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Jun 2021
58m 53s

The Science of Less ft. Leidy Klotz

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About this episode

Today we are talking about the science of less or the science of subtraction with expert on the subject Leidy Klotz! He’s an amazing researcher, on the front page of Nature Magazine, and he’s going to teach us about how getting rid of things is a better way to solve our problems! What Did We Learn This Week?

:55 Laughing Gas Can Treat Depression?! 

5:27 Sugar and Fried Foods Can Lead to Gut Disease?!

10:57 Studytime

4:00 This Tiny Creature Can Exist Between Life and Death?! 

7:20 98% Of the Mass of Most Living Organisms Are Only Made of 6 Elements?! 

11:40 Studytime



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