236 Episodes

  1. Marijuana, Plant Chemistry, Terpenes, Volatile Sulfur Compounds, Cannabis Industry, What Pungent Weed Smells Like & Why | Iain Oswald | 114

    Published: 5/8/2023

  2. Alcohol Toxicity, Vaping vs. Smoking, Tobacco, Nicotine, Marijuana, Cannabis Terpenes, THC, Toxicology| Echo Rufer | 113

    Published: 5/2/2023

  3. The Age of Scientific Wellness: Why the Future of Medicine Is Personalized, Predictive, Data-Rich, and in Your Hands | Nathan Price | 112

    Published: 4/13/2023

  4. Critical Periods, Neuroplasticity, Language, Synesthesia, Childhood Development, AI, DTC Marketing, Customer Segmentation, Orita.ai | Dan Brady | 111

    Published: 4/5/2023

  5. Neurogenesis, Stem Cells, Neuroplasticity, Aging, Exercise, Fasting & PTSD | Rusty Gage | 110

    Published: 3/20/2023

  6. Cannabis Lab Testing, THC, CBD, Cannabinoids, Terpenes, Pesticides, Heavy Metals, Consumer Safety, Marijuana Industry | Nick Mosley | 109

    Published: 3/17/2023

  7. Mind & Matter Podcast | Nick Jikomes, PhD | Neuroscience, Psychedelics, Psychology, Psychology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Evolution, Metabolism, Nutrition, Biotech

    Published: 3/14/2023

  8. Biology of Monogamy, Sexual & Parental Behavior, Social Attachment, Oxytocin, Sex Hormones, Childhood Psychosis, Menopause & Brain Development | Devanand Manoli | 108

    Published: 3/8/2023

  9. Evolution of Complex Behavior, Perception, Cognition, Consciousness & the Brain | Paul Cisek | 107

    Published: 2/27/2023

  10. Dietary Nutrients, Taste, Whole vs. Processed Food, Obesity, Biology of Feeding Behavior | Stephen Simpson & David Raubenheimer | 106

    Published: 2/20/2023

  11. Metabolism, Obesity & Psychedelics for Metabolic Disease | Christoffer Clemmensen | 105

    Published: 2/7/2023

  12. Benefits & Risks of UV Radiation & Sunlight, Skin Health, Vitamin D, Nitric Oxide, Evolution of Skin Color | Richard Weller | 104

    Published: 1/23/2023

  13. Microbiome, Exercise, Diet, Metabolism, Circadian Rhythms, Endocannabinoids & Health | Christoph Thaiss | 103

    Published: 1/17/2023

  14. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Serotonin Receptors, Tryptamines & Psychedelics | Ryan Gumpper | 102

    Published: 1/12/2023

  15. Consciousness, Anesthesia, Coma, Vegetative States, Sleep Pills (Ambien), Ketamine, AI & ChatGPT | Alex Proekt | 101

    Published: 12/26/2022

  16. Infectious Disease, Epidemiology, Pandemics, Health Policy, Big Science, Politicization of Science | Jay Bhattacharya | 100

    Published: 12/19/2022

  17. Developmental Neurobiology, Brain Organoids, Human-Animal Transplantation, Reverse Engineering the Human Brain | Sergiu Pasca | 99

    Published: 12/15/2022

  18. Neural Computation, Artificial Intelligence, Neuromodulators, Serotonin, Psychedelics, Subjective Experience | Zach Mainen | 98

    Published: 11/28/2022

  19. How Did the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Originate? | Alex Washburne | 97

    Published: 11/21/2022

  20. MDMA, Microdosing LSD, THC & Memory, Human Psychopharmacology | Harriet de Wit | 96

    Published: 11/15/2022

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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:


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)