore...
🤯 Ahhhh! Welcome to the eighth season of the So Cultured Podcast. You guys know by now that every season we mix up our theme to keep it fun and fresh. This season we are asking… What if the biggest “what ifs” actually happened? We’re gonna be diving into the science behind humanity’s most existential questions. What if I fell into a black hole, what if AI takes over, What if we stop ageing, and more! We basically already ask these questions every episode, so we decided to dedicate a whole series to answering them! We are super excited for this series, not only because it’s a brand new theme but we also have a brand new website socultured.com ! And on there you can find… spoiler alert!!! OUR MERCH! We’re super excited to see you repping the so cultured podcast merch around your lab/office so please do tag us on Instagram! 👚 Not only that, we have a fresh LaboraTEA segment where we’ll be peer reviewing your hot takes, so head over to our website to submit your hot takes on the LaboraTEA page 🫖 Thank you to Scite for sponsoring this season of the So Cultured Podcast. If you guys would like to check out scite, head to scite.ai and use the code SCP for 50% off your first month or year! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : go to our website socultured.com or you can use our old anon google doc https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 5:00 What if I fell into a black hole? 39:00 I don’t write code anymore 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠socultured.com or soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E10
February 4 · 1 hr 4 min
10. The immortal woman + pretending I'm not a scientist!!
🧫It’s the final episode of SEASON 7 TWISTED! We’re ending on a really poignant topic this week, Henrietta Lacks. You may or may not have heard about her before, but she’s left a legacy that has shaped scientific development in ways you might not be able to even imagine… Want to learn more? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6493208-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks 🫖 Of course, the last episode of laboraTEA will feature our “Ask us anything” segment. We’re talking rewriting a PhD thesis, spilling the tea on our own supervisors, and rocking some very interesting outfits at work… 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at soculturedpodcast@gmail.com 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 7:30 the immortal woman 48:53 pretending I’m not a scientist… 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E9
January 28 · 1 hr 13 min
9. Human Experimentation and Unit 731 + A lab full of PICK me energy?!
😪 in todays episode, we explore the horrors of unit 73, the scientific justifications that were used and the ethical failures that allowed it to happen. 🫖 FOR THIS WEEKS LABORATEAAAA. We’re sharing a listener story about a lab with some serious issues, everyone is giving pick me energy but for different reasons... 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at soculturedpodcast@gmail.com 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe. If you’re enjoying the podcast, leaving us a rating really helps support the show. You can find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and more. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 4:53 Unit 731 46:14 The PICK me lab... 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out at soculturedpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E8
January 21 · 55 min
8. Cryonics... bringing back the dead?! + boss bragged about making me cry!
🥶Gosh we’re almost at an end to season 7, TWISTED. That means the craziest topic there is… bringing people back from the dead! How you ask? Cryogenics! We talk everything suspended animation, frozen cells and brains, and real people who have opted to be frozen in time… 🫖 Of course, we’re back with a listener story for our laboraTEA. Our listener has left the country to escape their toxic PI, who openly admitted to enjoying making people cry… now they have a tough decision to make!!! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at soculturedpodcast@gmail.com 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 4:40 cryogenics 42:18 boss bragged about making me cry! 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E7
January 14 · 50 min
7. The anatomy murders + I'm going to be blacklisted from academia?!
🪳 Welcome to the first episode of 2026!!! We enjoyed a lovely break but we're so excited to be back and in this first episode of the year, we are continuing our season 'TWISTED' where we talk all about the craziest stories in science throughout history. This week we are discussing the craze that went on in the 1820s where people were robbing bodies from graves and even committing murder to sell bodies to anatomy labs! Curious about how, why and what happened? Tune into this episode! 🫖 and we have a listener story who tells us all about her PI telling on her to the university DEAN, shouting at her in lab meetings and NOT doing her job properly! Liv and Taz didn't hold back on saying what they thought about this story... 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at soculturedpodcast@gmail.com 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it).🎙️ You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 4:45 the murders... 34:01 im going to be blacklisted from academia?? 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲?💌 Reach out to us at ⁠soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E6
Dec 17, 2025 · 46 min
6. The Louse Feeders + escaping my toxic PI...
🪳 Welcome to Season 7, TWISTED. This season, we’re looking closely at the dark side of science. This week, we’re delving into a time where it was NORMAL to feed lice with your own blood, all in the name of science of course… Typhus was ravaging populations in colder climates and poor living conditions. The bacteria spreads through body lice that live in the clothes of unsuspecting victims. This is the story of how a vaccine was developed… though it’s not as conventional as you might think… THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY JENNI! check them out here https://jenni.ai/?utm_source=soculturedpodcast and dont't forget to use the code 'SCP20' for 20% off! 🫖 Of course, we’re back with a listener story for our laboraTEA. Should our listener drop everything to get away from a toxic PI and join a different lab instead? Tune in to find out!!! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at soculturedpodcast@gmail.com 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 3:30 the louse feeders 34:10 escaping my toxic PI 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E5
Dec 10, 2025 · 55 min
5. Twin Experiments at Auschwitz + My physics teacher electrocuted himself..
In this week’s episode, we’re confronting the medical experiments carried out at Auschwitz. These experiments are now recognised as some of the most extreme violations of medical ethics in history. Their legacy still shapes how we think about research ethics, consent, and trust in medical institutions today. As we explore this history, we’ll approach it with as much care and respect as possible, focusing on what was done, who it was done to, and how it reshaped the rules that govern science. If you’d like some more information on the details discussed, we’ve left some links below: https://www.bmj.com/content/313/7070/1448.full https://nuremberg.law.harvard.edu/ https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4515&context=faculty_scholarship https://muse.jhu.edu/article/25973/summary THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY JENNI! check them out here https://jenni.ai/?utm_source=soculturedpodcast and don't forget to use the code 'SCP20' for 20% off! 🫖 Of course, we’re back with a listener story for our laboraTEAAAAA. We're back with another 'ask us ANYTHING' where we discuss lab crushes, physics teachers electrocuting themselves + messing up experiments! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at soculturedpodcast@gmail.com 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 4:40 twin experiments at auschwitz 40:15 my physics teacher electrocuted himself.. 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲?💌 Reach out to us at ⁠soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E4
Dec 3, 2025 · 52 min
4. The untold horrors of Tuskagee + be honest...am i annoying?
👨🏾‍⚕️ Welcome to Season 7 of TWISTED. This season, we’re looking closely at the dark side of science. This week, we’re unveiling the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. This study is now recognized as a profound violation of medical ethics and a stark example of systemic racism in American healthcare. Its impact is still felt today in the mistrust many Black Americans have toward medical institutions. As we explore this history, we’ll do our best to approach it with respect, and a focus on understanding what the experiment entailed and its consequences. If you’d like some more information on the details discussed, we’ve left some links below: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/40/10/1454/308400?redirectedFrom=fulltext https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-tuskegee-syphilis-experiment/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/tuskegee-syphilis-experiment THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY JENNI! check them out here https://jenni.ai/?utm_source=soculturedpodcast and don't forget to use the code 'SCP20' for 20% off! 🫖 Of course, we’re back with a listener story for our laboraTEA. Are interns/research assistants annoying? find out what we actually think about this listener!!!! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at soculturedpodcast@gmail.com 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 3:33 the tuskagee syphilis experiment 37:44 be honest…am I annoying? 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E3
Nov 26, 2025 · 57 min
3. They thought they killed someone for science? + lab mate won’t stop COPYING me…
⚡ welcome to episode 3 of S7, TWISTED! Today, we are talking all about one of the most infamous psychological experiments from the 1960’s, the MILGRAM EXPERIMENT. This experiment was all about exploring the human mind and obedience, but some people think this experiment took things too far… tune in to see what you think. We’ll also discuss some modern day takes on this experiment from famous illusionists such as Derren Brown. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY JENNI! check them out here https://jenni.ai/?utm_source=soculturedpodcast and dont't forget to use the code 'SCP20' for 20% off! 😳 AND.. a listener writes in about her friend who won’t stop copying every SINGLE thing she does!! she asks ‘am I being single white femaled?’… a phrase that liv and taz regrettably had to google, tune in to hear their thoughts!! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... or email us at soculturedpodcast@gmail.com 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 Intro 5:58 The Milgram Experiment 36:53 am I being single white femaled?? 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E2
Nov 19, 2025 · 50 min
2. Ape + Child raised as siblings?! + getting cancelled when accepting my nobel prize
👶🏼🐵 Welcome to Season 7 of TWISTED! This time, we’re diving head-first into the dark side of science — the unsettling experiments, the ethical lines blurred (or totally ignored), and the historical moments that make you think, “Wait… someone actually approved this?” ⚠️ WARNING: things are about to get uncomfortable. We’ll be tackling some disturbing and ethically questionable stories, but always through thoughtful, scientific discussion. And today we’re starting with one of the strangest cases in psychological research: the ape and child experiment — yes, the study where a chimpanzee was raised side-by-side with a human child as if they were siblings. It’s as wild as it sounds. 🫖 And for our brand-new laboraTEAAA segment this season, you guys are in control. You send in the questions — absolutely anything — and we’ll give you our brutally honest answers. No filter. No sugar coating. And let’s just say… one of this week’s questions involves someone getting a little too intimate with the histology paraffin wax. Yeah… It’s that kind of episode. 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at soculturedpodcast@gmail.com 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 intro 4:33 ape and child experiment 38:04 getting cancelled when accepting my Nobel prize 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E1
Nov 12, 2025 · 52 min
1. Human Head Transplants + My Lab mate is giving INC3L
🧠🧟‍♀️ welcome to S7, TWISTED! In this brand NEW series, we are going to be exploring the DARK side of science, the horrific experiments throughout history and the ethics that got lost along the way! WARNING ‼️ this series will get uncomfortable at times and we will be diving into some difficult topics but will be breaking it all down through educated, scientific discussion. In this first episode we are talking all about the history of HUMAN HEAD TRANSPLANTS?! this involves two headed dogs, face transplants and a scientific villian?! LETS JUMP INTO IT. 😳 and we are so happy to still be bringing you all of the laboraTEAAA, so grab your custard creams cos this one is CRAZY. A listener writes in about her toxic lab mate who reported her to her PI because... she refused to share a bed with him at the conference? HUHHH, tune into hear more!! 🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... or email us at soculturedpodcast@gmail.com 🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it). 🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more! 0:00 Intro 5:09 Human Head Transplants... 34:07 My lab mate is giving 'INC*L'?? 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 💌 Reach out to us at ⁠soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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