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Scaling 1: Why do we live longer than mice?

Simplifying Complexity

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The Relationship Between Your Metabolism and Your Weight

Jeffrey Sachs: There is a relationship between your metabolic rate and your weight. He says it holds true despite the diversity of mammals we're looking at. It's not linear, he adds; you double metabolism but only need to go up by 75%. "That's extraordinary," said Sachs. 'Here we have the most complex system in the universe'

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