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Episode 147: Gwen Bryan talks about advances in wearable robotic devices and exoskeletons
January 04, 2023

Todays interview is with IHMCs Dr. Gwen Bryan, a research scientist who investigates wearable robotic devices aimed at augmenting human performance in clinical, occupational, and military applications.She is particularly focused on maximizing the bene

Episode 146: Dan Pardi talks about behaviors to improve healthspan
December 15, 2022

Our guest today is Dr. Dan Pardi, the CEO of humanOS.me, a digital health training application. Dan is well-known for his research into sleep and has collaborated with many high-performing organizations, from Silicon Valley venture capitalists to companie

Episode 145: Ken answers questions about hypersonic flight, sentient AI, ketogenic vs Mediterranean diets, and more
November 30, 2022

Its time for another Ask Me Anything episode where STEM-Talk cohost Dawn Kernagis asks Ken questions submitted by listeners.In this episode, Ken and Dawn weigh in on:-- Whether AI is becoming sentient.-- How women in midlife might protect their bo

Episode 144: Jason Fung on how fasting and a low-carb diet improve insulin resistance and metabolic health
November 09, 2022

Our guest today is Dr. Jason Fung, a Toronto-based nephrologist, and the best-selling author of The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Code, and The Cancer Code. Jason is best known for his success in combining a low-carb diet with intermittent fasting to h

Episode 143: Ben Bikman on the roles of insulin and ketones in metabolic function
October 12, 2022

Ben Bikman,Why We Get Sick, metabolism, insulin resistance,chronic disease, ketones, mitrochrondria, glucose, hyperinsulinemia, intermittent fasting, autophagy, insulin sensitive, BHB, sarcopenia, obe

Episode 142: Vyvyane Loh discusses weight management, ketogenic diet, and the treatment of metabolic diseases
September 21, 2022

Vyvyane Loh, Transform Alliance for Health, TOFI, BMI, abdominal fat, metabolic disease, inflammation, ketogenic diet, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, sleep, nocturnal blood pre

Episode 141: Jeff Iliff on newly discovered system that clears waste from the brain
September 01, 2022

Jeff Iliff,University of Washington,Alzheimers,glymphatic system, traumatic brain injury,sleep deprevation,perivascular spaces,interstitial fluid,TBI,heart rate variability,neurodegenerative disease,

Episode 140: Kaleen Lavin on the benefits of exercise on Parkinson’s and “inflammaging”
August 10, 2022

Kaleen Lavin, exercise medicine, Parkinsons, skeletal muscle, sarcopenia, resistance training,muscle hypertrophy, muscle memory,inflammation,DEXA scan, muscle fiber type, PLIER, E-PLIER, Marcas Bamma

Episode 139: Matt Kaeberlein discusses healthspan, longevity, and rapamycin
July 25, 2022

Matt Kaeberlein, University of Washington, caloric restriction, healthspan, lifespan, aging, rapamycin, SIR2, SIR genes, TOR, mTOR, anti-aging diets, ketone esters, Ken Ford, Dawn Kernagis, IHMC, Dog

Episode 138: Mark Lewis discusses hypersonics and the importance of research in national defense
July 06, 2022

Mark Lewis, Emerging Technologies Institute, Science and Technology Policy Institute, hypersonics, MIT, NASA, Daniel Hastings, Vital Signs Project, U.S. Air Force, Mike Griffin, RS-28 Sarmat, Day With