Molds, Mushrooms, and Medicines: Our Lifelong Relationship with Fungi By Nicholas P. Money Nicholas P. Money, a Professor of Biology and Botany at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, is not just an expert in mycology but a passionate advocate for the power of science. His love for science and belief in its ability to unravel the mysteries of […]
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Susan Payrovi, MD Susan Payrovi, MD, is a physician practicing Integrative and Functional Medicine at Stanford’s Center for Integrative Medicine. A fundamental definition of Functional Medicine might read: When the Primary Care Physician develops a clear understanding of the patient’s lifestyle and habits to uncover those attributes that could cause or contribute to the patient’s
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid Rich Yops DNA is the blueprint for life. That’s easy to say, but let’s try comprehending the information it must contain to perform its fundamental functions. So, let’s begin by talking about vacuum cleaners. You just bought a new one. In the box with the machine is a manual. You open it and
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Dr. Andrew Huberman Hosting Dr. Robert Sapolsky Dr. Robert Sapolsky, Ph.D., a distinguished Professor of Biology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at Stanford University, brings his extensive knowledge and research to our discussion today. The dialog begins with a discussion of stress. The favorable or detrimental aspects of stress are usually a function of duration. The short-term
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Dr. Andrew Huberman Hosting Rhonda Patrick, PhD. For a bio of Dr. Patrick and a cornucopia of additional information on health, nutrition, and longevity, visit her website at www.foundmyfitness.com. As an initial topic for discussion, Dr. Huberman suggested the effect of heat and cold, such as saunas and ice baths, on our bodies’ responses. Dr. Patrick
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Dr. Chris Palmer, M.D. Dr. Palmer, a distinguished assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, has significantly contributed to our understanding of the relationship between mental health and metabolism. In this book, Dr. Palmer demonstrates quite convincingly the relationship between mental and neurological disorders and problems with metabolism and mitochondrial function. Statistics on mental
World Science Festival The Nuts & Bolts of Better Brains. Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity Panel Discussion Host Guy Mckhann, Neuroscientist Panelists Carla Shatz, Stanford University Nim Tottenham, PhD, Columbia University Aluaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School Definition The brain can reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life, responding to new situations
A Story of Human Emotions Dr. Karl Deisseroth Dr. Karl Deisseroth is the D.H. Chen Professor of Bioengineering and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (Stanford Profiles). This book is a series of emergency psychiatric stories drawn from Dr. Deisseroth’s personal experience. The symptoms are described in the patient’s own words, allowing the reader
This is a podcast with Eleanor Sheekey hosting Dr. Michael Levin. For a bio of Dr. Levin (and much more), visit http://www.drmichaellevin.org. This conversation began by focusing on the fundamentals of biological regeneration and his lab’s success with the limbs of amphibians. They then discussed bioelectricity, which Dr. Levin has described as large-scale pattern memory
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By Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee This is an earlier book by the same author as Song of the Cell. Read my book review to understand why I had to follow up with this one. Dr. Mukherjee’s journey begins with a poignant exploration of his family history, which is marked by several instances of gene-induced maladies among
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee Dr. Mukherjee is an Indian-American physician, biologist, and author. This book offers a complete and comprehensive course in cell biology. Dr. Mukherjee’s vivid descriptions are so immersive that you can almost see the intricate structures and complex chemistry at work, producing the organisms that are us with your eyes closed. Biology and
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A New Science of Consciousness By Anil Seth Dr. Anil Seth is a British Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex. (Wikipedia). http://www.anilseth.com/bio/. Professor Seth invites the reader to delve into the intricate nature of consciousness. As an organism, you are capable of receiving sensory input, processing it, recalling memories and
This podcast, with Dr. Andrew Huberman hosting Dr. Justin Sonnenburg, is titled “How to Build, Maintain, and Repair Gut Health.” Dr. Sonnenburg is a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. This podcast comprehensively examined the human microbiome, its purpose, and the variables that affect its health, both positively and negatively.
This podcast features Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Peter Attia discussing exercise, nutrition, and hormones for vitality and longevity. Dr. Attia, a Canadian-American physician, is a prominent figure in the field of longevity. His medical practice is dedicated to the science of extending lifespan, health span, and well-being, while optimizing cognitive, physical, and emotional health.
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This is a podcast with Lex Fridman hosting Dr. Michael Levin on the subjects of Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis, and Xenobots. Dr. Levin is a developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University and the Director of the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology. Dr. Levin gets our attention within the first few sentences.
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This book answers the age-old question, “Is behavior nature or nurture?”. Dr. Robert Sapolsky is a Biology and Neurological Sciences Professor at Stanford University. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of numerous environmental and neurological factors, drawing on brain chemistry and millennia of human history. Dr. Sapolsky’s approach to explaining human behavior is truly interdisciplinary,
This is a lecture by Dr. Demis Hassabis, founder and C.E.O. of DeepMind. The title of this lecture is ‘Using AI to Accelerate Scientific Discovery,’ which is DeepMind’s primary goal. DeepMind is a company where neuroscience and artificial intelligence begin to merge. Their task is to develop machine learning algorithms that resemble intelligent behavior. At
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