The Peter Attia Drive · 2026-07-27 · 64 min · 8,979 words

#401 ‒ How curiosity transforms medicine: extraordinary discoveries that changed modern healthcare

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We normally focus on this podcast on the findings and applications of medical research. But in this episode, we're going to instead look at that process. with an emphasis on how apparently and at times seemingly irrelevant Basic. Research.

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