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What The Peter Attia Drive Says About Science
11 episodes about science
Expert insight on health, performance, longevity, critical thinking, and pursuing excellence. Dr. Peter Attia (Stanford/...
Key Insights on Science
Dr. Christina Maher combines software engineering, finance, and neuroscience backgrounds to develop brain-computer interfaces for enhanced human communication
- Free Will research by Sam Harris and Behave by Robert Sapolsky suggest humans may lack true Free Will due to subconscious brain processes
- Personalized medicine will enable disease prediction and treatment before symptoms appear, addressing individual brain chemistry differences
- Your nervous system chooses your partners before your mind does - chaos can feel like chemistry
- The Citrini article caused market panic that reminded Haydek of 1984 - 'just science fiction' creating Orwellian-style fear
- The Hot Hand was released March 10, 2020 — the book party was Tuesday, and 'the world shut down on Wednesday,' making for a uniquely strange launch experience.
- The 'learning budget' strategy involves dedicating 1-10% of monthly income to skill acquisition and business experiments
- Tracy Letts lived through 1976 at age 11, getting a Honda 50 dirt bike for his bicentennial birthday while his parents ran a disastrous grocery store experiment
Episodes
#396 ‒ Breast cancer screening: understanding risk, deciding when to start and how often to screen, and choosing the right imaging strategy
Genetic testing: when it's valuable, how to choose the right test, and what to do with the results
‒ Colorectal cancer screening: importance of early screening, colonoscopy as a screening and preventive tool, and how to build a personalized strategy
‒ AMA #84: Family health history, preventing heart disease, metabolic health, strength training efficiency, dementia risk reduction, NAD supplements, and hydration
Thinking scientifically: why it's hard, why it matters, and a practical toolkit
AMA #83: Peptides—evaluating the science, safety, and hype in a rapidly growing field
Aging clocks—what they measure, how they work, and their clinical and real-world relevance
AMA #82: Applying the tools of longevity in the real world: disease prevention, DEXA scans, artificial sweeteners, injury recovery, stability training, habit formation, protein intake and mTOR activation, and more
Special episode — Obicetrapib: The CETP inhibitor with cardiovascular benefits and potential Alzheimer's prevention
‒ Alzheimer's disease in women: how hormonal transitions impact the female brain, the role of HRT, genetics, and lifestyle on risk, and emerging diagnostics and therapies | Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D.
‒ The seed oil debate: are they uniquely harmful relative to other dietary fats? | Layne Norton, Ph.D.
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