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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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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Mitochondria on the Move: Local Energy Production

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How Cells Use Mitochondria as On-Demand Power Plants

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The Diverse Identity of Your Body's Mitochondria

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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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1:23:06
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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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1:59:40
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The Operating Manual for the Human Body

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