Mind & Matter

A podcast by Nick Jikomes

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Education Society & Culture

195 Episodes

  1. Psychedelics, Functional Neuroimaging & the Human Brain | Joshua Siegel | #188

    Published: 11/13/2024

  2. Synesthesia & Effects of Digital Technology on Brain & Mental Health | Richard Cytowic | #187

    Published: 11/10/2024

  3. Kidney Biology: Simple Diet & Lifestyle Practices for Kidney Health | Thomas Weimbs | #186

    Published: 11/6/2024

  4. Self-Experimentation (n=1) in Metabolic Health, Lipid-Energy, Trust in Medical & Scientific Institutions | Nick Norwitz | IS #4

    Published: 10/31/2024

  5. Sugar & Sweeteners: Are They Really Addictive or Unhealthy? | Nicole Avena | #185

    Published: 10/30/2024

  6. Endocrine Disruptors & Metabolism: Microplastics, BPA, Estrogen, Insulin, Pancreas Biology & Metabolic Dysfunction | Angel Nadal | #184

    Published: 10/27/2024

  7. Calorie Restriction & Fasting: Aging, Immunity, Health Biomarkers, Stress, Genetics | Gary Churchill | #183

    Published: 10/23/2024

  8. Neural Basis of Language in the Human Brain | Ev Fedorenko | #182

    Published: 10/19/2024

  9. Neurosurgery, Blood-Brain Barrier, Ultrasound Technology for Brain Diseases & Disorders | Nir Lipsman | #181

    Published: 10/15/2024

  10. Mother-Infant Bonding, Maternal Care & Breastfeeding, Neural Basis of Hunger & Social Behavior | Marcelo Dietrich | #180

    Published: 10/11/2024

  11. Cave Art, Archaeology & the Emergence of Modern Humans | Maxime Aubert | #179

    Published: 10/8/2024

  12. Ask Me Anything | Nick Jikomes | #1

    Published: 9/27/2024

  13. Microbiome & Gut-Immune Interactions in Obesity & Metabolic Health | June Round | #178

    Published: 9/20/2024

  14. Neural Basis of Pain, Placebo Effects, Opioid Pain Relief & Addiction | Gregory Scherrer | #177

    Published: 9/15/2024

  15. Ancestral vs. Modern Human Diets, Seed Oils, Inflammation, Fat Oxidation, Influence of Industry on Food Science | Steven Rofrano | IS #3

    Published: 9/11/2024

  16. Bad Science, Nutrition Epidemiology, History of Obesity Research, Diet & Metabolic Health | Gary Taubes | #176

    Published: 9/6/2024

  17. Aging, Biological Clocks, Proteomics, Longevity & Healthspan | Austin Argentieri | #175

    Published: 9/3/2024

  18. Adipose Tissue & Body Fat: Obesity, Insulin, Leptin, Fertility, Weight Loss & GLP-1 Drugs | Sean Hartig | #174

    Published: 8/29/2024

  19. Psychedelics, Consciousness, Mental Health & the Entropic Brain Hypothesis | Robin Carhart-Harris | #173

    Published: 8/24/2024

  20. Immune System, Gut Microbiome, Vitamin D, Cancer, Innate Immunity, Inflammation & Gut-Immune Interactions | Caetano Reis e Sousa | #172

    Published: 8/21/2024

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Whether food, drugs or ideas, what you consume influences who you become. Learn directly from the best scientists & thinkers alive today about how your mind-body reacts to what you feed it.The weekly M&M podcast features conversations with the most interesting scientists, thinkers, and technology entrepreneurs alive today.Not medical advice.At M&M, we are interested in trying to figure out how things work, not affirming our existing beliefs. We prefer consulting primary rather than secondary sources and independent rather than institutional voices. If we encounter uncomfortable truths or the evidence suggests unfashionable ideas may be valid, so be it.As the host, my aim is to help you better understand how the body & mind work by curating & synthesizing information in a way that yields science-based insights that you can choose to use or disregard in your own life. Taking ownership of your health starts with taking ownership of your information diet.I am motivated to connect the dots and distill general principles from what I learn, preferring to ask questions and play devil’s advocate to debating or incessantly pushing my own viewpoint.My beliefs:Taking ownership of your health starts with taking ownership of your information diet.All knowledge is provisional and we must work hard to prevent ourselves from becoming attached to our favorite ideas & preferred conclusions.Wisdom comes from an iterative, trial-and-error process of learning and unlearning. Letting go of pre-conceived notions can be painful, but pain is information.Sometimes modern discoveries teach us we must unlearn received wisdom. Other times, modern information overload & historical chauvinism cause us to forget ancient wisdom which stills applies. The framework for learning that I embody is inspired by three Ancient Greek maxims inscribed in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi:“Γνῶθι σεαυτόν” (Know thyself)“Μηδὲν ἄγαν” (Nothing in excess)“Ἐγγύα πάρα δ Ἄτα” (Certainty brings insanity)