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Best Moments from How Mitochondria Control Your Metabolism | Dr. Jared Rutter
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September 7, 2026
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When Mitochondria Overpower: The Danger of Excess Energy
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The Alien Inside Us: The Bacterial Origins of Mitochondria
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9:27
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Why Kids Have More Energy Than Adults
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5:41
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The Ancient Peace: How Two Cells Created Complex Life
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Why You Only Inherit Mitochondria From Your Mother
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16:36
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Mitochondria on the Move: Local Energy Production
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How Cells Use Mitochondria as On-Demand Power Plants
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20:41
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The Diverse Identity of Your Body's Mitochondria
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22:11
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Insulin: More Than Just a Shuttle
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The Fork in the Road: How Cells Choose Energy vs. Biomass
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Why Tumors Glow on PET Scans: The Greedy Nature of Cancer
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The Adaptive Logic of Cancer vs. Viruses
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The Eerie Case of Infectious Cancer in Tasmanian Devils
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Are Humans Just Shuttles for Bacteria?
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The Gatekeeper of Cellular Energy: Discovering the MPC
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How Scientists Solve 70-Year-Old Biological Mysteries
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Do Your Cells Have Their Own Intelligence?
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The Cellular Energy Crisis: How Your Cells Manage Resources
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Why Low Blood Sugar is More Dangerous Than High Blood Sugar
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The Mystery of the Oversized Heart: A Lesson in Resource Allocation
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The Size vs. Longevity Trade-off
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The Fundamental Resource Allocation Decision
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Why Massive Size is Bad for Longevity
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The Dual Fate of Pyruvate: Burning vs. Building
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Why Biologists Use Yeast and Fruit Flies
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Why Your Cells Burn Fat First
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Why Your Body Prioritizes Burning Fats and Lactate
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The Truth About the Warburg Effect and Cancer Metabolism
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Why Cancer is an Evolutionary Battle
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Why Cancer Treatment Fails: The Evolutionary Pressure
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The Doctor Who Cured His Own 'Incurable' Disease
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Why Our Classification of Cancer is Outdated
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The Danger of Overpowering Your Mitochondria
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Can Humans and Dogs Smell Cancer and Parkinson's?
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Visualizing the Chaos Inside a Single Cell
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Redefining Metabolism: The Body as a Constellation of Micro-Factories
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The Operating Manual for the Human Body
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