In this episode, I speak with Fat Cells Researcher, Dr. Ariane Pessentheiner. We talk about how obesity is technically a disease, how chronic inflammation is really bad for you, and how there’s no such thing as “burning fat”. Dr. Pessentheiner is a researcher in Austria who is now devoting her time to the communication of science! Support Planet B612 on Patreon: https://patreon.com/juliesworld Timestamps: Moving during a pandemic (0:00:37) Dr. Ariane’s work as a biochemist (0:01:46) What are fat cells, and what do they do? (0:02:33) Is there such a thing as a ‘slow metabolism’? (0:04:12) Myths and misconceptions about fat and obesity. (0:05:46) Top three reasons people gain weight. (0:06:52) Obesity is a disease. (0:10:06) There’s no current market solution for food addiction (0:11:32) Epigenetics and obesity (0:12:44) The socio-economic factors of obesity (0:15:35) Do different foods affect fat cells the same way? (0:17:23) Trans-fatty acids (0:19:55) What is Dr. Ariane’s specialty? (0:22:29) Type 2 Diabetes (0:24:18) Diabetes and obesity (0:26:00) Fat cells and inflammation (0:27:33) Communication between organs during imbalance of metabolism (0:28:34) Inflammation is serious (0:30:20) Sleep deprivation is a big factor in obesity (0:32:40) Metabolic diseases (0:34:43) What’s the difference between fat burning and fat storage? (0:35:37) Advertisements that say “burn fat!” (0:37:40) Personal connection to her research (0:39:12) Does Dr. Ariane enjoy being a scientist? (0:41:37) Imposter syndrome in science (0:45:15) Dr. Ariane’s other passion is art! (0:48:50) Creativity in the arts, and in science (0:50:41) Dr. Ariane’s long-term ambitions (0:53:15) Follow Dr. Pessentheiner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtSci_ARP Dr. Pessentheiner on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ariane_Pessentheiner Visit Planet B612 on the web: http://planetb612.fm/ Follow Planet B612 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetB612fm