Archive - Mind & Matter

Evolution & Variation in Human Diet, Energy Expenditure & Metabolism | Herman Pontzer | 234

Human metabolism, primate evolution, and modern health challenges with evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer.

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Sunlight: Cosmology, Energy Metabolism & the Physics of Life | Robert Fosbury | 242

The deep connection between sunlight and life, from the scale of the cosmos to the quantum.

Jul 23 •

2:11:12

Trusting the Science: Do Diet Researchers Know What's in the Diets They Research?

Diet research is filled with poorly controlled studies, misprinted diet information, and irreproducible methods.

Jul 22 •

Synapse Energetics & Fat Metabolism in the Brain | Timothy Ryan | 241

How brain synapses work and fuel themselves with fat.

Jul 21 •

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Microbiome as a Modifiable Organ System | Eugene Chang | 240

The microbiome can be thought of as a distributed organ system which can be removed, transplanted, and rejected by the body.

Jul 10 •

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Sleep Duration, Sleep Timing & Short-Sleepers | Ying-Hui Fu | 239

The genetics of sleep duration and sleep timing.

Jul 8 •

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Hormones, Endocrine Disruptors & the Fate of Modern Liberal Society | Charles Cornish-Dale | 238

A blend of biology, philosophy, and history exploring how hormones and endocrine disruptors affect social behavior and society.

Jul 2 •

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June 2025

Circadian Biology: Genetics, Behavior, Metabolism, Light, Oxygen & Melatonin | Joseph Takahashi | 237

How our biological clocks shape biology from the molecular to behavioral level.

Jun 30 •

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Cell Biology: Cytoskeleton, Self-Assembly & Self-Organization, Wound Healing | Bill Bement | 236

Cellular self-organization, cytoskeleton dynamics, and membrane wound healing.

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Computational Neuroscience, Machine Learning vs. Biological Learning, Large Language Models | Marius Pachitariu | 235

How brains compute and learn, blending neuroscience with AI insights.

Jun 26

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Dietary Fat, Sunscreen & Skin Photosensitivity: Can Seed Oils Promote Sunburn?

The body's sensitivity to the world depends on what you feed it.

Jun 19 •

Brain Fat: Dietary PUFAs, Cannabinoids, Fatty Acid Binding Proteins, Anxiety & Mood | Steven Laviolette | 234

How dietary fats and cannabinoids shape brain function and mental well-being.

Jun 16 •

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