12:45 – Stephan’s journey into neuroscience and obesity research

16:06 – What caused obesity in humans?

20:22 – The connection between smoking and obesity?

22:32 – Why does every new diet trend such as paleo fail to reverse obesity crisis?

30:31 – Why focusing purely on taste and flavor to gauge food could be obesogenic.

36:36 – Why pure sugar and pure fat are difficult to consume but in the right combination can be addictive and be overconsumed?

45:49 – How sensory variety could lead to overconsumption

48:40 – NUSI study and why Carbohydrate Insulin Hypothesis isn’t the sole driver of obesity

59:39 – Can eating fat raise insulin over time?

1:04:04 – How the food industry is incentivized to create obesogenic foods

1:08:11 – What drives cravings?

1:10:45 – Is short term overconsumption a good predictor of long term overconsumption

1:14:04 – Does sugar addiction exist?

1:17:20 – Understanding what kind of animal studies are relevant and which aren’t

1:21:03 – What kind of research would you like to see?