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Total: 374

#161 - AMA #23: All Things Nicotine: deep dive into its cognitive and physical benefits, risks, and mechanisms of action
2021/5/10
11 chapters

In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob dive deep into nicotine, a complicated and in

#160 - Paul Offit, M.D.: The latest on COVID-19 vaccines and their safety, herd immunity, and viral variants
2021/5/3
11 chapters

Paul Offit is a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases and an expert in virology and vacci

#159 - Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D.: Evolution of the anti-vaccine movement, the causes of autism, and COVID-19 vaccine state of affairs
2021/4/26
9 chapters

Peter Hotez is an internationally recognized physician-scientist in neglected tropical diseases and

#158 - Brian Deer: A tale of scientific fraud—exposing Andrew Wakefield and the origin of the belief that vaccines cause autism
2021/4/19
8 chapters

Brian Deer is an award-winning investigative journalist best known for his coverage of the pharmace

#157 - AMA #22: Losing fat and gaining fat: the lessons of fat flux
2021/4/12
10 chapters

In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob take a deep dive into fat flux. They define

#156 - Jake Muise: Humanely harvesting axis deer while alleviating its impact on Hawaii’s vulnerable ecosystems
2021/4/5
14 chapters

Jake Muise is an avid hunter, environmentalist, and advocate for the preservation of Hawaii’s natur

#155 - Chris Sonnenday, M.D.: The history, challenges, and gift of organ transplantation
2021/3/29
15 chapters

Chris Sonnenday is the Transplant Center Director for Michigan Medicine. As Peter’s senior resident

#154 - Steve Levitt, Ph.D.: A rogue economist’s view on climate change, mental health, the ethics of experiments, and more
2021/3/22
12 chapters

Steven Levitt is a professor of economics at the University of Chicago and the co-author of the bes

#153 - AMA #21: Deep dive into olive oil, high-intensity exercise, book update, and more
2021/3/15
11 chapters

In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob take a deep dive into olive oil. They explor

#152 - Michael Rintala, D.C.: Principles of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS)
2021/3/8
11 chapters

Michael Rintala is a sports medicine chiropractor and one of only 18 international instructors teach

#151 - Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D.: Translating the science of endurance and extreme human performance
2021/3/1
16 chapters

Alex Hutchinson is a sports science journalist, author of the book Endure—which explores the scien

#150 - Senator Bill Frist, M.D.: A modern Renaissance man's journey through science, politics, and business
2021/2/22
17 chapters

Bill Frist is a nationally acclaimed heart and lung transplant surgeon, former U.S. Senate Majorit

#149 - AMA #20: Simplifying the complexities of insulin resistance: how it's measured, how it manifests in the muscle and liver, and what we can do about it
2021/2/15
11 chapters

In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob discuss all things related to insulin resist

#148 - Richard Miller, M.D., Ph.D.: The gold standard for testing longevity drugs: the Interventions Testing Program
2021/2/8
16 chapters

Richard Miller is a professor of pathology and the Director of the Center for Aging Research at th

#147 - Hussein Yassine, M.D.: Deep dive into the “Alzheimer’s gene” (APOE), brain health, and omega-3s
2021/2/1
14 chapters

Hussein Yassine is a physician and researcher who studies brain lipid utilization in the context of

#146 - Guy Winch, Ph.D.: Emotional first aid and how to treat psychological injuries
2021/1/25
15 chapters

Guy Winch is a psychologist, author, and co-host of the Dear Therapist podcast. In this episode, G

#145 - AMA #19: Deep dive on Zone 2 training, magnesium supplementation, and how to engage with your doctor
2021/1/18
12 chapters

In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob take a deep dive into zone 2 training. They

#144 - Phil Maffetone: Optimizing health and performance through maximal aerobic function
2021/1/11
11 chapters

Phil Maffetone is an author, health practitioner, and coach with decades of experience helping ever

#143 - John Ioannidis, M.D., D.Sc.: Why most biomedical research is flawed, and how to improve it
2021/1/4
12 chapters

John Ioannidis is a physician, scientist, writer, and a Stanford University professor who studies sc

#142 - Robert Abbott: The Bobby Knight story—a cautionary tale of unchecked anger, ego, and winning at all costs
2020/12/21
14 chapters

Robert Abbott is a six-time Emmy award winner and the director of “The Last Days of Knight,” the beh