From Pipe Bombs to Viagra: Nobel Prize Winner’s Secrets Revealed

From Pipe Bombs to Viagra: Nobel Prize Winner’s Secrets Revealed

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Lou Ignarro went from building pipe bombs as a curious teen to winning the Nobel Prize for discovering how a gas—nitric oxide—regulates blood flow, fuels Viagra, and revolutionized cardiovascular medicine. In this explosive conversation, we trace how one molecule transformed sex, science, and the story of human health.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

00:55 The molecule that saves and kills

04:00 The invention of the X-ray

05:44 Nitroglycerin: explosive or life-saving drug?

11:07 Fine-tuning and Lou’s religious beliefs

14:38 Judging a book by its cover

16:56 The importance of curiosity

20:00 Thoughts on the Nobel Prize

24:58 What does Viagra do and how does it work?

32:10 The importance of collaboration in scientific research

35:15 Achieving the breakthrough discovery

41:02 What happens if a woman takes viagra?

42:55 Other applications of nitric oxide

47:57 Lou’s heart-healthy diet

52:41 Outro

Additional resources:

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