In episode #006 we dissect the “kerfuffle” surrounding the Australian rollout of Prime Energy drink, how dangerous it may or may not be for kids, and the molecular basis of why coffee won’t give you extra energy.

Chapters:

* (2:24) California’s plan for cheaper insulin collides with Big Pharma’s Price cuts

* (6:13) Microbats affected by recent cold snap take refuge in people’s homes?

* (9:38) Tech layoffs and the globalised job market

* (16:10) Global increase in measles cases

* (20:27) FDA approves nasal sprays to treat migraines and opioid overdose

* (25:36) Logan Paul, Ksi, and Prime Energy Drinks

* (34:11) Coffee won’t give you extra energy, it’s just on loan

Show Notes:

* https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/health/insulin-prices-california.html

* https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/microbats-struggle-with-temperature-flux-with-cold-snap-torpor/102159416

* https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-25/sa-records-first-measles-case-in-three-years/102144922

* https://theconversation.com/new-covid-variants-may-be-more-transmissible-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-r0-or-basic-reproduction-number-has-increased-186826

* https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(17)30307-9/fulltext

* https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/10/health/migraine-nasal-spray-zavzpret/index.html

* https://www.npr.org/2023/03/29/1166750095/narcan-fda-approval-naloxone-over-the-counter-otc

* https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/what-is-prime-energy-hydration-logan-paul-ksi/102160604

* https://theconversation.com/nope-coffee-wont-give-you-extra-energy-itll-just-borrow-a-bit-that-youll-pay-for-later-197897

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