Huberman Lab
The Huberman Lab Podcast discusses neuroscience: how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health. We also discuss existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. His laboratory studies neural regeneration, neuroplasticity, and brain states such as stress, focus, fear, and optimal performance. For more than 20 years, Dr. Huberman has consistently published original research findings and review articles in top-level peer-reviewed journals, including Nature, Science, Cell, Neuron, and Current Biology. He is a regular member of several National Institutes of Health review panels and a Fellow of the McKnight Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Dr. Huberman regularly consults for technology development companies, professional athletic organizations, and various units of U.S. and Canadian Special Operations.
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How to Enhance Performance & Learning by Applying a Growth Mindset
Jul 17, 23 | 01:41:23
In this episode, I discuss how to build and apply a growth mindset — the practice of self-rewarding and focusing on learning and skill development through effort — to improve learning and performance. ...
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Dr. Robert Malenka: How Your Brain’s Reward Circuits Drive Your Choices
Jul 10, 23 | 02:50:02
In this episode, my guest is Robert Malenka, MD, PhD, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine who has made numerous seminal discoveries of how the brain change ...
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Science-Supported Tools to Accelerate Your Fitness Goals
Jul 03, 23 | 01:35:39
In this episode, I explain a set of fitness tools gleaned from the 6-part guest series on fitness, exercise and performance with Dr. Andy Galpin. First, I explain the essential components of a well-ro ...
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Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg: How to Improve Your Eye Health & Offset Vision Loss
Jun 26, 23 | 03:08:44
In this episode, my guest is Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the department of ophthalmology at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University. His clinical and research efforts focu ...
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AMA #8: Balancing Caffeine, Decision Fatigue & Social Isolation
Jun 23, 23 | 00:25:20
Welcome to a preview of the eighth Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode, part of the Huberman Lab Premium subscription. The Huberman Lab Premium subscription was launched for two main reasons. First, it was ...
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Tim Ferriss: How to Learn Better & Create Your Best Future
Jun 19, 23 | 03:39:08
In this episode, my guest is Tim Ferriss — a five-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, technology investor and host of the iconic podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. We discuss Tim’s process of explo ...
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The Science of MDMA & Its Therapeutic Uses: Benefits & Risks
Jun 12, 23 | 02:17:34
In this episode, I discuss Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), which is also commonly known as “ecstasy” or “molly,” including how it works in the brain to cause short- and long- term-shifts in em ...
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Dr. Immordino-Yang: How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning
Jun 05, 23 | 02:41:21
In this episode, my guest is Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD, professor of education, psychology and neuroscience at the University of Southern California and director of the Center for Affective Neuro ...
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AMA #7: Cold Exposure, Maximizing REM Sleep & My Next Scientific Studies
May 31, 23 | 00:22:20
Welcome to a preview of the seventh Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode, part of the Huberman Lab Premium subscription. The Huberman Lab Premium subscription was launched for two main reasons. First, it was ...
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Adderall, Stimulants & Modafinil for ADHD: Short- & Long-Term Effects
May 29, 23 | 02:02:11
In this episode, I explain how medications such as Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse and other stimulants work to increase focus and treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I explain the brain ...
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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris: The Science of Psychedelics for Mental Health
May 22, 23 | 02:37:08
In this episode, my guest is Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD, distinguished professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. He is one of leading researchers in the stud ...
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Dr. Susanna Søberg: How to Use Cold & Heat Exposure to Improve Your Health
May 15, 23 | 02:30:34
In this episode, my guest is Susanna Søberg, PhD. She earned her doctoral degree at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, researching the effects of deliberate cold and deliberate heat exposure on ...
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How Psilocybin Can Rewire Our Brain, Its Therapeutic Benefits & Its Risks
May 08, 23 | 02:09:01
In this episode, I discuss what psilocybin is (chemically) and how it works at the cellular and neural circuit level to trigger neuroplasticity, which is our brain’s ability to rewire itself in ways t ...
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Dr. Noam Sobel: How Smells Influence Our Hormones, Health & Behavior
May 01, 23 | 03:13:15
In this episode, my guest is Noam Sobel, PhD, professor of neurobiology in the department of brain sciences at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Dr. Sobel explains his lab’s research on the biologica ...
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AMA #6: Eye Health, Why We Yawn & Increasing Motivation
Apr 27, 23 | 00:36:13
Welcome to a preview of the sixth Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode, part of the Huberman Lab Premium subscription. The Huberman Lab Premium subscription was launched for two main reasons. First, it was l ...
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Science-Based Mental Training & Visualization for Improved Learning
Apr 24, 23 | 01:59:46
In this episode, I explore the science of mental visualization and its application for learning motor and cognitive skills. I discuss neuroplasticity-based skill development and the roles of focus, sl ...
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Dr. Matthew MacDougall: Neuralink & Technologies to Enhance Human Brains
Apr 17, 23 | 02:01:40
In this episode, my guest is Matthew MacDougall, MD, the head neurosurgeon at Neuralink. Dr. MacDougall trained at the University of California, San Diego and Stanford University School of Medicine an ...
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The Science of Healthy Hair, Hair Loss and How to Regrow Hair
Apr 10, 23 | 02:04:47
In this episode, I explain the biology of hair, hair growth, why hair growth slows and what causes hair to stop growing and/or “fall out.” I discuss the essential role of hair stem cells and other sup ...
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Dr. Elissa Epel: Control Stress for Healthy Eating, Metabolism & Aging
Apr 03, 23 | 02:05:50
In this episode, my guest is Elissa Epel, Ph.D., professor and vice chair of the department of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the author of a new book entitled The ...
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Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
Mar 27, 23 | 01:58:49
In this episode, I explain how dopamine dynamics — meaning changes and interactions between our baseline and peak levels of dopamine drive our cravings and sense of motivation. I also explain how to l ...
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AMA #5: Intrusive Thoughts, CGMs, Behavioral Change, Naps & NSDR
Mar 24, 23 | 00:23:26
Welcome to a preview of the fifth Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode, part of the Huberman Lab Premium subscription. The Huberman Lab Premium subscription was launched for two main reasons. First, it was l ...
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Dr. Peter Attia: Improve Vitality, Emotional & Physical Health & Lifespan
Mar 20, 23 | 03:29:55
In this episode, my guest is Peter Attia, M.D. He completed his medical and advanced training at Stanford University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the National Institutes of ...
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Dr. Satchin Panda: Intermittent Fasting to Improve Health, Cognition & Longevity
Mar 13, 23 | 02:49:06
In this episode, my guest is Satchin Panda, PhD, professor and the director of the Regulatory Biology Laboratories at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. We discuss his lab’s discovery that “ti ...
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How to Optimize Your Water Quality & Intake for Health
Mar 06, 23 | 02:22:22
In this episode, I discuss our body’s most vital and essential nutrient—water. I explain the structure of water and how it is used by the cells and tissues of our body, how much water we each need to ...
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Dr. Oded Rechavi: Genes & the Inheritance of Memories Across Generations
Feb 27, 23 | 02:32:00
In this episode, my guest is Oded Rechavi, Ph.D., professor of neurobiology at Tel Aviv University and expert in how genes are inherited, how experiences shape genes and remarkably, how some memories ...