Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

Robert Sapolsky
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Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

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.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    #49: Prion Diseases, Science vs. Philosophy | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interview

    Episode 49 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include prion diseases and the history of their discovery, as well as criticisms from a philosophical approach of Sapolsky’s no free will assertion.

    36 min

  2. JAN 31

    #48: Schizophrenia, Fiction, Brachydactyly | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    Episode 48 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the auditory hallucination of schizophrenia, Sapolsky’s brachydactyly fingers, and the benefits of fiction.

    28 min

  3. JAN 24

    #47: Neurogenesis, Science/Religion, Human Immaturity | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    Episode 47 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses neurogenesis, reconciliation of science and religion, and the slow immaturity of humans.

    37 min

  4. JAN 17

    #46: Winston Churchill’s Ass, Alcohol/Cancer, Foxes | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    Episode 46 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses Winston Churchill’s ass and its relation to wealth, the link between alcohol and cancer, and fox domestication.

    34 min

  5. JAN 10

    #45: Bio of Religion, Anxiety/Fear, Insulin Resistance | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    Episode 45 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include the biology behind religiosity variance, including the relevance of anxiety vs. fear, and insulin resistance in type II diabetes.

    29 min

  6. JAN 3

    #44: Youthful Appeal, Beauty & Goodness, Cerebellum | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    Episode 44 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include the desire for youthful appearances, the conflation of beauty and goodness, and the cerebellum.

    30 min

  7. 12/27/2024

    #43: Syria | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    Episode 43 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on Syria in light of the recent overthrow of the Assad rule.

    30 min

  8. 12/20/2024

    #42: Parasites, Animal Racism, Trauma Inheritance | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    Episode 42 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include toxoplasmosis and other parasites, the mechanisms behind inheritance of trauma, and racism in other animals.

    36 min
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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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