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Scarring, Fibrosis, Oxidative Stress, and Psilocybin & Aging | Louise Hecker | 252
Season 5 Episode 252
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Aging, tissue repair, and the longevity benefits of psilocin.
Episode Summary: Dr. Louise Hecker discusses her research on tissue repair and regeneration, explaining how fibroblasts driv…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Protein Restriction & Liver Hormones: Appetite, Brain, Behavior | Chris Morrison | 251
Season 5 Episode 251
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The effects of protein restriction on metabolism, liver hormones, brain, and behavior.
Episode Summary: Dr. Christopher Morrison talks about how animals sense and prioritize nutrients li…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Cognition, Form, Regeneration & Metaphysics: Does Biology Arise From Math? | Michael Levin | 250
Season 5 Episode 250
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Where does biological complexity come from and how is it generated?
Episode Summary: Dr. Michael Levin talks about cognition manifesting at scales beyond brains, including in cells and t…
Published on 4 months ago
Fructose, Microglia, Anxiety & Brain Development | Justin Perry | 249
Season 5 Episode 249
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Cellular clean up by immune cells and how early-life fructose exposure leads to neurodevelopmental problems.
Episode Summary: Dr. Justin Perry talks about the body's constant cellular tu…
Published on 4 months ago
Autism, Acetaminophen (Tylenol) & Oxidative Stress | William Parker | 248
Season 5 Episode 248
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The potential link between acetaminophen (Tylenol) and autism, with a surprise phone call from RFK partway through.
Episode Summary: Dr. William Parker talks about autism spectrum disord…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Cholesterol: Immune Benefits, Heart Health, Statins & Research Malpractice | Uffe Ravnskov | 247
Season 5 Episode 247
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Wide release date: August 25, 2025
Episode Summary: Dr. Uffe Ravnskov talks about his decades-long career challenging the idea that high cholesterol causes heart disease, discussing LDL'…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Appendix, Gut Worms, Allergies & Autoimmunity | William Parker | 246
Season 5 Episode 246
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The appendix's hidden role and how "good" parasites like helminths shape immune health.
Episode Summary: Dr. William Parker discusses gut anatomy, the appendix's role in harboring benefi…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Cannabinoid System: Metabolism, Evolution & Energy Storage | Giovanni Marsicano | 245
Season 5 Episode 245
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What is the core evolved function of the endocannabinoid system?
Episode Summary: Dr. Giovanni Marsicano is a neuroscientist based in Bordeaux, France, where he leads a research group at…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Seed Oils & Heart Disease: Oxidized LDL, Cholesterol, Fat & Cardiology | Tucker Goodrich | 244
Season 5 Episode 244
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Overview and alternative interpretation to the mainstream view on how dietary fat and cholesterol relate to cardiovascular disease.
Episode Summary: Tucker Goodrich is an engineer by tra…
Published on 5 months ago
Evolution & Variation in Human Diet, Energy Expenditure & Metabolism | Herman Pontzer | 243
Season 5 Episode 243
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Human metabolism, primate evolution, and modern health challenges with evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer.
Episode Summary: Anthropologist Dr. Herman Pontzer discusses human evol…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago