Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

mRNA Vaccines, Reckless Youth, Teeth | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #84

Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

Show Notes

Episode 84 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This topic discusses why youth are so reckless, how stress impacts tooth decay, and whether mRNA vaccines have any long-term risks. Captions available soon for translation.

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00:00 Intro 00:00:41 Question 1 (Reckless youth) 00:11:12 Question 2 (Stress and teeth) 00:18:59 Question 3 (mRNA vaccines)

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