From Pipe Bombs to Viagra: Nobel Prize Winner’s Secrets Revealed

Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/list to win a meteorite 💥 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. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Intro  00:55 The molecule that saves and kills  04:00 The invention of the X-ray 05:44 Nitroglycerin: explosive or life-saving drug?  11:07 Fine-tuning and Lou’s religious beliefs  14:38 Judging a book by its cover  16:56 The importance of curiosity  20:00 Thoughts on the Nobel Prize 24:58 What does Viagra do and how does it work?  32:10 The importance of collaboration in scientific research  35:15 Achieving the breakthrough discovery  41:02 What happens if a woman takes viagra? 42:55 Other applications of nitric oxide  47:57 Lou’s heart-healthy diet  52:41 Outro Additional resources:  ➡️ Follow Lou Ignarro:  ✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/drignarro  📚 Dr. NO by Lou Ignarro: https://a.co/d/gSarIKX  ➡️ My new book: 📖 Into the Impossible Volume 2: Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: Lessons from Laureates to Concentrate Your Creativity and Ignite Your Career: https://a.co/d/hi50U9U  ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating  🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1  📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list  ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/  🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast  — Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices