Essentials: Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State | Dr. Gina Poe
3 September - 34 minsIn this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Gina Poe, PhD, a Professor of Integrative Biology and Physiology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). We discuss the architecture of sleep and how each stage supports distinct functions, including memory consolidation, creativity, brain restoration, and emotional processing. We also explain science-supported tools to improve sleep quality, support cognitive performance, and hormone balance.
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Essentials: How to Assess & Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness | Dr. Andy Galpin
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Andy Galpin, PhD, an exercise physiologist. We revisit the first episode of his Huberman Lab Guest Series to discuss the nine major components of physical fitness and how to assess your abilities. We explain practical tests for movement quality, power, strength, muscle mass and endurance, including grip strength, push-ups and VO2 max. We also discuss how to organize fitness testing, track progress and identify which areas to prioritize in your training to support long-term health and performance. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Andy Galpin (00:00:44) Fitness Goals, Appearance & Performance (00:02:32) Nine Components of Physical Fitness (00:05:54) Sponsor: Eight Sleep (00:07:21) Movement Skill, Tool: Assessing Movement Quality (00:11:11) Speed Testing (00:11:34) Power, Tool: Standing Broad Jump (00:12:55) Grip Strength, Dynamometers & Dead Hangs (00:14:51) Sponsor: AG1 (00:16:12) Lower Body Strength, Leg Extensions & Squat Holds (00:18:47) Safe Testing, Technique & Consistent Warm-Ups (00:19:45) Muscle Mass, Body Composition & Fat-Free Mass Index (00:21:51) Muscular Endurance, Planks & Push-Ups (00:23:21) Anaerobic Capacity, Maximum Effort Tests (00:24:55) Maximum Heart Rate & Heart Rate Recovery (00:26:10) VO2 Max, Running & Walking Tests (00:27:52) Sponsor: David (00:29:15) Long-Duration Endurance, Steady-State Exercise & Nasal Breathing (00:30:16) Testing Frequency, Test Order & Training Priorities (00:34:34) Acknowledgements Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
35 mins
17 September Finished
The Art of True Happiness | Dr. Arthur Brooks
Dr. Arthur Brooks, PhD, professor at Vanderbilt University and senior fellow at Harvard Business School, is an expert on the science of happiness. He shares the three “macronutrients” of true happiness and tools for you to understand what specifically is in the way of you accessing more happiness and a sense of purpose. Dr. Brooks’ work goes beyond stories and observations by offering potent self-discovery tools for you to identify what truly matters most to you and how to shape your life around those things, and doing so, experience more joy and fulfillment. Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/298-arthur-brooks Pre-order Andrew's book Protocols: https://protocolsbook.com Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman Helix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Arthur Brooks (00:02:40) Public Science Education (00:04:18) Happiness, Unhappiness, Tool: 3 Macronutrients of Happiness (00:07:44) #1: Enjoyment, Pleasure; Animal Impulses vs Moral Aspirations; Exercise (00:17:35) Sponsors: OurPlace & Helix Sleep (00:20:41) Positive Self-Reflection, Public Commitments & Declare Moral Aspiration (00:26:45) Moral Differences, Politics (00:34:02) Tool: Proper Leisure & Values; Enrichment (00:41:47) Deepening Relationships & Shared Suffering (00:48:50) Sponsor: AG1 (00:50:08) #2: Satisfaction, Struggle & Purpose (00:56:32) Struggle & Leisure, High Achievers; Happier with Age, Retirement (01:03:26) #3: Meaning, Regret, Idols (01:10:10) Sponsor: David (01:11:20) Regret, Tool: Identifying Your Idol, Four Idols (01:29:29) Vices & Virtues, Resisting Vices & Pursuing Moral Aspirations (01:35:50) Admiration & Unique Self-Expression; Heroes (01:44:43) Teaching & Sharing Knowledge (01:49:55) Sponsor: LMNT (01:51:15) Idols & Hedonic Treadmill, Addictive Behaviors & Quantification (01:58:26) Life Meaning & Fundamental Experiences, Tool: Break Technology Addiction (02:07:02) Faith, Gradual Exploration, Desire for the Divine (02:12:20) Atheism, Death & Nonexistence; Practice Before Feeling (02:18:18) Practicing Faith, Aging & Deepening Faith; Prayer Practice (02:26:53) Spouse Relationship; Addiction, Workaholism (02:35:06) Meaning of Your Life, Tool: 3 Questions of Meaning (02:43:25) Acknowledgments, Pilgrimages (02:47:23) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 hours 50 mins
14 September Finished
Essentials: Genes & the Inheritance of Memories Across Generations | Dr. Oded Rechavi
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Oded Rechavi, a professor at Tel Aviv University who studies genetics, epigenetics and the inheritance of acquired traits. We discuss how DNA, RNA and epigenetic mechanisms determine what information can pass between generations, and why acquired traits are generally not thought to be inherited. We also explain research in C. elegans showing how small RNAs can transmit antiviral resistance and influence behavior across generations, what these findings might mean for mammals and humans, and potential future applications for reproductive health and diagnostics. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Oded Rechavi (00:00:24) DNA, Genome, RNA & Proteins (00:03:43) Somatic vs. Germ Cells; Inheritance (00:06:05) Sponsor: Eight Sleep (00:07:23) Lamarck vs. Darwin, Inheritance of Acquired Traits (00:09:45) Weismann Barrier, Epigenetic Reprogramming (00:13:05) RNA & Transgenerational Inheritance (00:13:54) Model Organisms, C. elegans (00:16:59) Inheritance of Acquired Traits in C. elegans (00:17:14) Sponsor: AG1 (00:18:40) RNA Interference, Small RNAs & Gene Silencing (00:22:46) Viral Resistance Across Generations (00:24:53) Small RNAs, Mammals & Inherited Effects (00:26:00) Brain Activity, Memory & Heritable Information (00:28:46) Neuronal Small RNAs & Behavior Across Generations (00:29:59) Germ Cells, Development & Heritable RNA (00:31:29) Sponsor: LMNT (00:33:11) Future Applications, Exercise, IVF & RNA Diagnostics (00:35:16) Acknowledgements Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
35 mins
10 September Finished
How Mitochondria Control Your Metabolism | Dr. Jared Rutter
Dr. Jared Rutter, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Utah and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, is a leading expert on mitochondria and metabolism. He explains how mitochondria produce the energy for your cells to work but also how they regulate cell growth and replication and thereby contribute to health and disease. We also discuss how mitochondria are linked to aging, cancer, and other diseases. Our conversation explores your metabolism as the composite of trillions of individual cells and points to new ways to improve health, avoid, and treat diseases. Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/297-jared-rutter Pre-order Protocols: https://protocolsbook.com Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Joovv: https://joovv.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Jared Rutter (00:02:29) Metabolism, Cells; Aging (00:08:36) Mitochondria, Origin & Cell Complexity (00:13:07) Sponsors: Joovv & BetterHelp (00:15:16) Mitochondria Genome, Inheritance (00:18:18) Mitochondria & Spatial Distribution; Cell-Specific Metabolism (00:25:59) Nutrient Energy, Hormones, Fat Cells (00:31:13) Glucose, ATP Conversion, Pyruvate (00:36:41) Cell Choice: Energy or Growth, Cancer; Virus (00:46:02) Sponsors: AG1 & Eight Sleep (00:48:36) Microbiome, Role of Humans (00:51:44) Molecule Discovery Process, MPC1, MPC2 (00:59:42) Cell Resource Sensing, Fasting, Glucagon, Fat Cells; Neurons, Heart (01:07:03) Cell Resource Allocation, MPC, Heart Failure; Disease (01:11:46) Sponsor: Function (01:13:24) Cell Size vs Fuel Balance, Cell Identity & Disease (01:20:43) MPC Discovery, Genetics, Model Systems (01:24:29) Lactate, Oxygen, Exercise; Energy Prioritization Hierarchy (01:31:32) Cancer, Mutations, Metabolism Changes & Warburg Effect (01:36:18) Cancer Challenges & Therapies (01:43:00) Therapy Combinations, Unique Cancer Mutations & Metabolism (01:48:31) Technology to Visualize Metabolism; Disease, Metabolism & Scents (01:56:34) Excess Energy & Mitochondria, Reactive Oxygen Species (02:01:12) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 hours 4 mins
7 September Finished
How to Accelerate Learning & Improve Education | Joe Liemandt
My guest is Joe Liemandt, technology entrepreneur and principal of Alpha School, a K-12 model that uses AI and individualized learning to help students master academics in just two hours a day, freeing the rest of their time to build businesses, conduct experiments, engage with their communities, and develop practical life skills. We discuss Alpha’s promising results, tools parents and educators can use today, and Joe’s vision for how AI could transform education and human potential. Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/296-joe-liemandt Pre-order Protocols: https://protocolsbook.com Huberman Lab live events: https://www.hubermanlab.com/events Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Lingo: https://hellolingo.com/huberman Helix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Joe Liemandt (00:03:16) History of Traditional Classroom Model; Education Milestones (00:08:08) Sponsors: David & Lingo (00:10:25) Alpha School, High Standards & Support (00:22:33) Effective Support, Academics vs Athletics; Homeschooling (00:30:03) AI, Individualized Learning & Mastery (00:34:31) Teacher Education, Standardized Tests, Role of School (00:40:52) Sponsors: AG1 & Helix Sleep (00:43:42) AI, Scaffolding Learning, Mastery; Working Memory & Fluency (00:52:41) Working Memory, Focus; Gifted Kids (01:00:30) Basics Mastery, Grade Level Catch-Up, Individualized AI Lessons & Pace (01:06:57) Sponsor: LMNT (01:08:17) Shame, Motivation, Growth Rate; Overcoming Mental Blocks & Paying Kids (01:20:55) Suffering & Motivation, Kids Goals, Sports; Doing Hard Things (01:31:21) Founders High School, Life Skills; Kids' Goals (01:42:44) Reimagining Classroom Education (01:47:21) Importance of Building & Creating, AI & Humanity (01:58:04) Science & Redesigning Experiments, Kids' Interest-Led Projects (02:05:26) Huberman Lab Live Events (02:06:14) Learning Predictors, Gender, Income; Redesigning the School System (02:18:32) Success; Sports Academy, Alpha School Expansion (02:28:36) Acknowledgements (02:31:07) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 hours 33 mins
31 August Finished