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Plain English with Derek Thompson

What Evolutionary Biology Can Teach Us About Diet, Exercise, and Staying Alive

Plain English with Derek Thompson

The Ringer

News Commentary, News

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

What can the science of ancient humans and the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers teach us about how to be healthy today? Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman joins the show to talk about his provocative “mismatch theory,” why humans are dysevolved for the modern world, and why exercise is the ultimate miracle drug. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Daniel Lieberman Producer: Devon Renaldo Links: Exercised, by Dan Lieberman https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082H3ZH44?ref=KC_GS_GB_US The Story of the Human Body, by Dan Lieberman https://www.amazon.com/Story-Human-Body-Evolution-Disease/dp/030774180X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:15.0

including our girl Taylor Swift, and we'll be covering it all.

0:19.0

We'll of course break down every angle on the Tortured Poets Department,

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and we'll also cover new music

0:23.8

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0:28.9

It's pop girl spring on every single album. New episodes starting March 28th on Spotify

0:34.3

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0:37.3

I want you to imagine a hypothetical.

0:41.3

Tomorrow morning, the FDA announces that it's approved a new drug that glided through phase

0:47.4

three clinical trials.

0:49.6

Across thousands of subjects, the new medication showed the following benefits. It increased insulin

0:55.8

sensitivity, stimulated mitochondrial production, improved cognitive

1:01.7

functioning, maintained bone density, increased the elasticity of blood vessels, improved

1:07.0

cardiovascular health, reduced levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, secreted proteins that accelerated calorie burn,

1:14.4

reduced weight, added muscles, and effectively combated anxiety,

1:19.8

and depression.

1:21.8

As for the side effects, the most common included a minor risk of

1:25.2

muscle or tendon injury with practically zero risk of death. What would we do

1:31.8

if a drug like this came on the market? We would call it a miracle drug.

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