The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works. Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets. In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 10 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.
This episode explores the science behind skill learning, focusing on how to acquire motor skills more efficiently. Against the backdrop of debunking myths like instant skill acquisition and the 10,000-hour rule, the podcast emphasizes the importance of repetitions, particularly those involving errors. More significant...
This podcast interviews Dr. Staci Whitman, a functional dentist, about oral health's impact on overall well-being. The discussion covers common oral hygiene myths, emphasizing the importance of a balanced oral microbiome over aggressive cleaning methods. Dr. Whitman highlights the detrimental effects of certain tooth...
This Huberman Lab Essentials episode focuses on leveraging temperature, specifically cold, to optimize physical performance and recovery. The podcast explains the body's three main temperature regulation compartments (core, periphery, and glabrous skin areas like palms and face) and how cooling these areas, particular...
This Huberman Lab podcast episode interviews Stuart McMillan, a renowned coach specializing in enhancing athletic performance through movement. The discussion centers on the benefits of skipping and striding for improving speed, power, coordination, and injury prevention, regardless of age or athletic background. McM...
This Huberman Lab Essentials episode focuses on cortisol and epinephrine's impact on energy levels and the immune system. The podcast explains the hormones' release mechanisms and how sunlight exposure in the morning boosts cortisol for increased energy and focus. It then details how practices like cold showers or hi...
This Huberman Lab podcast interviews Dr. John Kruse, an ADHD expert, about the disorder's diagnosis, treatment, and impact on daily life. The discussion covers diagnostic criteria, the roles of genetics and environment, and the effectiveness of various treatments, including stimulant medications (Adderall, Ritalin, Vy...
This Huberman Lab Essentials episode focuses on thyroid hormone and growth hormone, explaining their crucial roles in metabolism, tissue repair, and cognitive function. The speaker details the pathways of these hormones, from their release in the brain to their effects on various body tissues, emphasizing the importan...
This podcast episode features a discussion between Andrew Huberman and Dr. Richard Schwartz, the founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. The interview explores the core components of IFS, which views the mind as comprised of multiple "parts" (e.g., protectors, exiles, and the Self), and how these parts inter...
This Huberman Lab Essentials episode focuses on the hormonal and neurological mechanisms governing hunger, appetite, and satiety. The podcast explains the roles of the hypothalamus and insular cortex in regulating food intake, and details the functions of hormones like ghrelin (stimulates hunger), MSH (reduces appetit...
This Huberman Lab podcast interviews Dr. Roger Seheult, a pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist, about preventing and treating colds, flus, and other viruses, including long COVID. The discussion centers around the "NEW START" mnemonic for health (Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunlight, Temperance, Air, Rest, Trus...
This Huberman Lab Essentials episode focuses on optimizing estrogen and testosterone levels. The podcast explores the influence of various factors, including exercise (weight training before cardio), cold exposure, breathing (nasal breathing), and light exposure (bright light early, darkness at night) on hormone produ...
This podcast interviews Dr. Michael Platt, a professor of neuroscience and psychology, about decision-making processes in humans and primates. The discussion explores how attention allocation, influenced by visual cues and social dynamics, impacts choices, from small purchases to major life decisions. Dr. Platt highl...
This Huberman Lab Essentials episode focuses on the biology of sex differentiation, explaining the complex interplay of chromosomal sex, gonadal sex, and hormonal sex in development. The podcast details the roles of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, and estrogen in masculinizing and feminizing the brain and body, cit...
This Huberman Lab podcast episode features an interview with Pavel Tsatsouline, a strength training expert, on the topic of strength training for overall fitness and longevity. The discussion covers Tsatsouline's conceptualization of strength as foundational to other fitness qualities, specific exercises (e.g., Zerch...
This episode explores the science of emotions, focusing on their development from infancy through puberty and adulthood. Against the backdrop of individual differences in emotional perception, the podcast introduces the concept of interoception (internal awareness) and exteroception (external awareness) as fundamental...
This interview podcast features Andrew Huberman, a neurobiology and ophthalmology professor, interviewing Dr. Ellen Langer, a Harvard psychology professor specializing in the mind-body connection. The discussion centers on Dr. Langer's research, challenging conventional wisdom about health, aging, and mindfulness. Ke...
This Huberman Lab Essentials monologue podcast episode focuses on the neuroscience of motivation and reward, specifically exploring the role of dopamine. The podcast begins by introducing dopamine's function in motivation and movement, then delves into the reward pathway (VTA and nucleus accumbens) and the prefrontal ...
This Huberman Lab podcast episode features a conversation between Andrew Huberman and Josh Waitzkin, a highly accomplished individual across diverse fields like chess, martial arts, and coaching. The interview explores Waitzkin's unique learning process, emphasizing the importance of embracing challenges, learning fro...
This Huberman Lab Essentials monologue podcast episode focuses on the biology of emotions, particularly the brain-body connection in relation to food and nutrition. The episode begins by introducing the concept of attraction and aversion as fundamental emotional responses, then delves into the role of the vagus nerve ...
This interview podcast features Andrew Huberman, a neurobiology and ophthalmology professor, interviewing cosmologist Brian Keating about the origins of the universe. The conversation begins with a discussion of humanity's innate connection to astronomy, stemming from our ability to perceive the night sky and track ti...
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