STEM-Talk

Conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world of science and technology

Episode 166: Vyvyane Loh and Ken Ford discuss atherosclerotic heart disease

// Apr 10, 2024

Episode 165: John Edwards on ketamine treatment for depression and suicide prevention

// Mar 14, 2024

Episode 164: Michael Leon on olfactory stimulation as a buffer for dementia symptoms

// Feb 21, 2024
Dr. Mark Mattson STEM-Talk

Episode 163: Mark Mattson discusses glutamate, the brain’s most important neurotransmitter

// Jan 31, 2024
Marc Hamilton on STEM-Talk

Episode 162: Marc Hamilton discusses the soleus push-up and the health hazard of excessive sitting

// Jan 10, 2024

Episode 161: Sten Stray-Gundersen on the benefits of blood-flow restriction training

// Dec 19, 2023

Episode 160: Euan Ashley on precision medicine and predicting, preventing, and diagnosing diseases

// Nov 28, 2023

Episode 159: Ken and Dawn discuss chatbots, termites, kratom, ketosis, and the future of AI

// Nov 6, 2023
Judith Curry STEM-Talk

Episode 158: Judith Curry talks about the uncertainties of climate change

// Oct 4, 2023

Episode 157: Don Layman on the role of dietary protein in muscle, health, and disease

// Sep 14, 2023

Episode 156: Josh Hagen discusses optimizing performance in athletes and warfighters

// Aug 21, 2023

Episode 155: Chris McCurdy discusses kratom’s benefits and possible risks

// Jul 19, 2023

Episode 154: Orthopedic surgeon Brian Cole discusses advances in the treatment of knee, elbow and shoulder injuries

// Jun 28, 2023

Episode 153: Dominic D’Agostino discusses new advances in the study of nutritional ketosis

// Jun 8, 2023

Episode 152: Mark Shelhamer talks about the effects of spaceflight on humans and NASA’s Planned Mars Mission

// May 16, 2023

Episode 151: John Ioannidis talks about the bungled response to COVID-19

// Apr 19, 2023
Dr. Barbara Thorne STEM-Talk

Episode 150: Barbara Thorne talks about E.O. Wilson, the conehead termite and the sociality of termites

// Mar 21, 2023
Jeff Volek STEM-Talk

Episode 149: Jeff Volek discusses ketogenic diet to improve metabolic health and treat disease

// Feb 21, 2023

Episode 148: Ed Weiler on the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes, Mars rovers and NASA’s search for life

// Jan 30, 2023

Episode 147: Gwen Bryan talks about advances in wearable robotic devices and exoskeletons

// Jan 4, 2023

Episode 146: Dan Pardi talks about behaviors to improve healthspan

// Dec 15, 2022

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

// Nov 30, 2022

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

// Nov 9, 2022

Episode 143: Ben Bikman on the roles of insulin and ketones in metabolic function

// Oct 12, 2022

Episode 142: Vyvyane Loh on weight management, ketogenic diet, and the treatment of metabolic diseases

// Sep 21, 2022

Episode 141: Jeff Iliff on newly discovered system that clears waste from the brain

// Sep 1, 2022

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

// Aug 13, 2022

Episode 139: Matt Kaeberlein discusses healthspan, longevity, and rapamycin

// Jul 25, 2022

Episode 138: Mark Lewis discusses hypersonics and the importance of research in national defense

// Jul 6, 2022
Greg Potter, CPAP, sleep apnea, circadian rhythm, Satchin Panda, chronotypes, chrononutrition , chronopharmacology, muscle mass,protein, evolutionary biology,sleep disorders,sleep supplements,Resilient Nutrition,Switch On,Ken Ford,Dawn Kernagis,IHMC

Episode 137: Greg Potter discusses lifestyle changes for better health and sounder sleep

// Jun 13, 2022

Episode 136: Greg Potter talks about circadian biology and the importance of sleep

// May 11, 2022

Episode 135: Elaine Lee discusses human performance, resilience and healthspan

// Apr 18, 2022

Episode 134: Mike Griffin discusses America’s hypersonic arms race with Russia and China

// Mar 28, 2022

Episode 133: Mark Mattson talks about the benefits and science of intermittent fasting

// Feb 23, 2022

Episode 132: Martin Kulldorff discusses vaccines, lockdowns, school closings and the global response to COVID-19

// Jan 24, 2022

Episode 131: Christopher Logothetis discusses advances in prostate cancer therapies

// Dec 13, 2021

Episode 130: Josh Turknett talks about holistic approaches that help people end chronic migraines

// Nov 4, 2021

Episode 129: Morley Stone talks about biomimetics and human performance augmentation

// Oct 14, 2021

Episode 128: Tommy Wood talks about high-fat diets and the metabolic flexibility of the human gut

// Sep 23, 2021

Episode 127: From UFOs to fasting to the keto flu, Ken & Dawn answer questions

// Aug 25, 2021

Episode 126: Christoffer Clemmensen discusses therapeutic strategies to correct obesity and its disorders

// Aug 4, 2021

Episode 125: Gary Taubes addresses common arguments used against ketogenic diets

// Jul 14, 2021

Episode 124: Gary Taubes makes a case for the ketogenic diet and its metabolic benefits

// Jun 23, 2021

Episode 123: Steve Chien talks about AI, Mars rovers, and the possibility of intelligent alien life

// May 26, 2021

Episode 122: James Kirkland on targeting senescent cells to reverse age-related diseases

// May 6, 2021

Episode 121: Pascal Lee on the Mars mission and our search for alien life in the galaxy

// Apr 14, 2021

Episode 120: Gordon Lithgow on alpha-ketoglutarate’s potential to affect healthspan and lifespan

// Mar 17, 2021

Episode 119: Gordon Lithgow talks about the biology of aging and prolonging lifespan

// Feb 24, 2021
Julie Andersen

Episode 118: Julie Andersen talks about urolithin-A’s potential to prevent and treat neurodegenerative diseases

// Feb 2, 2021

Episode 117: Julie Andersen talks about her research into aging and neurodegenerative diseases

// Jan 12, 2021

Episode 116: Marcas Bamman on the many benefits of exercise and strength training

// Dec 16, 2020

Episode 115: Ken and Dawn answer listener questions about ketogenic diets, Viagra, methylene blue, fasting, Mars and more

// Nov 24, 2020

Episode 114: Lilianne Mujica-Parodi talks about how diet and ketones affect brain aging

// Oct 28, 2020

Episode 113: Peter Pirolli discusses information foraging, AI and the future of human interaction with technology

// Oct 7, 2020

Episode 112: Tim Broderick discusses biotechnology and increasing the biological aptitude and careers of elite special forces

// Sep 15, 2020

Episode 111: Tommy Wood talks about lifestyle approaches to improve health span and lifespan

// Aug 27, 2020

Episode 110 : Tommy Wood talks about nourishing developing brains and the importance of metabolic health

// Aug 4, 2020

Episode 109: Robb Wolf discusses whether eating meat is bad for you and the environment … and his new book “Sacred Cow”

// Jul 14, 2020

Episode 108: Ken and Dawn tackle questions ranging from AI to amino acids to methylene blue to ketosis to COVID-19

// Jun 23, 2020

Episode 107: Francisco Gonzalez-Lima discusses methylene blue and near-infrared light as therapies for cognitive disorders

// May 26, 2020

Episode 106: Francisco Gonzalez-Lima talks about brain metabolic mapping and Alzheimer’s

// Apr 30, 2020

Episode 105: Art De Vany talks about healthspan, lifespan and healing the wounds of aging

// Mar 31, 2020

Episode 104:  Katherine Eban talks about the dangers associated with relying on generic drugs manufactured overseas

// Mar 10, 2020

Episode 103: Abe Morgentaler talks about men’s health, sex drive and the benefits of testosterone therapy

// Feb 18, 2020

Episode 102: Adam Konopka talks about metformin’s effects on healthspan and lifespan

// Jan 28, 2020
Rachel Yehuda

Episode 101: Rachel Yehuda talks about epigenetic inheritance, PTSD and the potential of MDMA therapies

// Jan 7, 2020

Episode 100: Peter Attia gives an update on his views regarding longevity and health span

// Dec 17, 2019

Episode 99 : Dave Rabin talks about how psychedelics and wearable devices can help improve people’s lives

// Nov 26, 2019
STEM-Talk Episode 98 with Steven Austad

Episode 98: Steven Austad talks about aging and preserving human health

// Nov 5, 2019

Episode 97: Francesca Rossi talks about AI ethics and the development of new AI systems

// Oct 15, 2019

Episode 96: Dick Despommier discusses vertical farming and fly fishing

// Sep 24, 2019

Episode 95: Dickson Despommier talks about 30 years of research into intracellular parasitism

// Sep 3, 2019

Episode 94: John Newman discusses how the ketogenic diet and fasting regulate the genes and pathways that control aging

// Aug 20, 2019

Episode 93: Emma Wilson talks about Toxoplasma gondii infection and its consequences

// Aug 6, 2019

Episode 92: Megan Roberts discusses the potential of a ketogenic diet to extend healthspan and lifespan

// Jul 9, 2019

Episode 91: Irina and Michael Conboy explain tissue repair and stem-cell rejuvenation

// Jun 25, 2019

Episode 90: Dawn and Ken answer listener questions

// Jun 12, 2019

Episode 89: Robert Epstein reflects on his career and the threat big tech poses to privacy and democracy

// May 21, 2019

Episode 88: Duane Mitchell talks about the uphill battle to treat aggressive brain tumors

// May 7, 2019

Episode 87: Dom D’Agostino reflects on his 10 years of research into ketogenic nutrition

// Apr 23, 2019

Episode 86: Matt Johnson talks about the power and future of human-machine teaming

// Apr 9, 2019

Episode 85: David Geary discusses our shrinking brains, cognitive development  and sex differences

// Mar 26, 2019

Episode 84: Joe Gomes discusses optimizing human performance and resiliency in the NFL and elite warfighters

// Mar 5, 2019

Episode 83: Ken and Dawn host their first Ask Me Anything episode

// Feb 19, 2019

Episode 82: Stu Phillips discusses the importance of dietary protein and its role in muscle

// Feb 5, 2019

Episode 81: Charles Brenner discusses NR and the benefits of boosting NAD as we age

// Jan 22, 2019

Episode 80: Butler Hine talks about paving the way for robotic space exploration

// Jan 1, 2019

Episode 79: Satchin Panda discusses circadian rhythms and time-restricted eating to improve health and even reverse disease

// Dec 18, 2018

Episode 78: Jeff Phillips talks about physiologic episodes among tactical aircrew

// Dec 5, 2018

Episode 77: John Ioannidis discusses why most published research findings are false

// Nov 20, 2018

Episode 76: Dava Newman on getting humans to Mars and creating the next-generation spacesuit

// Nov 8, 2018

Episode 75: Rob Mueller: Using the resources of space to build lunar outposts on the Moon and Mars

// Oct 23, 2018

Episode 74: Robert Whitaker: the drug-based paradigm of psychiatric care in the U.S.

// Oct 9, 2018

Episode 73: Michael Okun talks about the complexity and treatment of Parkinson’s disease

// Sep 25, 2018

Episode 72: Peter Norvig talks about working at Google, digital privacy, fake news, killer robots and AI’s future

// Sep 11, 2018

Episode 71: Elizabeth Nance talks about using nanotechnology to understand and treat brain diseases

// Aug 28, 2018

Episode 70: David Sabatini on the discovery of mTOR and its role in disease, longevity & healthspan

// Aug 14, 2018

Episode 69: David LeMay talks about countering inflammation with SPMs

// Jul 31, 2018

Episode 68: Steve Anton talks about diet, exercise, intermittent fasting and lifestyle interventions to improve health

// Jul 17, 2018

Episode 67: Doug Wallace talks about mitochondria, our human origins and the possibility of mitochondria-targeted therapies

// Jul 3, 2018

Episode 66: Peter Neuhaus talks about exoskeletons, robotics, and the development of exercise technologies for space and Earth

// Jun 19, 2018

Episode 65: Dr. Brendan Egan talks about the importance of muscle and his research into exogenous ketones

// Jun 5, 2018

Episode 64: Valter Longo talks about the fasting-mimicking diet and the keys to longevity

// May 22, 2018

Episode 63: Keith Baar talks about collagen synthesis, ketogenic diet, mTORC1 signaling, autophagy, post strength training nutrition, and more…

// May 8, 2018

Episode 62: Keith Baar talks about muscle and explains mTOR, PGC-1a, dystrophin, and the benefits of chocolate

// Apr 24, 2018

Episode 61: Chris McCurdy discusses kratom and the opioid crisis

// Apr 10, 2018

Episode 60: Marie Jackson talks about the amazing endurance of Roman concrete

// Mar 27, 2018

Episode 59: Stephen Cunnane discusses the role of ketones in human evolution and Alzheimer’s

// Mar 13, 2018

Episode 58: Flora Hammond discusses traumatic brain injuries and how treatments are evolving

// Feb 27, 2018

Episode 57: Lauren Jackson discusses radiation exposure, including the effects of a nuclear strike

// Feb 13, 2018

Episode 56: Jon Clark talks about NASA, supersonic jumps from the edge of space, and humans in extreme environments

// Jan 30, 2018

Episode 55: Jon Clark looks back at his Naval and NASA careers and the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster

// Jan 16, 2018

Episode 54: Brianna Stubbs talks about ketone esters and their application in sport

// Jan 2, 2018

Episode 53: Brian Caulfield on wearable technologies and the potential of electrical muscle stimulation

// Dec 19, 2017

Episode 52: Nina Teicholz on saturated fat, U.S. dietary guidelines, and the shortcomings of nutrition science

// Dec 5, 2017

Episode 51: Roger Smith talks about bears, raptors, and life as a field biologist

// Nov 21, 2017
Episode 50 Ken Ford

Episode 50: Ken Ford talks about ketosis, optimizing exercise, and the future direction of science, technology, and culture

// Nov 7, 2017

Episode 49: Ken Ford talks about AI, its critics, and research at IHMC

// Oct 24, 2017

Episode 48: Dr Tommy Wood, part 2, discusses insulin resistance and the role of diet in athletic performance

// Oct 10, 2017

Episode 47: Dr. Tommy Wood talks about neonatal brain injuries and optimizing human performance

// Sep 26, 2017

Episode 46: NASA’s Chris McKay talks about the search for life in our solar system and travel to Mars

// Sep 12, 2017

Episode 45: David Spiegel talks about the science of hypnosis and the many ways it can help people

// Aug 29, 2017

Episode 44: Jerry Pratt discusses the evolution and future of humanoid robots and bipedal walking

// Aug 15, 2017

Episode 43: Jeff Volek explains the power of ketogenic diets to reverse type 2 diabetes

// Aug 1, 2017

Episode 42: Tom Jones discusses defending Earth against the threat of asteroids

// Jul 18, 2017

Episode 41: Dr. David Diamond talks about the role of fat, cholesterol, and statin drugs in heart disease

// Jul 4, 2017

Episode 40: Allan Savory talks about the global importance of restoring the earth’s grasslands

// Jun 20, 2017

Episode 39: Suzana Herculano provides a new understanding of how our brains became remarkable

// Jun 6, 2017

Episode 38: Dr. Mark Lupo discusses thyroid nodules and cancer

// May 23, 2017

Episode 37: Gary Taubes discusses low-carb diets and sheds light on the hazards of sugar

// May 9, 2017

Episode 36: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter Discusses His Life in Rock ‘n’ Roll and the U.S. Intelligence Community

// Apr 25, 2017

Episode 35: Stuart McGill explains the mechanics of back pain and the secrets to a healthy spine

// Apr 11, 2017

Episode 34: Jim Stray-Gundersen explains how blood flow restriction training builds muscle and improves performance

// Mar 28, 2017

Episode 33: Dr. Natalie Batalha talks about exoplanets and the possibility of life in our Milky Way and beyond

// Mar 14, 2017

Episode 32: Dr. Claire Fraser explains how our gut microbes improve our health, prevent disease and even play a role in our mental health

// Feb 28, 2017

Episode 31: Dr. Michael Turner, who coined the phrase ‘dark energy,’ talks about the deepest issues in cosmology

Dr. Michael Turner // Feb 14, 2017

Episode 30: Art De Vany Talks About Hollywood Economics, the Paleo Way, and the Role of Fitness and Diet in Aging

IHMC // Jan 31, 2017

Episode 29: Leonard Wong Discusses a Culture of Dishonesty in the Army

Dr. Leonard Wong // Jan 17, 2017

Episode 28: Mike Gernhardt Discusses the Overlapping Challenges of Working Undersea and in Space

Mike Gernhardt // Jan 3, 2017

Episode 27: Robb Wolf Discusses the Paleo Diet, Ketosis, Exercise, Nicotine … and Much More!

Dr. Robb Wolf // Dec 20, 2016

Episode 26: Richard Moon discusses deep-sea and high-altitude medicine

// Dec 6, 2016

Episode 25: James Briscione discusses the art & science of food & flavor

James Briscione // Nov 22, 2016

Episode 24: Doug McGuff talks about resistance training, myokines, strength and health

Dr. Doug McGuff // Nov 8, 2016

Episode 23: Michael Griffin discusses his tenure as NASA administrator and the challenges of space exploration

// Oct 25, 2016

Episode 22: Dr. Kerry Emanuel Discusses Hurricane Prediction and Projection

Dr. Kerry Emanuel // Oct 11, 2016

Episode 21: Yorick Wilks Discusses the History and Future of Natural Language Processing

Dr. Yorick Wilks // Sep 27, 2016

Episode 20: Dr. Alessio Fasano discusses the gut microbiome and how it affects our health

Dr. Alessio Fasano // Sep 13, 2016

Episode 19: Dr. Dawn Kernagis talks about life undersea during NASA’s NEEMO-21 Mission

Dr. Dawn Kernagis // Aug 30, 2016

Episode 18: Dr. Colin Champ talks about how the right nutrition and exercise can help treat cancer

Dr. Colin Champ // Aug 16, 2016

Episode 17: Dr. Pascal Lee talks about preparing for the exploration of Mars & its moons

Dr. Pascal Lee // Aug 2, 2016

Episode 16: Joan Vernikos discusses the effects of gravity on humans in space and on earth.

Joan Vernikos // Jul 19, 2016

Episode 15: Brian Shul talks about piloting the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane

Brian Shul // Jul 5, 2016

Episode 14: Dominic D’Agostino discusses the physiological benefits of nutritional ketosis

Dominic D'Agostino // Jun 21, 2016

Episode 13: Kelvin Droegemeier talks about the past, present and future of weather prediction

Dr. Kelvin Driegemeier // Jun 7, 2016

Episode 12: Dale Bredesen discusses the metabolic factors underlying Alzheimer’s Disease

Dale Bredesen // May 24, 2016

Episode 11: Kirk Parsley discusses why good sleep is more important than nutrition and exercise

Kirk Parsley // May 10, 2016

Episode 10: Barry Barish discusses gravitational waves, LIGO, and the scientists who made it happen

Barry Barish // May 3, 2016

Episode 9: Rusty Schweickart discusses asteroids and planetary defense

Rusty Schweickart // Apr 26, 2016

Episode 8: Greg Smith discusses the herpes virus

Greg Smith // Apr 19, 2016

Episode 7: Mark Mattson talks about benefits of intermittent fasting

Mark Mattson // Apr 12, 2016

Episode 6: Michael Turner discusses LIGO & the detection of gravitational waves

Michael Turner // Apr 5, 2016

Episode 5: Margaret Leinen discusses health of the oceans

Margaret Leinen // Mar 29, 2016

Episode 4: Harrison Schmitt discusses being the first scientist on the moon

Harrison Schmitt // Mar 22, 2016

Episode 3: Rhonda Patrick discusses why your genes influence what you should eat

Rhonda Patrick // Mar 15, 2016

Episode 2: Br. Guy Consolmagno: The Vatican Astronomer

Brother Guy Consolmagno // Mar 8, 2016

Episode 1: Peter Attia on how to live longer and better

Peter Attia // Mar 1, 2016