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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:

➡️ Follow Lou Ignarro:

✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/drignarro

📚 Dr. NO by Lou Ignarro: https://a.co/d/gSarIKX

➡️ My new book:

📖 Into the Impossible Volume 2: Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: Lessons from Laureates to Concentrate Your Creativity and Ignite Your Career: https://a.co/d/hi50U9U

➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms:

✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating

🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1

📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list

✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/

🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast

Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known.

Make sure to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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Manage episode 511367813 series 2994598
Content provided by Brian Keating and Big Bang Productions Inc.. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brian Keating and Big Bang Productions Inc. or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/list to win a meteorite 💥

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:

➡️ Follow Lou Ignarro:

✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/drignarro

📚 Dr. NO by Lou Ignarro: https://a.co/d/gSarIKX

➡️ My new book:

📖 Into the Impossible Volume 2: Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: Lessons from Laureates to Concentrate Your Creativity and Ignite Your Career: https://a.co/d/hi50U9U

➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms:

✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating

🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1

📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list

✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/

🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast

Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known.

Make sure to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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