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Dr William Li is an award-winning scientist, medical doctor and New York Times best selling author.

William Li has served on the faculties at Harvard, Tufts and Dartmouth.

His groundbreaking research has affected more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes and obesity.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:34 - What is driving increasing risks of cancer?

11:30 - Lifestyle Factors Driving Cancer

14:25 - The role of food in cancer

21:25 - Nutrition choices with a cancer diagnosis

29:00 - Starving cancer with diet

33:01 - Weight, Cancer & Ozempic

43:48 - Foods To stimulate weight loss

46:30 - Connect with Dr Li

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Nick Spencer an author, and Senior Fellow at Theos. He is the author of a number of books and reports, including Magisteria: the entangled histories of science and religion (Oneworld, 2023), The Political Samaritan: how power hijacked a parable (Bloomsbury, 2017), The Evolution of the West (SPCK, 2016) and Atheists: The Origin of the Species (Bloomsbury, 2014). He is host of the podcast Reading Our Times. Outside of Theos, Nick is Visiting Research Fellow at the Faiths and Civil Society Unit, Goldsmiths, University of London and a Fellow of the International Society for Science and Religion.

Timestamps:

00:00 - The entanglement of science and religion

1:00 - Lessons To be taken from scientific conflicts

3:30 - Are scientific and religious views more similar than different?

6:53 - The religious worldview on immortality and ‘anti-aging’

12:01 - Ray Kurzweil and resurrecting people from the dead with AI

14:00 - What does it mean to be human?

16:30 - what are humans for?

19:30 - Should elephants have human rights?

23:48 - What would it mean for society if animal did have human rights?

26:28 - Alien life

29:50 - Is AI a threat to Christianity?

32:00 - Was Stephen Hawking wrong about AGI?

34:20 - What AI can never replace

37:01 - Should humans play God?

43:40 - Are religious people happier?

45:30 - The invention of anti-depressants

50:10 Debating Steven Pinker on Christianity

52:30 - What makes a life worth living

53:30 - Connect with Nick

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https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk

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Professor Roy F. Baumeister is one of the world’s most prolific and influential psychologists. He has published over 700 scientific works, including over 40 books. In 2013, he received the highest award given by the Association for Psychological Science, the William James Fellow award, in recognition of his lifetime achievements. As of 2023, He holds affiliations with Harvard University (USA), Constructor University Bremen (Germany), Florida State University (USA), BetterUp, Inc. (USA), and the University of Bamberg (Germany). Additionally, Baumeister serves as the president-elect of the International Positive Psychology Association.

In this interview, Roy & I discuss the following:

00:00 - Why We Need To Connect With Others

11:07 - Why does rejection make us numb?

16:55 - Social media's effect on relationships

29:50 - The myth of self-esteem

42:55 - Differences between the male and female sex drive

53:27 - What stifles the female sex drive

01:01:10 - How men can become more attractive

01:06:55 - What makes a life worth living for Roy

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Dr Darragh Ennis is a professional quizzer and scientist. He has researched ecology and animal behaviour at Maynooth University in Ireland, outbreak dynamics of forestry insect pests on maple syrup plantations in Canada as well as brain development and RNA biology at both the University of Oxford and the University of Glasgow. In recent years he has also worked as a quiz professional on the ITV game show ‘The Chase’.

Check out Darragh’s new book here: https://amzn.eu/d/gobmkur

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Oliver Burkeman is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller 'Four Thousand Weeks' and 'The Antidote,' and for many years wrote a popular weekly column on psychology for The Guardian, ' This Column Will Change Your Life'. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Psychologies and New Philosopher. He has a devoted following for his writing on productivity, mortality, the power of limits, and building a meaningful life in the age of bewilderment.

Find the book, and more from Oliver here: https://www.oliverburkeman.com

Ellen Langer is a professor in the Psychology Department at Harvard University. In 1981, she became the first woman ever to be tenured in psychology at Harvard.

Dr. Langer has described her work on the illusion of control, aging, decision-making, and mindfulness theory in over 200 research articles and six academic books. Her work has led to numerous academic honors including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest of the American Psychological Association, the Distinguished Contributions of Basic Science to Applied Psychology award from the American Association of Applied & Preventive Psychology, the James McKeen Cattel Award, and the Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize.

In this conversation today, Ellen & I discuss:

00:00 - The Power of the Human Mind

07:57 - How The Mind Can Heal the Body

10:49 - Perceptions of time influence healing

17:23 - Challenging fixed beliefs

28:02 - Stress Management and Decision-Making

32:04 - Embracing the imperfect decision

39:18 - The True Power of Mindfulness

44:49 - Re-write the rule book

55:00 - What makes a life worth living?

56:00 - Connect with Ellen

Links:

https://scholar.harvard.edu/langer/biocv

http://ellenlanger.com

Buy The Mindful Body: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindful-Body...

Dom Joly is a multi-award winning comedian and the author of several books, including 'The Conspiracy Tourist.' In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, Lewis and Dom discuss the world of conspiracy theories and the psychology behind them. Dom shares his fascinating encounters with conspiracy theorists, including a flat earther who he travelled l to 'the edge of the earth’ with, and discusses the allure of topics like UFOs and Bigfoot. He also delves into the psychology behind conspiracy theories and the impact of social media algorithms. The guys explore the challenges of debunking conspiracies and the role of experts in countering misinformation. They also touch on the tribalism and belonging that can drive conspiracy theorists, as well as the entertainment value of conspiracy content. Dom shares his experiences with conspiracy theorists during his tour and highlights the absurdity of some theories, including the belief that Finland doesn't exist.

Timestamps:

0:00 The World of Conspiracy Theories

03:40 The Yeti & Bigfoot Obsession

05:30 Speaking To Flat Earthers

09:30 UFOs & Aliens

13:25 ‘Square Flat Earth’ Theorists

17:40 The Conspiracy Rabbit Hole

20:50 Terrance Howard, Joe Rogan and Eric Weinstein

24:40 The People In Power

26:30 Tribalism & Conspiracy

30:00 Alex Jones

32:30 Taking A Flat Earther To ‘The Edge of The World’

34:00 Finland Doesn’t Exist Theory

38:30 Being Heckled By Conspiracy Theorists

40:00 What Makes Life Worth Living?

40:55 Connect With Dom Joly

More from Dom including the book and U.K. tour: https://www.domjoly.tv

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Lawrence Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist and bestselling author, as well as being an acclaimed lecturer. He has also appeared regularly on radio and television, as well as in several feature films. He received his PhD from MIT and then moved to the Harvard Society of Fellows. Following eight years as a professor at Yale University, he was appointed to an endowed chair while still in his thirties. He has made significant contributions to our understanding of the origin and the evolution of the Universe and has received numerous national and international awards for his research and writing.

00:00-09:00 Religion

09:00-14:20 How Something Came From Nothing

14:20-20:30 Modern Academia

20:30-24:20 Multiverse Theory

24:20-29:20 Brian Cox & Carl Sagan

29:20-32:40 Physics of Star Wars & Star Trek

32:40-37:00 Space Exploration

37:00-41:05 The Question That Keeps Lawrence Up At Night

41:04-42:07 What Makes Life Worth Living?

42:02-43:29 Connect with Lawrence

You can find everything mentioned in this podcast over on Lawrence's website: https://lawrencemkrauss.com

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Dr Emily Leeming PhD MSc RD is a microbiome scientist, registered dietitian, and chef. She is a Research Fellow at King's College London. Dr Emily writes for The Daily Mail and frequently appears in media outlets such as BBC radio 4, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph and The Guardian. She is the author of the brand new book, Genius Gut: The Life-Changing Science of Eating for Your Second Brain.

Timestamps:

00:00 The Second Brain

04:20 Why You Should You Take Gut Health Seriously

06:00 Biomarkers For Gut Health

09:00 How It Can Change Your Life

12:50 How Much Fibre You Need

17:20 Supplements

20:10 The Supercharged Breakfast

23:00 Gut-Brain Connection

27:30 Neurodiversity & Microbiome

29:40 Brain Deterioration

34:00 Gut Health Red Flags

36:20 Why Processed Foods Aren't As Bad As You Think

40:20 Daily Ferment

44:00 Chocolate Is Good For You?

47:30 You Should Know THIS About The Gut

49:25 What Makes Life Worth Living?

50:00 Connect With Dr Emily

You can find more from Dr Emily, including her newsletter, substance & her new book, Genius Gut by heading to https://www.emilyleeming.com

Keith Thompson is the author of The UFO Paradox, an independent journalist, talk radio host, former TV

talk show host, and former U.S. Senate staff member. His articles have appeared in the New

York Times, Esquire, San Francisco Chronicle, Idaho Statesman, and the Pacific Sun.

In this episode, we discuss Keith’s paranormal approach to UFOs, ‘abductions,’ famous UFO sightings, disclosure and much more.

Connect with Keith & find The UFO Paradox book: https://www.thompsonatlarge.com

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