🥶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 ...
Jan 21, 2026•55 min•Season 7Ep. 8
🪳 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 h...
Jan 14, 2026•51 min•Season 7Ep. 7
🪳 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… THI...
Dec 17, 2025•46 min•Season 7Ep. 6
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 ...
Dec 10, 2025•56 min•Season 7Ep. 5
👨🏾⚕️ 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 understandin...
Dec 03, 2025•53 min•Season 7Ep. 4
⚡ 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....
Nov 26, 2025•58 min•Season 7Ep. 3
👶🏼🐵 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 case...
Nov 19, 2025•51 min•Season 7Ep. 2
🧠🧟♀️ 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, fac...
Nov 12, 2025•52 min•Season 7Ep. 1
🧠 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 challenged the establishment, broke barriers as a woman in science, and proved just how powerful per...
Sep 24, 2025•45 min•Season 6Ep. 10
🧮 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 computing, the face of genius under pressure. But what if we told you… he didn’t do it alone? Behind the war room...
Sep 17, 2025•38 min•Season 6Ep. 9
⚡ 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, transforming medicine and physics forever. But the discoveries came at a cost. Years of exposure slowly poisoned...
Sep 10, 2025•46 min•Season 6Ep. 8
🌿 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, she was the first Chinese scientist to receive a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine AND the fir...
Sep 03, 2025•48 min•Season 6Ep. 7
🧠 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 of careful observation and experiments, makes a groundbreaking discovery: memory isn’t just one thin...
Aug 27, 2025•48 min•Season 6Ep. 6
💥 We’re BACK with the fifth 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 discovered something that could light up cities … or … destroy them. Whilst she never sought recognition, scientists believe that not awarding her the Nobel Prize alongside her male counterpart was the biggest oversight in Nobel L...
Aug 20, 2025•44 min•Season 6Ep. 5
☢️It’s Episode 4 of OVERLOOKED , and we’re diving into one of the eeriest, most haunting stories in the history of science... The Radium Girls . The year is 1917, and across America, hundreds of young women are hired to paint glow-in-the-dark watch dials. They’re told it’s safe… even good for them. They twirl the brushes between their lips to get a perfect point, unknowingly swallowing small doses of radium every single day. 🪄At first, the glow is MAGICAL?! their clothes sparkle in the dark, th...
Aug 13, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 4
🌔 We’re BACK with the third 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 highlighting a very resilient woman. The woman who coined the term “software engineering”, and ensure Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission… this week we’re talking all about Margaret Hamilton. 😳 And don’t forget the la...
Aug 06, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 3
💉 #sciencepodcast #stempodcast #womeninstem Welcome to Episode 2 of OVERLOOKED! This series is all about diving into the forgotten side of his-tory , the women in STEM who made massive contributions but didn’t get the credit they deserved! 🥲This week, we’re talking about one of the most iconic scientists of the 20th century: Rosalind Franklin!! 🧬 You’ve probably heard her name in passing, maybe in the context of DNA ...BUT do you actually know the full story? Rosalind Franklin was the woman b...
Jul 30, 2025•44 min•Season 6Ep. 2
💉 We’re BACK with the FIRST episode of… OVERLOOKED - this series we are looking on the other side of HIS-tory at some of the most iconic women in stem. Now these women’s achievements have usually been overlooked in the past so we want to shed light on these amazing women and their contributions to stem. This was a highly requested theme so we can’t wait for you to listen! This week we are highlighting a very iconic woman. A woman who lived a life of contrasts, she was an actress but an inventor...
Jul 23, 2025•46 min•Season 6Ep. 1
✈️ We’re BACK with the FINAL episode of… DEBUNKED - this series we are debunking (maybe) the most iconic conspiracy theories with SCIENCE. This week we are diving into one of the more recent conspiracy theories… are CHEMTRAILS real? Well we investigate the aerosol bioweapons, weather manipulation, the physics of contrails, and whether the government are actually using planes to release chemicals into the atmosphere! CHECK OUT XITE: https://xiteyourmind.co.uk/ AD 😳 We also have some brand new la...
Apr 30, 2025•58 min•Season 5Ep. 8
⏰ omgosh.. we are on the penultimate episode of debunked.. we cannot believe it. This week we are talking all about DINOSAURS and the mysterious ASTEROID that apparently wiped them all out… is it a myth or real life? Well, lets talk all things fossils, iridium + evolution to figure this mystery out! 😳 for this weeks gosss, a listener witnessed a peer stealing GOLD from their professor mid lecture.. tune into find out what they did… 🗒️Have your own LaboraTEA to share? Click our 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂...
Apr 23, 2025•55 min•Season 5Ep. 7
💉 We’re BACK with the 6th episode of… DEBUNKED - this series we are debunking (maybe) the most iconic conspiracy theories with SCIENCE. This week we are diving into one of the more recent conspiracy theories… are there MICROCHIPS IN VACCINES? Well we investigate the current vaccine technology, why 5G is relevant, and whether this would TRULY be possible! CHECK OUT AUDEMIC: https://audemic.io/?utm_source=liinks... and you can use code ' SOCULTURED20' for 20% off! AD 😳 We also have some brand ne...
Apr 16, 2025•49 min•Season 5Ep. 6
⏰ IT'S episode 5 of DEBUNKED and today we're diving into the question 'IS TIME TRAVEL POSSIBLE'? from wormholes, to the international space station to a 'real life' time traveller spotted in Kiev, Ukraine? we're unpacking it all today and talking about the SCIENCE behind time travel. CHECK OUT AUDEMIC: https://audemic.io/?utm_source=liinks.. . and you can use code ' SOCULTURED20' for 20% off! 😳 for this weeks laboraTEA, we hear from a listeners whos colleague sh*t talked her to the ENTIRE DEPAR...
Apr 09, 2025•49 min•Season 5Ep. 5
🌍 We’re BACK with the fourth episode of… DEBUNKED - this series we are debunking (maybe) the most iconic conspiracy theories with SCIENCE. This week we are diving into one of the more wildddd conspiracy theories… IS THE EARTH FLAT? Well, we investigate the history and “science” behind why the earth might be flat… featuring a scientist named Samuel Rowbotham! 🔬 😳 We also have some brand new laboraTEAAAA to share with you guys this season, and you guys have sent us some crazy stories to cover. ...
Apr 02, 2025•49 min•Season 5Ep. 4
🚀 WELCOME BACK, CULTURED ONES! This week we’re diving into E3 of DEBUNKED and this one’s a mind bender . Today, we’re asking: Are we living in a simulation? 🧠 from glitchy déjà vu to evidence quantum electrons acting SUS, we’re exploring the scientific evidence behind the Simulation Hypothesis. Could reality as we know it be a sophisticated computer program? We’re breaking down theories from quantum physics, computer science, and philosophy . 💻 This episode was especially tough to research (p...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 3
🦠 We’re BACK with the second episode of… DEBUNKED - this series we are debunking (maybe) the most iconic conspiracy theories with SCIENCE. This week we are diving into one of the most requested conspiracy theories… WAS SARS-CoV-2 LEAKED FROM A LAB? Well we investigate the wuhan virology institute and their activities leading up to the pandemic, virus engineering, and dodgy initial health reports…🔬 CHECK OUT AUDEMIC: https://audemic.io/?utm_source=liinks... and you can use code ' SOCULTURED20' ...
Mar 19, 2025•59 min•Season 5Ep. 2
🚀 WELCOME BACK! This is the FIRST episode of SERIES 5 , DEBUNKED - this series we are debunking (maybe) the most iconic conspiracy theories with SCIENCE. First up, we are tackling the theory that the MOON LANDING WAS A HOAX. We dive into the photograph anomalies, the hidden clues left in horror films and talk all about the van allen radiation belts🔬 CHECK OUT AUDEMIC: https://audemic.io/?utm_source=liinks... and you can use code ' SOCULTURED20' for 20% off! SEASON 5 GIVEAWAY WINNER is @millie....
Mar 12, 2025•54 min•Season 5Ep. 1
🛜 WHAT? IT'S THE LAST EPISODE OF season four 'ORIGINS' and today we are talking all about the INTERNET 🌐.. ❓How the hell did the internet start? WHO started it? We're covering the history of the internet from start to finish! We also talk about how playboy helped with JPEG & Google's new Sycamore x CHIP! 😳And for our last listener story of the season, we read an email from a listener all about how MONKEYS keep escaping from a south carolina lab... that bloody caretaker.. 🤣 🗒️We are look...
Feb 05, 2025•47 min•Season 4Ep. 8
🧠 welcome the penultimate episode of season 4 of the @SoCulturedPodcast ! This season is all about discovering science through the lens of history, and in today’s episode we are delving into the origins of Consciousness! ❓What is consciousness? How did it evolve? Are animals conscious? Why haven’t we evolved to think logically like computers? Is AI conscious? Could we be living in a simulation? We’re exploring it all today! 🕶️ 😳We are also bringing you a listener story telling us all about a ...
Jan 29, 2025•45 min•Season 4Ep. 7
🧬 EPISODE 6, ALREADY?! Yes, today's episode is all about THE ORIGINS OF DNA! ❓What if we could rewind time to the very first spark of life? What would we find? How did DNA—the molecule that defines every living thing—come to be? Today, we explore all of these questions and talk about the wacky experiments and scientists who helped us answer them. 😳and for todays LaboraTEA... we are bringing you another STEM themed ‘WOULD YOU RATHER?’ - don’t forget to make sure you’re following us on instagram...
Jan 22, 2025•48 min•Season 4Ep. 6
🍆 welcome BACK to season 4 episode 5 of the @SoCulturedPodcast ! This season is all about discovering science through the lens of history, and in today’s episode we are delving into the origins of Sex! ❓Where did Sex originate? Where did humans think babies came from through time? Why did we think tiny humans were in sperm cells? How has it evolved from small cellular organisms to today? We’re exploring it all! 🐸 😳We are also bringing you a listener story seeking our help on what they should ...
Jan 15, 2025•43 min•Season 4Ep. 5
