# Ground Truths A podcast by Eric Topol. Facts, data, and analytics about biomedical matters. erictopol.substack.com Feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/587835/s/119690.rss ## Latest episodes - [Ethan Mollick on AI: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Headed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/dce58741326b) (2026-11-10, 57 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/223811643/3d1791b6006d2989edfa21faadf8f21f.mp3 - [Vadim Gladyshev and the Science of Aging](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/6b669088fe06) (2026-10-27, 51 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/222114108/a032e7130b46e2fdca9e41d9e6e0bc86.mp3 - [Michael Lewis: The NIH “Murder Mystery,” DOGE, and Our Government Immune System](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/33e73dc4567f) (2026-10-06, 64 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/217874085/b8fe02cd6112174e9ee19d5678e184db.mp3 - [Marios Georgakis: Why Did Two Major Clinical Trials for Heart Disease Fail?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/8af603ac9e88) (2026-09-14, 69 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/213058240/482064460b59f4174b050ce05f3dcf6c.mp3 - [Two Landmark Studies Challenge Dogma About our Brain Immune Cells and Aging](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/38c4f4ca9f25) (2026-08-30, 45 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211892096/5a40547e99038931b77b2b741a620c95.mp3 - [Deborah Cohen: The Wellness-Industrial Complex](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/4bfc3807ee2c) (2026-08-23, 59 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207850718/73c6385dc2c32335c0daaa76cf604d27.mp3 - [Sarah Urbut: Predicting Your Health Arc](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/cebcb1af23cf) (2026-08-04, 54 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207215981/d6a40f77ff94a7d2a75587636cac6cd7.mp3 - [Patrick Hsu: How Is AI Catalyzing Life Science?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/8bc7f3a04536) (2026-07-20, 59 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206536596/8286c5ab55e85bce180936c851dcab8e.mp3 - [Aaron Newman: A Breakthrough Blood Test for Cancer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/dd09633a73ac) (2026-07-03, 48 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199790155/dc1610765ffdaaf6e2514e14bd257944.mp3 - [Elisa Port: Discuss THE BREAST ADVICE Book](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/02a8cf0e0841) (2026-06-26, 64 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196570345/d3da9011d5314ae85be22fb62c75d2d2.mp3 - [Helen Pearson: What Constitutes Real Medical Evidence?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/bebf394f66d9) (2026-06-06, 52 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195892207/9eb7870e89be72db72db911458a83738.mp3 - [Assessment of the Hantavirus with Prof Donald Milton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/34ff7b45803b) (2026-05-14, 53 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197591784/504bdc91cebd4bb7fc4b183ede11520d.mp3 - [Joanna Stern: An AI Immersion for 365 Days](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/faaa62e5681b) (2026-05-13, 59 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195892561/ff8fed7919706233ffde4db4743e01be.mp3 - [Roxanne Khamsi: We Are All Genetic Mosaics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/3c9a6a1dd2bb) (2026-04-25, 52 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194322860/90d3403edbbfcfb244449303060e8084.mp3 - [Sebastian Mallaby: The Infinity Machine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/bd8e19d9c73d) (2026-04-19, 54 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192906777/deb78dcc50a0bc2d5c958f9812b49f57.mp3 - [Trisha Pasricha: How to Get to Poophoria, Making Your Bowel Movements a Joy!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/cdeb6bf2d670) (2026-04-10, 57 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192031513/d7e974470e40eac9f1ce394d1e417edd.mp3 - [On the Future of Species](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/82041a9203ee) (2026-03-29, 46 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190535650/683d7f06810c0882bdd16693dbbe8f02.mp3 - [A Master Class on Sleep](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/0d549c3e272a) (2026-03-06, 58 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/188405660/31d038e62d878b792abb6f06ad4834d6.mp3 - [Robert Wachter & Eric Topol - Discuss a Giant Leap Book](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/33c9e6598c74) (2026-02-04, 46 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/185326564/1b3afe780e240ba0c39d030576a67676.mp3 - [Vagus Nerve Stimulation and the Immune System](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/d76db0d3a552) (2026-02-01, 64 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/185325996/da8f600bb28fa5edf05e03123f5a52fd.mp3 - [A Look Into the Blue Zones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/7219279f6604) (2026-01-18, 56 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/181375756/dac5fc07311defb6e4e8f9f56e9e4ef5.mp3 - [How Our Brain Drains Its Waste Products](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/71945071b47e) (2025-12-21, 57 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/181303731/ebb821a2bbccbacf283308847eafa9f1.mp3 - [The Story of Francis Crick, a new masterpiece biography by Matthew Cobb](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/fceb41b69d24) (2025-12-07, 60 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179191415/c05967f1745a804da56f5cc6d5bfd1e0.mp3 - [Jennifer Gunter & Eric Topol: Discuss Women’s Health and Recent Changes by FDA for MHT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/b16daa824bf2) (2025-11-28, 61 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179191234/348ce5122a6ac8725655f9f1faf4aa49.mp3 - [Dr. Susan Monarez—Former CDC Director, First Live Interview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/46a163fd186b) (2025-11-08, 55 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/178002402/2183d88906e25f796d4d424d6249dbc7.mp3 - [Seth Berkley & Eric Topol - Discuss Fair Doses Book](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/ca3dbe3d98ff) (2025-11-05, 48 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/177600442/bcdc80663e998a1a3e98a5bda7f17098.mp3 - [Tom Frieden & Eric Topol - Discuss the Formula for Better Health Book](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/4a7636a68480) (2025-10-01, 36 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/174857100/908af721d541f486e83712aec3205aa6.mp3 - [Shana Kelley: Biosensors to Track Proteins and Inflammation in Our Blood in Real Time](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/e768ac227f2a) (2025-09-14, 32 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/173392223/9a4a2bf0daca9d5937248ec68fb96b2b.mp3 - [Charlotte Blease: Is A.I. Going to Remedy Medicine’s Problems?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/011c3b2ddbf4) (2025-09-12, 31 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/172578327/229201fe212178a21b5b7f4941a7fa33.mp3 - [Peter Hotez & Eric Topol - Discuss “Science Under Siege” book](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/0c420ec0187f) (2025-09-08, 54 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/172589898/aa7bf5d9d3283b49d1cd25b4d6389fb9.mp3 - [Sanjay Gupta & Eric Topol - Discuss “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt” book](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/cb50ca9fefd4) (2025-09-05, 23 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/172589158/ea1eed16bdd8750c1741dbf2b90e0533.mp3 - [Mike Osterholm & Eric Topol - Discuss “The Big One” book](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/a022f9933e29) (2025-09-03, 37 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/172589483/cc0ed2bc96bd7fe782c7ed7ddc56e194.mp3 - [Bruce Lanphear: Chronic Lead Exposure, a Risk Factor for Heart Disease](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/cfe4611c9c9b) (2025-08-17, 26 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/169266222/1ea85ad94ab0214b97e44d6c590e0387.mp3 - [Owen Tripp: Why Can't I Find and Get to the Right Doctor?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/2ec9a6e591a9) (2025-07-13, 33 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/168110344/44a521e3a914790474225f605a990808.mp3 - [Priscilla Chan & Jennifer Doudna: New Center for Pediatric CRISPR Cures](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/bb5c984283e2) (2025-07-08, 24 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/167391387/53a74d4dda1d68cdfd2d06f20fcc8b96.mp3 - [Adam Kucharski: The Uncertain Science of Certainty](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/40c0703d4607) (2025-06-29, 46 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/167052986/8b688fc46d8806d2d206dafddb1b6d89.mp3 - [Eric Topol With Devi Sridhar on her new book- How Not to Die (Too Soon)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/ee5550f2e36d) (2025-06-17, 38 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165381691/2fcddec84d84c0d664f617c7ca58baa8.mp3 - [Matthew Walker: Promoting Our Sleep Health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/e96287edce1b) (2025-06-14, 38 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165898619/94114dc5971092dc1a7e3d9230b1ab0c.mp3 - [Katie Couric and Eric Topol: On the State of US Life Science and Extending Healthspan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/5b9ac4c3ee77) (2025-06-12, 55 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165726942/8f6b650862936179bc0f0984adc349ae.mp3 - [Sir John Bell: Transforming Life Science and Medicine's Future](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/7f7a9420204d) (2025-05-26, 34 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/164441988/ffbf991f40f9a2c27a6176b0a21f968a.mp3 - [Tyler Cowen: The Prototypic Polymath](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/d16bc8aa3252) (2025-05-10, 33 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/163273732/36d9964b5101b3de645a88b9ae56c769.mp3 - [Bob Bordone and Joel Salinas: How to Deal With Conflict](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/3c8adaaafcf9) (2025-05-05, 30 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/162841819/8ff2d261fd7da2883430549151f434e2.mp3 - [Steve Quake and Charlotte Bunne: The Holy Grail of Biology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/9c848efab27e) (2025-03-18, 44 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/159078596/b5fa2eff1498b796c9abdff6eb453c4c.mp3 - [Katelyn Jetelina: Public health in the US](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/2812456ac025) (2025-03-14, 27 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/159080671/356068be993eb7261d743ac34b835c06.mp3 - [Anna Greka: Molecular Sleuthing for Rare Diseases](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/e66b4261e202) (2025-03-09, 49 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/158667841/adb6aa72b796d715979558c6890c8c43.mp3 - [Carl Zimmer: Air-Borne and the Big Miss With Covid](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/b208e41e39dc) (2025-02-28, 54 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/157835553/66c8d932220ef2b96c36f6b38a1ec9ab.mp3 - [Emily Silverman: Storytelling, Uncertainty, and Humanity in Medicine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/8f9ee7060f72) (2025-02-09, 48 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/156634291/189630a1ee2d8088c7195de04794cf3f.mp3 - [Lotte Bjerre Knudsen: The Scientist Who Drove GLP-1 Drugs For Obesity and Alzheimer's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/6fef5491bcf0) (2025-01-04, 48 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/154146717/248bfdaa3e94180271b3df60f6e85bc7.mp3 - [Ardem Patapoutian: The Pervasive PIEZO Channels](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/263ea2d93c7d) (2024-12-29, 40 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/153759444/f96a02a31f75c7c761666e236b6a605e.mp3 - [Mark Cuban: A Master Disrupter for American Healthcare](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1728526108/5feb16f8011c) (2024-12-20, 38 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/153409051/4b6dfcf85c4a6d67724b7209a5891d4d.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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