Episode
#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
2:49:53
Published: Sat Jun 25 2022
Description
Jonathan Reisman is a physician and author of The Unseen Body who has practiced medicine in some of the most remote places in the world. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour EPISODE LINKS: Jonathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonreismanMD Jonathan's Instagram: https://instagram.com/jonreismanmd Jonathan's Website: http://jonathanreisman.com The Unseen Body (book): https://amzn.to/3Fyycw0 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:01) - Hands (16:15) - Sex (25:56) - Future of medicine (35:03) - Throat (45:26) - Heart and blood (53:28) - Genitals (1:05:57) - Poop (1:10:12) - Emergency room (1:18:03) - Sperm (1:23:09) - Liver (1:28:38) - Living in the Far North (1:47:21) - War and medicine (1:52:07) - Antarctica (2:05:03) - Artificial organs (2:13:39) - History of medicine (2:22:40) - Paul Farmer (2:27:05) - Advice for young people (2:34:03) - Struggle (2:40:07) - Mortality (2:45:44) - Meaning of life
Chapters
InsideTracker analyzes blood, DNA, and fitness tracker data to provide personalized recommendations for diet and lifestyle changes, utilizing machine learning algorithms.
00:00 - 04:07 (04:07)
Summary
InsideTracker analyzes blood, DNA, and fitness tracker data to provide personalized recommendations for diet and lifestyle changes, utilizing machine learning algorithms.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The human thumb is fundamental in design and function, yet certain body parts like the throat lack effectiveness in their design.
04:07 - 15:27 (11:20)
Summary
The human thumb is fundamental in design and function, yet certain body parts like the throat lack effectiveness in their design. The possibility of alien civilizations having similar characteristics is discussed.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses how taboos are often considered as public health measures, like in India where the left hand is taboo and the right is used for shaking hands and eating.
15:27 - 26:29 (11:02)
Summary
The podcast discusses how taboos are often considered as public health measures, like in India where the left hand is taboo and the right is used for shaking hands and eating. Additionally, companies collect blood over long periods of time to anticipate potential health problems and aid in lifestyle decisions.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this episode, the guest talks about how the goal of Theranos - to use less blood in medical tests - was a worthy one, but the company's downfall was due to the lack of scientific rigour in their development process.
26:29 - 34:50 (08:20)
Summary
In this episode, the guest talks about how the goal of Theranos - to use less blood in medical tests - was a worthy one, but the company's downfall was due to the lack of scientific rigour in their development process.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This episode explores the evolution of the human body and how various tubes in our body have evolved, from the mucus elevator in our lungs to the tube down to the stomach, which is the esophagus.
34:50 - 43:40 (08:50)
Summary
This episode explores the evolution of the human body and how various tubes in our body have evolved, from the mucus elevator in our lungs to the tube down to the stomach, which is the esophagus.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The heart is often ascribed with emotions such as love and passion, yet its actual function is vastly different.
43:40 - 49:18 (05:37)
Summary
The heart is often ascribed with emotions such as love and passion, yet its actual function is vastly different. Modern biology and neuroscience have helped us better understand the heart’s function but there remains a cultural fascination with the heart as the symbolic center of human emotions.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Blood pressure is necessary to provide the body's cells with oxygen and other nutrients, and to remove waste.
49:18 - 57:04 (07:46)
Summary
Blood pressure is necessary to provide the body's cells with oxygen and other nutrients, and to remove waste. The gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts are the most common points of entry for infections because they are crucial to maintaining the body's health.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses redesigning human sex organs to make them work better, highlighting the example of the erectile tissue in the mouth of baleen whales that helps in cooling their bodies during feeding activities.
57:04 - 1:01:44 (04:40)
Summary
The podcast discusses redesigning human sex organs to make them work better, highlighting the example of the erectile tissue in the mouth of baleen whales that helps in cooling their bodies during feeding activities.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This episode discusses the benefits of artificial wombs in preventing issues that premature babies face, such as premature birth and developmental damage.
1:01:44 - 1:08:18 (06:33)
Summary
This episode discusses the benefits of artificial wombs in preventing issues that premature babies face, such as premature birth and developmental damage. Additionally, artificial wombs can protect fetuses from sexually transmitted diseases and trauma.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The relationship between doctors and their patients requires a delicate balance between scientific knowledge and interpersonal skills to address physical and psychological needs.
1:08:18 - 1:12:48 (04:29)
Summary
The relationship between doctors and their patients requires a delicate balance between scientific knowledge and interpersonal skills to address physical and psychological needs.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker reflects on how people's anxieties and mortality are still the same despite their superficial differences such as class, money, fame, and power, and how maintaining a writer’s perspective helps to maintain fascination and provide an insightful perspective.
1:12:48 - 1:18:01 (05:13)
Summary
The speaker reflects on how people's anxieties and mortality are still the same despite their superficial differences such as class, money, fame, and power, and how maintaining a writer’s perspective helps to maintain fascination and provide an insightful perspective.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker highlights the interesting features of sperm and how they compete against each other to fertilize an egg, along with the challenges and obstacles they face in the process.
1:18:01 - 1:23:31 (05:30)
Summary
The speaker highlights the interesting features of sperm and how they compete against each other to fertilize an egg, along with the challenges and obstacles they face in the process.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The liver plays a crucial role in processing blood from the gastrointestinal tract, detoxifying the body, and producing various substances that help with blood clotting and other bodily processes.
1:23:31 - 1:28:02 (04:30)
Summary
The liver plays a crucial role in processing blood from the gastrointestinal tract, detoxifying the body, and producing various substances that help with blood clotting and other bodily processes. It is a complex organ that performs the functions of several different organs combined.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
More than half of the Inupia Eskimo diet comes from marine mammal and fish fat, along with ducks and other birds that mate in the summer.
1:28:01 - 1:33:11 (05:09)
Summary
More than half of the Inupia Eskimo diet comes from marine mammal and fish fat, along with ducks and other birds that mate in the summer. Raw whale blubber is a delicacy that is shared among the community during the spring whaling season.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The experience of traveling to remote villages and providing medical services can be both enlightening and surprising in terms of cultural similarities and human behavior.
1:33:11 - 1:40:32 (07:21)
Summary
The experience of traveling to remote villages and providing medical services can be both enlightening and surprising in terms of cultural similarities and human behavior. The need for medical services is often high in these rural areas, making the venture a rewarding experience.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Despite the tumultuous history of Russia and its geopolitical instability, there is a belief that the country has untapped potential in the field of medical science, with a wealth of knowledge and culture that should be shared with the international scientific community.
1:40:32 - 1:49:26 (08:53)
Summary
Despite the tumultuous history of Russia and its geopolitical instability, there is a belief that the country has untapped potential in the field of medical science, with a wealth of knowledge and culture that should be shared with the international scientific community.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The military and war have been instrumental in advancing medicine throughout history, with epidemics and space programs also driving the research.
1:49:26 - 1:57:36 (08:10)
Summary
The military and war have been instrumental in advancing medicine throughout history, with epidemics and space programs also driving the research. Funding from the military budget, specifically through DARPA, has led to significant advances in medical research, often surpassing those of universities and other medical institutions.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
David Sinclair and the host discuss the merits of bone marrow as a tasty treat with its benefits for stem cells and a recent meal David had with crab meat.
1:57:36 - 2:01:36 (03:59)
Summary
David Sinclair and the host discuss the merits of bone marrow as a tasty treat with its benefits for stem cells and a recent meal David had with crab meat.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker reflects on the balance between learning about the perfect, platonic ideal of the natural world and the abstract concepts of math and science that are removed from life.
2:01:36 - 2:07:25 (05:48)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the balance between learning about the perfect, platonic ideal of the natural world and the abstract concepts of math and science that are removed from life. They also mention the constant shedding of old knowledge and how the body has a similar process.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
There is potential to engineer computer systems in a different way to make them more resilient in the real world, as seen in the complexity and power of the human brain.
2:07:25 - 2:16:16 (08:51)
Summary
There is potential to engineer computer systems in a different way to make them more resilient in the real world, as seen in the complexity and power of the human brain. The goal is to make computer systems that function as fluidly as the brain's millions of connections and to potentially use deep brain stimulation for disorders beyond OCD and eating disorders.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The lack of detailed analysis of patient data can hinder the ability of doctors to effectively diagnose and treat their patients.
2:16:16 - 2:22:52 (06:35)
Summary
The lack of detailed analysis of patient data can hinder the ability of doctors to effectively diagnose and treat their patients. The utilization of AI technology could help to provide a complete and accurate picture of a patient's health.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The desire to save a patient and the love for problem-solving are the driving forces behind a doctor’s compassion towards their patients, even if it means going above and beyond.
2:22:52 - 2:30:37 (07:44)
Summary
The desire to save a patient and the love for problem-solving are the driving forces behind a doctor’s compassion towards their patients, even if it means going above and beyond.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Traumatic experiences coupled with brain chemistry, lifestyle choices, and circumstances can have a significant impact on an individual's mental health, predisposing them to struggle to find answers to the "why" of their pain.
2:30:37 - 2:39:10 (08:33)
Summary
Traumatic experiences coupled with brain chemistry, lifestyle choices, and circumstances can have a significant impact on an individual's mental health, predisposing them to struggle to find answers to the "why" of their pain. Through traveling and exploring different cultures and histories, one can gain a greater understanding of the world and hopefully provide different perspectives to the next generation.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses the added responsibility and worry that comes with adulthood when caring for others, whether it be their own children or loved ones.
2:39:10 - 2:48:21 (09:11)
Summary
The speaker discusses the added responsibility and worry that comes with adulthood when caring for others, whether it be their own children or loved ones. The conversation touches on concerns regarding insurance policies and what will happen to those they care for in the event of death.
Episode#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast, Lex Fridman speaks to Dr. Jonathan Reisman about his book on the human body, exploring the fascinating and complex nature of our anatomy, and its importance to our survival and understanding the universe.
2:48:21 - 2:49:34 (01:12)
Summary
In this podcast, Lex Fridman speaks to Dr. Jonathan Reisman about his book on the human body, exploring the fascinating and complex nature of our anatomy, and its importance to our survival and understanding the universe.