Topic: Biological Adaptation

Biological Adaptation comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from February 2012 to February 2020.

February 2012 February 2020

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Jake Steiner | Ending Myopia, The Deceptive Eye Care Industry, & Active Focus
• 27:14 - 29:30

Jake Steiner | Ending Myopia, The Deceptive Eye Care Industry, & Active Focus

Reducing Ciliary Strain and Biological Adaptation

To improve vision, Steiner recommends reducing ciliary strain by switching from phones to laptops and avoiding the use of distance glasses for close-up work. He argues that because the eye is a biological organ that adjusts to stimulus, reducing the negative stimulus of over-correction will naturally lead to biological adaptation and vision improvement.

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Dr. Stephen Hussey | The Heart Deception, Epigenetics, & The Health Evolution
• 9:09 - 11:29

Dr. Stephen Hussey | The Heart Deception, Epigenetics, & The Health Evolution

Epigenetics, Environmental Influence on Gene Expression

Epigenetics is presented as a field that proves genetic destiny is not fixed but influenced by an individual's environment, including diet and toxin exposure. The discussion posits that chronic illness occurs when human genetics are placed in an environment for which they did not evolve.

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THC 15: Amy Vickers | The Starchild Skull
• 17:32 - 19:41

THC 15: Amy Vickers | The Starchild Skull

Biological Synthesis, Alien Survival on Earth

The presence of some human-like DNA segments in the skull is theorized as a requirement for any biological entity to survive and synthesize proteins on Earth. Out of 16,500 base pairs in the mitochondrial genome, only small segments appear human-like, while the intervening sequences show radical differences. Experts suggest that a human could not survive with the genetic variations already identified in the Starchild's DNA.