How to Control Your Sense of Pain & PleasureThis episode I discuss our sense of pain and pleasure: where and how they each arise in our mind and body and various […]

The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep | Dr. Matt WalkerIn this episode, my guest is Dr. Matt Walker, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology and the […]

How to Optimize Your Brain-Body Function & HealthThis episode I describe how the organs of the body influence the function and health of our brain and how our brain […]

Machines, Creativity & Love | Dr. Lex FridmanDr. Lex Fridman Ph.D., is a scientist at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), working on robotics, artificial […]

Maximizing Productivity, Physical & Mental Health with Daily ToolsIn this episode, I discuss science-supported tools for enhancing focus, learning, creativity, […]

The Science of Hearing, Balance & Accelerated LearningThis episode I describe how our ears and nervous system decode sound waves and gravity to allow us to hear and […]

Understanding & Healing the Mind | Dr. Karl DeisserothDr. Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD, is a clinical psychiatrist and scientist who directs a bioengineering research […]

How Smell, Taste & Pheromone-Like Chemicals Control YouThis episode explains how we sense chemicals through smell, taste, and pheromones. How things smell and taste […]

The Science of Vision, Eye Health & Seeing BetterThis episode I describe how we see, meaning how our eyes focus, convert light information into electricity the rest […]

How to Build Endurance in Your Brain & BodyThis episode I discuss endurance: our ability to perform effort over extended amounts of time. I describe the four kinds […]

Science of Muscle Growth, Increasing Strength & Muscular RecoveryIn this episode, I describe how our brain and nervous system control muscle tissue and how to […]

How to Lose Fat With Science-Based ToolsThis episode I describe the science of fat loss, including how fat is mobilized and oxidized (burned) and how to increase […]

How to Learn Skills FasterThis episode I discuss the science and practice of learning physical skills: what it involves at a biological level, and what to focus […]

Supercharge Exercise Performance & Recovery with CoolingThis episode I explain the science of heating and cooling the body, a process called thermoregulation– and h […]

Boost Your Energy & Immune System with Cortisol & AdrenalineThis episode I describe the biology of two essential hormones we all make: cortisol and adrenaline (also […]

How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone This episode discusses metabolism and how our thyroid hormone and growth hormone control our metabolism. I […]

How Hormones Control Hunger, Eating & Satiety This episode I discuss how hormones from our gut, liver, pancreas and brain control our appetite–and the specific t […]

How to Optimize Testosterone & EstrogenIn this episode, I discuss testosterone and estrogen hormones and how they impact the brain, body, and behavior after […]

How Hormones Shape Sexual DevelopmentIn this episode, I discuss how hormones such as testosterone and estrogen and their derivatives impact the early development of […]

The Science of Emotions & RelationshipsIn this episode, I discuss the biology of emotions and moods in the context of relationships. I focus on the science of how […]