# Robert Sapolsky
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Robert Morris Sapolsky (born April 6, 1957) is an American neuroendocrinologist and author. He is currently a professor of biology, and professor of neurology and neurological sciences and, by courtesy, neurosurgery, at Stanford University. In addition, he is a research associate at the National Museums of Kenya.
I Will Choose Free Will - Or Will I? | Hn 284
On this crossover episode, Adam and economist Bob Murphy (of the great Bob Murphy Show!) take on the "free will v hard determinism" debate by analyzing the arguments made in a conversation between Neil deGrasse Tyson and Robert Sapolsky. The two men were mocked by Adam and Bob, but according to the…
Breathwork, Brandon Novak, and the Space Between Versions of You
Brandon's been gone a minute. Life happened — dog died, the daily grind wore thin, and the mic gathered dust. But here's the thing about silence: it's never empty. He's been over at Novak's place teaching breathwork — yeah, *that* Novak from Jackass — watching men's armor crack open in real time. T…
The Shadow Side of Meditation
In this episode of Dharma Lab, Cortland Dahl and Richard Davidson are joined by Center for Healthy Minds researchers Simon Goldberg, Polina Beloborodova, and Matt Hirshberg to examine the “shadow side” of meditation. When people report anxiety or other difficult experiences during practice, how can…
"Responsibility is a Myth" | Robert Sapolsky's Determinism
The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare https://skl.sh/unsolicitedadvice04241Uploaded 15-04-24There have been few public intellectuals who are quite as well-respected as Robert Sapolsky. He is clear in his argument, precise in his speech, and persuasive in hi…
The biology of our best and worst selves | Robert Sapolsky
How can humans be so compassionate and altruistic -- and also so brutal and violent? To understand why we do what we do, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky looks at extreme context, examining actions on timescales from seconds to millions of years before they occurred. In this fascinating talk, he shar…
The biology of our best and worst selves | Robert Sapolsky
How can humans be so compassionate and altruistic -- and also so brutal and violent? To understand why we do what we do, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky looks at extreme context, examining actions on timescales from seconds to millions of years before they occurred. In this fascinating talk, he shar…
Kylie Zeal - Neurodiverse Superpowers: ADHD & Autism as Strengths
Tam Callaghan sits down with book coach Kylie Zeal again for the second part of their conversation. This time it’s more personal. Both were diagnosed later in life, Tam with ADHD and Kylie with ADHD and autism, and they talk about what those diagnoses have helped them understand about themselves.
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The Architecture of Isolation
This is the biological, bottom-up half of the story. Everything alive is trying to reach balance, and we built a world that won't let it. The episode traces how money pressure, endless options, and chronic stress get into your genes, your brain, and your inner voice. Then it lays out a six-floor pa…
Data Centers in Space
Space is cold. We’ve all seen people freeze solid when blown out of the air lock (at least in movies and TV). And we’ve all heard ludicrously low temperatures quoted by science communicators: -270 degrees Celsius (-450 Fahrenheit), or something close to that depending on whether you’re next to a re…
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