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Control Your Vagus Nerve to Improve Mood, Alertness & NeuroplasticityIn this episode I explain how your vagus nerve—an extensive neural pathway linking your brain and body in both directions—powerfully regulates your mood, digestion, alertness and e…
Essentials: How to Control Your Sense of Pain & PleasureIn this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore the sensations of pain and pleasure, explaining how they are sensed in the body and interpreted by the brain as well as methods t…
- How to Grow From Doing Hard Things | Michael Easter
My guest is Michael Easter, a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and best-selling author. We discuss how particular daily life choices undermine our level of joy, our…
Essentials: The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your SleepIn this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Dr. Matt Walker, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and host of The Matt Wa…
- Improving Science & Restoring Trust in Public Health | Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
My guest is Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Professor Emeritus of Health Policy at Stanford University. We discuss which scie…
Essentials: Improving Health With Stronger Brain-Body ConnectionIn this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss interoception, the brain’s ability to sense and interpret signals from the body, which shapes our sense of self and underlies vit…
- Healing From Grief & Loss | Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor
My guest is Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Arizona and a world expert on the science of grief and loss. We dis…
Essentials: Machines, Creativity & Love | Dr. Lex FridmanIn this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Lex Fridman, PhD, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), an expert in robotics and host of the…
- Behaviors That Alter Your Genes to Improve Your Health & Performance | Dr. Melissa Ilardo
My guest is Dr. Melissa Ilardo, Ph.D., professor of biomedical informatics at the University of Utah. We discuss the interplay between genes and behaviors, including how certain be…
Essentials: Maximize Productivity, Physical & Mental Health With Daily ToolsIn this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I provide a science-based daily protocol designed to enhance performance, mood and overall health by strategically timing simple yet powerf…
- The Science & Art of Comedy & Creativity | Tom SeguraExplicit
My guest is Tom Segura, renowned comedian, writer, actor and director. We discuss the “how-to” of comedy writing and storytelling, and what the science of humor and the creative pr…
Essentials: Understanding & Healing the Mind | Dr. Karl DeisserothIn this episode of Huberman Lab Essentials, my guest is Dr. Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., a clinical psychiatrist and professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral s…
- How Different Diets Impact Your Health | Dr. Christopher Gardner
My guest is Dr. Christopher Gardner, Ph.D., professor of medicine and director of nutrition studies at Stanford. He is known for his pioneering research on the impact of dietary in…
Essentials: How Hearing & Balance Enhance Focus & LearningIn this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore how the auditory and vestibular (balance) systems are essential for enhancing learning and improving focus. I explain how the aud…
- Contracts of Love & Money That Make or Break Relationships | James SextonExplicit
My guest is James Sexton, Esq., a renowned attorney specializing in contracts related to love and money—prenuptial agreements, divorce and custody. We explore the counterintuitive…
Essentials: How Smell, Taste & Pheromones Shape BehaviorIn this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore how your sense of smell (olfaction), taste, and chemical sensing influence memory, alertness, focus, and even communication betwe…
- What Pets Actually Want & Need | Dr. Karolina Westlund
My guest is Dr. Karolina Westlund, Ph.D., a professor of ethology at the University of Stockholm and an expert in animal emotions and behavior who uses science-based methods to imp…
AMA #19: Collagen vs. Whey Protein, Creatine, Smelling Salts, Stimulants & MoreBonusWelcome to a preview of the 19th Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode, part of Huberman Lab Premium. If you're an existing Huberman Lab Premium member, you can log in to access the full e…
Essentials: Protocols to Improve Vision & EyesightIn this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss the science of vision and share simple, effective tools to enhance eyesight and preserve eye health. I explain how the eyes and b…
- Tools for Overcoming Substance & Behavioral Addictions | Ryan Soave
My guest is Ryan Soave, LMHC, a leading expert in addiction recovery with extensive experience helping people heal from all types of substance and behavioral dependencies. We discu…
