8. Peter Attia: “I Definitely Lost a Lot of IQ Points That Day”
About this episode
Peter Attia discusses longevity, the shortcomings of the Covid response, and the underrated nature of nicotine with Steve Levitt.
He’s been an engineer, a surgeon, a management consultant, and even a boxer. Now he’s a physician focused on the science of longevity. Peter Attia talks with Steve Levitt about the problem with immortality, what’s missing from our Covid response, and why nicotine is underrated. This episode originally aired on November 27th, 2020.
Topics covered
- longevity
- Covid response
- nicotine
- immortality
- healthcare
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