BUZZING· 75%46m·2026-08-16·ScienceWhy Your Brain Thinks You're Full (Even When You're Not)
How did the Gila monster, a desert lizard that eats just five times a year, help unlock the science behind Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro? In this episode of The Rest Is Science, Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens (Vsauce) trace the strange journey from a molecule found in lizard venom to medicines reshaping…
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