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Episode 126: Christoffer Clemmensen discusses therapeutic strategies to correct obesity and its disorders
Season 6 Episode 126
Our guest today is Dr. Christoffer Clemmensen, an associate professor and lead researcher at the University of Copenhagen’s Novo Nordisk Foundation C…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 125: Gary Taubes addresses common arguments used against ketogenic diets
Season 6 Episode 125
Today we have the second part of our interview with science and health journalist Gary Taubes. In the first part of our interview, episode 124, we ta…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 124: Gary Taubes makes a case for the ketogenic diet and its metabolic benefits
Season 6 Episode 124
Today we have journalist Gary Taubes making a repeat appearance on STEM-Talk to discuss his new book, “The Case for Keto: Rethinking Weight Control a…
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 123: Steve Chien talks about AI, Mars rovers, and the possibility of intelligent alien life
Season 6 Episode 123
Episode 123 Steve Chien talks about AI, Mars rovers, and the possibility of intelligent alien life
Today’s interview is with Dr. Steve Chien. Dr. Ch…
5 years ago
Episode 122: James Kirkland on targeting senescent cells to reverse age-related diseases
Season 6 Episode 122
In today’s episode, we talk about zombie cells, a term used to describe senescent cells because of their refusal to die. Our guest on this topic is D…
5 years, 1 month ago
Episode 121: Pascal Lee on the Mars mission and our search for alien life in the galaxy
Season 6 Episode 121
It has been nearly a month since NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars. So far, the rover hasn’t detected any signs of past life on the planet. Bu…
5 years, 1 month ago
Episode 120: Gordon Lithgow on alpha-ketoglutarate’s potential to affect healthspan and lifespan
Season 6 Episode 120
Ever since Cell Metabolism published a study that found the naturally occurring metabolite alpha-ketoglutarate reduces inflammatory signaling as well…
5 years, 2 months ago
Episode 119: Gordon Lithgow talks about the biology of aging and prolonging lifespan
Season 6 Episode 119
Episode 119: Gordon Lithgow talks about the biology of aging and prolonging lifespan
Our guest today is Dr. Gordon Lithgow, a professor and vice pres…
5 years, 3 months ago
Episode 118: Julie Andersen talks about urolithin-A’s potential to prevent and treat neurodegenerative diseases
Season 6 Episode 118
Today we have part two of our conversation with Dr. Julie Andersen, a professor at the Buck Institute who is conducting fascinating research into the…
5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 117: Julie Andersen talks about her research into aging and neurodegenerative diseases
Season 6 Episode 117
Our guest today is Dr. Julie Andersen, who is best known for her research into aging and age-related diseases. A professor at the Buck Institute Buck…
5 years, 4 months ago