Think You’re Too Smart to Be Scammed? & The Invention That Changed Medicine
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Why do slightly overweight people tend to live longer than those who are thin?
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Today on something you should know, the science behind why many overweight people live longer than thin people. Then the latest cyber scams that victimize millions. Some will amaze you.
One of the number one celebrities who gets impersonated is Brad Pitt. Thousands of people online fall in love with Brad Pitt, thinking they're actually talking to the actor and they're just being scammed by a clever cyber criminal. And of course, they are always asking for money.
Also the benefits of sarcasm and the evolution of imaging, MRIs, CAT scans, and when X-rays took the world by storm.
There used to be X-ray machines in shoe stores, and people were invited to come in and look at the bones of their feet. Because how cool is that? It took a while for people to put together that extended exposure could be danger.
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Something you should know. Fascinating intel. The world's top experts. And practical advice you can use in your life. Today, something you should know with Mike Carruthers.
Could it be that overweight people statistically live longer than thin people? Well, that's what we're going to start with today on this episode of Something You Should Know. Hi, welcome. I'm Mike Carruthers, and it's called the Obesity Paradox: the idea that overweight people live longer than thin people. And this somewhat surprising conclusion comes from a review of overweight. Over 100 previously published research papers connecting body weight and mortality risk among 2.88 million people. Now, this is not a reason to let yourself go. The researchers concluded that it's possible overweight and obese people get better medical care either because they show symptoms of disease earlier or because they're screened.
more regularly because they're at higher risk. There's also some evidence that heavier people may have better survival during a medical emergency, such as an infection or surgery. If you get pneumonia and lose fifteen pounds, it helps to have fifteen pounds to spare. And that is something you should know. From the moment we first went online, we've all been warned, protect yourself from hackers, use antivirus software, set up firewalls, be careful what you click. For years that was solid advice. But the truth is today's cyber criminals don't just break into your computer, they break into you. The game has changed, and the old defenses aren't enough. My guest, Eric O'Neill, knows exactly how that works.
He's a former FBI undercover operative, turned national security attorney and cybersecurity services. strategist, and he is author of a book called Spies, Lies and Cybercrime: Cybersecurity Tactics to Outsmart Hackers and Disarm Scammers.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why do slightly overweight people tend to live longer than those who are thin?
0:00–5:27
2
How do modern cyber‑scammers trick even the most tech‑savvy victims?
5:27–12:00
3
What are the most common impersonation scams (e.g., Brad Pitt) and how can you spot them?
12:00–17:25
4
Why do attackers rely on personal cooperation rather than just hacking your computer?
17:25–23:07
5
How did X‑ray imaging originate and what safety concerns arose from early use?
23:07–29:29
6
What exactly is an MRI, how does it work, and why is it so noisy?
29:29–35:58
7
When should you choose a CT (CAT) scan over an MRI and vice‑versa?
35:58–40:59
8
How does sarcasm exercise the brain and boost creativity?
40:59–46:59
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