Evolution, The Big Bang, and How We Can Live Better By Understanding Our Origin Story with Dan Levitt

Smart People Podcast

Smart People Industries

Business, Education, Society & Culture

4.6 • 736 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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It all started with the Big Bang. We all know that. But what does that even mean? And how did the big bang lead to us?! Our body is made up of “starstuff”, and by by understanding how everything started, we can make better choices on living. Dan Levitt spent over twenty-five years writing, producing, and directing award-winning documentaries for National Geographic, Discovery, Science, History, PBS, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He began his career as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya, teaching high school physics and biology. Dan's book, What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner, is available now. Find out more about Dan at danlevitt.com. Support the Show - Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: Huel – Go to huel.com/smart and get a free t-shirt and shaker with your first order. Notion - Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/smart. Wonolo – Head over to wonolo.com/smart and learn how Wonolo makes finding hard workers easy. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/spp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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