In Episode 1.10, Jack and Amanda evaluate Berberine as a replacement for Ozempic in weight loss planning, discuss scientists’ innate skepticism of natural remedies, and breakdown the “number one” characteristic recruiters at Google and Microsoft are looking for in job interviews. Oh and it’s our Season 1 Finale! Watch us fumble through vague recollections of the past season in an attempt to remember what we’ve learnt.

The Connect:

* Is Berberine Nature’s version of Ozempic? (2:50)

Crossover of the week:

* Guess the headlines (12:10)

Whose Job is it anyway?

* The number 1 thing Google recruiters are looking for in an applicant (24:00)

* The 1 question that makes or breaks job interviews at Microsoft (29:36)

Show notes:

Berberine - Nature’s own Ozempic gaining steam

https://theconversation.com/natures-own-ozempic-or-berberine-is-all-over-social-media-but-does-it-really-help-you-lose-weight-206855

Berberine meta analyses:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332220303292?via%3Dihub

These are the best interview questions:

https://www.businessinsider.com/best-interview-question-how-to-answer-microsoft-vp-of-hr-2022-12?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=business-sf&fbclid=IwAR2ycEQl-jewv3PYE57j7HDXXsSqLAIoLdV-jY1ojtDMHoBLMCI0SbvoN6w

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/07/former-google-vp-shares-no-1-skill-she-looked-for-at-job-interviews-that-people-rarely-had.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=Intl&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0iLVS6pZcfrDpR0MUG3dsfLoapaLX-E8B8xM-euE7MENi8JKe_qc6r0ZU&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#Echobox=1683264531

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