Robert Sapolsky
Stanford professor, neuroscientist and primatologist
Stanford professor, neuroscientist and primatologist
Every podcast episode featuring Robert Sapolsky that Attunex has found: 253 interviews and appearances across 94 shows between 2007 and 2026. Most often on Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews (124), Big Picture Science (6) and Huberman Lab (4). Often in conversation with Alastair Campbell, Rory Stewart and Sam Harris. Follow Robert in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.
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Join me as I dive into the mind-bending world of *Behave* by Robert Sapolsky, where we unravel the intricate web of human behavior. From the milliseconds before an action to the centuries of cultural…
What if everything you believe about human superiority is a lie? In *Primitive Gods: Why Human Exceptionalism is Just a Myth You Keep Believing*, we tackle the uncomfortable truth that humans are not…
Episode 131 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of laughing diseases and similar “epidemics,” and the role that hookworms play in our immune systems, as well as touching…
In this deep dive, we unravel the science behind one of the world’s most devastating but silent epidemics: depression. Drawing on Robert Sapolsky’s groundbreaking lecture, "The Biology and Psychology…
Episode 130 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the worldwide falling fertility rates, and whether this is a concern for humankind, as well as the theories as to why we…
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers (Robert Sapolsky) - Amazon India Store: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00AU91D7K?tag=9natreehindi-21 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
Ten istý mail od klienta vás v pondelok ráno rozhodí a vo štvrtok popoludní nie. Rovnaké slová, rovnaký človek. Čo sa zmenilo? Vy. V 34. epizóde podcastu Pod povrchom rozoberám, prečo vaše…
Behave | by Robert M Sapolsky | The Science of Human Behavior | English Audiobook Summary Why do humans behave the way they do? What happens in the brain and body just before we make a decision,…
Episode 129 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include how birth order actually influences personality, sexual orientation, and IQ (among other traits), and the leading theories…
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Do we have free will? Do we have a choice in what we do? Philosophers and theologians have debated these questions for centuries; Robert Sapolsky answered them when he was 14. Free will, he…
Episode 128 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include how our brains measure time, and when they fail to, and the Shakespearean opera all about baboons. Social & Websites…
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers (Robert M. Sapolsky) - Amazon Netherlands Store: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/0716732106?tag=9natreedutch-21 - Amazon Belgium Store:…
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Episode 127 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the Lindsay Clancy trial, discussing both the scientific and legal aspects of it and their interaction, and how this could be a…
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers (Robert M. Sapolsky) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0716732106?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers (Robert Sapolsky) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AU91D7K?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
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Join us for a deep dive into Robert Sapolsky’s Determined . We analyse his provocative thesis that free will is a scientific myth. By examining how biological luck and antecedent causes shape every…
Episode 126 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include if the gut microbiome can affect the brain, especially when it comes to psychiatric disorders, and the difference between…
Episode 125 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of some of the supposed neurobiological differences between introversion and extroversion and why they may be inaccurate,…
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In this episode, we take a deep dive into Robert Sapolsky’s landmark book, Behave . We explore the biology of human behaviour , analysing actions from immediate neural triggers back through hormones…
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Episode 124 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the world of pseudoscience and conspiracy theories and how to talk to someone who believes them, and what would happen if we…
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Episode 123 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the relationship between the immune system, stress, and glucocorticoids, and why men keep coming close to being wiped out.…
Determinados: A ciência da vida sem livre-arbítrio (Robert M. Sapolsky) - Amazon Brazil Store: https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/8535940081?tag=9natreebrazil-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
Episode 122 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the potential danger that is mirror cells, and whether other apes laugh like we do. Social & Websites Question Submission:…
Testosteron orsakar inte våld, och oxytocin är inte bara ett kramhormon. Denna boksammanfattning avslöjar de verkliga nyckelinsikterna om mänskligt beteende. 📖 Läs hela sammanfattningen (gratis):…
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Episode 121 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the recent craze that is peptides and whether they really help strength and muscle growth, and how one trains their brain for a…
La testostérone ne rend pas violent, et l'ocytocine peut attiser la haine. Ce résumé du livre Déchaîne-toi! révèle pourquoi nos instincts nous trompent. 📖 Lisez le résumé complet (gratuit):…
Testosterone doesn't cause violence, but it amplifies reactions. This Behave book summary reveals the surprising neuroscience behind our decisions. 📖 Read the full summary (free):…
Czy testosteron naprawdę wywołuje agresję? To streszczenie książki ujawnia, jak biologia i kultura kształtują nasze zachowania w zaskakujący sposób. 📖 Przeczytaj pełne streszczenie (za darmo):…
Episode 120 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include how the amygdala processes “us” and “them” in biracial individuals, as well as in other cases of intersectional identities,…
Episode 119 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of whether humans will evolve into different subspecies, inter- versus intra- genetic similarities of species, and why so…
⚖️O Embate entre Livre-Arbítrio e Determinismo: Dennett vs. Sapolsky Os textos analisam o embate intelectual entre o determinismo biológico de Robert Sapolsky e o compatibilismo de Daniel Dennett…
I dag skal vi gå inn i et av de mest grunnleggende og kontroversielle spørsmålene i både filosofi, psykologi og hverdagsliv: Har vi egentlig fri vilje? Ved første øyekast kan det virke som et fjernt…
Have you ever wondered why people act the way they do? In this episode, we break down the complex world of behavioral psychology and emotional mechanics by exploring the insights of Robert Sapolsky.…
Episode 118 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include moral scrupulosity OCD and whether it may be rooted in intergenerational trauma, with the the Armenian Genocide as an…
Episode 117 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on work around plant intelligence and the amazing – though often oversold – things plants do. Social & Websites Question Submission:…
What's actually happening when you finally stop, and why your brain needs more than a holiday to recover from it It's day one of your time off. The out-of-office is on, the laptop is closed. And then…
Episode 116 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of Marchetti’s constant of human commuting, as well as why we humans shake hands and how other species do the same. Social…
Free will is one of the most important topics we can discuss. If every thought, decision, and action is ultimately the product of biology and physics, then are we really making choices? Or are we…
Science of Stress, Testosterone & Free Will _ Dr. Robert Sapolsky
In this conversation, Stanford neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explores the science behind depression, anxiety, stress, free will, and human behavior. Drawing from decades of research on both humans…
Episode 115 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include why some people eat more and others eat less under stress, and groundbreaking work that has shown the complex language…
Episode 114 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the difference between Bipolar I and II, and the chimp civil war that has recently made Scientific headlines. Social & Websites…
The thing you are dreading has not happened yet, and it may never happen, but your body is already responding as if a lion is in the room. Your brain runs a survival program built for short, physical…
Episode 113 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include Acquired Savant Syndrome, how humans evolved to be dominant as generalists, and why organisms began to do sexual…
In Robert M. Sapolsky’s book Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, the author explores the neurobiological foundations of human behavior, specifically focusing on the causes of…
人類行為生物學：跨學科的因果脈絡 Human Behavioral Biology by Robert Sapolsky https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/881b05a2-61ee-42c7-96ab-252777e9df60 #愛洋洋故事 https://we.flyism.org #愛洋洋群組 https://u.flyism.org…
Episode 112 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses why women perceive more colors than men, the impact of long-term COVID on fetuses, and our closest relatives’ interest in crystals.…
Episode 111 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include why we developed handedness and if we’re the only species, what work on “SuperAgers” can teach us about cognitive longevity,…
A deep dive into Robert M. Sapolsky's 'Behave' - exploring the biology behind human behavior, from our best moments to our worst. Sapolsky examines how the brain, hormones, evolution, and environment…
Episode 110 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of whether parenting styles can influence sexual orientation, what sleepwalking is and how other animals “sleepwalk,” and…
In this interlude of The Observable Unknown, Dr. Juan Carlos Rey examines one of the most misunderstood conditions of human existence: pressure. Pressure is usually treated as an interruption, a…
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Episode 109 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the work of the late Robert Trivers, the intrusive thoughts that are the Call of the Void, and when animals adopt their own…
¿Por qué las cebras no tienen úlcera?: La guía del estrés (Robert M. Sapolsky) - Amazon Español Store: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0DJBJPYMQ?tag=9natreespain-21 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
Episode 108 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include why the Bubonic (Black) Plague went away, how hurricanes induce labor, and when the prefrontal cortex is too effective.…
No podcast da MIT Technology Review Brasil, Rafael Coimbra e Carlos Aros exploram como a neurociência tem tensionado essa ideia ao longo das últimas décadas. A partir dos estudos de Uri Maoz e de…
He’s one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, with a focus on the physiological effects of stress. (For years, he spent his summers in Kenya, alone except for the baboons he was observing.) Steve…
He’s one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, with a focus on the physiological effects of stress. (For years, he spent his summers in Kenya, alone except for the baboons he was observing.) Steve…
Episode 107 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of how one mushroom causes a very specific hallucination, and the real-life hobbits who once existed. Social & Websites…
In this episode of the goodsugar Podcast, hosts Ralph Sutton and Marcus Antebi dive into one of the most fascinating and controversial questions in philosophy and neuroscience: do we actually have…
Episode 106 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses if there’s any validity to the White/Great Replacement Theory, the details of the glymphatic system, and the global phenomenon of…
⭐ 9 . Una exploración de una obra que examina las raíces biológicas del comportamiento humano, analizando por qué actuamos de forma heroica o violenta. El autor propone un enfoque interdisciplinario…
Episode 105 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include Rachel’s shock bracelets, the price of atheism, how to discuss banned topics, and the pathological “happiness” of mania.…
Cortisol gets blamed for everything from sleepless nights to stubborn belly fat, but the real story is far more complicated. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with Dr. Robert Sapolsky, a neuroscientist,…
Episode 104 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses how the Default Mode Network fails in depression, why cultures do cranial deformation, and the evolutionary journey of monogamy.…
Episode 103 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the woman who is able to smell Parkinson’s, the ratio of brain to body mass, and the role of ritualistic physical harm in…
In this fascinating episode, we dive into the groundbreaking work of Robert Sapolsky , exploring the biological mechanisms of stress and why humans are particularly vulnerable to its long-term…
Episode 102 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the status of the reintroduced Galápagos tortoise species, why we get food comas, and the mysterious world of weasel war dances.…
Neden gerçek bir tehlike yokken bile stres yaşıyoruz? Bu bölümde kronik stres döngüsünü, zebraların neden ülser olmadığını ve modern zihnin tuzaklarını konuşuyoruz. Robert Sapolsky’nin stres üzerine…
Episode 101 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include if and why humans are getting taller overall, what caused us to evolve without tails, and the pros and cons of senescence.…
Proudly Hosted by RedCircle: https://www.redcircle.com/tylersgrimreminders On This Episode : Humanity has spent every single generation obsessing over this “Free Will” narrative like it is some…
Episode 100 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes how this podcast came to be, SSRI’s versus SNRI’s, gorillas and gibbons in Sapolsky's life, and the allure (and neuroscience) of the…
Episode 99 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses whether cavemen actually existed and in what form, why we can feel weather in our limbs, and whether the age of consent should be…
Episode 98 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of why blood pressure increase in exercise is a good thing, how loss of smell foreshadows Parkinson’s, and whether neural…
Episode 97 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include whether emotional associations with musical patterns are universal, if single genes can ever cause a psychiatric disorder,…
Episode 96 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of the impacts of Buddhist practices on the brain, why out-of-Africa humans are less genetically diverse, and the truth…
An individual "is responsible for everything he does," claimed Sartre. And from criminal justice to creative expression, free will and responsibility are central to our culture and our personal…
Episode 95 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the impacts of having an opposite sex twin, Foreign Accent Syndrome, and whether the mid-life crisis is legitimate. Social &…
Episode 94 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses why microplastics are harmful, whether there’s legitimacy behind astrology, and the disorder trypophobia. Social & Websites Question…
Episode 93 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include why we cry for various reasons, the reason for shame, and the truth about testosterone in the context of the MAGA era. Access…
Episode 92 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes Alice in Wonderland syndrome, the “Red Queen” arms races between humans and COVID, and, in light of a recent tragedy, the mental…
我們時而善良利他，時而暴力傷害，人類最好與最壞的行為究竟從何而來？這個問題困擾著哲學家、科學家與每一個思考過人性的我們。我們體內似乎住著天使與魔鬼，在不同情境下輪流登場。 為了解開這個謎團，世界級神經生物學家羅伯．薩波斯基（Robert M.…
Episode 91 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the link between aspartame and cognitive decline, causal mechanisms of Restless Leg Syndrome, and why naked mole rats don’t get…
Episode 90 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the relationship between hormones and the brain and how creativity exists without free will. Social & Websites Question…
Episode 89 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses male-on-female violence in other primates, what primates do at night, and what impact pandemics have on societies long-term. NOTE:…
Episode 88 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include what humans’ natural diet should be, the history of fertility figures, and what the heck is up with near-death experiences.…
📝 本期播客简介 本期我们克隆了备受赞誉的《Huberman Lab 播客》，由斯坦福大学神经生物学和眼科学教授 Andrew Huberman 主持。他邀请到了同样来自斯坦福大学的著名神经生物学家 Robert Sapolsky 博士，一位在压力、行为和激素领域有着开创性研究的权威。 在这场深度对话中，Sapolsky…
Episode 87 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the potential relationship between autoimmunity and psychoses, why the heck humans faint, especially at the sight of blood, and what…
Welcome back! Today, we are hosting the highly accomplished Dr. Robert Sapolsky, PHD, a professor of professor of biology, neurology, and neurosurgery at Stanford University. He has had extensive…
Episode 86 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses why some have no desire to reproduce from an evolutionary perspective, what comes before the turtles, and the factors behind Multiple…
Episode 85 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the history of ASD, whether there is healthy obesity, and what deja vu is about. Social & Websites Question Submission:…
We all think of ourselves as authors of our lives. The difference between our happy ending and someone else’s tragic one are the choices we each make. But what if none of that’s true? Sean’s guest…
Episode 84 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This topic discusses why youth are so reckless, how stress impacts tooth decay, and whether mRNA vaccines have any long-term risks. Captions available soon…
Episode 83 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the uncanny valley feeling chatbots trigger, why animals have white tummies, and the truth about Tylenol and autism. Captions…
Episode 82 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses updates on the Park Avenue shooter, trauma release exercises (TRE) and their effectiveness, and how extreme weather impacts our…
Episode 81 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the late great Jane Goodall and her contributions to primatology and conservation. Captions available soon for translation. Social &…
Essentials_ Science of Stress, Testosterone, Aggression & Motivation _ Dr. Robert Sapolsky
Episode 80 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the psychology of hoarding, and Sapolsky’s all-time favorite experiments. Captions soon for…
Episode 79 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include which other species cheat on their partners, what visceral fat is, and whether other animals lie like humans. Captions…
Episode 78 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses whether pet parenting makes you attractive to mates, the role of consciousness with no free will, and how a Galápagos tortoise is…
Episode 77 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the differences between hunter-gatherer and WEIRD childhoods, how stress and social ranking really interact, and the role metabolic…
Episode 76 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the biology of morning versus night people, whether an internalized locus of control is protective, and if the Hungry Judges…
In this thought-provoking episode of The Icons by Motiversity, host Tyler Waye sits down with world-renowned neuroscientist and Stanford Professor, Dr. Robert Sapolsky. Dr. Sapolsky unpacks his…
An old friend of Clear and Vivid is back to enlighten Alan on some of the oddities of human behavior – both good and bad – and to talk about his entertaining new podcast, Father Offspring Interviews,…
Episode 74 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the reason for menopause, why capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies, and the occurrence of jumping genes in…
Episode 73 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses how male risk-taking behaviors impact sex ratios, thyroid-related autoimmune diseases, and the TikTok twin telepathy challenge.…
Episode 72 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include whether the mother or father is more evolutionarily dominant, why bottom-up emergence matters, and how other primates respond…
Episode 71 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses how our IQ’s are increasing, why that one song is stuck in your head, and whether we think or feel our way to decisions. Captions…
Episode 70 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include placebos, updates on Sapolsky’s lectures, and whether Israel is simply doing tit-for-tat. Captions available for translation.…
📝 本期播客简介 本期我们克隆了：斯坦福大学教授Robert Sapolsky关于抑郁症生物学的讲座 在这场内容详实的讲座中，著名生物学与神经学教授Robert…
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Dr. Robert Sapolsky, PhD, a professor of biology, neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University. We discuss different types of stress…
Episode 69 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on questions about sex, such as penis sizes, clothing as sexual modesty, BDSM and the relationship between arousal and fear, and why…
Episode 68 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses gestural expression, whether animals have political systems, and why others’ bodily secretions disgust us. Social & Websites Question…
Episode 67 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include whether night shift rotating is ideal, why we wince, and the hippocampal damage of PTSD. Social & Websites Question…
Episode 66 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the optimal living environment for humans, how we forgive, and whether suicide attempts can really be predicted and prevented. Social…
Episode 65 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the 1% difference between human and chimp genomes, how stress hormones can be addictive, and if one can lose weight with a…
Episode 64 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the brain fog experienced during chemotherapy, the effects of Botox on emotion, and how many calories chess players burn.…
Episode 63 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the loss of smell in COVID-19, the 1983 Libet study, and the relative standing of current inequality. Social & Websites Question…
Now that we have the ability to see inside the brain without opening anyone's skull, we'll be able to map and define brain activity and peg it to behavior and feelings. Right? Well, maybe not, or…
Episode 62 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the function of language brain regions in other apes and monkeys, the “developmental origin of health and disease” and the…
🧠 Sen karar verdiğini sanıyorsun ama… ya her şey çoktan belirlenmişse? Stanford Üniversitesi nörobiyologu ve primatologu Robert M. Sapolsky , “Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will” adlı…
Episode 61 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses de-extinction, parasocial relationships and Jennifer Aniston Neurons, and whether autism is genetically or environmentally caused (by…
Episode 60 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include Tourette Syndrome, whether free will and God are mutually exclusive, and the timeline of human sexual maturation. Social &…
Episode 59 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses wiring of different languages, whether the Professor and Offspring pass the Marshmallow Test, and addictive qualities of non-suicidal…
Episode 58 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the condition misophonia, what the “cute aggression” urge stems from, and whether female orgasms have a purpose. Social & Websites…
Episode 57 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include dopamine’s role in introversion/extroversion, drugs that create real-life zombies, and the religiosity of Alcoholics…
Episode 56 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses Ozempic and the potential for addiction treatment, and the historical and evolutionary presence of inbreeding. Captions available for…
Episode 55 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include brain changes during pregnancy, Zimbardo and the Stanford Prison Experiment, and the roots of circumcision. Social & Websites…
Episode 54 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the autoimmune disorder Graves’ disease, why anticonvulsants treat bipolar and seizures, and whether other species grieve.
Episode 53 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include neanderthal DNA and autism, why we dream, and the existence of social anxiety.
Robert Sapolsky is an academic, author, neuroscientist, and primatologist, who has studied wild baboons in Kenya over a 25 year period. Robert explores how stress and social hierarchies affect baboon…
Episode 52 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include APOE-4 and odds of Alzheimer’s, why we follow fashion trends, and the purpose of adult play.
Episode 51 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the different types of memory, what determinists do about jury duty, and how dogs can detect seizures.
Episode 50 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses why blindness and schizophrenia don’t overlap, ways in which “no free will” can be misused, and examples of trading and bartering in…
Episode 49 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include prion diseases and the history of their discovery, as well as criticisms from a philosophical approach of Sapolsky’s no free…
Episode 48 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the auditory hallucination of schizophrenia, Sapolsky’s brachydactyly fingers, and the benefits of fiction.
Ai generated. Human edited. An introduction and summary of "Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will" By Robert M. Sapolsky 2023 One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author…
Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο, έχουμε τη χαρά να φιλοξενούμε τον Dr. Robert Sapolsky, έναν από τους κορυφαίους νευροεπιστήμονες και βιολόγους της εποχής μας. Η συζήτηση εστιάζει στη σύνθεση της ανθρώπινης…
Episode 47 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses neurogenesis, reconciliation of science and religion, and the slow immaturity of humans.
Episode 46 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses Winston Churchill’s ass and its relation to wealth, the link between alcohol and cancer, and fox domestication.
🎙️ Top Shelf Podcast: "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" by Robert M. Sapolsky 🦓 Stress—it’s unavoidable in today’s fast-paced world. But how does it really affect our minds and bodies? In this…
Episode 45 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include the biology behind religiosity variance, including the relevance of anxiety vs. fear, and insulin resistance in type II…
Episode 44 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include the desire for youthful appearances, the conflation of beauty and goodness, and the cerebellum.
To close out 2024, we bring you this compilation of 7 of the best lessons taught by guests of the Freedom Pact podcast featuring Robert Sapolsky, Iain McGilchrist, Annie Jacobsen, Oliver Burkeman,…
Episode 43 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on Syria in light of the recent overthrow of the Assad rule.
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Episode 42 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include toxoplasmosis and other parasites, the mechanisms behind inheritance of trauma, and racism in other animals.
Episode 41 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the role of sleep in depression, whether Bipolar Disorder is a sleeping disorder, and the psychosomatic nature of chronic pain.
Episode 40 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the field of sociobiology, whether men are naturally monogamous, and the value of genetic testing.
Episode 38 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the neurobiology and environmental factors behind Parkinson’s, the link between inequality and free will, and the difference…
Episode 31 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this episode, we talk more about stress and SSRI’s, including their efficacy and suicide risk increase, and whether Sapolsky wants us to have free will.
Episode 39 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the effects of alcohol on the brain, what Freud got right and wrong, and how to reframe the disempowerment of no free will.
Episode 34 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the legitimacy of altruism, downsides of empathy, and biological regulations of birth ratios.
Episode 35 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the values of meditation, the good in religion, and the impacts of anorexia nervosa.
Episode 36 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the dangers of COVID, nerve decussation, and the consequences of “Thymicolymphaticus.”
Episode 37 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the phenomenon of pareidolia, the results of the U.S. election, and how to manage psychological stress.
Episode 33 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode talks about the mechanism behind synaptic gaps, the evolutionary explanations for homosexuality, and controversial Nobel Prizes.
Episode 32 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode talks about allostasis, the Cognitive Tradeoff Hypothesis, Sapolsky’s advice to his young self on ambition.
Episode 30 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) and the ins and outs of stress.
Today, we are speaking with the one and only Robert Sapolsky, a Stanford neurobiologist, a MacArthur "Genius", and best-selling author of books exploring the nature of stress, social behavior, and —…
Episode 24 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include the trolley problem, dancing, and real-life applicability of game theory.
Episode 26 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on Alzheimer’s and Dementia and brain aging in humans and other primates.
Episode 25 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include exercising brain parts, type of pain, and the reason for rhythm.
Episode 23 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include Free Will as an emergent property, religious vs. atheist generosity, and John Newton.
Episode 27 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on telomeres and aging, neural plasticity with autism, and perceiving a world without meritocracy.
We start this story off with a question. Are human beings innately violent? Then we head to East Africa with Stanford neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky , who spent his summers studying wild baboons…
One of our great behavioural scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, dives to the depths of the science and the philosophy of decision-making to mount a devastating case against free will, an…
Episode 18 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include a study on tickling, why negatives overpower, and the presence the baboons have in our household.
Episode 17 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include theories on origins of human violence, Settlers of Catan strategies, interactions with neurodegenerative diseases, and more.
Episode 16 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include sex differences in the brain, Marshmallow Testing the Offsprings, Sapolsky’s work with juries, and more.
Episode 15 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include anxiety/depression in non-human primates, orexin-2 antagonist, “gut feelings,” and more.
Episode 14 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include neurobiology of “the right thing,” differences between treatments, anti-Semitism, and more.
Episode 13 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include effects of food on the brain, Sapolsky’s humor, potential of remission after depression, and more.
Episode 12 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This video touches on the “us” vs “them” mindset, Taylor Swift in a Zombie Apocalypse, beauty in nature, and more.
Episode 11 of Father-Offspring Interviews, with special Mother’s Day guest appearance. Topics include microtubules, choosing ice cream flavors, Autism (ASDs), and more.
Episode 10 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include parenting with no free will, “oh god,” Ukraine, and more.
Episode 9 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we discuss patient S.M., the neurobiology of racism, favorite books, and more.
Episode 8 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include brain regions and tails and wildebeest migrations and more.
Episode 7 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include darting strangers in movie theaters, mirror neurons, the Share-Sapolsky’s ACHOOing, and more.
Episode 6 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we chat about jealousy, drugs, zoos, and more.
Episode 5 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we cover Freud, aggression, the best neurotransmitter, and more
Episode 4 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include Sapolsky's lecturing style, his piano background, the Anterior Cingulate Cortex, and more.
Episode 3 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this episode, we discuss archaic hominins, genius and madness, the truth about the beard, and much more.
Episode 2 of our new series "Father-Offspring Interviews".
Episode 1: In this very formal video, the first of a potential series, Professor Robert Sapolsky is joined by one of his Offspring to answer some of your questions.
We dive into the mind of Robert Sapolsky, renowned neuroscientist, primatologist, and author, as he unpacks some of today’s most challenging questions about human nature, choice, and resilience. With…
Robert M. Sapolsky is a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Grant'. In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, Lewis & Dr…
Stress isn’t just in your head—it’s rewiring your brain. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Robert Sapolsky to dive into the science of stress and its profound impact on mental and physical health.…
Stress isn’t just in your head—it’s rewiring your brain. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Robert Sapolsky to dive into the science of stress and its profound impact on mental and physical health.…
If everything happens for a reason, and those reasons are beyond our control, maybe we don’t have free will after all. Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University,…
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