Exercise isn’t just burning calories — it’s a fascinating biological process that challenges your muscles, heart, and metabolism at every level. In this episode, we explore how your body generates energy, the difference between aerobic and anaerobic effort, and why muscles get stronger when stressed. We also unpack VO₂ max, lactate threshold, and the “afterburn” effect, showing how different types of exercise remodel your physiology. Whether you’re a casual walker, weekend warrior, or dedicated lifter, this episode reveals the science behind every move you make.

Welcome back to The Information Entropy Podcast! This week we are turning our heads to the ever-impressive Winter Olympic Games! While exploring the science and mechanics behind the flight of ski jumpers and the twists and turns of figure skating the boys also explore the scandals that have come out of this years games: Penis-gate (fact or fiction), the Canadians double touch curling, and much more!

Should you trust your own memory? Welcome back to the Information Entropy Podcast, this week we are returnign to memory to understand how recall actually works, why amnesic patients can still learn, how trauma reshapes childhood memory, and what ADHD and autism reveal about how differently brains store the past.