Brian Wang on Human Enhancement, Best of TWT

[This show first aired 11/19/2007.]

Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon interviewed special guest Brian Wang. 

• We introduced our new "Tales of the Paranormal" segment.
• Our interview of Brian Wang
  • 11 million (in USA) choose cosmetic surgery despite results that are sub-optimal.
  • Dietary supplements are a $22+ billion industry.
  • Students are using drugs like Modafinil to improve academic performance. More stories:
    • PRESSED TO DO WELL ON ADMISSIONS TESTS, STUDENTS TAKE DRUGS
    • A Dose Of Genius
  • Apparently our bodies use Myostatin to control our level of muscular development. Inhibiting myostatin could be an effective treatment for muscle wasting diseases and for the muscle loss that the elderly experience. But it could also make the rest of us buff.