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875: Jonathan Kennedy | How Pathogens Have Shaped Our World

Aug 8, 2023

01:24:22

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Impact of Microbes on Human Evolution

4min

The Evolution of Memory

2min

The Impact of Infectious Diseases on Society

2min

The Microbiome and Clinical Depression

2min

The Impact of Pathogens on Society

2min

The Darwinian Idea of Survival of the Fittest

2min

The Limits of the Darwinian Model of Evolution Through Natural Selection

2min

The Horizontal Transfer of Genes in Humanity

4min

10.

The Importance of Immunity in the Evolution of Humanity

3min

11.

The Evolution of Infectious Diseases

2min

12.

The Parallels Between the Transition to Agriculture and the Industrial Age

3min

13.

How to Network With Shopify

2min

14.

The Threat of a COVID Pandemic

2min

15.

The Importance of Antibiotics and Vaccines

2min

16.

The Evolution of Mortality in the Past

2min

17.

The Importance of Evidence for Neurodegenerative Diseases

4min

18.

The Roman Empire and the Antonine Plague

3min

19.

The Disgusting History of the Roman Empire

5min

20.

The Influence of the Plague of Cyprian on Christianity

5min

21.

The Importance of Life Therapy

2min

22.

How to Make Money on an Airbnb Vacation

3min

23.

The Black Death and Modern Capitalism

5min

24.

The History of the Americas

4min

25.

The Origins of Infectious Diseases in the Americas

2min

26.

The Impact of Smallpox on the Native Population

2min

27.

The Long-Term Impacts of COVID

3min

28.

The Connection Between Wealth, Poverty, and Healthy Eating

3min

29.

The Warning Signs for Civil War

3min

30.

The Threat of a Civil War in the United States

3min

31.

Cold Case Files: Season 2

2min

Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues author Jonathan Kennedy joins us to discuss how microscopic pathogens have shaped our world.

What We Discuss with Jonathan Kennedy:

If we were to weigh all the bacteria on Earth, their mass would be about 1,000 times more than all humans. If all of the viruses on the planet were laid end to end, they would stretch for 100 million light years.
About eight percent of the human genome's DNA comes from retroviral infections we've endured over our evolution. From them, we've inherited memory and the ability to give birth to live young.
Our gut microbiota communicates with our brains and can directly affect our mood and influence our behavior.
We modern humans have our ancestors' romantic soirees with Neanderthals to thank for genetic defenses against countless viral diseases.
How the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture was a double-edged sword that brought us innovative progress and population-decimating pandemics.
And much more...

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