Have the parties flipped? The 248th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
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Oct 19, 2024
Delve into the intriguing relationship between humans and nature, highlighting the medicinal powers of turmeric and ginger. Discover the captivating evolution of the northern sea robin fish, which uses its leg-like appendages to sense its surroundings. Explore the challenges and dynamics of American political parties, focusing on the trade-offs between populism and entrenched corruption. The discussion also critiques seasonal terminology's impact on global scientific communication, emphasizing the need for inclusivity in academia.
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Multiple Benefits of Cultivated Plants
Many cultivated plants and fungi offer multiple benefits to humans.
These benefits arise from a symbiotic relationship, where humans cultivate and protect them.
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The Logic of Plant Poisons
Plants and fungi use toxins to deter herbivores.
These toxins, when titrated correctly, can become medicines for humans.
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Complex vs. Complicated Medicines
Isolating single molecules from complex organisms for medicinal use can be an oversimplification.
These organisms often have multiple beneficial compounds working synergistically.
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This book, written by evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, addresses the disconnect between human evolutionary history and the challenges of modern life. It explains how the rapid rate of change in the modern world has outpaced the ability of our brains and bodies to adapt, leading to issues such as widespread sleep deprivation, dangerous diets, damaging parenting styles, and backward education practices. The authors draw on decades of research and experiences from biodiverse ecosystems to provide a science-based perspective that aims to empower readers to live better, wiser lives.
In this 248th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we talk about the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.
In this week’s episode, we begin and end by geeking out on biology: why there tend to be so many molecules in organisms that humans find useful (see: turmeric and ginger), why you can’t be both the fastest and the most agile anything, and new research that finds that some Atlantic fish with leg-like appendages can taste the ground with those “legs.” In between all that: an analysis of American political parties—where they’ve been, where they are now, and what might happen next. Also: self-indulgent whining from the Southern hemisphere.
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The Atlantic on Trump: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/10/trump-authoritarian-rhetoric-hitler-mussolini/680296/
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