#138 - Lauren Miller Rogen and Richard Isaacson, M.D.: Alzheimer's disease prevention—patient and doctor perspectives
Peter is joined by writer, director, actress, and founder of HFC, Lauren Miller Rogen, and previous podcast guest and director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and New Yo...
23 Nov 20202h 11min
#137 - Paul Offit, M.D.: An expert perspective on COVID-19 vaccines
Paul Offit is a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases and an expert in virology and vaccine development. He currently serves on the FDA committee overseeing and evaluating COVID-19 vaccines...
16 Nov 20201h 35min
#136 - AMA #17: Body composition methods tour de force, insulin resistance, and Topo Chico
In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob discuss different methods to evaluate body composition. They explore ways of measuring body fat, delineating between subcutaneous and visceral fa...
9 Nov 202018min
#135 - BJ Miller, M.D.: How understanding death leads to a better life
BJ Miller is a hospice and palliative care specialist on a quest to reframe our relationship with death. In this episode, BJ begins with how his own brush with death radically shifted his perspective ...
2 Nov 20201h 54min
#134 - James O'Keefe, M.D.: Preventing cardiovascular disease and the risk of too much exercise.
James O'Keefe is a preventative cardiologist and bestselling author of The Forever Young Diet and Lifestyle. In this episode, James discusses cardiac physiology and what makes the human heart suscepti...
26 Okt 20202h 9min
#133 - Vinay Prasad, M.D., M.P.H: Hallmarks of successful cancer policy
Vinay Prasad is a practicing hematologist-oncologist who doubles as a "meta-researcher," studying the quality of medical evidence, health policy, and clinical trials. In this episode, Vinay discusses ...
19 Okt 20202h 12min
#132 - AMA #16: Exploring hot and cold therapy
In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob explore the quality of evidence for hot and cold therapy. In the discussion, they evaluate the safety, efficacy, and opportunity costs of various...
12 Okt 202019min
#130 - Carol Tavris, Ph.D. & Elliot Aronson, Ph.D.: Recognizing and overcoming cognitive dissonance
Renowned social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson are the co-authors of Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me), a book which explores the science of cognitive biases and discusses how the huma...
28 Sep 20201h 59min
