We spend a third of our lives sleeping and there is no greater enjoyment than a really good afternoon nap. Back in preschool, the good old days, naps were built into our daily schedules but as adults - not so much. But should they be? Is there any neurological benefit or detriment to taking a nap? Tune in to learn a little bit more about the neuroscience be ... Show More
Jun 2024
Episode 32: The Neuroscience of Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by uncontrollable movements, stiffness, and cognitive decline. Curious? Come learn more! Please rate, review, and subscribe and if you have any questions, comments, concerns, queries, or complaints, please email me ... Show More
23m 12s
Jan 2024
Episode 31: The Neuroscience of Dreams
Dreams are both scientifically fascinating and universal. Everyone dreams, at every age and they are often nonsensical, complex, and deeply subjective. How can you quantify something so personal in the activity of cells, circuits, and systems?Let's find out together!Please rate, ... Show More
23m 1s
Jul 2024
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
This episode is packed with essential high-yield information for your MCAT prep, covering the biological, physiological, and psychological aspects of sleep. We’ll explore various sleep theories, like the Memory Consolidation and Brain Plasicticity Theories, and even discuss the c ... Show More
44m 44s
Dec 2024
Essentials: Understand and Use Dreams to Learn and Forget
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the important role that sleep and dreams have in learning, regulating emotions, and recovering from trauma.
I discuss how dreams during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep contribute to emotional learning and the processing of traumat ... Show More
38m 49s
Jul 2025
How Better Sleep Can Transform Your Memory & Learning with Dr. Gina Poe
<p>This week on the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist, Dr. Kristen Holmes sits down with Dr. Gina Poe, neurobiologist and expert in REM sleep and memory consolidation. Together, Dr. Holmes and Dr. Poe unpack what actually happens when you’ ... Show More
1h 12m
Mar 2023
Sleep - Dr. Dan Pardi - Neuroscience
<p>Today we have Dr. Dan Pardi, sleep researcher at Stanford and Leiden University and CEO of <a href="https://www.humanos.me/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);">humanOS.me</a> with us to discuss what we can learn about the sleep patterns of hunter-gatherers. If you love sleep scienc ... Show More
1h 43m
Jun 2025
Essentials: The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep
In 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 Walker Podcast, which focuses on the science and impact of sleep. We explore the importance of sleep a ... Show More
41m 2s
May 2025
Do you know how your memory works? 🧠
Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at sleeptightpre ... Show More
25m 12s
Mar 2025
Dr. Allison Brager: Improve Sleep Efficiency & Resilience
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Allison Brager, Ph.D., an active-duty Army neuroscientist whose research focuses on physiological resilience in extreme stress environments such as Antarctica and outer space. We discuss how sleep is impacted in these harsh conditions and the broa ... Show More
1h 57m
Sep 2024
How to Improve Memory & Focus Using Science Protocols | Dr. Charan Ranganath
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Charan Ranganath, Ph.D., professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of California, Davis, and a world expert on the neuroscience of memory. We discuss how memory works, what causes diseases of dementia like Alzheimer’s, and science ... Show More
2h 39m