Siddharth Kara, PhD, is the author of several books, including "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives," and, most recently, "The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery."https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250348227/thezorg/www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/rights-lab/our-team/siddharth-kara/ ... Show More
Sep 14
#2553 - Andrew Huberman
Andrew Huberman, PhD, is a neuroscientist, author, and host of the "Huberman Lab" podcast. His latest book, "Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body," will be available on September 22.www.simonandschuster.com/books/Protocols/Andrew-D-Huberman/9781668032145www.youtube.c ... Show More
2h 45m
Dec 2021
Nims Purja: Make your dreams a reality (re-release)
<p>Today we are returning to a very special episode from the beginning of 2021, when we were lucky enough to chat to mountaineer Nims Purja. Since then, Nims’ incredible documentary: <em>14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible</em> has been released on Netflix, following Nims as he takes ... Show More
57m 15s
Mar 2021
BITESIZE # 10 | Nims Purja: Excuses are for losers
<p>Nirmal "Nims" Purja, 37, stunned the mountaineering world in 2019 when he summited all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks in just six months and six days. Then in January this year Nims lead the first successful winter ascent of K2, himself climbing to the top without supplem ... Show More
6m 33s
Sep 2024
Dispatches From The Death Zone: Adrian Ballinger On Risk, Reward, & Guiding Earth’s Biggest Mountains
Adrian Ballinger is an elite mountaineer, a 9-time Everest summiteer, and the founder of Alpenglow Expeditions. This conversation delves into Adrian’s Everest ascents, his “Rapid Ascent” method, views on commercial expeditions, climate change's impact on mountaineering, and fathe ... Show More
2h 10m