Curiosity Daily Podcast: Burn Them Cals, Magic of Mushrooms, Flying at Mach 16

Episode show notes:

True or False: your metabolism slows as you age. The answer isn’t what you think!

• “Burn, baby, burn: the new science of metabolism” by David Cox
• https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/oct/30/burn-baby-burn-the-new-science-of-metabolism
• “Surprising findings about metabolism and age” by Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FTOS and Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH
• https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surprising-findings-about-metabolism-and-age-202110082613
• “Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it” by Sara Novak
• https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333774-900-middle-age-spread-isnt-down-to-metabolism-but-we-know-how-to-beat-it/
• “3 lifestyle changes that can boost your metabolism and prevent weight gain” by Brianna Steinhilber
• https://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/boost-metabolism-prevent-weight-gain-rcna19394

Mushrooms are more magical than fueling your next trip - they could help treat depression.

• “Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows” by Marisol Martinez
• https://hub.jhu.edu/2022/02/16/psilocybin-relieves-depression-for-up-to-a-year/
• “Efficacy and safety of psilocybin-assisted treatment for major depressive disorder: Prospective 12-month follow-up” by Natalie Gukasyan, Alan K Davis, Frederick S Barrett, Mary P Cosimano, Nathan D Sepeda, Matthew W Johnson, and Roland R Griffiths
• https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811211073759
• “Psychoactive ingredient in 'magic' mushrooms may treat depression for much longer than traditional antidepressants when combined with therapy, study backed by Tim Ferriss finds” by Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
• https://www.businessinsider.com/magic-mushroom-depression-mental-health-treatment-psilocybin-therapy-tim-ferriss-2022-2
• “Can psychedelics meet their potential for treating mental health disorders?” by Laura Sanders
• https://www.sciencenews.org/article/psychedelic-drugs-treatment-mental-health-disorders-depression
• “Decriminalizing 'magic mushrooms'? Rhode Island lawmakers are considering it. Here's why:” by Patrick Anderson
• https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/08/rhode-island-considering-decriminalizing-magic-psilocybin-mushrooms/9412817002/

Getting anywhere in the world in 2 hours may not be the stuff of science fiction for much longer!

• "The Experimental Engine That Could Get Us Anywhere in the World in 2 Hours" by Caroline Delbert
• https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34840801/sodramjet-engine-hypersonic-flight-test/
• “Chinese team test jet engine ‘able to reach anywhere on Earth within 2 hours’” by Stephen Chen
• https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3111985/chinese-team-test-jet-engine-able-reach-anywhere-earth-within-2
• “China Tests Hypersonic Jet Engine That Can Go 16 Times the Speed of Sound” by Fabienne Lang
• https://interestingengineering.com/china-tests-hypersonic-jet-engine-that-can-go-16-times-the-speed-of-sound
• “Scientists Test Hypersonic Jet Engine Prototype That Could Travel Anywhere On Earth In 2 Hours” by Jack Dunhill
• https://www.iflscience.com/technology/scientists-test-hypersonic-jet-engine-prototype-that-could-travel-anywhere-on-earth-in-2-hours/
• “How Does a Jet Engine Work” by NASA
• https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/UEET/StudentSite/engines.html
• “Aircraft Propeller Basics” by Southern Wings
• https://www.southernwings.co.nz/aircraft-propeller-basics/
• “Keeping the SR-71 Blackbird (the World's First Stealth Plane) Secret Was Near Impossible” by Robert Beckhusen
• https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/keeping-the-sr-71-blackbird-the-worlds-first-stealth-plane-17936
• “SR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales, and Legends” by Richard H. Graham
• https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHkAJAq-2HQC&lpg=PA223&ots=9AS2-nsLCs&dq=limits%20on%20General%20staff%20on%20one%20flight&pg=PA223#v=snippet&q=record&f=false

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