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Intelligence Squared

The New Science of the Body Clock, with Russell Foster

Intelligence Squared

Intelligence Squared

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4.21.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Every second of the day, tiny biological clocks are ticking throughout your body, from the neural pathways of your brain down to your very cells. But modern life is disrupting this ancient and delicate mechanism in ways we are only just beginning to understand. Artificial light, jet lag, smartphones, air pollution and out-of-sync work-and-meal routines are conspiring to push us out of joint. This is not only exacerbating mental health issues such as depression and fatigue, but according to new studies, is also increasing the risk of obesity, heart disease, dementia and even cancer. Professor Russell Foster is a world-leading expert on circadian neuroscience and his new book, Life Time, looks at how we can better understand and harness the science of rhythm and our own biology. Our host for this discussion is the author, economist and broadcaster, Linda Yueh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello, it's Kamala Ahmed here, and I'm here to tell you about energised, the brand

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new podcast Intelligent Squared is launching in partnership with E. Bedrola.

0:14.3

The climate crisis is the most pressing issue of our time.

0:18.7

Temperatures are set to rise more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in

0:24.4

the next two decades, and increase that will cause irreversible damage to our planet.

0:29.5

But is there still hope?

0:33.1

If humans are to blame for climate change, then we must also provide the solutions.

0:38.3

And that's where energised comes in.

0:41.0

Join me as I bring together experts and policymakers to delve deep into the key issues at the heart

0:46.6

of the global drive towards net zero and the innovations that promise to accelerate the

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energy transition and transform the way we live.

0:55.2

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1:03.9

Hello, I'm journalist and presenter Ritala Shah.

1:07.0

I want to let you know about an event I'm hosting for Intelligent Squared on the 9th

1:11.2

of October in London.

1:12.9

I'll be talking to Michael Lewis, the renowned author of best-selling books, including

1:17.5

Moneyball, The Big Short, Flash Boys and Liars Poker.

1:21.7

We're going to be discussing his most anticipated work to date, going infinite the rise and

1:27.2

fall of a new tycoon.

1:29.4

It's a gripping real-time narrative telling the story of Sam Bankman Freed, who became

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the world's youngest billionaire before his 30th birthday and was behind one of the most

1:40.1

catastrophic financial meltdowns of the 21st century.

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