Molds, Mushrooms, and Medicines: Our Lifelong Relationship with Fungi By Nicholas P. Money Nicholas P. Money, a Professor of Biology and Botany at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, is not just an expert in mycology but a passionate advocate for the power of science. His love for science and belief in its ability to unravel the mysteries of […]
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Lex Fridman hosting Sara Imari WalkerPhysics of Life, Time, Complexity, and Aliens Sara Imari Walker is an American theoretical physicist and astrobiologist with research interests in the origins of life, astrobiology, physics of life, emergence, complex and dynamical systems, and artificial life. Walker is deputy director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science
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Dr. Andrew Huberman Understanding and Using Dreams to Learn and Forget Dr. Andrew Huberman, a distinguished neuroscientist from Stanford University, is here to guide us through the fascinating science and benefits of sleep in this enlightening lecture. Our sleep is a beautifully orchestrated process, occurring in cycles of approximately 90 minutes, often without interruption. These
Lex Fridman hosting Dr. Sara Walker Dr. Sara Imari Walker is an American theoretical physicist and astrobiologist with research interests in the origins of life, astrobiology, physics of life, emergence, complex and dynamical systems, and artificial life. Wikipedia This is a provocative and intriguing speculative discussion with several original ideas to feed your imagination and enhance
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World Science Festival The Nuts & Bolts of Better Brains. Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity Panel Discussion Host Guy Mckhann, Neuroscientist Panelists Carla Shatz, Stanford University Nim Tottenham, PhD, Columbia University Aluaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School Definition The brain can reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life, responding to new situations
A Story of Human Emotions Dr. Karl Deisseroth Dr. Karl Deisseroth is the D.H. Chen Professor of Bioengineering and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (Stanford Profiles). This book is a series of emergency psychiatric stories drawn from Dr. Deisseroth’s personal experience. The symptoms are described in the patient’s own words, allowing the reader
This is a podcast with Eleanor Sheekey hosting Dr. Michael Levin. For a bio of Dr. Levin (and much more), visit http://www.drmichaellevin.org. This conversation began by focusing on the fundamentals of biological regeneration and his lab’s success with the limbs of amphibians. They then discussed bioelectricity, which Dr. Levin has described as large-scale pattern memory
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By Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee This is an earlier book by the same author as Song of the Cell. Read my book review to understand why I had to follow up with this one. Dr. Mukherjee’s journey begins with a poignant exploration of his family history, which is marked by several instances of gene-induced maladies among
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee Dr. Mukherjee is an Indian-American physician, biologist, and author. This book offers a complete and comprehensive course in cell biology. Dr. Mukherjee’s vivid descriptions are so immersive that you can almost see the intricate structures and complex chemistry at work, producing the organisms that are us with your eyes closed. Biology and
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A New Science of Consciousness By Anil Seth Dr. Anil Seth is a British Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex. (Wikipedia). http://www.anilseth.com/bio/. Professor Seth invites the reader to delve into the intricate nature of consciousness. As an organism, you are capable of receiving sensory input, processing it, recalling memories and
Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen Professor Brian Cox defines this book as a “Love letter to humanity: a celebration of our outrageous fortune in existing at all.” This book first appeared as a television series aired in 2014. The TV version is still available on YouTube for a modest cost. I chose the audio version
By Annaka Harris A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind Annaka Harris’s well-researched and fresh perspective on the illusive subject of consciousness is refreshing. Below are the key points covered. Annaka opens with a thought-provoking quote from Thomas Nagel’s renowned essay, “What is it like to be a bat?” She expands on
Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning In an Evolving Universe Professor Brian Greene is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, and string theorist at Columbia University. He is also Chairman of the World Science Festival, co-founded with his wife in 2008. (Wikipedia). Dr. Greene writes for general audiences, presenting leading theories and concepts in a format
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This podcast, with Dr. Andrew Huberman hosting Dr. Justin Sonnenburg, is titled “How to Build, Maintain, and Repair Gut Health.” Dr. Sonnenburg is a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. This podcast comprehensively examined the human microbiome, its purpose, and the variables that affect its health, both positively and negatively.
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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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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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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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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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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