Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

From Pipe Bombs to Viagra: Nobel Prize Winner’s Secrets Revealed


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Lou Ignarro went from building pipe bombs as a curious teen to winning the Nobel Prize for discovering how a gas—nitric oxide—regulates blood flow, fuels Viagra, and revolutionized cardiovascular medicine. In this explosive conversation, we trace how one molecule transformed sex, science, and the story of human health.

Key Takeaways:

  • 00:00 Intro 
    • 00:55 The molecule that saves and kills 
      • 04:00 The invention of the X-ray
        • 05:44 Nitroglycerin: explosive or life-saving drug? 
          • 11:07 Fine-tuning and Lou’s religious beliefs 
            • 14:38 Judging a book by its cover 
              • 16:56 The importance of curiosity 
                • 20:00 Thoughts on the Nobel Prize
                  • 24:58 What does Viagra do and how does it work? 
                    • 32:10 The importance of collaboration in scientific research 
                      • 35:15 Achieving the breakthrough discovery 
                        • 41:02 What happens if a woman takes viagra?
                          • 42:55 Other applications of nitric oxide 
                            • 47:57 Lou’s heart-healthy diet 
                              • 52:41 Outro
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