The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works.
Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017.
Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets.
In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 10 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.
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The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works.
Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017.
Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets.
In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 10 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.
Dr. Bernardo Huberman: How to Use Curiosity & Focus to Create a Joyful & Meaningful Life
Huberman Lab
3 hours 15 minutes
2 months ago
Dr. Bernardo Huberman: How to Use Curiosity & Focus to Create a Joyful & Meaningful Life
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Bernardo Huberman, Ph.D., a research physicist, expert on quantum networks, and vice president of CableLabs’ Next-Gen Systems. We discuss his journey into science, beginning in South America, how a curiosity about physics led him to the United States, and how his hunger for studying novel problems guided him into fields like physics, computer science, biology, economics, and, most recently, quantum computing. He explains relativity theory, chaos theory, fractals, and quantum internet in terms anyone can understand.
We explore how curiosity has continually guided his decisions about what to study and how to live, and how researching hard, even abstract, problems can serve as a model for staying grounded and enjoying everyday life. We also discuss meditation, spirituality, and why continually asking questions about how the world is organized can bring about an immense and lasting sense of meaning and joy.
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Pre-order Andrew's new book, Protocols at protocolsbook.com.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Dr. Bernardo Huberman
00:02:13 Sponsors: Helix Sleep & BetterHelp
00:05:08 Early School, Science Interest, Argentina; Soccer
00:12:29 Physics, Childhood Teacher, Family
00:20:48 Music; Dictatorship; Humanistic Education
00:29:09 Sponsor: AG1
00:30:40 US Graduate School
00:39:27 Counterculture, Peer Pressure; Graduation, Job Search
00:49:19 Xerox, Personal Computers; Risk-Takers, Tachyon
00:54:49 Sponsors: LMNT & ExpressVPN
00:57:33 Relativity Theory, Quantum Mechanics
01:05:53 Chaos Theory, Fractals, Butterfly Effect
01:17:21 Scientists, Positive Contributions & Flaws
01:26:19 Sponsor: Mateína
01:27:45 Enjoyment of Life, Meditation; Goal Pursuit
01:35:44 Changing Fields, Computers
01:43:24 Mentors, Students; Restlessness, Curiosity
01:47:41 Industry, Academia, Graduate Degrees
01:54:02 Podcast, Interviewing; Mistakes, Working with Others
02:05:48 Quantum Internet, Unbreakable Code
02:09:48 Physics & Neuroscience; AI
02:15:06 Analog vs. Digital Life, Thinking about Future
02:21:38 Worry, Meditation
02:24:22 Beliefs, God; Spiritual Experiences, Randomness
02:33:53 Thinking about Past; Nostalgia
02:39:19 Politically Incorrect; Libertarians; Cryogenics; Enjoying Life
02:46:30 Joyful; Pushing to Limits; Worry & Enjoyment, Living with Elegance
02:55:57 Etiquette, Clothing
03:04:11 Retirement, Money, Travel
03:12:00 Future Plans; Joyful Life
03:13:33 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
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Huberman Lab
The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works.
Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017.
Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets.
In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 10 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.
