Andrew Huberman

The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment

Using Play to Rewire & Improve Your Brain

Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus, & Creativity

Optimizing a workspace requires aligning physical environmental factors with neurobiological states to maximize focus and productivity. Bright overhead lighting during the first nine hours after waking stimulates alertness, while dimming lights in the afternoon facilitates creative and abstract thinking. Positioning sc...

Dr. Alia Crum: Science of Mindsets for Health & Performance

The Science of Setting & Achieving Goals

Dr. Jack Feldman: Breathing for Mental & Physical Health & Performance

Respiration is fundamental to human health, serving as a primary mechanism for regulating blood pH and oxygenating the brain. Dr. Jack Feldman, a pioneer in the neuroscience of breathing, identifies the pre-Bötzinger complex and the retro-trapezoid nucleus as critical brainstem oscillators that control rhythmic and act...

The Science of Making & Breaking Habits

This episode explores the neuroscience and psychology of habit formation and breaking, offering practical tools for listeners. Against the backdrop of the common misconception that habits form in 21 days, the podcast reveals research showing variability in habit formation time, ranging from 18 to 254 days depending on...

Dr. David Sinclair: The Biology of Slowing & Reversing Aging

Aging functions as a disease characterized by the loss of cellular information due to entropy, specifically within the epigenome. The epigenome acts as a reader for genetic information, and over time, "scratches"—such as DNA damage and chemical changes like methylation—disrupt this system, causing cells to lose their i...

Science of Social Bonding in Family, Friendship & Romantic Love

Dr. David Berson: Your Brain's Logic & Function

Erasing Fears & Traumas Based on the Modern Neuroscience of Fear

Dr. David Buss: How Humans Select & Keep Romantic Partners in Short & Long Term

The Science of Gratitude & How to Build a Gratitude Practice

Time Perception & Entrainment by Dopamine, Serotonin & Hormones

Dr. Duncan French: How to Exercise for Strength Gains & Hormone Optimization

Using Your Nervous System to Enhance Your Immune System

Dr. Samer Hattar: Timing Light, Food, & Exercise for Better Sleep, Energy & Mood

Light exposure serves as the primary zeitgeber for the human circadian system, regulating sleep, mood, metabolism, and cognitive function through intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs). These cells communicate light intensity directly to the brain, bypassing image-forming pathways to synchronize i...

Nutrients For Brain Health & Performance | Huberman Lab Podcast #42

Effects of Fasting & Time Restricted Eating on Fat Loss & Health | Huberman Lab Podcast #41

Time-restricted feeding regulates circadian clock genes, profoundly influencing metabolic health, liver function, and systemic inflammation. Optimal protocols involve avoiding food for at least one hour after waking and two to three hours before bedtime to maximize the restorative benefits of sleep-related fasting. An ...

Dr. Craig Heller: Using Temperature for Performance, Brain & Body Health

Thermal regulation serves as a powerful tool for optimizing physical and mental performance by managing core body temperature. The body utilizes specialized arteriovenous anastomoses in glabrous skin—specifically the palms, soles, and upper face—as primary portals for heat exchange. Cooling these areas during exercise ...