On: Deep Dive Lp(a). Episode: 7 Date: July 2018 Key Subjects: See Cholesterol write-up. Lp(a) is an LDL particle with an extra apo(a) protein added on, hence the “little a.” Lp(a) molecules differs in size based on length of the
On: A deep dive into heart disease. Episode: 3 Date: July 2018 Key Subjects: See Cholesterol write-up. Importance of measuring LDL particle number vs LDL volume (which is what you get in a standard lipid test). The LDL volume and
On: Rapamycin and dogs — man’s best friends? Episode: 10 Date: August 2018 Key Subjects: Involved in dog ageing research project: Live in similar environment as humans. Die from similar diseases as humans (although cancer is the most common in
On: Rapamycin and the discovery of mTOR — the nexus of aging and longevity? Episode: 9 Date: August 2018 Key Subjects: mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) (see mTOR write-up) Central regulator of metabolism and physiology. Regulating many cellular processes (cell
On: Surviving the Cosmos Episode: 22 Date: December 2015 Key Subjects: Professor in Physics, author of “The Fabric of Reality”, “The Beginning of Inifinty”. Knowledge: A kind of information. It says something that is true and useful about the world.
On: Stephen Fry Episode: 147 Date: February 2019 Key Subjects: Comedian, author, actor, etc. Investigation of empirical evidence and specificity of meditation benefits. Meditation dulls “vices” (anger, greed, insecurity), which are needed as a source of drive and ambition. Defense:
On: Jack Dorsey Episode: 148 Date: February 2019 Key Subjects: CEO of Twitter and Square. General observation: During 2016, journalists on the left barely followed any journalists on the right. Journalists on the right followed many journalists on the left.
On: The Map of Misunderstanding Episode: 150 Date: March 2019 Key Subjects: Nobel Laureate, Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, co-author of “Thinking Fast and Slow”. On intuition: Intuition really is recognition: of a pattern and the appropriate response to
On: Mental Models Episode: 155 Date: April 2019 Key Subjects: Author of “Mental Models”, founder of Farnam Street blog. How to be better at making decisions – difficulty of bias approach: Retrospectively: cognitive biases are helpful explaining past mistakes. Prospectively:
On: Its Effects on Cancer, Mortality, Aging, Brain and Behavior, Heart Disease Episode: N/A Date: December 2016 Key Subjects: Attia is focused on things that affect growth factor pathways in the body (mTOR, IGF-1, RAS). What are the links between