Notable Guests
RI
Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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AG
Animal Grief
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BR
Bio of Religion
1x
AR
Animal Racism
1x
AN
Anorexia Nervosa
1x
BB
Big Bang
1x
AP
Animal Politics
1x
BD
Bipolar Disorder
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BS
Bodily Secretions
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BE
Brain Exercise
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BS
Brain Size
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CB
Chemo Brain
1x
CA
Cost of Ambition
1x
CA
Cute Aggression
1x
AE
Against Empathy
1x
Recent Episodes
Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Discussed the evolutionary reasons for human handedness and its presence in other species.
Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Discussed if parenting influences sexual orientation, exploring biological and environmental factors.
Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Discussing Robert Trivers' work on reciprocal altruism and parent-offspring conflict.
Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Discusses the disappearance of the Bubonic Plague and its potential causes.
Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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A specific mushroom causes a unique hallucination, unlike others.
Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Punch the Monkey, White Replacement, Glymphatic System | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Discusses the validity of the White/Great Replacement Theory.
Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Rachel's shock bracelets spark discussion on pain and learning.
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Discusses the Default Mode Network's role in depression.
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Woman can smell Parkinson's disease, indicating early detection possibilities.
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Galápagos tortoise species are making a comeback.
How We Lost Our Tails, Getting Taller, Senescence | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #101
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Humans may be getting taller due to environmental factors.
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Origins and purpose of the podcast are revealed.
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Debate on the existence and nature of cavemen.
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Discusses the health benefits of increased blood pressure during exercise.
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Musical emotions and their universality across cultures and species
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Buddhist meditation practices produce measurable changes in brain structure and function
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Having an opposite-sex twin influences hormonal development, socialization, and mate selection patterns
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Microplastics accumulate in organs and tissues, potentially disrupting endocrine systems and causing inflammation
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Humans cry for emotional regulation, social bonding, and stress relief across different psychological states