The Science of Alcohol & Being Drunk (with

This week we discuss the science of booze with a practical demonstration... The 5th Sci Guy, Noah, joins us as we learn how alcohol really works whilst getting a little tipsy!
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[@SciGuys]

Have you ever been drunk?

[@ecosysteem]

i was drunk just yesterday and it was so much fun i made out with multiple people

[@gaydino_oui]

Yes

[@rowamohamed7257]

Nope

[@feather______6038]

No

[@ecosysteem]

omg i now understand why i was able to push past my social awkwardness and shove my tongue down peoples throat

[@noa-de6gz]

Noah's role: - look pretty - interupt

[@Luketherat]

Now we need to see a high episode about the science of weed!

[@javiermallillin]

As entertaining as I think that would be, it unfortunately wouldn’t be legal for them

[@thisdoodo5957]

@@javiermallillin not if they do it in amsterdam 😏🧠

[@Luketherat]

@@javiermallillin is weed really not legal in the uk? That sucks

[@persistenturge]

i remember noah making a tiktok abt having a blunt rotation with ppl who had the same birthday as him so 🤷

[@NOAHFINNCE]

only if i’m invited

[@johnthedutchman564]

This is just Corry and Luke arguing and Noah giggling. Also i love Noah's giggle so much in this.

[@szymonp1701]

It's like watching funny cat videos

[@pushumonster]

There are those who get sad when they drink alcohol. Those who get angry. And those who pet Noah for 1 hour.

[@eethvamp]

Yes, pet Noah!

[@thebluetornado6705]

Me, knowing chemistry, listening to Cory’s explanation of alcohol and what a derivative of water is and regretting my life choices. A good explanation for the wrong people.

[@saimeladiscorde]

I feel like this is one hour of noah and luke being drunk interrupting corry trying to say his things on alcohol while being drunk

[@Superwoodputtie]

Noah: "What's my excuse?" Correy: "Your family are drunks."

[@dmortal999]

Time for the ad bell.

[@M_56612]

Would have been far more interesting if, in school, we had done this chemistry lesson drunk

[@jordonking2579]

Every time I watch, I think to myself "boy, I hope this isn't someone's first episode" 😅

[@supercalifragilisticexpial2293]

just thought i'd let you know that the comment directly above you (for me) is some saying this was their 1st episode, they loved it and subscribed ;D

[@noa-de6gz]

Luke: you get fruit... And you leave i- Corry(to Noah): I'm leaving you!

[@veryloudqueer]

i didn’t get it at first 💀

[@Superwoodputtie]

"I'm not gonna punch you.. . I might spank you." Hahaha

[@Sam-th4jl]

psa for people taking adhd meds (i know this is true for ritalin/methylphenidate idk about others) you shouldn't drink alcohol while on your meds, especially extended release meds, bc the alcohol can cause the drug to get rapidly released into your system which can make you OD. tldr wait til your meds wear off to start drinking or skip your meds if you know you're going to be drinking before they would wear off

[@margokruisdijk3608]

I thought it just made you drunk faster, never knew it could make me OD

[@samm757]

that’s really important. i have od before because i didn’t know. it should be said by the doctor or some shit !

[@abstractabsurdism8486]

This episode is giving a similar energy as the Sherlock episode where they get drunk before John's wedding and try to investigate a crime scene 😂😂👌

[@KingKajiit]

"Touch your nose" *touches noah's nose*

[@perfectlymarvellousmusicals]

I sounded like a lunatic laughing in my bedroom by myself this was hilarious

[@danone2414]

"asigned female at breath" the policeman when they pulled me over to do the alcohol test🥴🤙

[@jayzo666]

this is my first episode of this podcast i happened to randomly stumble upon. and i must say i am loving it, consider me subscribed.

[@ellah6603]

i want a compalaition of clips of just noah through out the episode!!!😆

[@chestermightbeafrog]

Corey is giving off strong long worn teacher vibes trying to teach a troublesome class, maybe a substitute teacher that struggles to control the kids. I'd feel sorry but he signed up for this

[@naemiv.8866]

As a med student suffering through o-chem, their confusion about functional groups soothes my soul

[@ChaoticRabbitOfCaerbannog]

Corry trying to keep two drunk people interested and try to teach them something at the same time is surprisingly entertaining

[@wirradaisy]

I'm so glad I loved taking organic chemistry and so still understood all the chemistry talk despite their absolute incoherence 😂 very odd but enjoyable episode

[@666tiger7]

Next episode should be 'The Science Of Being High' with a disclaimer saying: "For legal reasons, this is not actually cannabis we are smoking, but rather, we are smoking green dyed tobacco and pretending to be high for educational purposes" 😉

[@danawork3904]

This is delightfully chaotic

[@FrozEnbyWolf150]

I actually cannot touch alcohol because I suffer from chronic migraines, and alcohol is a vasodilator which makes the migraines worse. Alcohol also has a number of drug interactions with the various antidepressants I've been on over the years. I'm currently on Naltrexone, which negates the euphoric effects of alcohol since it's an anti-addiction drug, therefore there wouldn't be any point in my drinking alcohol anyway.

[@GABIGABES_9053]

Ah yes, the science of forbidden apple juice 🧃

[@estherroos4908]

I love how the ending line was Noah just saying “I need a pee”

[@CraigUntlNytTym]

this is the right type of chaos!

[@Superwoodputtie]

Corey's haircut looks great!

[@avenfae]

I think, this is the most I've laughed watching the first 3 minutes of a video on youtube. Thank you! 😂

[@qwertyTRiG]

The _Encyclopedia Galactica_ defines alcohol as "a colourless, volatile liquid" and also notes its intoxicating effect upon certain carbon-based life forms.

[@TheArtGirlMaddy]

I have never been drunk before and have actually never had any alcohol. I am only 17 but most of my friends have seven days, at least tried alcohol and at least half of them had gotten drunk on multiple occasions. The only reason I’ve never tried alcohol so far is when I was a kid, and whenever I was offered like a sip of my parents drink I would say “does it have bobbles like soda?” (Which I didn’t like) I also never wanted to try wine after I saw that “I love Lucy” episode where they smash grapes with their feet. That deterred me up a couple years….

[@tomjones4768]

this is a fun watch lol

[@caldvmon]

I’d love to see an episode on schizophrenia!

[@masehochipoya4427]

YAYYY NOAH'S BACK!

[@jessilovely]

This was insane 😁

[@Jessica-kb8jf]

That was extremely informative

[@klausikea]

I can confirm the they/them theory, I am a they/them and it really takes a lot, more than I could ever drink, to become drunk. Also: loved Noah's cup 💜

[@imarrywhales]

I love Noah and Corey! I think they're an ideal couple. I'm jealous! Yes, I've been drunk before. Many times. I cut myself off now that I'm older. Now I'm sober. I didn't wake up to drink. I never needed alcohol everyday. I'm not one of those people. However, on the occasion that I'd feel like drinking I'd have so much fun with it I'd keep going to fast and too long! I'd be dangerously drunk. I even found a way to get twice as drunk twice as fast! I made a hack. (You chug an Xtra energy shot before drinking beer). I was having too much fun! LoL. I learned that I get too eager to drink when I feel like drinking. I just shouldn't drink is the other lesson.

[@annahoran5097]

love this episode, makes me feel so close to the guys

[@chelsuh614]

I've made it 7:40 into the video and I'm already howling 🤣🤣🤣

[@ecosysteem]

i applauded with you

[@wendybijellberg]

lmfao this was SO funny while (as always) still being very informative and interesting, good job guys!

[@kawaiicharlie9650]

Wow this became so chaotic, it was so funny to watch 😂

[@antonhaq3503]

That was fun!

[@renaigh]

one thing I noticed while drunk is how fuzzy my skin felt. the numbness was calming but the hangover was the worst, definitely not worth it.

[@cernik9]

13:18 man i did destilation in my chemistry class 😂😂 methanol vs ethanol is just few °C

[@Bruce_Keno]

Skeletol (bad spelling maybe) makes that first but much easier to visualise, would be hard to translate to a podcast tho 😂

[@aster_11]

Answering the question have I ever been drunk? No lmao, my mum was an abusive alcoholic, I'm terrified of that shit

[@Scereyaha]

Interestingly, methanol is also why you shouldn't swallow mouthwash or rubbing alcohol, it's the wrong kind of alcohol. But, perhaps more interestingly, the reason methanol doesn't matter IN other alcohol is that your body prefers to process/absorb ethanol and will stop processing the methanol and push it through unprocessed to process the ethanol instead. This means the methanol stops getting into your blood stream as much. It is also why the cure to having drank something full of methanol is to drink a bunch of ethanol so long as it's fast enough afterwards (and then call for medical help). What methanol does, other than general damage, is also very specifically destroying your kidneys and the nerve behind your eyes. So it destroys your kidneys and makes you go blind. For cooking, some flavour compound are soluble in alcohol even if they aren't in water, which in turn lets them disperse in water. This is why vodka sauce is a thing, it brings compounds out of the tomato and other ingredients that would normally taste flatter and a lot more mild, even though the alcohol is expected to cook off. That's why use alcohol in cooking. The weird thing for me is that I feel more drunk having wine than whisky, WAY more, in a way that's entirely disproportionate tot he alcohol, and I think it has to do with other compounds in the wine that slow down how you, or maybe just I, process alcohol [I have mutations, plural, that affect my liver and how fast it processes certain things, really slow or really fast, it depends on the specific molecules, that could be part of it, I process alcohol very fast, and some meds, very very fast, but other things can gum it up, like bilirubin and stuff]. But I suspect it's like that for some or most people a little, which is also why they say mixing alcohol makes you more drunk, but it seems to depend on what you are mixing.

[@0ut.the.0x]

i've actually never had alcohol at all, and don't plan on it. so last night when my friends got drunk i just got crazy high (my drug of choice, lmao)

[@eviejones6043]

Need an episode on psychedelics and there use in therapy

[@danone2414]

I saw Noah drunk faced with cola and I knew I had to click. Not Noah being the most efficient clickbait

[@bobertfw]

Don’t leave Noah! I’ll take him! Also I thought the UK had a far superior (science) education system…my shit state school taught me all this before I was 17…it’s rare texas does science better…love y’all *Edit* I can’t quite decide the patreon tier to join…damn

[@saulcontrerasOfficial]

I only had alcohol in church. Barely anything and I prefer grape juice to wine. I'm also only 18 and in America that's not old enough.

[@mliljegard19771209]

Good for you.

[@AceWinkeler]

i have definitely been buzzed before haha; however i’m too young to buy alcohol. any i’ve had has been from my mommy😭

[@pokemonfanthings4444]

Drunk Cory said lefty rights! Omg what an oxymoron

[@heyheyitsvey]

artemis fowl hell yeah

[@RavenAdrielle]

51:16 Noah what the fuck is a butter sock

[@szymonp1701]

A sock of butter, duh

[@neverlives]

1:26 no

[@mliljegard19771209]

Yes

[@jakarlamartinez6098]

If you subscribe to after dark, do you get to see all the previous episodes?

[@jaybirdvlogs7279]

I never paid enough for the after dark teir (tear? Tier?) but when i subscribed to their patreon I got to see all of the previous bonus episodes

[@ArtificialDreaming]

Just chilling here, being left handed

[@Thenoobestgirl]

I've been tipsy but not drunk. I'm too scared of losing control of my own brain to get fully drunk. 😅

[@fernandoaragoncagigas901]

I am in LOVE with Noah he is so cute and handsome 😍🔥❤️

[@JustJRR]

Can you do the science of vitiligo please?

[@electrochoke9574]

have you guys ever drunk baileys from a shoe?

[@Morbid_mark]

First time I was drunk was this new years and it took me like a half bottle of champagne and a few shots of vodka... Don't mix your drinks

[@vynneve]

EDITS: 50:30 Luke is right. In terms of biological processes, being passive is not the same thing as actively doing something. 58:30 ummm, serious question. Does Noah not know that the material Jeans are made of is called denim??? I'm genuinely concerned. so we are just going to ignore that failed listing of the number π by Noah?? At least I have to assume that's what that was 😂, he said 0.141492654 First of all, how do you miss the 3?? That's like the one number everyone knows Lastly it's 1415 hahaha (last number must be rounded, that's fair 👍) so to sum up: 3.14159265358979... Also...all 3 of you are obnoxious drunks. More towards each other lmao. Entertaining, but wtf is happening half the time lolz Doing the show drunk was a very bad but also great idea 😂😂

[@jacksnow54104]

Yes I have being drunk before. I'm 18 from Ireland who had their first drunk experience at 16

[@trevordixon1427]

Is it science..

[@justjester5682]

would you still love me if i was a slug?

[@DisneyChannel41Lover]

Aren't you also saying if it was like a female body builder that it would be the same or more close to cis-gender man? Who has more muscle mass and less fat as well

[@RavenAdrielle]

I have NOT been drunk but that's cause I'm barely a teenager

[@jakarlamartinez6098]

No, should I ?

[@jakarlamartinez6098]

Imagine how big peer pressure is that even after deciding not getting drunk for years, I think it's cool because I'm watching you drinking

[@jakarlamartinez6098]

That might be idolatry , not peer pressure

[@MidnightAssass1n]

It depends on why you’ve decided not to drink up until now. Basically do what you want to do, if you have reasons for avoiding it then don’t change because you see other people doing it

[@winniefaye4715]

Why did you ever not support left handed people Corry 😭

[@fuchsadler]

Nope

[@cmgk3596]

are they poly

[@lindsayestrella9959]

no, noah and corry are dating luke is just their friend

[@cmgk3596]

@@lindsayestrella9959 🧐

[@lindsayestrella9959]

@@cmgk3596 is there confusion lol