This podcast features Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Peter Attia discussing exercise, nutrition, and hormones for vitality and longevity. Dr. Attia, a Canadian-American physician, is a prominent figure in the field of longevity. His medical practice is dedicated to the science of extending lifespan, health span, and well-being, while optimizing cognitive, physical, and emotional health. […]
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Medicine, Science
This is a podcast with Lex Fridman hosting Dr. Michael Levin on the subjects of Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis, and Xenobots. Dr. Levin is a developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University and the Director of the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology. Dr. Levin gets our attention within the first few sentences.
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Medicine, Science
This book answers the age-old question, “Is behavior nature or nurture?”. Dr. Robert Sapolsky is a Biology and Neurological Sciences Professor at Stanford University. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of numerous environmental and neurological factors, drawing on brain chemistry and millennia of human history. Dr. Sapolsky’s approach to explaining human behavior is truly interdisciplinary,
This is a podcast with Lex Fridman hosting Dr. Rana el Kaliouby. Rana is a pioneer in bringing emotional intelligence to artificial general intelligence. Another way she expresses her goal is bridging the gap between machines (AI) and humans. The discussion commences with Rana’s remarkable journey to triumph. Hailing from Egypt, she pursued her undergraduate
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Opinion, Science, Technology
This is a lecture by Dr. Demis Hassabis, founder and C.E.O. of DeepMind. The title of this lecture is ‘Using AI to Accelerate Scientific Discovery,’ which is DeepMind’s primary goal. DeepMind is a company where neuroscience and artificial intelligence begin to merge. Their task is to develop machine learning algorithms that resemble intelligent behavior. At
This is a podcast with Lex Fridman hosting Professor John Vervaeke from the University of Toronto on the meaning crisis, atheism, religion, and the search for wisdom. September 4, 2022 Professor Vervaeke is gifted with the ability to articulate clearly and precisely his knowledge, experience, and ideas. This, coupled with Lex Fridman’s mastery of the
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Opinion, Philosophy, Science
In this intriguing and captivating book, physicist and author David Deutsch shows that all progress in scientific theory and practice proceeds from the search for good explanations. He begins by discussing that empiricism is not our only source of knowledge. Deutsch also shows that empiricism can produce illusions leading to false understanding. Instead, the more
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Philosophy, Science
Bittersweet is a warm and compassionate portrayal of how the bittersweet enriches our lives. It is within the bittersweet where suffering and joy reside together, each bringing greater significance and meaning to the other. By the time you’ve allowed Susan Cain to share her perspective, you feel as if you have made a new, dear
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Philosophy