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Caffeine with Dr. Craig Pickering

Science in Society

English - August 04, 2020 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB
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With over 2 billion cups of coffee consumed globally each day, there's no denying humanity's love for caffeine. In this Episode, Drew & Liv interview Dr. Craig Pickering –Olympian turned scientist. After a career-ending injury, Dr. Pickering found a new passion and dove into researching caffeine's impact on human performance. You'll learn about the neurological mechanism behind caffeine, its prevalence in athletics, and whether or not your coffee addiction is actually a problem. 

You can follow Craig on Twitter @craig_100m. Stay up-to-date with Drew & Liv on Instagram @scienceinsociety!