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Recreational Science

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RecSciPod: the podcast where funny scientists discuss funny science. Hosted by Lu and Tirth, two goofs (with MD/PhDs) who love to talk science and make each other laugh. In each episode, the two tell each other about one of the funniest, wackiest, and most provocative studies they stumble upon. Join us for an amusing mix of science and comedy, because the silly, weird, and ridiculous science experiments of today might just lead to the great discoveries of tomorrow! Visit our website for transcripts, article archives, and more: https://scientafic.com/recscipod Produced by Scientafic

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July 14, 2026

Incurable hiccups and predicting the weather with insect romance

What’s the best way to get rid of hiccups? Have you tried massaging your butt?Animals are deeply in tune with nature. Are insects more or less likely to mate when a storm is approaching?In this episode, Lu and Tirth discuss the effectiveness of digital rectal massage in treating otherwise incurable hiccups and how moths’ and beetles’ interest in sex changes depending on the atmospheric pressure. Timestamps: <ul><li>0:00 Intro </li><li>0:41 Texas </li><li>7:21 Hiccups studies </li><li>19:03 Insect study </li><li>27:25 Let’s read some mail </li><li>31:34 What did you learn today, outro </li></ul>Article links: <ul><li>Fesmire, 1988. Termination of intractable hiccups with digital rectal massage. Annals of Emergency Medicine. https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(88)80594-8/abstract </li><li>Odeh et al., 1990. Termination of intractable hiccups with digital rectal massage. Journal of Internal Medicine. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2796.1990.tb00134.x </li><li>Lee & Tong, 2017. Termination of Persistent Hiccups by Digital Rectal Massage. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. https://www.jem-journal.com/article/S0736-4679(16)30634-5/abstract</li><li>Pellegrino et al., 2013. Weather Forecasting by Insects: Modified Sexual Behaviour in Response to Atmospheric Pressure Changes. PLoS One. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0075004 </li></ul>You can find Recreational Science (#RecSciPod) everywhere great podcasts are found! Follow us on social media @RecSciPod! <ul><li>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@RecSciPod </li><li>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recscipod </li><li>TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recscipod </li><li>BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/recscipod.bsky.social </li><li>Threads https://www.threads.com/@recscipod </li></ul>Theme music by Dasein: <ul><li>Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/5fNAhYtrSM9nW9GpCiDpST?si=ea49670388f24e5c </li><li>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-WQ6G62lfM </li><li>Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/song/cas/1706824849 </li></ul>Recreational Science is produced by Scientafic (https://www.scientafic.com/recscipod)

June 30, 2026

Oral conception, monkey floss, big ears, diapers, and more (RecSci Quick Bites)

In this bonus RecSci Quick Bites episode, Lu and Tirth discuss an incredible case of oral conception, monkeys’ choice for dental floss, how your ears get bigger as you age, whether moms can identify their baby’s soiled diapers, analyzing poop in log form, boxers versus briefs, and how to settle co-first authorship between friends. Timestamps: <ul><li>0:00 Intro </li><li>1:17 Oral conception study </li><li>5:02 Monkey study </li><li>7:19 Big ears study </li><li>9:48 Diaper study </li><li>12:17 Poop analysis study </li><li>14:48 Underwear study </li><li>17:43 Co-first authorship </li><li>19:35 Outro </li></ul>Article links: <ul><li>Verkyul, 1988. Oral conception. Impregnation via the proximal gastrointestinal tract in a patient with an aplastic distal vagina. Case report. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1988.tb06583.x?saml_referrer </li><li>Watanabe et al., 2007. Long-tailed macaques use human hair as dental floss. American Journal of Primatology. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajp.20403 </li><li>Heathcote, 1995. Why do old men have big ears? British Medical Journal. https://www.bmj.com/content/311/7021/1668.short </li><li>Case et al., 2006. My baby doesn't smell as bad as yours: The plasticity of disgust. Evolution and Human Behavior. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090513806000195 </li><li>Krauth et al., 2012. An In-Depth Analysis of a Piece of Shit: Distribution of Schistosoma mansoni and Hookworm Eggs in Human Stool. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0001969 </li><li>Minguez-Alarcon et al., 2018. Type of underwear worn and markers of testicular function among men attending a fertility center. Human Reproduction. https://academic.oup.com/humrep/article/33/9/1749/5066758 </li><li>Bai & Zhu et al., 2021. Adjacent Cell Marker Lateral Spillover Compensation and Reinforcement for Multiplexed Images. Frontiers in Immunology. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.652631/full </li></ul>You can find Recreational Science (#RecSciPod) everywhere great podcasts are found! Follow us on social media @RecSciPod! <ul><li>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@RecSciPod </li><li>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recscipod </li><li>TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recscipod </li><li>BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/recscipod.bsky.social </li><li>Threads https://www.threads.com/@recscipod </li></ul>Theme music by Dasein: <ul><li>Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/5fNAhYtrSM9nW9GpCiDpST?si=ea49670388f24e5c </li><li>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-WQ6G62lfM </li><li>Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/song/cas/1706824849 </li></ul>Recreational Science is produced by Scientafic (https://www.scientafic.com/recscipod)

June 16, 2026

Sexist birds and intimidating runners with hills

Does the sex of the bird affect how soon they fly away when approached by humans? What about the sex of the human? Coming across a steep hill while out jogging can be intimidating. Does being tired affect how runners perceive the size of hills? In this episode, Lu and Tirth discuss how European birds are sexist towards humans and how just tricking people into believing they have to climb a hill can cause them to exaggerate its steepness. Timestamps: <ul><li>0:00 Intro </li><li>0:48 Ways to improve the podcast </li><li>7:25 Bird study </li><li>17:08 Hill study </li><li>26:44 Let’s read some mail </li><li>29:23 What did you learn today, outro </li></ul>Article links: <ul><li>Morelli et al., 2025. Sex matters: European urban birds flee approaching women sooner than approaching men. People and Nature. https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pan3.70226 </li><li>Bhalla et al., 1999. Visual-Motor Recalibration in Geographical Slant Perception. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1999-03275-014 </li></ul>You can find Recreational Science (#RecSciPod) everywhere great podcasts are found! Follow us on social media @RecSciPod! <ul><li>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@RecSciPod </li><li>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recscipod </li><li>TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recscipod </li><li>BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/recscipod.bsky.social </li><li>Threads https://www.threads.com/@recscipod </li></ul>Theme music by Dasein: <ul><li>Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/5fNAhYtrSM9nW9GpCiDpST?si=ea49670388f24e5c </li><li>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-WQ6G62lfM </li><li>Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/song/cas/1706824849 </li></ul>Recreational Science is produced by Scientafic (https://www.scientafic.com/recscipod)

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What is Recreational Science?: RecSciPod: the podcast where funny scientists discuss funny science. Hosted by Lu and Tirth, two goofs (with MD/PhDs) who love to talk science and make each other laugh. In each episode, the two tell each other about one of the funniest, wackiest, and most provocative studies they stumble upon. Join us for an amusing mix of science and comedy, because the silly, weird, and ridiculous science experiments of today might just lead to the great discoveries of tomorrow!

Visit our website for transcripts, article archives, and more: https://scientafic.com/recscipod

Produced by Scientafic
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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