Best Neurogenesis Podcasts (2025)

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mRNA Vaccines, Reckless Youth, Teeth | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #84 40:14

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Episode 84 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This topic discusses why youth are so reckless, how stress impacts tooth decay, and whether mRNA vaccines have any long-term risks. Captions available soon for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky …

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Tylenol, Uncanny Chatbots, Animal Tummies | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #83 32:27

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Episode 83 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the uncanny valley feeling chatbots trigger, why animals have white tummies, and the truth about Tylenol and autism. Captions available for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rober…

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Trauma Release, Weather-Based Emotions | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #82 18:48

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Episode 82 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses updates on the Park Avenue shooter, trauma release exercises (TRE) and their effectiveness, and how extreme weather impacts our behavior. Captions available soon for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.i…

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Jane Goodall | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #81 29:02

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Episode 81 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the late great Jane Goodall and her contributions to primatology and conservation. Captions available soon for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:24 Part 1:…

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CTE, All-Time Experiments, Hoarding | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #80 36:17

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Episode 80 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the psychology of hoarding, and Sapolsky’s all-time favorite experiments. Captions soon for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:…

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Cheating, Fat Inflammation, Animals Lies | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #79 46:19

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Episode 79 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include which other species cheat on their partners, what visceral fat is, and whether other animals lie like humans. Captions available soon for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.…

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Consciousness, Pet Parents, Galápagos Tortoises | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #78 32:36

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Episode 78 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses whether pet parenting makes you attractive to mates, the role of consciousness with no free will, and how a Galápagos tortoise is coming back from extinction. Captions available soon for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Ins…

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Hunter-Gatherer Kids, Ranked Stress, Dementia Diet | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #77 38:05

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Episode 77 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the differences between hunter-gatherer and WEIRD childhoods, how stress and social ranking really interact, and the role metabolic health plays in Alzheimer’s. Captions available soon for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky …

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Hungry Judges, Morning vs Night People, Control | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #76 43:25

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Episode 76 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the biology of morning versus night people, whether an internalized locus of control is protective, and if the Hungry Judges study is still valid. Captions available soon for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagr…

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Gay Greeks, Boredom, Taxonomy | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #75 31:18

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Episode 75 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses what boredom is about in the brain, why rates of homosexuality were high in ancient Greece, and Carl Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:…

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Menopause, Jumping Genes, Monkey Thieves | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #74 44:26

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Episode 74 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the reason for menopause, why capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies, and the occurrence of jumping genes in humans. Captions available for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagr…

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Twin Telepathy, Risky Men, Thyroids | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #73 32:22

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Episode 73 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses how male risk-taking behaviors impact sex ratios, thyroid-related autoimmune diseases, and the TikTok twin telepathy challenge. Captions available for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ro…

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Mothers vs Fathers, Emergence, Primate Parenting | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #72 32:38

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Episode 72 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include whether the mother or father is more evolutionarily dominant, why bottom-up emergence matters, and how other primates respond to offspring bullying. Captions available for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram:…

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IQ, Earworms, Thinking vs. Feeling | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #71 39:01

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Episode 71 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses how our IQ’s are increasing, why that one song is stuck in your head, and whether we think or feel our way to decisions. Captions available for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sa…

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Israel, Placebos, Tit-for-tat | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #70 34:07

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Episode 70 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include placebos, updates on Sapolsky’s lectures, and whether Israel is simply doing tit-for-tat. Captions available for translation. NOTE: we are not accepting more questions for the time being, but the form will be reopened soon. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66m…

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#69: Sex – Penis Size, BDSM, Missionary Position | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 33:56

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Episode 69 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on questions about sex, such as penis sizes, clothing as sexual modesty, BDSM and the relationship between arousal and fear, and why humans have face-to-face sex. Captions available for translation. NOTE: we are not accepting more questions for the time being, but the form will be reop…

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#68: Animal Politics, Bodily Secretions, Gesturing | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 31:29

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Episode 68 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses gestural expression, whether animals have political systems, and why others’ bodily secretions disgust us. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:19 Question 1 (Gestural expr…

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#67: PTSD, Night Shifts, Wincing | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 42:32

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Episode 67 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include whether night shift rotating is ideal, why we wince, and the hippocampal damage of PTSD. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00: Intro 00:20: Question 1 (Night Shift rotating)…

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#66: Forgiveness, Optimal Living, SA Prediction | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 42:47

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Episode 66 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the optimal living environment for humans, how we forgive, and whether suicide attempts can really be predicted and prevented. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00: Intro 00:43: Que…

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#65: Stress Addiction, Genome Differences, Metaphorical Diets | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 35:22

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Episode 65 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the 1% difference between human and chimp genomes, how stress hormones can be addictive, and if one can lose weight with a metaphorical diet. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky …

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#64: Botox, Chemo Brain, Chess | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 36:08

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Episode 64 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the brain fog experienced during chemotherapy, the effects of Botox on emotion, and how many calories chess players burn. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00: Intro 00:15: …

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#63: Wealth Disparity, Smell Loss, Libet | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 45:15

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Episode 63 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the loss of smell in COVID-19, the 1983 Libet study, and the relative standing of current inequality. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00: Intro 00:15: Question 1 (COVID and smell)…

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#62: Palestine, Monkey Language, Dutch Hunger Winter | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 31:34

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Episode 62 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the function of language brain regions in other apes and monkeys, the “developmental origin of health and disease” and the Dutch Hunger Winter, and how this applies to Palestine. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https…

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#61: De-extinction, Jennifer Aniston Neurons, ASD Vaccines | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 42:49

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Episode 61 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses de-extinction, parasocial relationships and Jennifer Aniston Neurons, and whether autism is genetically or environmentally caused (by vaccines). Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00…

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#60: Tourette’s, Free Will vs God, Sexual Maturation | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 35:18

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Episode 60 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include Tourette Syndrome, whether free will and God are mutually exclusive, and the timeline of human sexual maturation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00: Intro 00:23: Question…

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#59: Marshmallow Test, Language Wiring, NSSI’s | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 35:05

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Episode 59 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses wiring of different languages, whether the Professor and Offspring pass the Marshmallow Test, and addictive qualities of non-suicidal self-injury. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:…

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#58: Female Orgasms, Cute Aggression, Misophonia | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 37:43

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Episode 58 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the condition misophonia, what the “cute aggression” urge stems from, and whether female orgasms have a purpose. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00: Intro 01:37: Question 1 (Misop…

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#57: AA, Real-Life Zombies, Introversion/Extroversion | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 32:39

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Episode 57 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include dopamine’s role in introversion/extroversion, drugs that create real-life zombies, and the religiosity of Alcoholics Anonymous. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00: Intro 0…

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#56: Ozempic, Inbreeding | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 29:29

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Episode 56 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses Ozempic and the potential for addiction treatment, and the historical and evolutionary presence of inbreeding. Captions available for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:…

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#55: Circumcision, Pregnancy Brain, SPE | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 36:51

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Episode 55 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include brain changes during pregnancy, Zimbardo and the Stanford Prison Experiment, and the roots of circumcision. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 0:00: Intro 0:18: Question 1 (Preg…

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#54: Animal Grief, Graves’ Disease, Anticonvulsants | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 39:53

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Episode 54 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the autoimmune disorder Graves’ disease, why anticonvulsants treat bipolar and seizures, and whether other species grieve.By Robert Sapolsky

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#53: Neanderthal Autism, Dreams, Social Anxiety | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 42:31

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Episode 53 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include neanderthal DNA and autism, why we dream, and the existence of social anxiety.By Robert Sapolsky

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#52: Adult Play, APOE, Fashion Trends | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 35:50

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Episode 52 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include APOE-4 and odds of Alzheimer’s, why we follow fashion trends, and the purpose of adult play.By Robert Sapolsky

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#51: Seizure Dogs, Types of Memory, Jury Duty | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 31:00

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Episode 51 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the different types of memory, what determinists do about jury duty, and how dogs can detect seizures.By Robert Sapolsky

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#50: Blindness, Misusing Determined, Bartering Animals | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 27:45

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Episode 50 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses why blindness and schizophrenia don’t overlap, ways in which “no free will” can be misused, and examples of trading and bartering in other species.By Robert Sapolsky

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#49: Prion Diseases, Science vs. Philosophy | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interview 35:42

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Episode 49 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include prion diseases and the history of their discovery, as well as criticisms from a philosophical approach of Sapolsky’s no free will assertion.By Robert Sapolsky

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#48: Schizophrenia, Fiction, Brachydactyly | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28:19

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Episode 48 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the auditory hallucination of schizophrenia, Sapolsky’s brachydactyly fingers, and the benefits of fiction.By Robert Sapolsky

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#47: Neurogenesis, Science/Religion, Human Immaturity | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 36:46

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Episode 47 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses neurogenesis, reconciliation of science and religion, and the slow immaturity of humans.By Robert Sapolsky

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#46: Winston Churchill’s Ass, Alcohol/Cancer, Foxes | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 34:17

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Episode 46 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses Winston Churchill’s ass and its relation to wealth, the link between alcohol and cancer, and fox domestication.By Robert Sapolsky

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#45: Bio of Religion, Anxiety/Fear, Insulin Resistance | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28:58

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Episode 45 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include the biology behind religiosity variance, including the relevance of anxiety vs. fear, and insulin resistance in type II diabetes.By Robert Sapolsky

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#44: Youthful Appeal, Beauty & Goodness, Cerebellum | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 30:09

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Episode 44 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include the desire for youthful appearances, the conflation of beauty and goodness, and the cerebellum.By Robert Sapolsky

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#43: Syria | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 29:35

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Episode 43 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on Syria in light of the recent overthrow of the Assad rule.By Robert Sapolsky

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#42: Parasites, Animal Racism, Trauma Inheritance | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 35:37

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Episode 42 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include toxoplasmosis and other parasites, the mechanisms behind inheritance of trauma, and racism in other animals.By Robert Sapolsky

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#41: Bipolar Disorder, Sleep, Chronic Pain | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 25:20

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Episode 41 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the role of sleep in depression, whether Bipolar Disorder is a sleeping disorder, and the psychosomatic nature of chronic pain.By Robert Sapolsky

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#31: More Stress, SSRI’s, a Universe with Free Will | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 34:35

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Episode 31 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this episode, we talk more about stress and SSRI’s, including their efficacy and suicide risk increase, and whether Sapolsky wants us to have free will.By Robert Sapolsky

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#32: Cost of Ambition, Cognitive Tradeoff Hypothesis | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 23:54

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Episode 32 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode talks about allostasis, the Cognitive Tradeoff Hypothesis, Sapolsky’s advice to his young self on ambition.By Robert Sapolsky

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#39: Alcohol, Penis Envy, Plate-Licking | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 23:44

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Episode 39 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the effects of alcohol on the brain, what Freud got right and wrong, and how to reframe the disempowerment of no free will.By Robert Sapolsky

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#33: Homosexuality, Nobel Prizes, Synapses | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 29:43

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Episode 33 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode talks about the mechanism behind synaptic gaps, the evolutionary explanations for homosexuality, and controversial Nobel Prizes.By Robert Sapolsky

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#37: Pareidolia, U.S. Election, Psychological stress | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 22:42

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Episode 37 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the phenomenon of pareidolia, the results of the U.S. election, and how to manage psychological stress.By Robert Sapolsky

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#30: Stress, Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 27:43

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Episode 30 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) and the ins and outs of stress.By Robert Sapolsky