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Use code SCIGUYS at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/SCIGUYS Alexithymia is the inability to understand or recognise emotions, so this week Noah joins us to talk about his feelings... Grab our merch: https://normalcitizen.store/collections/sci-guys Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/sciguys WATCH EVERY EPISODE: https://bit.ly/2z3ifN0 SUBSCRIBE TO SCI GUYS Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2TAPC3h Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2H91rZu YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Z7bWTk JOIN OUR DISCORD https://discord.gg/dT2nuvCvFD FOLLOW THE PODCAST Twitter: http://twitter.com/sciguyspod Instagram: http://instagram.com/sciguyspod Facebook: http://facebook.com/sciguyspod Did we make a mistake? Let us know! sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8456171/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-64253360 https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.14070169 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6056680/ https://www.britannica.com/science/emotion/The-structure-of-emotions https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-are-emotions https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7005782/

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The explosion of the Challenger shuttle claimed the lives of 7 people. It was certainly a tragedy, but maybe it shouldn't really be described as an accident... Grab our merch: https://normalcitizen.store/collections/sci-guys Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/sciguys WATCH EVERY EPISODE: https://bit.ly/2z3ifN0 SUBSCRIBE TO SCI GUYS Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2TAPC3h Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2H91rZu YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Z7bWTk JOIN OUR DISCORD https://discord.gg/dT2nuvCvFD FOLLOW THE PODCAST Twitter: http://twitter.com/sciguyspod Instagram: http://instagram.com/sciguyspod Facebook: http://facebook.com/sciguyspod Did we make a mistake? Let us know! sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @lukecutforth References & Further Reading https://www.britannica.com/event/Challenger-disaster https://www.nasa.gov/challenger-sts-51l-accident/ https://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.html https://www.nasa.gov/history/35-years-ago-remembering-challenger-and-her-crew/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/challenger-explodes https://digital.nls.uk/1980s/science-technology/challenger-disaster/ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/29/us-space-shuttle-challenger-explodes-after-take-off-1986 https://www.history.com/news/how-the-challenger-disaster-changed-nasa https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/harperkids/space-shuttle-challenger-explosion https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelperegrine/2021/01/24/the-lasting-leadership-lessons-from-the-challenger-disaster/ https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ajp.156.10.1536 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/28/464744781/30-years-after-disaster-challenger-engineer-still-blames-himself https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/16/challenger-disaster-american-netflix-space-shuttle https://digital.nls.uk/1980s/science-technology/challenger-disaster/ https://www.history.com/news/how-the-challenger-disaster-changed-nasa https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/29/us-space-shuttle-challenger-explodes-after-take-off-1986 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/challenger-explodes https://www.nasa.gov/history/35-years-ago-remembering-challenger-and-her-crew/ https://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.html https://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.html https://www.britannica.com/event/Challenger-disaster https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/16/challenger-disaster-american-netflix-space-shuttle https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ajp.156.10.1536 https://www.history.com/news/big-bird-challenger-disaster-nasa-sesame-street

Does UBI help people? Will it destroy the concept of work ethic? Is it even enough to fix Capitalism's problems? Let's see what science has to say about free money... Grab our merch: https://normalcitizen.store/collections/sci-guys Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/sciguys WATCH EVERY EPISODE: https://bit.ly/2z3ifN0 SUBSCRIBE TO SCI GUYS Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2TAPC3h Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2H91rZu YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Z7bWTk JOIN OUR DISCORD https://discord.gg/dT2nuvCvFD FOLLOW THE PODCAST Twitter: http://twitter.com/sciguyspod Instagram: http://instagram.com/sciguyspod Facebook: http://facebook.com/sciguyspod Did we make a mistake? Let us know! sciguys.co.uk/corrections Follow the SCI GUYS @notcorry / @lukecutforth References Universal Basic Income https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2018/12/what-is-universal-basic-income-basics https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8378560/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047272723000634 UBI Trials https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/2/19/21112570/universal-basic-income-ubi-map https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/04/universal-basic-income-of-1600-pounds-a-month-to-be-trialled-in-england https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-does/questions-mayor/find-an-answer/universal-basic-income-trial-findings https://www.givedirectly.org/2023-ubi-results/ UBI & Health https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953621007061 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047272723000634 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34319878/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34319890/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7208547/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33789535/ UBI & Wealth https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2022/research/basic-income-could-cut-poverty/ https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/nov/16/ai-is-coming-for-our-jobs-could-universal-basic-income-be-the-solution

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