Nicotine vs Nicotinic Acid: Why Two Nearly Identical Names Obscure Completely Different Molecules
Why does an essential vitamin share a name with an addictive drug? Meet nicotine and nicotinic acid, the biochemical cousins that behave lik...
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Evolving with Nita Jain: Health | Science | Self-Improvement
The goal of this show is to help listeners optimize their lives and become their best selves. Topics covered include science, psychology, philosophy, health, fitness, longevity, productivity...
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Optimizing Grip Strength Won't Make You Live Longer
Grip strength is a powerful predictor of longevity, linked to lower risks of cancer, heart disease, and all-cause mortality. Jain discusses...
The Spooniverse Demo
Demo of the Spooniverse, a resource platform for patients and caregivers dealing with complex chronic illnesses like Long Covid, ME/CFS, POT...
The Trouble with EHR Data
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are often heralded as a transformative tool in healthcare. They are envisioned as the ultimate tool for str...
Privacy, Psychedelics, & the Post-Human Future: A Conversation with Rand Hindi
Delve into the intersection of privacy, ethics, and technology with Dr. Rand Hindi, CEO of Zama. We discuss Dr. Hindi's early fascination wi...
Patient, Quantify Thyself
The Quantified Self is an international community of people who use self-tracking tools and share an interest in self-knowledge through numb...
Why Probiotics Can’t Colonize the Gut
Why do commercial probiotics often fail to colonize the human gut? Contrary to what you may hear, it's not a matter of concentration. Get fu...
What Your Microbiome Test Isn't Telling You
In this episode of Evolving , Nita Jain talks with Richard Sprague, a software engineer, quantified self enthusiast, and co-founder of perso...
Confessions of a COVID Long Hauler
This episode features a raw, firsthand account of one person's devastating battle with COVID-19 that began in April 2020. Nita Jain chronicl...
Creator Monetization, Blockchain Social Media, & AI-Generated Content
In this week’s episode, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Brandwatch James Creech talks about creator monetization methods, parasocial re...
How to Protect Your Personal Data Online with Digital Forensics Expert Jerry Bui
In this week’s episode, digital forensics expert and certified fraud examiner Jerry Bui talks about personal privacy, data protection, cyber...
How to Break Into Tech, Negotiate Salary, & Increase Diversity in STEM
In this week’s episode, engineer, recruiter, and podcast host Andrew Baines talks about breaking into tech careers, representation in STEM,...
How to Train & Overcome Adversity with Ironman Athlete Charlie Rogers
In this week’s episode, writer, coach, consultant, and Ironman athlete Charlie Rogers talks about training for a triathlon, overcoming injur...
Patient Advocacy, Precision Medicine, Long Covid, & ME/CFS with Author Ryan Prior
In this week’s episode, Ryan Prior, author of The Long Haul , shares his insights on patient advocacy, long COVID, ME/CFS, healthcare techno...
Technology for Better Health & Productivity with Avisha NessAiver of Distilled Science
In a world where simplicity is attractive, Avisha NessAiver, founder of Distilled Science, bucks trends and embraces nuance while setting ou...
How to Have a More Equal Partnership: Gender Roles, Social Conditioning, Cognitive Labor, & Maternal Gatekeeping
Are women naturally more nurturing or are these roles simply the result of social conditioning? Any discussion revolving around a given gend...
Consciousness, Creativity, Spirituality, and Self-Compassion with Ricky Derisz
This week, I sat down to chat with Ricky Derisz, author of Mindsets for Mindfulness: Awakening From Crisis To Higher Consciousness and creat...
Absurdism, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, & Effective Altruism with Neuroscientist Natasha Mott
This week, I had the opportunity to chat with the multi-talented Natasha Mott, a neuroscientist, writer, and podcaster. We talked about her...
Strategies to Manage Stress & Anxiety
Last time, we discussed how short periods of controlled stress can help us better adapt to future challenges. This week, we’re discussing st...
Better, Faster, Stronger: How Stress Can Fuel Personal Growth and Development
Let’s talk about stress, baby And antifragility Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things That may be Let’s talk about stress...