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Today, you\u2019ll learn about some new, emerging data that is giving us surprising insight into human metabolism, how magic mushrooms are on the forefront of mental health treatment and new jet technology that could get us anywhere in the world in under two hours.

True or False: your metabolism slows as you age. The answer isn\u2019t what you think!\xa0

• \u201cBurn, baby, burn: the new science of metabolism\u201d by David Cox
  • https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/oct/30/burn-baby-burn-the-new-science-of-metabolism
• \u201cSurprising findings about metabolism and age\u201d by Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FTOS and Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH
  • https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surprising-findings-about-metabolism-and-age-202110082613
• \u201cMiddle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it\u201d by Sara Novak
  • https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333774-900-middle-age-spread-isnt-down-to-metabolism-but-we-know-how-to-beat-it/
• \u201c3 lifestyle changes that can boost your metabolism and prevent weight gain\u201d by Brianna Steinhilber
  • https://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/boost-metabolism-prevent-weight-gain-rcna19394

Mushrooms are more magical than fueling your next trip - they could help treat depression.\xa0

• \u201cPsilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows\u201d by Marisol Martinez
  • https://hub.jhu.edu/2022/02/16/psilocybin-relieves-depression-for-up-to-a-year/
• \u201cEfficacy and safety of psilocybin-assisted treatment for major depressive disorder: Prospective 12-month follow-up\u201d by Natalie Gukasyan, Alan K Davis, Frederick S Barrett, Mary P Cosimano, Nathan D Sepeda, Matthew W Johnson, and Roland R Griffiths
  • https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811211073759
• \u201cPsychoactive ingredient in 'magic' mushrooms may treat depression for much longer than traditional antidepressants when combined with therapy, study backed by Tim Ferriss finds\u201d by Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
  • https://www.businessinsider.com/magic-mushroom-depression-mental-health-treatment-psilocybin-therapy-tim-ferriss-2022-2
• \u201cCan psychedelics meet their potential for treating mental health disorders?\u201d by Laura Sanders
  • https://www.sciencenews.org/article/psychedelic-drugs-treatment-mental-health-disorders-depression
• \u201cDecriminalizing 'magic mushrooms'? Rhode Island lawmakers are considering it. Here's why:\u201d by Patrick Anderson
  • https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/08/rhode-island-considering-decriminalizing-magic-psilocybin-mushrooms/9412817002/

Getting anywhere in the world in 2 hours may not be the stuff of science fiction for much longer!\xa0

• "The Experimental Engine That Could Get Us Anywhere in the World in 2 Hours" by Caroline Delbert
  • https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34840801/sodramjet-engine-hypersonic-flight-test/
• \u201cChinese team test jet engine \u2018able to reach anywhere on Earth within 2 hours\u2019\u201d by Stephen Chen
  • https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3111985/chinese-team-test-jet-engine-able-reach-anywhere-earth-within-2
• \u201cChina Tests Hypersonic Jet Engine That Can Go 16 Times the Speed of Sound\u201d by\xa0 Fabienne Lang
  • https://interestingengineering.com/china-tests-hypersonic-jet-engine-that-can-go-16-times-the-speed-of-sound
• \u201cScientists Test Hypersonic Jet Engine Prototype That Could Travel Anywhere On Earth In 2 Hours\u201d by Jack Dunhill
  • https://www.iflscience.com/technology/scientists-test-hypersonic-jet-engine-prototype-that-could-travel-anywhere-on-earth-in-2-hours/
• \u201cHow Does a Jet Engine Work\u201d by NASA
  • https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/UEET/StudentSite/engines.html
• \u201cAircraft Propeller Basics\u201d by Southern Wings
  • https://www.southernwings.co.nz/aircraft-propeller-basics/
• \u201cKeeping the SR-71 Blackbird (the World's First Stealth Plane) Secret Was Near Impossible\u201d by Robert Beckhusen
  • https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/keeping-the-sr-71-blackbird-the-worlds-first-stealth-plane-17936
• \u201cSR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales, and Legends\u201d by Richard H. Graham
  • https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHkAJAq-2HQC&lpg=PA223&ots=9AS2-nsLCs&dq=limits%20on%20General%20staff%20on%20one%20flight&pg=PA223#v=snippet&q=record&f=false

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