236 Episodes

  1. Causes of Diabetes: Insulin, Mitochondria, Genetics, Metabolism | Scott Soleimanpour | 213

    Published: 3/10/2025

  2. How Science Works: Meta-Research, Publishing, Reproducibility, Peer Review, Funding | John Ioannidis | 212

    Published: 3/5/2025

  3. Short-Chain Fatty Acids, Diabetes Subtypes & Wearable HealthTech | Michael Snyder | 211

    Published: 3/1/2025

  4. Public Health & Trust in Science in the Post-COVID Era | Martin Kulldorff | 210

    Published: 2/26/2025

  5. Thyroid Biology in Health & Aging | Diana van Heemst | 209

    Published: 2/14/2025

  6. Glyphosate, Choline & Alzheimer's: Toxins & Nutrition to Prevent Neurodegeneration | Ramon Velazquez | 208

    Published: 2/8/2025

  7. Glycosylation, CDGs & Role of Sugars Beyond Energy Production | Eva Morava | 207

    Published: 2/3/2025

  8. Cultural Evolution, Religion & the Origins of WEIRD Psychology | Joseph Henrich | 206

    Published: 1/29/2025

  9. Systems Biology, Personalized Medicine, AI & the Future of Health | Lee Hood | 205

    Published: 1/24/2025

  10. Preventive Medicine, Personalized Nutrition & Changing Your Microbiome | Momo Vuyisich | 204

    Published: 1/17/2025

  11. Metagenomics, Microbiome Transmission, Gut Microbiome in Health & Disease | Nicola Segata | 203

    Published: 1/12/2025

  12. Why Do Animals Sleep? | Vlad Vyazovskiy | 202

    Published: 1/6/2025

  13. Aroma, Olfaction & Using AI to Digitize Smell | Alex Wiltschko | 201

    Published: 12/22/2024

  14. Dietary Fats & Seed Oils in Inflammation, Colon Cancer & Chronic Disease | Tim Yeatman & Ganesh Halade | 200

    Published: 12/17/2024

  15. Ancient Diets, Human Carnivory, Mammoth Hunting, Clovis Culture & Origin of Native Americans | Ben Potter & Jim Chatters | 199

    Published: 12/12/2024

  16. Vaccine Adverse Events & mRNA Biotechnology | Jessica Rose | 198

    Published: 12/7/2024

  17. Creation Myths, Stoned Apes & the Eve Theory of Consciousness | Andrew Cutler

    Published: 12/4/2024

  18. Neurobiology of Stress: Resilience, HPA Axis, Stress Hormones, Sex Differences, Early Life | Rosemary Bagot | 191

    Published: 11/30/2024

  19. Mental Illness & Substance Abuse: Genetics, Psychosis, THC, Dopamine & the Brain | Jibran Khokhar | 190

    Published: 11/26/2024

  20. Vaccine Contamination & Fiat Science | Kevin McKernan | 196

    Published: 11/21/2024

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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.


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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)