logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2025
1h 11m

How Learning a New Language Rewires Your...

Dave Asprey
About this episode
Linguist Daniel Everett reveals how language shapes thought, memory, and perception—challenging everything we thought we knew about communication, cognition, and even consciousness. 
Up next
Today
Everything You Need To Know About Your Poop | Gut Surgeon Explains : 1533
Dr. Karan Rajan on Fiber Fermentation, Sodium Myths, and What Your Poop Reveals About Disease Risk Your poop is more predictive than almost any other health signal, and you are flushing that data away every single day without a second look. Watch this episode on YouTube for the f ... Show More
1h 9m
Sep 6
If I Had To Lose 50 Pounds FAST, I’d Do THIS : 1532
Try TrueDark glasses: https://truedark.comTry Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/davetubeTry Suppgrade Labs: https://shopsuppgradelabs.com/Try Longevity Gummies: https://www.timeline.com/partners/dave-aspreyMost people fail to lose weight because they have a metabol ... Show More
10m 3s
Sep 4
Raw Garlic, Egg Yolks, Heat Strokes, and Melatonin : 1531
Raw Garlic "Ultimate Biohack" Trend Faces Scientific Scrutiny Raw garlic has gone viral as a morning ritual, with fans crushing a clove, mixing it with honey, and crediting it with everything from lower cholesterol and better insulin sensitivity to cleared acne, eliminated brain ... Show More
7m 48s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2022
How Language Lights Up the Brain
Language allows us to connect with people from around the world. It opens our minds and hearts to new experiences and different ways of life. But learning a new language can be really difficult, so how did we do it as children? And are our adult brains even cut out for learning n ... Show More
27m 8s
Oct 2023
Ep28 "Does your language shape your thinking?"
Are there really dozens of words for snow in northern cultures? What did the movie Arrival have to do with language and cognition? Why are Russians better than Americans at distinguishing certain shades of blue? And what does any of this have to do with space, time, gender, and h ... Show More
33m 39s
Aug 2025
The Hidden Architecture of Language: Autoregression, AI, and Human Speech with Dr. Elan Barenholtz - Beyond Words with Garrett Oyama
Get ASHA CEUs: Speech Therapy PDWatch on YouTube Join the Beyond Words Newsletter Learn more about Dr. Barenholtz:Elan's substackElan on XElan's labElan's YouTube channelJoin host Garrett Oyama in this thought-provoking episode of Beyond Words, featuring Dr. Elan Barenholtz, cogn ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 2024
Neurotech, Brain Enhancement & Improving Hearing Loss with David Eagleman
Can the brain receive information through unusual channels and still know how to interpret it?What if I told you it was possible to hear with your skin? Or see with your tongue? It may sound like science fiction, but it’s closer to reality than you might think. The limits of your ... Show More
19m 58s
Feb 2024
From Genes To Memes: Philosopher Dan Dennett on the Evolution of Language & AI
In this interview with philosopher Dan Dennett, we discussed his brilliant book I've Been Thinking and the evolution of not just humankind, but of language and culture. We explored questions like: What is the future of human consciousness? And what role do AI technology and deep ... Show More
42m 54s
Aug 2022
The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music | Dr. Erich Jarvis
My guest this episode is Dr. Erich Jarvis, PhD—Professor and the Head of the Laboratory of Neurogenetics of Language at Rockefeller University and Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Dr. Jarvis’ research spans the molecular and genetic mechanisms of voca ... Show More
1h 51m
Jan 2009
Philosophy of language and mind
Language and Mind: What is rationality? What is consciousness? How do we manage to express our thoughts and experiences in language? 
1h 27m
Oct 2022
The Science of Learning & Speaking Languages | Dr. Eddie Chang
My guest is Eddie Chang, MD, a neurosurgeon and professor of neurological surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the co-director of the Center for Neural Engineering & Prostheses. We discuss the brain mechanisms underlying speech, language learning and ... Show More
2h 31m
Jun 2023
#126 Noam Chomsky: Decoding the Human Mind & Neural Nets
<p dir="ltr">Welcome to episode #126 of Eye on AI with Craig Smith and Noam Chomsky.<br /> <br /> Are neural nets the key to understanding the human brain and language acquisition? In this conversation with renowned linguist and cognitive scientist <a href= "https://twitter.com/c ... Show More
58m 27s