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Dr. Robert Sapolsky and his Offspring answer your questions, with topics ranging from his books to his time doing field work in Kenya, current research to current events, and lots more.
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- 5 days ago37 min
How We Measure Time; Baboon Operas | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 128 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include how our brains measure time, and when they fail to, and the Shakespearean opera all about baboons.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:14 Question 1 (How the brain measures time)00:22:18 Question 2 (The Baboon Opera)
- 1 weeks ago32 min
The Lindsay Clancy Case | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 127 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the Lindsay Clancy trial, discussing both the scientific and legal aspects of it and their interaction, and how this could be a landmark case for psychiatric diseases and the law. Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:39 Part 1 (Context for the case)00:05:58 Part 2 (The Neurobiology Perspective)00:20:25 Part 3 (The Legal Aspect)
- 2 weeks ago43 min
Gut Microbiome; Shame vs Guilt; Your Comments | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 126 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include if the gut microbiome can affect the brain, especially when it comes to psychiatric disorders, and the difference between shame and guilt-based cultures.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro and Comments Response00:04:28 Question 1 (Gut Microbiome and the brain)00:20:54 Question 2 (Shame vs. guilt-based cultures)
- 3 weeks ago29 min
Giraffe Math; Introversion/Extroversion Neuroscience | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 125 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of some of the supposed neurobiological differences between introversion and extroversion and why they may be inaccurate, and the recent demonstration of mathematical abilities by some Spanish giraffe.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:17 Question 1 (Neurobiology of introversion and extroversion)00:20:54 Question 2 (Giraffe that do math)
- Aug 13, 202633 min
Pseudoscience and Conspiracy Theories; No Mosquitos | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 124 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the world of pseudoscience and conspiracy theories and how to talk to someone who believes them, and what would happen if we got rid of mosquitos once and for all.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:14 Question 1 (Pseudoscience and conspiracy theories)00:20:56 Question 2 (Could we eradicate mosquitos?)
- Aug 6, 202637 min
Male Eradications; Autoimmune Contradictions | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 123 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the relationship between the immune system, stress, and glucocorticoids, and why men keep coming close to being wiped out.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:14 Question 1 (Autoimmunity, stress, and glucocorticoids)00:15:17 Question 2 (Male Eradications)
- Jul 30, 202628 min
Ape Laughter; Mirror Cells | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 122 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the potential danger that is mirror cells, and whether other apes laugh like we do.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:14 Question 1 (Mirror Cells)00:16:58 Question 2 Part 1 (Ape Laughter)
- Jul 23, 202634 min
The Truth About Peptides; Spelling Bees & Demographics | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 121 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the recent craze that is peptides and whether they really help strength and muscle growth, and how one trains their brain for a Spelling Bee, along with how a trend in Bees reflects a larger pattern of demographics in the U.S.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro and Corrections00:01:20 Question 1 (Peptides and muscle growth)00:16:02 Question 2 Part 1 (Training for Spelling Bees)00:25:52 Question 2 Part 2 (Bees and Demographic trends)
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