Dr. Rhonda Patrick

I was definitely thinking about it. And specifically, I was thinking about things that I can do in my diet and lifestyle because I had done some research on how insulin affects aging and glucose metabolism. And so it was very real to me that there's a very strong connection between our diet and lifestyle and the way we age.

And so that led me to reading a lot of Bruce's studies on mitochondrial health, on micronutrients. And I continued reading him throughout grad school. And I started a blog at that time. I was blogging about vitamin D and omega-3. And I kind of decided I didn't want to be a professor necessarily.

And so that led me to reading a lot of Bruce's studies on mitochondrial health, on micronutrients. And I continued reading him throughout grad school. And I started a blog at that time. I was blogging about vitamin D and omega-3. And I kind of decided I didn't want to be a professor necessarily.

And so that led me to reading a lot of Bruce's studies on mitochondrial health, on micronutrients. And I continued reading him throughout grad school. And I started a blog at that time. I was blogging about vitamin D and omega-3. And I kind of decided I didn't want to be a professor necessarily.

I didn't necessarily want to go and write grants and do this sort of classical pathway that a lot of scientists do when they're doing their training. And I had told that to my mentor. And my mentors at the time, and they were very distraught about that because they were saying that I was a very good scientist and I was completely going to destroy my scientific career.

I didn't necessarily want to go and write grants and do this sort of classical pathway that a lot of scientists do when they're doing their training. And I had told that to my mentor. And my mentors at the time, and they were very distraught about that because they were saying that I was a very good scientist and I was completely going to destroy my scientific career.

I didn't necessarily want to go and write grants and do this sort of classical pathway that a lot of scientists do when they're doing their training. And I had told that to my mentor. And my mentors at the time, and they were very distraught about that because they were saying that I was a very good scientist and I was completely going to destroy my scientific career.

They begged me to please at least go interview for some postdoctoral positions. Yeah. And so I did. I said, okay, well, I'll go ahead and interview. And I went on a few interviews in some very prominent labs. I interviewed for even aging labs.

They begged me to please at least go interview for some postdoctoral positions. Yeah. And so I did. I said, okay, well, I'll go ahead and interview. And I went on a few interviews in some very prominent labs. I interviewed for even aging labs.

They begged me to please at least go interview for some postdoctoral positions. Yeah. And so I did. I said, okay, well, I'll go ahead and interview. And I went on a few interviews in some very prominent labs. I interviewed for even aging labs.

In fact, one of the guys that I interviewed with at Stanford looked me up and saw that I was blogging and said to me, you can't do this if you're going to come to my lab. You need to work for me. So then I go to Bruce, and I meet Bruce, and he – is absolutely just, he blew me away with not only his excitement for science, but his excitement for science communication and what I was doing.

In fact, one of the guys that I interviewed with at Stanford looked me up and saw that I was blogging and said to me, you can't do this if you're going to come to my lab. You need to work for me. So then I go to Bruce, and I meet Bruce, and he – is absolutely just, he blew me away with not only his excitement for science, but his excitement for science communication and what I was doing.

In fact, one of the guys that I interviewed with at Stanford looked me up and saw that I was blogging and said to me, you can't do this if you're going to come to my lab. You need to work for me. So then I go to Bruce, and I meet Bruce, and he – is absolutely just, he blew me away with not only his excitement for science, but his excitement for science communication and what I was doing.

And he was so enthusiastic about it. And he was basically like, oh, you need to continue doing this. This is a very important thing you do. Now, remember Bruce, you know, he kind of switches fields every few years or so. He started out looking at enzymes and then he developed this

And he was so enthusiastic about it. And he was basically like, oh, you need to continue doing this. This is a very important thing you do. Now, remember Bruce, you know, he kind of switches fields every few years or so. He started out looking at enzymes and then he developed this

And he was so enthusiastic about it. And he was basically like, oh, you need to continue doing this. This is a very important thing you do. Now, remember Bruce, you know, he kind of switches fields every few years or so. He started out looking at enzymes and then he developed this

known as the Ames test that is a very, very simple test for testing for mutagens, things that can damage your DNA, which is the precursor for cancer. It's still widely used today. And he had done a lot of research back in the late 70s and early 80s. And he found that chemicals that were in things like women's hair dye, children's pajamas were mutagens and carcinogens.

known as the Ames test that is a very, very simple test for testing for mutagens, things that can damage your DNA, which is the precursor for cancer. It's still widely used today. And he had done a lot of research back in the late 70s and early 80s. And he found that chemicals that were in things like women's hair dye, children's pajamas were mutagens and carcinogens.

known as the Ames test that is a very, very simple test for testing for mutagens, things that can damage your DNA, which is the precursor for cancer. It's still widely used today. And he had done a lot of research back in the late 70s and early 80s. And he found that chemicals that were in things like women's hair dye, children's pajamas were mutagens and carcinogens.

And he published this paper on it and nobody was doing anything about it. And he was on the phone calling up these companies Have you seen my paper? And he was responsible for getting these chemicals out of women's hair dye, out of children's pajamas. I mean, he has had an amazing impact on public health, continues to have an impact on public health.