239: The Science of Conversion "Therapy"

The UK government have promised to ban Conversion "Therapy", and yet they've still neglected to actually get around to it. This week we dig into the facts around this harmful pseudoscience.Grab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingConversion Therapyhttps://www.history.com/news/gay-conversion-therapy-origins-19th-centuryhttps://www.stonewall.org.uk/everything-you-need-know-about-conversion-therapyhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conversion-therapy-an-evidence-assessment-and-qualitative-study/conversion-therapy-an-evidence-assessment-and-qualitative-studyhttps://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/Advocacy/policy_resources/AACAP-conversion-therapy-issue-brief.pdfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352552521001092https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8189432/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27474701/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10018052/Banning Conversion Therapyhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2023/11/02/lgbtq-celebrities-demand-immediate-conversion-therapy-ban-in-uk/https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/06/conversion-therapy-kings-speech-uk-lgbtq/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5040471/https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/which-countries-have-already-banned-conversion-therapy