In this episode, my guest is Oded Rechavi, Ph.D., professor of neurobiology at Tel Aviv University and expert in how genes are inherited, how experiences shape genes and remarkably, how some memories of experiences can be passed via genes to offspring. We discuss his research challenging long-held tenets of genetic inheritance and the relevance of those find ... Show More
Jan 29
Essentials: Using Play to Rewire & Improve Your Brain
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss why play is a powerful yet often overlooked tool for shaping the brain across the entire lifespan, not just during childhood. I explain how play engages specific brain circuits and neurochemicals, allowing us to explore different ... Show More
34m 56s
Jan 26
Science & Tools of Learning & Memory | Dr. David Eagleman
Dr. David Eagleman, PhD, is a neuroscientist, bestselling author and professor at Stanford University. We discuss how to leverage the science of neuroplasticity to learn new skills and information and how accurate and false memories form and are forgotten. We also discuss time pe ... Show More
2h 24m
Jan 22
Essentials: Therapy, Treating Trauma & Other Life Challenges | Dr. Paul Conti
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Paul Conti, MD, a psychiatrist and expert in treating trauma and psychiatric illness. We explain what trauma is and how it affects the mind and body, as well as the best treatment approaches to support recovery. We also dis ... Show More
38m 5s
Aug 2023
#268 ‒ Genetics: testing, therapy, editing, association with disease risk, autism, and more | Wendy Chung, M.D., Ph.D.
2h 27m
Jul 2025
Genetics: Chromosomes, Meiosis and Mitosis, and Inheritance Patterns
This podcast is the first in a series of lectures covering genetics. I cover the following topics: brief history of basic genetic principals, evolution, chromosomal theory (including mutations), mitosis and meiosis, and inheritance patterns. Please email me if you have any commen ... Show More
50m 11s
Jul 2023
How Our Beliefs And Thoughts Impact Our Biology And Gene Expression with Dr. Bruce Lipton
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, LMNT, and Apollo. There is powerful science behind how our beliefs inform our genetic expression. It’s not our genes alone that dictate our health outcomes, rather it’s the biology of belief that determines our destiny. ... Show More
1h 14m
Jun 2023
Anne Ferguson-Smith on unravelling epigenetics
Our genes can tell us so much about us, from why we look the way we look, think the way we think, even what kind of diseases we might be likely to suffer from. But our genes aren't the whole story. There are other, complex and intriguing systems within every cell in our bodies wh ... Show More
28m 2s
Jan 2022
The Science Behind Why We Age | Episode 1
In this episode, Dr. David Sinclair and co-host Matthew LaPlante discuss why we age. In doing so, they discuss organisms that have extreme longevity, the genes that control aging (mTOR, AMPK, Sirtuins), the role of sirtuin proteins as epigenetic regulators of aging, the process o ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 2024
EP 132: From mammoths to genome editing, trailblazing genetics with Dr. George Church
In this episode, we are excited to welcome George Church, Professor at Harvard Medical School and MIT, and Co-founder of Eugit Therapeutics, Colossal Biosciences, Arrived AI, and eGenesis. He is also the Director of PersonalGenomes.org, the world's only open-access information hu ... Show More
47m 41s