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When Will COVID End?

Jan 18, 2022

Coming up on two years of the Coronavirus pandemic, how much longer will it last? Is it like the Spanish flu or will it never go away? Join our science mailing list: https://bit.ly/34fWU27 FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Gregory Brown & Mitchell Moffit Edited by: Luka Šarlija SOURCES: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03619-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02544-6 586-021-03552-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02275-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00121-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00268-9 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/long-term-evolution-of-sars-cov-2-26-july-2021/long-term-evolution-of-sars-cov-2-26-july-2021 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33831132/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33275900/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33464914/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32105090/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33289156/ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00457-6?sap-outbound-id=382DC7C3B639EE3A28152D1161F765CCEB36860C

Is Calorie Counting a SCAM?

Jan 13, 2022

From celery to a slice of cake, we are going to explain what 100 Calories actually looks like, and WHY calorie counting is bad for you. FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Gregory Brown & Julia Wilde Edited by: Luka Šarlija SOURCES: https://impossiblefoods.com/burger https://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/meal-ideas/6-best-low-calorie-sushi-rolls https://www.publichealth.com.ng/calorie-counter-for-nigerian-food/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4555071/ https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/stop-counting-calories https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5639963/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5496172/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30806152/

What Happens When You Quit Alcohol?

Dec 28, 2021

Today we are going to explain EXACTLY what happens to your brain and body when you try to quit alcohol! FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Gregory Brown Edited by: Luka Šarlija Link To Alcohol Survey: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/understanding-alcohol-use-disorder Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7195126/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41575-021-00527-0 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8327759/ https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19532341/what-happens-when-you-stop-drinking-alcohol/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2837343/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441882/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-021-01635-w https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2012/854524/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-99211-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-021-01610-5\ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-020-01163-z https://www.nature.com/articles/4000514.pdf https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/ss/slideshow-quit-alcohol-effects https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-021-01534-0 https://www.verywellmind.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-alcohol-recovery-67761

The LOUDEST vs QUIETEST Room In The World

Dec 16, 2021

I spent hours inside an anechoic chamber to see if it would make me go crazy. You be the judge! Thanks to 3M to letting me have this wild experience. https://bit.ly/3MxAsapSciencex FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Mitchell Moffit Edited by: Luka Šarlija

The Most Sustainable Film Set In The World? | Shut It Off ASAP

Oct 26, 2021

Watch all the UnF**k it videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjq6DwYksrzxZ1dswOpw3dEXH4NTLXwOR What was it like living off the grid and making a show about it? We’re taking you behind the scenes in this exclusive companion piece to see what it took to shoot Shut It Off ASAP. Tour the house, see how the food was prepared, and learn how a 30-day production with 20 people wound up with only TEN bags of trash! To see everything that YouTube and Google are doing to create a more sustainable Earth, please visit http://sustainability.google

Heating A Bathtub With A Pile Of S#*t | Shut It Off ASAP

Oct 26, 2021

Watch all the UnF**k it videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjq6DwYksrzxZ1dswOpw3dEXH4NTLXwOR How do we stop wasting waste? We’re going to use waste to heat a hot tub and we’re building a toilet that uses the sun to compost the waste. Yup; this episode’s one GIANT pile of crap. It’s part of asapSCIENCE’s brand new series with YouTube Originals designed to help us all meet our sustainability goals and to combat Climate Change. To see everything that YouTube and Google are doing to create a more sustainable Earth, please visit http://sustainability.google. 0:00 Intro 0:34 Today’s Project: Waste 1:50 The Builds Begin 4:34 Toilets & Troughs 8:20 A Lot Of Crap 13:58 A Brand New Crapper 16:09 Hot Tub! 18:03 The Results

Building An Underground Solar Powered Fridge | Shut It Off ASAP

Oct 26, 2021

Watch all the UnF**k it videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjq6DwYksrzxZ1dswOpw3dEXH4NTLXwOR Can we cool down our lives without warming up the planet? And how can we cool our food sustainably? We are making an off-grid fridge and off-grid air conditioning to see if we can. It’s part of asapSCIENCE’s brand new series with YouTube Originals designed to help us all meet our sustainability goals and to combat Climate Change. To see everything that YouTube and Google are doing to create a more sustainable Earth, please visit http://sustainability.google. 0:00 Intro 0:50 Today’s Project: AC 3:17 The Builds Begin 7:49 Cooling Down 10:10 The Builds Continue 14:57 Final Moves 17:27 The Results

Making Beer From Our Foot Microbes | Shut It Off ASAP

Oct 26, 2021

Watch all the UnF**k it videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjq6DwYksrzxZ1dswOpw3dEXH4NTLXwOR We have gone off grid and are learning how to make do without basic vices like wi-fi, beer, and fashion - and instead replacing them with our own home-made endeavors. So we’re creating our own unique parabolic dish, making our own beer, and creating clothes from sheep’s wool. It’s part of asapSCIENCE’s brand new series with YouTube Originals designed to help us all meet our sustainability goals and to combat Climate Change. To see everything that YouTube and Google are doing to create a more sustainable Earth, please visit http://sustainability.google. 0:00 Intro 1:16 Today’s Project: Vices 2:07 WiFi 5:50 Beer 8:16 Fast Fashion 11:03 Testing The Builds 17:35 Back To Beer 21:39 Creating Color 23:05 The Results

Harvesting Water Out Of Thin Air | Shut It Off ASAP

Oct 26, 2021

Watch all the UnF**k it videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjq6DwYksrzxZ1dswOpw3dEXH4NTLXwOR We’re leaving the grid behind to live off the land and research sustainability. In this episode, we have to figure out how to get water when there is none - so along with an assist by Kevin from YouTube’s Modern Self Reliance channel, we’re creating a ten meter high Dew Harvester and a rainwater collection system. It’s part of asapSCIENCE’s brand new series with YouTube Originals designed to help us all meet our sustainability goals and to combat Climate Change. To see everything that YouTube and Google are doing to create a more sustainable Earth, please visit http://sustainability.google. 0:00 Intro 1:28 Today’s Project: Water 4:36 The Dew Tower 7:03 The Rain Barrel 10:04 Live Streaming 14:44 The Builds Continue 20:08 The Results

Generating All Our Electricity From Bike Power | Shut It Off ASAP

Oct 26, 2021

Watch all the UnF**k it videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjq6DwYksrzxZ1dswOpw3dEXH4NTLXwOR We are off the grid and learning to live sustainably. This time we’re trying to generate electricity by harnessing anaerobic mud and peeing on it. The things you do to get your phone charged! It’s part of asapSCIENCE’s brand new series with YouTube Originals designed to help us all meet our sustainability goals and to combat Climate Change. To see everything that YouTube and Google are doing to create a more sustainable Earth, please visit http://sustainability.google. 0:00 Intro 1:03 Today’s Project: Electricity 4:43 Digging For Bacteria 6:23 The Bike Generator 7:29 Urine Charging 10:08 Checking The Builds 13:59 Updating The Builds 15:57 The Results

Can We Forage All Our Calories From The Wild? | Shut It Off ASAP

Oct 26, 2021

Watch all the UnF**k it videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjq6DwYksrzxZ1dswOpw3dEXH4NTLXwOR What if you had to forage for your food? Would you know what could kill you? We’ve gone off the grid and are searching for calories and protein in the most unconventional ways. Fortunately an indigenous chef has come along to help to make sure we don’t accidentally die of food poisoning. Oopsy! It’s part of asapSCIENCE’s brand new series with YouTube Originals designed to help us all meet our sustainability goals and to combat Climate Change. To see everything that YouTube and Google are doing to create a more sustainable Earth, please visit http://sustainability.google. 0:00 Intro 1:45 Welcome To The Farm 3:40 Today’s Project: Sourcing Food 8:07 Wolfgang’s Farm 13:23 Updating The Builds 17:30 Counting Calories 21:19 Guess I’ll Go Eat Worms 24:16 The Results

Is School Slowly Destroying Your Brain?

Oct 21, 2021

Dear schools: you're hurting your students. Please stop! Check out http://KiwiCo.com/asap and get your first month free! FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Mitchell Moffit Edited by: Luka Šarlija Sources: "Why We Sleep" by Dr. Matthew Walker

We're Going Completely Off-Grid | Shut It Off ASAP - Official Trailer

Oct 18, 2021

Watch all the UnF**k it videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjq6DwYksrzxZ1dswOpw3dEXH4NTLXwOR We’re taking AsapSCIENCE out of the classroom and into the country where we’ll be living completely off the grid in order to research sustainability and ways to combat the climate crisis. Each episode sees us shutting off a basic necessity and then relying on science to figure out how to do it ourselves. It’s part of asapSCIENCE’s brand new series with YouTube Originals designed to help us all meet our sustainability goals and to combat Climate Change. To see everything that YouTube and Google are doing to create a more sustainable Earth, please visit sustainability.google.

What Happens When You Quit Porn?

Oct 14, 2021

Today we are going to explain EXACTLY what happens to your brain and body when you TRY to quit porn! FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Gregory Brown Edited by: Luka Šarlija References: https://www.nature.com/articles/npp201778 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10508-006-9064-0 https://www.jsm.jsexmed.org/article/S1743-6095(16)00346-5/fulltext https://www.nature.com/articles/npp201778#ref-CR26 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10508-014-0326-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41443-020-00380-w https://www.nature.com/articles/427311a https://www.spinalcord.com/blog/gray-matter-vs-white-matter-in-the-brain https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3660656/ https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00209/full https://accelerate.uofuhealth.utah.edu/resilience/neuroplasticity-how-to-use-your-brain-s-malleability-to-improve-your-well-being https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-006-9064-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41585-020-0343-7 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40473-018-0162-9 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2945841/

Gingers Can't Feel Pain Properly - THIS IS WHY!

Sep 30, 2021

There are ALOT of stereotypes for us gingers, and the scientific truth is even weirder! Check out http://KiwiCo.com/Asap and get your first month free! FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Gregory Brown Edited by: Luka Šarlija References: https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article/102/3/509/7338/Increased-Sensitivity-to-Thermal-Pain-and-Reduced https://jmg.bmj.com/content/42/7/583.short https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/study-finds-link-between-red-hair-pain-threshold https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1016/j.sjpain.2010.08.005/html https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/14622416.9.2.179 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30787281/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23362906/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2765023/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15731586/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34001865/

Only 12% of People Can See This!

Sep 16, 2021

Women and men see differently, this is the science of why! The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/asapscience08211 Inspired by this INCREDIBLE book, PLZ BUY: https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Gregory Brown Edited by: Luka Šarlija RESOURCES: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/do-color-blindness-correcting-glasses-work https://www.iflscience.com/brain/image-can-trick-your-brain-and-make-you-see-it-color/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P8q_dCU3RI&ab_channel=BBC https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6120989/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231075053_Complementary_colours_for_a_physicist https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11059/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3562597/ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2158244016682478 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231075053_Complementary_colours_for_a_physicist https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1080/17470215708416225 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3562597/

Everywhere That Will FLOOD In Our Lifetime

Aug 6, 2021

A portion of this video is sponsored by Google. There are NOT plenty of fish in the sea anymore. Can this damage be reversed? Written by: Julia Wilde and Mitchell Moffit Edited by: Luka Šarlija FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Sources and Further Reading: Amos, By Jonathan. “One-Fifth of Earth’s Ocean Floor Is Now Mapped.” BBC News, 21 June 2020, www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53119686. “How Old Is the Ocean? | Saltwater Science | Learn Science at Scitable.” Nature, 2013, www.nature.com/scitable/blog/saltwater-science/how_old_is_the_ocean/ “Ocean Fish Numbers Cut in Half Since 1970.” Scientific American, 16 Sept. 2015, www.scientificamerican.com/article/ocean-fish-numbers-cut-in-half-since-1970. Crockett, Zachary. “There Are 5 Trillion Pieces of Plastic Floating in Our Oceans. This Map Shows You Where.” Vox, 22 Nov. 2016, www.vox.com/2016/5/23/11735856/plastic-ocean. Noaacoastsurvey. “The Future of Seabed 2030: From Vision to Action.” News & Updates, 31 Dec. 2019, nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/updates/the-future-of-seabed-2030-from-vision-to-action. “Feeling the Heat: How Fish Are Migrating from Warming Waters.” Yale E360, 15 June 2017, e360.yale.edu/features/feeling-the-heat-warming-oceans-drive-fish-into-cooler-waters. “Will There Be More Plastic than Fish in the Ocean by 2050?” CBC, 27 July 2019, www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ocean-plastic-liberals-fact-check-1.5212632#:%7E:text=%22In%20a%20business%2Das%2D,)%2C%22%20the%20report%20read. Galey, Patrick Afp. “Tropical Oceans Headed For Collapse Within The Next 10 Years, Major Study Reveals.” ScienceAlert, 10 Apr. 2020, www.sciencealert.com/study-predicts-tropical-oceans-have-less-than-ten-years-before-ecological-collapse. Lu, Denise, and Christopher Flavelle. “Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows.” The New York Times, 28 Nov. 2019, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/29/climate/coastal-cities-underwater.html. Smithsonian Ocean. “Sea Level Rise.” Smithsonian Ocean, 5 Aug. 2019, ocean.si.edu/through-time/ancient-seas/sea-level-rise. Meyer, Robinson. “Terrifying Sea-Level Prediction for 2100 Now Seems Unlikely.” The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2019, www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/01/sea-level-rise-may-not-become-catastrophic-until-after-2100/579478. Weisbrod, Katelyn. “Climate Change Is Weakening the Ocean Currents That Shape Weather on Both Sides of the Atlantic.” Inside Climate News, 25 Feb. 2021, insideclimatenews.org/news/25022021/climate-change-ocean-currents-atlantic. “Ocean Acidification | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.” NOAA, Apr. 2020, www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/ocean-coasts/ocean-acidification. Bednaršek, N., Tarling, G., Bakker, D. et al. Extensive dissolution of live pteropods in the Southern Ocean. Nature Geosci 5, 881–885 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1635 Wodinsky, Shoshana. “Climate Change May Be Dissolving the Ocean Floor. Here’s Why We Should Be Worried.” NBC News, 14 Nov. 2018, www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/climate-change-may-be-dissolving-ocean-floor-here-s-why-ncna935261. Carrington, Damian. “Oceans Suffocating as Huge Dead Zones Quadruple since 1950, Scientists Warn.” The Guardian, 5 July 2018, www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/04/oceans-suffocating-dead-zones-oxygen-starved. https://www.iucn.org/sites/dev/files/content/documents/what_is_deox_infographic.pdf Berwyn, Bob. “New Study Shows a Vicious Circle of Climate Change Building on Thickening Layers of Warm Ocean Water.” Inside Climate News, 30 Nov. 2020, insideclimatenews.org/news/28092020/ocean-stratification-climate-change. Snider, Laura. “Climate Change Is Creating a Significantly More Stratified Ocean, New Study Finds | NCAR & UCAR News.” NCAR News, 28 Sept. 2020, news.ucar.edu/132759/climate-change-creating-significantly-more-stratified-ocean-new-study-finds. Li, G., Cheng, L., Zhu, J. et al. Increasing ocean stratification over the past half-century. Nat. Clim. Chang. 10, 1116–1123 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-00918-2 Mooney, Chris. “What the Earth Will Be like in 10,000 Years, According to Scientists.” Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2016, www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/02/08/what-the-earth-will-be-like-in-10000-years-according-to-scientists. National Geographic Society. “Seafloor Spreading.” National Geographic Society, 9 Oct. 2012, www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/seafloor-spreading. “Hydrothermal Vent Creatures.” Smithsonian Ocean, 23 May 2018, ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/hydrothermal-vent-creatures. McGrath, By Matt. “Oceans Can Be Successfully Restored by 2050, Say Scientists.” BBC News, 1 Apr. 2020, www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52122447.

The Biggest Paradox on Earth Was Just Solved

Jul 22, 2021

The prehistoric paradox that scientists just solved The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/asapscience07211 Want more dinosaurs? Check out our latest podcast episode: https://youtu.be/9GnZY2nV3LU Special thanks to Kat Schroeder for here research and helping with this episode! FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Mitchell Moffit Edited by: Luka Šarlija Source/Main Research Paper: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6532/941

Why Sniffing Drugs Changes Your Butthole

Jul 8, 2021

The science of poppers (sold as VHS cleaner) loosens your butthole, is that why so many people are sniffing it? PODCAST ON POPPERS ft. PRIYANKA: https://youtu.be/eKTnSaJNTlc Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/34fWU27 FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Greg Brown + Emma Jones Edited by: Luka Šarlija SOURCES https://basicmedicalkey.com/vasodilators-the-treatment-of-angina-pectoris/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25311028/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9743790/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26971703/ https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/inhalants/what-are-other-medical-consequences-inhalant-abuse http://www.nwprimarycare.com/Journal%20Articles/arterial_anatomy_and_hemodynaics.pdf https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/070674377802300711 “How gay culture bottled a formula that has broken down boundaries”. The Independent. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2017-01-21 The effects of nitroglycerin and amyl nitrite on arteriolar and venous tone in the human forearm. Circulation 1965;32:755–65. doi:10.1161/01.CIR.32.5.755 Poppers: Epidemiology and Clinical Management of Inhaled Nitrite Abuse by Romanelli, Frank and Smith, Kelly M and Thornton, Alice C and Pomeroy, Claire Pharmacotherapy, ISSN 0277-0008, 01/2004, Volume 24, Issue 1, pp. 69 - 78 Duesberg, P (2003). “The chemical bases of the various AIDS epidemics: recreational drugs, anti-viral chemotherapy and malnutrition”. J Biosci. 28 (4): 383–412. 5. Poppers and Sexual Behavior: An Intimate Relationship by Banducci Rahe, Bernardo and Marques Fidalgo, Thiago and Xavier Silveira, Dartiu The Journal of Sexual Medicine, ISSN 1743-6095, 05/2017, Volume 14, Issue 5, pp. e296 - e296 6. Alkyl Nitrites (Poppers) Drug Science - An Independent Scientific Community on Drugs http://www.drugscience.org.uk/drugs/dissociatives/alkyl-nitrates 7. Romanelli, F.; Smith, KM. (Jun 2004). “Recreational use of sildenafil by HIV-positive and -negative homosexual/bisexual males”. Ann Pharmacother. 38 (6): 1024–30. doi:10.1345/aph.1D571. PMID 15113986. O’Malley, Gerald F.; O’Malley, Rika (January 2016). “Volatile Nitrites”. In Porter, Robert S.; et al. The Merck Manual Online. Merck & Co. Retrieved 2017-09-16. 9. Use of nitrite inhalants (“poppers”) among American youth by Ringwalt, Chris L and Wu, Li-Tzy and Schlenger, William E . Journal of Adolescent Health, 2005 , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , pp. 52 - 60

The Problem 51% Of People Can't Solve

Jun 25, 2021

How does your brain work? These simple puzzles will reveal a lot! The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/asapscience06211 Subtraction Podcast Episode: https://youtu.be/ubDxwamG_74 Huge thanks to Leidy Klotz (and his co-authors of the paper) for helping out with this episode. FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Mitchell Moffit Edited by: Luka Šarlija Sources: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03380-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00592-0 https://behavioralscientist.org/subtract-why-getting-to-less-can-mean-thinking-more/

The Truth About Vaccines

Jun 2, 2021

Viral videos show people with "magnetic arms" after a vaccine, so what is GOING ON!? The Reason Conspiracy Theories Work: https://youtu.be/tfVgHRPC7Ao PODCAST on OUR VACCINE JOURNEY: https://youtu.be/b5NRK2rQK6U FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Greg Brown Edited by: Luka Šarlija Are COVID Vaccines Causing Magnetism? Viral videos show people with magnetic arms after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. We explain the science behind what is going on, why needles scare people and how we come up with wild ways to justify our fear of needles. Billy Eilish got her vaccine in order to make her "lost cause" video, Logan Paul got it to fight, all your faves are getting it, but why are we still so scared? The Truth About Needles and Vaccines. References: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30109720/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19283260/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900413/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900415/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7774419/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4025517/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16894439/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33813931/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16460906/

How Alcohol Changes Your Body

May 19, 2021

What happens to your body and brain while you drink in the DAY vs NIGHT? How Bad Is Alcohol Podcast https://youtu.be/Fr5viO0rAMM Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/34fWU27 FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Greg Brown and Julia Wilde Edited by: Luka Šarlija References: Why We Sleep by Mathew Walker https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28546524/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31518752/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31464740/ “St. Mary Colechurch 105/36: St. Mary Colechurch, the Great Conduit | British History Online.” British History, www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-gazetteer-pre-fire/pp612-616. Accessed 6 May 2021. Tomory, Leslie. “London’s Water Supply before 1800 and the Roots of the Networked City.” Technology and Culture, vol. 56, no. 3, 2015, pp. 704–37. Crossref, doi:10.1353/tech.2015.0082. “Why Everyone In England Drank Beer For Breakfast.” Lancaster Brewery, www.lancasterbrewery.co.uk/news/why-everyone-in-england-drank-beer-for-breakfast#:%7E:text=Some%20historians%20have%20suggested%20that,therefore%20was%20certainly%20drunk%20by. Accessed 6 May 2021. Braidwood, Robert J., et al. “Symposium: Did Man Once Live by Beer Alone?” American Anthropologist, vol. 55, no. 4, 1953, pp. 515–526. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/663781. Accessed 6 May 2021. Williams, S. P. (2017, December 10). Ability to consume alcohol may have shaped primate evolution. Science | AAAS. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/12/ability-consume-alcohol-may-have-shaped-primate-evolution Factors That Affect How Alcohol is Absorbed & Metabolized | Office of Alcohol Policy and Education. (n.d.). Stanford University. https://alcohol.stanford.edu/alcohol-drug-info/buzz-buzz/factors-affect-how-alcohol-absorbed Heaney, Katie. “The Hazy Science of Day Drinking.” The Cut, 24 May 2017, www.thecut.com/2017/05/the-hazy-science-of-day-drinking.html. Ramchandani, Vijay A., et al. “Effect of Food and Food Composition on Alcohol Elimination Rates in Healthy Men and Women.” The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, vol. 41, no. 12, 2001, pp. 1345–50. Crossref, doi:10.1177/00912700122012814. El-Sayed, Mahmoud S., et al. “Interaction Between Alcohol and Exercise.” Sports Medicine, vol. 35, no. 3, 2005, pp. 257–69. Crossref, doi:10.2165/00007256-200535030-00005. Lewis, Jordan. “Alcohol, Sleep, and Why You Might Re-Think That Nightcap | Mind Read | Learn Science at Scitable.” Nature, www.nature.com/scitable/blog/mind-read/alcohol_sleep_and_why_you/?error=cookies_not_supported&code=2d2cc2ad-355b-4c64-900c-0cfae90d533f. Accessed 6 May 2021. Das, Sujan C., et al. “Binge Ethanol Withdrawal: Effects on Post-Withdrawal Ethanol Intake, Glutamate–Glutamine Cycle and Monoamine Tissue Content in P Rat Model.” Behavioural Brain Research, vol. 303, 2016, pp. 120–25. Crossref, doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2016.01.052.

What Happens When You Quit Marijuana?

Apr 20, 2021

When you stop smoking weed, your body changes. This is what happens in the first 28 days of quitting. Quitting Marijuana Podcast: https://youtu.be/bJ726lxPwvc FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Greg Brown Edited by: Luka Šarlija Clipart by: https://vectortoons.com People are likely watching the Marvel Shang-Chi trailer, or the Jake Paul fight, or Drag Race like us WITH THE MUNCHIES THESE DAYS! I have been thinking about the neurophysiology of quitting weed since being stuck at home, it's more of a habit. It turns out the brain changes a lot with weed, also there physiological symptoms I didn't know before, and all the science is not cutting edge. This video goes through the scientific evidence of how your body changes after consuming weed. References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4015312/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3986824/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/587705/marijuana-consumption-canada-by-age/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/04/19/11-charts-that-show-marijuana-has-truly-gone-mainstream/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29556883/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31040502/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30039154/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2797098/

Why Your Penis Is Shrinking

Apr 1, 2021

Penis size, taint size and sperm count are decreasing in men. This is the science of why! Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/34fWU27 FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience​ TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Greg Brown Edited by: Luka Šarlija While people freak out about Montero by lil nas x, the ever given ever green ship in the Suez Canal, or Why We Broke Up videos ... it turns out fertility in men has been on a constant decrease. It is due to scientific reasons that we all need to understand in order to mitigate our exposure to specific endocrine disrupters. This video explains what is going on across the world so you can be informed and make some changes to your lifestyle as well. References: Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race by Shanna Swan https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1280349/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4937858/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25697839/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16466537/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26672060/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25353625/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30677661/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7437820/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7483495/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7652773/

The Truth About Nuclear Energy

Mar 25, 2021

Chernobyl, Fukushima, The Simpsons power plant, they all involve lies! The first 1000 people to use this link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/asapscience03211 Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/34fWU27 Written by Greg Brown and Laura Roklicer Edited by Luka Šarlija Video References: InANutShell - How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll https://youtu.be/Jzfpyo-q-RM Real Engineering - The Economics of Nuclear Energy https://youtu.be/UC_BCz0pzMw References: The Story of More by Hope Jahren https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/40/20/1590/5372326 https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy https://www.nature.com/articles/497539e https://environmentalprogress.org/big-news/2020/6/29/on-behalf-of-environmentalists-i-apologize-for-the-climate-scare https://www.health.harvard.edu/cancer/radiation-risk-from-medical-imaging https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/is-nuclear-power-worth-the-risk How To Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates https://www.google.com/url?q=http://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/7790/-Radiation_Effects_and_sources-2016Radiation_-_Effects_and_Sources.pdg.pdf.pdf?sequence%3D1%26isAllowed%3Dy&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1616634317411000&usg=AOvVaw3RQ_1UzwPOVYd1BEN5JEMQ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6194698/ https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996147/ https://vault.sierraclub.org/nuclear/factsheet.aspx

Influencers are RUINING THE PLANET!!!

Mar 11, 2021

How many Earths would be needed to sustain the lifestyle of everyone living like David Dobrik? SPOILER ALERT: IT'S A LOT! Watch our podcast on Influencers: https://youtu.be/nSnxaxX1UC4 Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/34fWU27​ David Dobrik lives in a 9.5 million dollar mansion with an Aston Martin and a career that withstands many controversies. Jake Paul, James Charles, Kim K, The Sway House also share similar lifestyles. BIG MANSIONS, MANSION TOURS, HOLLYWOOD HILL INFINITY POOLS, PRIVATE JETS, FIRST CLASS FLIGHTS etc. And uploading videos about these insane lifestyles get MAD clicks, buuuuut the environmental impact of the lifestyles ruin the planet. So, today we we did a thought experiment to figure out what would happen if everyone on Earth lived like an influencer, and lemme tell you - the results are INSANE!!! Written by Greg Brown Edited by Luka Šarlija References: The Story Of More by Hope Jahren Metazoa By Peter Godfrey-Smith Inconspicuous Consumption by Tatiana Schlossberg https://www.energy.ca.gov/data-reports/energy-almanac/california-electricity-data/2019-total-system-electric-generation/2018 https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/01/15/renewable-energy-is-growing-fast-in-the-u-s-but-fossil-fuels-still-dominate/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33133712 http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-oecd-welcomes-colombia-as-its-37th-member.htm#:~:text=The%20OECD's%2037%20members%20are,Poland%2C%20Portugal%2C%20Slovak%20Republic%2C https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-much-carbon-dioxide-does-united-states-and-world-emit-each-year-energy-sources?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/12/7/18131132/public-transportation-bus-subway-america-us https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-621-m/11-621-m2005023-eng.htm https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/rich-poor-who-leaves-the-biggest-eco-footprint/article25579800/ https://theconversation.com/rich-and-famous-lifestyles-are-damaging-the-environment-in-untold-ways-71641 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33133712 https://data.world/blog/which-countries-live-within-their-ecological-means/ https://www.footprintcalculator.org/home5a

We Tested Houseplants In ZERO LIGHT - The results were shocking

Feb 25, 2021

The best low light houseplants that can survive the darkest corner of your home, put to the test. Get 25% off annual CuriosityStream membership using code: asapscience http://curiositystream.com/asapscience Check out the podcast: https://youtu.be/h1yIDFfZirM Check out Nick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NickPileggiPlants Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/34fWU27 Created by Mitchell Moffit Editing by Luka Šarlija FOLLOW US! AsapSCIENCE TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience

Why The Human Body Sucks, and How To Fix It

Feb 12, 2021

What if our bodies kept evolving? And are there body parts that will disappear one day? The First 1000 people to click this link get a FREE SKILLSHARE PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: https://skl.sh/asapscience01211 Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/34fWU27 Our backs hurt, ankles break and feet are busted! Not to mention having a baby is dangerous and our eyes are built backwards. There is a lot that doesn't work in our bodies, so today we are going to explain the perfectly evolved human. Evolutionary biologists have been battling this scenario for years so we explain it all. Including the need for ostrich feet, bipedal bodies, bilateral symmetry, rewiring neurons in the eye and having dog ears! Let us know if you would want this body!? References: Metazoa: Animal Life and the Birth of the Mind - by Peter Godfrey Smith https://leakeyfoundation.org/2015why-walk-on-two-legs/#:~:text=The%20toes%20are%20reduced%20in,stable%2C%20rigid%20base%20for%20propulsion. https://www.earthdate.org/node/131 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30772945/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31163155/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30482358/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29787621/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28406563/

Why Emotional Tears Are Different

Feb 4, 2021

Emotional vs. physical tears, why are they different? Try Dashlane Premium free on your first device: https://www.dashlane.com/asapscience Check out our podcast channel: https://youtube.com/sidenotepodcast​ Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/34fWU27​ Written by Gregory Brown Editing by Luka Šarlija FOLLOW US! AsapSCIENCE TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience REFERENCES: Adult Crying: A Biopsychosocial Approach - AJJM Vingerhoets, RR Cornelius - 2012 https://www.routledge.com/Adult-Crying-A-Biopsychosocial-Approach/Vingerhoets-Cornelius/p/book/9780415645720 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02134/full https://www.psypost.org/2020/12/eye-tracking-study-suggests-that-other-peoples-tears-act-as-a-magnet-for-our-visual-attention-58821 https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/29/4/579.short https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-66680-001 https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/145/6/e20192719 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejp.1623 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/dev.22058 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-87337-001

Debunking Our Own Video

Jan 21, 2021

Today we're debunking, our own video debunking other videos about DEBUNKING! Follow LabMuffin here: https://www.youtube.com/LabMuffinBeautyScience Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/34fWU27 While everyone was watching the inauguration we were getting DEBUNKED! We made a video about the science of skincare, retinol and vitamin C. LabMuffin aka Michelle Wong stepped in to let us know some of the nuances we got wrong, and to ignite a brilliant discussion about the science of skincare, how products are sold to us, lol at the new Jennifer Lopez skin care line logline, and how you can best choose your skincare products based on SCIENCE. We also talked about skincare myths, battled it out about bad skincare studies and learned that with skincare we need to be less picky about our science research. Written by Greg Brown and Michelle Wong Edited by Luka Šarlija and Greg Brown FOLLOW US! AsapSCIENCE TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience Further Reading/Sources: Vitamin C collagen studies: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1524-4725.2... Japanese quasi-drugs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Powered By Chemicals Mugs: https://labmuffin.com/shop/ The Remarkable Life of the Skin by Monty Lyman