A discussion of the metabolic pathways involved in breaking down proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids into simple components, extracting their energy, and building back up into more complex components needed for bodily function. We cover glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, lipolysis, beta oxidation, amino acid deamination, gluconeogenesis, fatty acid synthesis ... Show More
Nov 30
Episode 156: Fossils and Dating Methods
An introduction to the techniques used to study the history and ages of geological speciments. We begin with an overview of chronostratigraphy, covering principles of relative dating, way up indicators, and biostratigraphy. We then discuss geochronology, including a review of ear ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 2025
Episode 155: Embryology and Development
An introduction to the process of development, beginning with fertilisation and covering the stages of blastocyst formation, implantation into the uterus, gastrulation and its constituent cell movements, neurulation and the role of the notochord, and the beginnings of organogenes ... Show More
1h 10m
Dec 2021
The Biology of Slowing & Reversing Aging | Dr. David Sinclair
In this episode, I am joined by Dr. David Sinclair, tenured Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and an expert researcher in the field of longevity. Dr. Sinclair is also the author of the book Lifespan: Why We Age & Why We Don't Have To, and the host of the Lifespan Po ... Show More
2h 7m
Aug 2021
Can you really ‘boost your metabolism’?
All manner of diet and exercise hacks are claimed to ‘boost your metabolism’, but what, if anything are they really doing to your body? In this podcast, I’ll explain what exactly is meant when you hear the term ‘metabolism boosting’, the factors that you can and can’t control tha ... Show More
11m 39s
Jan 2023
Metabolism 101: A Review – Ep. 197
Send us a textFor most of us, we know how our body works, how and when we should be eating, and the basics to gain muscle or lose weight. On the other hand, there is something that is not taken into account very often: metabolism. In this episode, Dr. Jade is giving a lecture at ... Show More
1h 18m
Feb 2016
Inborn Errors of Metabolism (Part 2)
This podcast is the second in a three-part series on inborn errors of metabolism.This podcast reviews a wide range of small molecule diseases including amino and organic acidemias, urea cycle disorders, fatty acid oxidation defects, carbohydrate metabolism defects, mitochondrial ... Show More
13m 36s
Apr 2023
Carbohydrate Metabolism | Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, and Electron Transport Chain
<p>In this episode, Dr Matt and Dr Mike explain how carbohydrates are used to make energy! They talk about the details underpinning glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain! </p><p>Welcome to aerobic respiration!!</p><p>For videos on this topic, click below:< ... Show More
1h 28m