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Behind the Bastards · Mar 3, 2026
Part One: Dr. Sleep: The Australian Psychiatrist Who Made People Sleep Themselves To Death
“Pharmaceutical manufacturer whose barbiturates were exclusively used by early DST pioneer Jacob Kleisse in his treatment protocols”
Deep Sleep Therapy (DST) - medical history and dangersPsychiatric treatment ethics and informed consent in mid-20th centuryFinancial incentive structures in healthcare and overtreatment
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The a16z Show · Feb 16, 2026
Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan on Transforming a 250-Year-Old Company
“Novartis sold its stake in Roche as part of portfolio simplification strategy”
Corporate transformation and spin-offsCell and gene therapy platformsRNA therapeutics and siRNA technology
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This Week in Virology · Jan 31, 2026
TWiV 1292: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
“Manufacturer of Zofluza (baloxavir marboxil), single-dose influenza antiviral discussed as alternative to Tamiflu”
WHO Withdrawal and Global Health GovernanceVaccine Hesitancy and Immunization PolicyMeasles Resurgence and Elimination Status
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Something You Should Know · Jan 5, 2026
How Ozempic and Similar Weight Loss Drugs Really Work & The Story of Money
“Swiss pharmaceutical company developing a GLP-1 drug franchise to compete in weight loss medication market”
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Weight Loss MechanismsMental Imagery and Skill AcquisitionOzempic and Semaglutide Side Effects
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Dwarkesh Podcast · Aug 21, 2025
Evolution designed us to die fast; we can change that — Jacob Kimmel
“Pharma company with significant internal R&D in perturb-seq technology and cellular reprogramming led by Viola Gev”
Evolutionary constraints on human lifespan and agingEpigenetic reprogramming and cell age reversalTranscription factors as therapeutic targets
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