Archive - Mind & Matter

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 •

1:31:47

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 •

1:50:39

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

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

Jun 27 •

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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

1:47:47

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 •

1:10:58

Soy Foods & Cancer Drugs: Change Your Diet, Change Your Drug Sensitivity

New research links soy foods to liver metabolism, changing how the body metabolizes anticancer drugs.

Jun 11 •

Feel the Burn: Seed Oils, Memes & Oxidative Stress | Brian Kerley | 233

Are seed oils really driving chronic disease (and sunburns), or is it hype?

Jun 10 •

2:08:42

SSRIs, Sexual Dysfunction, Suicide & Mass Shootings, How FDA Works | David Healy | 232

A critique of SSRIs and pharma’s influence on medicine, including SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction, suicidality, and violence.

Jun 5 •

2:07:54

Genetic Variation in Fat Metabolism: Seed Oils, Evolution & Pitfalls in Clinical Studies

Humans display genetic diversity in fat metabolism, reflecting the evolutionary history of our species. This has consequences for the effects of seed…

Jun 5 •

May 2025

Psychedelic Chemistry, Magic Mushrooms, Kratom, Gray Market Research Chemicals, Vape Shops | Andrew Chadeayne | 231

The latest in psychedelic chemistry, plus the wild world of what drives the multi-billion dollar vape shop and alternatives industry: kratom, research…

May 21 •

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Andrew Chadeayne

1:37:22

Psilocybin & MDMA: Inflammation, Stress & Brain-Body Communication | Michael Wheeler | 230

How the immune system shapes brain function and behavior, and how psilocybin & MDMA affect stress-induced inflammation.

May 15 •

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Michael Wheeler

1:07:29

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