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Episode 150: Barbara Thorne talks about E.O. Wilson, the conehead termite and the sociality of termites
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Mar 21, 2023
Episode 149: Jeff Volek discusses ketogenic diet to improve metabolic health and treat disease
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Feb 21, 2023
Episode 148: Ed Weiler on the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes, Mars rovers and NASA’s search for life
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Jan 30, 2023
Episode 147: Gwen Bryan talks about advances in wearable robotic devices and exoskeletons
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Jan 4, 2023
Episode 146: Dan Pardi talks about behaviors to improve healthspan
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Dec 15, 2022
Episode 145: Ken answers questions about hypersonic flight, sentient AI, ketogenic vs Mediterranean diets, and more
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Nov 30, 2022
Episode 144: Jason Fung on how fasting and a low-carb diet improve insulin resistance and metabolic health
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Nov 9, 2022
Episode 143: Ben Bikman on the roles of insulin and ketones in metabolic function
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Oct 12, 2022
Episode 142: Vyvyane Loh discusses weight management, ketogenic diet, and the treatment of metabolic diseases
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Sep 21, 2022
Episode 141: Jeff Iliff on newly discovered system that clears waste from the brain
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Sep 1, 2022
Episode 140: Kaleen Lavin on the benefits of exercise on Parkinson’s and “inflammaging”
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Aug 13, 2022
Episode 139: Matt Kaeberlein discusses healthspan, longevity, and rapamycin
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Jul 25, 2022
Episode 138: Mark Lewis discusses hypersonics and the importance of research in national defense
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Jul 6, 2022
Episode 137: Greg Potter discusses lifestyle changes for better health and sounder sleep
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Jun 13, 2022
Episode 136: Greg Potter talks about circadian biology and the importance of sleep
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May 11, 2022
Episode 135: Elaine Lee discusses human performance, resilience and healthspan
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Apr 18, 2022
Episode 134: Mike Griffin discusses America’s hypersonic arms race with Russia and China
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Mar 28, 2022
Episode 133: Mark Mattson talks about the benefits and science of intermittent fasting
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Feb 23, 2022
Episode 132: Martin Kulldorff discusses vaccines, lockdowns, school closings and the global response to COVID-19
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Jan 24, 2022
Episode 131: Christopher Logothetis discusses advances in prostate cancer therapies
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Dec 13, 2021
Episode 130: Josh Turknett talks about holistic approaches that help people end chronic migraines
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Nov 4, 2021
Episode 129: Morley Stone talks about biomimetics and human performance augmentation
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Oct 14, 2021
Episode 128: Tommy Wood talks about high-fat diets and the metabolic flexibility of the human gut
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Sep 23, 2021
Episode 127: From UFOs to fasting to the keto flu, Ken & Dawn answer questions
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Aug 25, 2021
Episode 126: Christoffer Clemmensen discusses therapeutic strategies to correct obesity and its disorders
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Aug 4, 2021
Episode 125: Gary Taubes addresses common arguments used against ketogenic diets
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Jul 14, 2021
Episode 124: Gary Taubes makes a case for the ketogenic diet and its metabolic benefits
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Jun 23, 2021
Episode 123: Steve Chien talks about AI, Mars rovers, and the possibility of intelligent alien life
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May 26, 2021
Episode 122: James Kirkland on targeting senescent cells to reverse age-related diseases
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May 6, 2021
Episode 121: Pascal Lee on the Mars mission and our search for alien life in the galaxy
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Apr 14, 2021
Episode 120: Gordon Lithgow on alpha-ketoglutarate’s potential to affect healthspan and lifespan
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Mar 17, 2021
Episode 119: Gordon Lithgow talks about the biology of aging and prolonging lifespan
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Feb 24, 2021
Episode 118: Julie Andersen talks about urolithin-A’s potential to prevent and treat neurodegenerative diseases
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Feb 2, 2021
Episode 117: Julie Andersen talks about her research into aging and neurodegenerative diseases
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Jan 12, 2021
Episode 116: Marcas Bamman on the many benefits of exercise and strength training
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Dec 16, 2020
Episode 115: Ken and Dawn answer listener questions about ketogenic diets, Viagra, methylene blue, fasting, Mars and more
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Nov 24, 2020
Episode 114: Lilianne Mujica-Parodi talks about how diet and ketones affect brain aging
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Oct 28, 2020
Episode 113: Peter Pirolli discusses information foraging, AI and the future of human interaction with technology
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Oct 7, 2020
Episode 112: Tim Broderick discusses biotechnology and increasing the biological aptitude and careers of elite special forces
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Sep 15, 2020
Episode 111: Tommy Wood talks about lifestyle approaches to improve health span and lifespan
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Aug 27, 2020
Episode 110 : Tommy Wood talks about nourishing developing brains and the importance of metabolic health
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Aug 4, 2020
Episode 109: Robb Wolf discusses whether eating meat is bad for you and the environment … and his new book “Sacred Cow”
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Jul 14, 2020
Episode 108: Ken and Dawn tackle questions ranging from AI to amino acids to methylene blue to ketosis to COVID-19
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Jun 23, 2020
Episode 107: Francisco Gonzalez-Lima discusses methylene blue and near-infrared light as therapies for cognitive disorders
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May 26, 2020
Episode 106: Francisco Gonzalez-Lima talks about brain metabolic mapping and Alzheimer’s
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Apr 30, 2020
Episode 105: Art De Vany talks about healthspan, lifespan and healing the wounds of aging
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Mar 31, 2020
Episode 104: Katherine Eban talks about the dangers associated with relying on generic drugs manufactured overseas
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Mar 10, 2020
Episode 103: Abe Morgentaler talks about men’s health, sex drive and the benefits of testosterone therapy
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Feb 18, 2020
Episode 102: Adam Konopka talks about metformin’s effects on healthspan and lifespan
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Jan 28, 2020
Episode 101: Rachel Yehuda talks about epigenetic inheritance, PTSD and the potential of MDMA therapies
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Jan 7, 2020
Episode 100: Peter Attia gives an update on his views regarding longevity and health span
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Dec 17, 2019
Episode 99 : Dave Rabin talks about how psychedelics and wearable devices can help improve people’s lives
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Nov 26, 2019
Episode 98: Steven Austad talks about aging and preserving human health
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Nov 5, 2019
Episode 97: Francesca Rossi talks about AI ethics and the development of new AI systems
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Oct 15, 2019
Episode 96: Dick Despommier discusses vertical farming and fly fishing
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Sep 24, 2019
Episode 95: Dickson Despommier talks about 30 years of research into intracellular parasitism
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Sep 3, 2019
Episode 94: John Newman discusses how the ketogenic diet and fasting regulate the genes and pathways that control aging
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Aug 20, 2019
Episode 93: Emma Wilson talks about Toxoplasma gondii infection and its consequences
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Aug 6, 2019
Episode 92: Megan Roberts discusses the potential of a ketogenic diet to extend healthspan and lifespan
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Jul 9, 2019
Episode 91: Irina and Michael Conboy explain tissue repair and stem-cell rejuvenation
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Jun 25, 2019
Episode 90: Dawn and Ken answer listener questions
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Jun 12, 2019
Episode 89: Robert Epstein reflects on his career and the threat big tech poses to privacy and democracy
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May 21, 2019
Episode 88: Duane Mitchell talks about the uphill battle to treat aggressive brain tumors
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May 7, 2019
Episode 87: Dom D’Agostino reflects on his 10 years of research into ketogenic nutrition
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Apr 23, 2019
Episode 86: Matt Johnson talks about the power and future of human-machine teaming
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Apr 9, 2019
Episode 85: David Geary discusses our shrinking brains, cognitive development and sex differences
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Mar 26, 2019
Episode 84: Joe Gomes discusses optimizing human performance and resiliency in the NFL and elite warfighters
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Mar 5, 2019
Episode 83: Ken and Dawn host their first Ask Me Anything episode
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Feb 19, 2019
Episode 82: Stu Phillips discusses the importance of dietary protein and its role in muscle
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Feb 5, 2019
Episode 81: Charles Brenner discusses NR and the benefits of boosting NAD as we age
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Jan 22, 2019
Episode 80: Butler Hine talks about paving the way for robotic space exploration
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Jan 1, 2019
Episode 79: Satchin Panda discusses circadian rhythms and time-restricted eating to improve health and even reverse disease
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Dec 18, 2018
Episode 78: Jeff Phillips talks about physiologic episodes among tactical aircrew
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Dec 5, 2018
Episode 77: John Ioannidis discusses why most published research findings are false
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Nov 20, 2018
Episode 76: Dava Newman on getting humans to Mars and creating the next-generation spacesuit
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Nov 8, 2018
Episode 75: Rob Mueller: Using the resources of space to build lunar outposts on the Moon and Mars
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Oct 23, 2018
Episode 74: Robert Whitaker: the drug-based paradigm of psychiatric care in the U.S.
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Oct 9, 2018
Episode 73: Michael Okun talks about the complexity and treatment of Parkinson’s disease
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Sep 25, 2018
Episode 72: Peter Norvig talks about working at Google, digital privacy, fake news, killer robots and AI’s future
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Sep 11, 2018
Episode 71: Elizabeth Nance talks about using nanotechnology to understand and treat brain diseases
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Aug 28, 2018
Episode 70: David Sabatini on the discovery of mTOR and its role in disease, longevity & healthspan
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Aug 14, 2018
Episode 69: David LeMay talks about countering inflammation with SPMs
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Jul 31, 2018
Episode 68: Steve Anton talks about diet, exercise, intermittent fasting and lifestyle interventions to improve health
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Jul 17, 2018
Episode 67: Doug Wallace talks about mitochondria, our human origins and the possibility of mitochondria-targeted therapies
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Jul 3, 2018
Episode 66: Peter Neuhaus talks about exoskeletons, robotics, and the development of exercise technologies for space and Earth
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Jun 19, 2018
Episode 65: Dr. Brendan Egan talks about the importance of muscle and his research into exogenous ketones
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Jun 5, 2018
Episode 64: Valter Longo talks about the fasting-mimicking diet and the keys to longevity
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May 22, 2018
Episode 63: Keith Baar talks about collagen synthesis, ketogenic diet, mTORC1 signaling, autophagy, post strength training nutrition, and more…
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May 8, 2018
Episode 62: Keith Baar talks about muscle and explains mTOR, PGC-1a, dystrophin, and the benefits of chocolate
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Apr 24, 2018
Episode 61: Chris McCurdy discusses kratom and the opioid crisis
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Apr 10, 2018
Episode 60: Marie Jackson talks about the amazing endurance of Roman concrete
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Mar 27, 2018
Episode 59: Stephen Cunnane discusses the role of ketones in human evolution and Alzheimer’s
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Mar 13, 2018
Episode 58: Flora Hammond discusses traumatic brain injuries and how treatments are evolving
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Feb 27, 2018
Episode 57: Lauren Jackson discusses radiation exposure, including the effects of a nuclear strike
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Feb 13, 2018
Episode 56: Jon Clark talks about NASA, supersonic jumps from the edge of space, and humans in extreme environments
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Jan 30, 2018
Episode 55: Jon Clark looks back at his Naval and NASA careers and the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
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Jan 16, 2018
Episode 54: Brianna Stubbs talks about ketone esters and their application in sport
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Jan 2, 2018
Episode 53: Brian Caulfield on wearable technologies and the potential of electrical muscle stimulation
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Dec 19, 2017
Episode 52: Nina Teicholz on saturated fat, U.S. dietary guidelines, and the shortcomings of nutrition science
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Dec 5, 2017
Episode 51: Roger Smith talks about bears, raptors, and life as a field biologist
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Nov 21, 2017
Episode 50: Ken Ford talks about ketosis, optimizing exercise, and the future direction of science, technology, and culture
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Nov 7, 2017
Episode 49: Ken Ford talks about AI, its critics, and research at IHMC
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Oct 24, 2017
Episode 48: Dr Tommy Wood, part 2, discusses insulin resistance and the role of diet in athletic performance
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Oct 10, 2017
Episode 47: Dr. Tommy Wood talks about neonatal brain injuries and optimizing human performance
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Sep 26, 2017
Episode 46: NASA’s Chris McKay talks about the search for life in our solar system and travel to Mars
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Sep 12, 2017
Episode 45: David Spiegel talks about the science of hypnosis and the many ways it can help people
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Aug 29, 2017
Episode 44: Jerry Pratt discusses the evolution and future of humanoid robots and bipedal walking
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Aug 15, 2017
Episode 43: Jeff Volek explains the power of ketogenic diets to reverse type 2 diabetes
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Aug 1, 2017
Episode 42: Tom Jones discusses defending Earth against the threat of asteroids
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Jul 18, 2017
Episode 41: Dr. David Diamond talks about the role of fat, cholesterol, and statin drugs in heart disease
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Jul 4, 2017
Episode 40: Allan Savory talks about the global importance of restoring the earth’s grasslands
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Jun 20, 2017
Episode 39: Suzana Herculano provides a new understanding of how our brains became remarkable
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Jun 6, 2017
Episode 38: Dr. Mark Lupo discusses thyroid nodules and cancer
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May 23, 2017
Episode 37: Gary Taubes discusses low-carb diets and sheds light on the hazards of sugar
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May 9, 2017
Episode 36: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter Discusses His Life in Rock ‘n’ Roll and the U.S. Intelligence Community
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Apr 25, 2017
Episode 35: Stuart McGill explains the mechanics of back pain and the secrets to a healthy spine
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Apr 11, 2017
Episode 34: Jim Stray-Gundersen explains how blood flow restriction training builds muscle and improves performance
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Mar 28, 2017
Episode 33: Dr. Natalie Batalha talks about exoplanets and the possibility of life in our Milky Way and beyond
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Mar 14, 2017
Episode 32: Dr. Claire Fraser explains how our gut microbes improve our health, prevent disease and even play a role in our mental health
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Feb 28, 2017
Episode 31: Dr. Michael Turner, who coined the phrase ‘dark energy,’ talks about the deepest issues in cosmology
Dr. Michael Turner
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Feb 14, 2017
Episode 30: Art De Vany Talks About Hollywood Economics, the Paleo Way, and the Role of Fitness and Diet in Aging
IHMC
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Jan 31, 2017
Episode 29: Leonard Wong Discusses a Culture of Dishonesty in the Army
Dr. Leonard Wong
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Jan 17, 2017
Episode 28: Mike Gernhardt Discusses the Overlapping Challenges of Working Undersea and in Space
Mike Gernhardt
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Jan 3, 2017
Episode 27: Robb Wolf Discusses the Paleo Diet, Ketosis, Exercise, Nicotine … and Much More!
Dr. Robb Wolf
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Dec 20, 2016
Episode 26: Richard Moon discusses deep-sea and high-altitude medicine
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Dec 6, 2016
Episode 25: James Briscione discusses the art & science of food & flavor
James Briscione
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Nov 22, 2016
Episode 24: Doug McGuff talks about resistance training, myokines, strength and health
Dr. Doug McGuff
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Nov 8, 2016
Episode 23: Michael Griffin discusses his tenure as NASA administrator and the challenges of space exploration
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Oct 25, 2016
Episode 22: Dr. Kerry Emanuel Discusses Hurricane Prediction and Projection
Dr. Kerry Emanuel
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Oct 11, 2016
Episode 21: Yorick Wilks Discusses the History and Future of Natural Language Processing
Dr. Yorick Wilks
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Sep 27, 2016
Episode 20: Dr. Alessio Fasano discusses the gut microbiome and how it affects our health
Dr. Alessio Fasano
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Sep 13, 2016
Episode 19: Dr. Dawn Kernagis talks about life undersea during NASA’s NEEMO-21 Mission
Dr. Dawn Kernagis
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Aug 30, 2016
Episode 18: Dr. Colin Champ talks about how the right nutrition and exercise can help treat cancer
Dr. Colin Champ
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Aug 16, 2016
Episode 17: Dr. Pascal Lee talks about preparing for the exploration of Mars & its moons
Dr. Pascal Lee
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Aug 2, 2016
Episode 16: Joan Vernikos discusses the effects of gravity on humans in space and on earth.
Joan Vernikos
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Jul 19, 2016
Episode 15: Brian Shul talks about piloting the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane
Brian Shul
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Jul 5, 2016
Episode 14: Dominic D’Agostino discusses the physiological benefits of nutritional ketosis
Dominic D'Agostino
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Jun 21, 2016
Episode 13: Kelvin Droegemeier talks about the past, present and future of weather prediction
Dr. Kelvin Driegemeier
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Jun 7, 2016
Episode 12: Dale Bredesen discusses the metabolic factors underlying Alzheimer’s Disease
Dale Bredesen
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May 24, 2016
Episode 11: Kirk Parsley discusses why good sleep is more important than nutrition and exercise
Kirk Parsley
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May 10, 2016
Episode 10: Barry Barish discusses gravitational waves, LIGO, and the scientists who made it happen
Barry Barish
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May 3, 2016
Episode 9: Rusty Schweickart discusses asteroids and planetary defense
Rusty Schweickart
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Apr 26, 2016
Episode 8: Greg Smith discusses the herpes virus
Greg Smith
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Apr 19, 2016
Episode 7: Mark Mattson talks about benefits of intermittent fasting
Mark Mattson
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Apr 12, 2016
Episode 6: Michael Turner discusses LIGO & the detection of gravitational waves
Michael Turner
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Apr 5, 2016
Episode 5: Margaret Leinen discusses health of the oceans
Margaret Leinen
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Mar 29, 2016
Episode 4: Harrison Schmitt discusses being the first scientist on the moon
Harrison Schmitt
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Mar 22, 2016
Episode 3: Rhonda Patrick discusses why your genes influence what you should eat
Rhonda Patrick
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Mar 15, 2016
Episode 2: Br. Guy Consolmagno: The Vatican Astronomer
Brother Guy Consolmagno
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Mar 8, 2016
Episode 1: Peter Attia on how to live longer and better
Peter Attia
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Mar 1, 2016
