So Cultured Podcast

😬 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 su...

🐵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? T...

😬 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...

🧫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?...

👯‍♂️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...

🦠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 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 fin...

👵🏻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...

👽 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?! yo...

🤯 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 m...

🧫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 epis...

😪 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/...

🥶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...

🪳 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 b...

🪳 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...

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, f...

👨🏾‍⚕️ 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...

⚡ 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 illu...

👶🏼🐵 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, bu...

🧠🧟‍♀️ 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...

🧠 welcome to the LAST episode of OVERLOOKED, the series where we shine a light on the women in STEM who history often left in the shadows. For our last episode, we’re talking all about Candace Pert , the groundbreaking neuroscientist who discovered the opioid receptor. Her work not only changed our understanding of how the brain and body communicate but also opened doors for modern medicine. She...

 🧮 We’re BACK with the ninth episode of… OVERLOOKED - this series we are looking on the other side of HIS-tory at some of the most iconic women in stem. This was a highly requested theme so we can’t wait for you to listen! You’ve probably heard of Alan Turing—the mathematical genius who cracked the Nazi Enigma code and helped end World War II. He’s the war hero, the pioneer of modern computi...

⚡ Welcome to EP8 of OVERLOOKED ! Today we’re exploring the story of one of the most legendary scientists in history… and yet, someone who still had to fight to be recognised: Marie Curie. The year is 1898. In a cramped Paris laboratory, Marie and her husband Pierre discover two new elements: polonium and radium. These glowing substances would open the door to the age of radioactivity, transformi...

🌿 We’re BACK with the seventh episode of… OVERLOOKED - this series we are looking on the other side of HIS-tory at some of the most iconic women in stem. This was a highly requested theme so we can’t wait for you to listen! This week we are talking all about a woman who used a 1600 year old recipe to cure MILLIONS!!! Whilst she never sought recognition, and even submitted her findings anonymously...

🧠 welcome to EP SIX of OVERLOOKED , wellllll today we’re exploring the story of one of the most brilliant, yet often forgotten, neuroscientists of our time… Brenda Milner . The year is 1953. A young patient, known only as H.M., undergoes brain surgery to cure his severe epilepsy. The procedure stops his seizures, but leaves him unable to form new memories. Enter Brenda Milner, who, through years...