Huberman Lab
Podcast

Huberman Lab

Scicomm Media

448 episodes

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.

What this show covers

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What listeners will find here

Stress, resilience, and the science of reframing pressure
Stress is the focus here, from how acute and chronic stress affect the brain and body to practical ways to respond more skillfully. Dr. Elissa Epel connects stress to aging, mitochondrial health, rumination, purpose, and tools for handling both changeable and unchangeable stressors.
Can de-extinction actually help conservation? Beth Shapiro makes the case
De-extinction, ancient DNA, and conservation are at the center of this conversation with evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro. The episode moves from human ancestry and Neanderthal genes to woolly mammoths, dodos, dire wolves, and the ethical questions around using synthetic biology to protect biodiversity.
A practical guide to sharpening focus with sleep, caffeine, work blocks, and recovery
Focus and concentration are the subject here, with an emphasis on how epinephrine, acetylcholine, and dopamine shape attention. The episode moves from biology into practical tools like sleep, sound, 90-minute work sessions, nutrition, caffeine, cold exposure, meditation, visual exercises, and deliberate recovery.
Michael Pollan on consciousness, from plant intelligence to psychedelics and caffeine
Consciousness is the focus here, explored through humans, animals, plants, and the body’s ongoing conversation with the brain. Michael Pollan connects self-recognition, the microbiome, psychedelics, and everyday substances like caffeine to a broader, hopeful view of how we relate to nature and one another.
Strength vs. muscle growth: practical training rules with Andy Galpin
Strength and hypertrophy are the focus here, along with how resistance training supports physical function as you age. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Andy Galpin walk through progressive overload, exercise selection, rep speed, volume, and ways to tailor workouts to your goals, equipment, and schedule.

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