Metabolic Rate

"This is where we show how the biological principle maps to organizational behavior. Sometimes the connection is obvious - burn rate and metabolic rate are literally the same thing. Sometimes it's surprising. For example, the reason your company culture feels different in each office is the same reas..."

"At night, when it can't feed, the hummingbird does something remarkable: it enters torpor, a hibernation-like state where its metabolic rate drops dramatically, its body temperature falls, and it essentially shuts down non-essential systems. Without this metabolic flexibility, it would sta..."

"...ute → 8 bpm (84% reduction) - Breathing: 8 breaths/min → 1 breath/min (88% reduction) - Body temperature: 98°F (37°C) → 88-93°F (31-34°C) - Metabolic rate: ~75% reduction in calorie consumption - Duration: 5-7 months (October to March in Yellowstone) - Weight loss: 15-30% of pre-hibernation bo..."

"...ry: Larger hippocampus means larger brain, which means higher metabolic cost. The nutcracker's brain consumes approximately 20-25% of total resting metabolic rate (compared to 15-18% in non-caching birds of similar size). The trade-off**: Higher metabolic cost (bigger brain) enables higher storage efficiency..."

"Not starvation (which kills quickly), but controlled restriction (which extends life dramatically). The biological reason: metabolic rate determines aging rate. Metabolism produces reactive oxygen species (ROS - superoxide O₂⁻, hydrogen peroxide H₂O₂, hydroxyl radical •OH)."