Into the Impossible With Brian Keating
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From Pipe Bombs to Viagra: Nobel Prize Winner’s Secrets Revealed - Lou Ignarro - #521
53 minutes Posted Oct 6, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Intro
The molecule that saves and kills
The invention of the X-ray
Nitroglycerin: explosive or life-saving drug?
Fine-tuning and Lou’s religious beliefs
Judging a book by its cover
The importance of curiosity
Thoughts on the Nobel Prize
What does Viagra do and how does it work?
The importance of collaboration in scientific research
Achieving the breakthrough discovery
What happens if a woman takes viagra?
Other applications of nitric oxide
Lou’s heart-healthy diet
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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.
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