Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews
By Robert Sapolsky
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Episodes: 113
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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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Sexual Reproduction; Acquired Savants; Human Dominance | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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May 28, 2026 |
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Chimps & Crystals; Gendered Colors; COVID fetuses | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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May 21, 2026 |
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Fart Jokes, Handedness, SuperAgers | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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May 14, 2026 |
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Sex Changing Fish, Sleepwalking, Gays’ Parents | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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May 07, 2026 |
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Call of the Void, Animals Adopting, Robert Trivers | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Hurricane Births, Black Plague, Too Much PFC | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Hobbits and Hallucinations | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Punch the Monkey, White Replacement, Glymphatic System | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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The Price of Atheism, Mania, Shock Bracelets | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #105
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Cranial Deformation, Spontaneous Monogamy | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #104
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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The Woman Who Smells Parkinson’s, Flagellation | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #103
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Food Comas, Weasel War Dances, Tortoise Updates | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #102
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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How We Lost Our Tails, Getting Taller, Senescence | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #101
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Why This Podcast, Gorillas & Gibbons, The Occult | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #100
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Age of Consent, Cavemen Myths | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #99
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Neural Implants, Smell Loss, Exercise | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #98
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Musical Emotions, Primate Healthcare | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #97
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Buddhism, Out-of-Africa, Talking Dogs | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #96
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Midlife Crisis, Foreign Accent Syndrome, Twins | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #95
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Microplastics, Astrology, Trypophobia | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #94
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Testosterone, Why We Cry, Shame | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #93
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Alice in Wonderland, Psychiatrists’ Mental Health | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #92
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Naked Mole Rats, Aspartame, Restless Leg Syndrome | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #91
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Hormones All The Way Down | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #90
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Male Rejection, Pandemic Effects, Night Primates | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #89
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Vegans, Near-Death Experiences, Fertility Figures | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #88
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Heroism, Fainting, Autoimmune Schizophrenia | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #87
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Multiple Sclerosis, Anti-Breeders, Before Turtles | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #86
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Obesity, Deja Vu, History of ASD | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #85
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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mRNA Vaccines, Reckless Youth, Teeth | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #84
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Tylenol, Uncanny Chatbots, Animal Tummies | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #83
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Trauma Release, Weather-Based Emotions | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #82
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Jane Goodall | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #81
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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CTE, All-Time Experiments, Hoarding | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #80
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Cheating, Fat Inflammation, Animals Lies | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #79
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Consciousness, Pet Parents, Galápagos Tortoises | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #78
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Hunter-Gatherer Kids, Ranked Stress, Dementia Diet | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #77
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Hungry Judges, Morning vs Night People, Control | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #76
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Gay Greeks, Boredom, Taxonomy | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #75
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Menopause, Jumping Genes, Monkey Thieves | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #74
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Twin Telepathy, Risky Men, Thyroids | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #73
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Mothers vs Fathers, Emergence, Primate Parenting | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #72
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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IQ, Earworms, Thinking vs. Feeling | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #71
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Israel, Placebos, Tit-for-tat | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #70
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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#69: Sex – Penis Size, BDSM, Missionary Position | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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#68: Animal Politics, Bodily Secretions, Gesturing | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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#67: PTSD, Night Shifts, Wincing | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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#66: Forgiveness, Optimal Living, SA Prediction | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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#65: Stress Addiction, Genome Differences, Metaphorical Diets | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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#64: Botox, Chemo Brain, Chess | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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May 29, 2025 |
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#63: Wealth Disparity, Smell Loss, Libet | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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May 22, 2025 |
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#62: Palestine, Monkey Language, Dutch Hunger Winter | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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May 15, 2025 |
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#61: De-extinction, Jennifer Aniston Neurons, ASD Vaccines | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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May 08, 2025 |
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#60: Tourette’s, Free Will vs God, Sexual Maturation | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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May 01, 2025 |
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#59: Marshmallow Test, Language Wiring, NSSI’s | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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#58: Female Orgasms, Cute Aggression, Misophonia | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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#57: AA, Real-Life Zombies, Introversion/Extroversion | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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#56: Ozempic, Inbreeding | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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#55: Circumcision, Pregnancy Brain, SPE | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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#54: Animal Grief, Graves’ Disease, Anticonvulsants | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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#53: Neanderthal Autism, Dreams, Social Anxiety | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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#52: Adult Play, APOE, Fashion Trends | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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#51: Seizure Dogs, Types of Memory, Jury Duty | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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#50: Blindness, Misusing Determined, Bartering Animals | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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#49: Prion Diseases, Science vs. Philosophy | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interview
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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#48: Schizophrenia, Fiction, Brachydactyly | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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#47: Neurogenesis, Science/Religion, Human Immaturity | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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#46: Winston Churchill’s Ass, Alcohol/Cancer, Foxes | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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#45: Bio of Religion, Anxiety/Fear, Insulin Resistance | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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#44: Youthful Appeal, Beauty & Goodness, Cerebellum | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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#43: Syria | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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#42: Parasites, Animal Racism, Trauma Inheritance | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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#41: Bipolar Disorder, Sleep, Chronic Pain | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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#30: Stress, Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#31: More Stress, SSRI’s, a Universe with Free Will | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#32: Cost of Ambition, Cognitive Tradeoff Hypothesis | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#33: Homosexuality, Nobel Prizes, Synapses | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#34: Against Empathy, Sex Ratio Regulations | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#35: Anorexia Nervosa, Tribalism, Meditation | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#36: COVID, Decussation, Thymicolymphaticus | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#37: Pareidolia, U.S. Election, Psychological stress | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#38: Trans Brains, Parkinson’s, Inequality | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#39: Alcohol, Penis Envy, Plate-Licking | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#40: Monogamy, Genetic Testing, Sociobiology | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#21: Bird-Brains, Nature | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#22: “Kitschy” Nostalgia, body-picking disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#23: Free Will Emergence, Religion vs Atheism | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#24: Trolley Problem, Dancing, Game Theory | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#25: Brain Exercise, Pain Types, Music | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#26: Alzheimer’s and Dementia | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#27: Telomeres, Meritocracy, Autism Plasticity | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#28: Munchausen’s, Munchausen by proxy, Cognitive Bias | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#29: Dyslexia, Brain Size, Autoimmune Diseases | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#20: Dogs! | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#19: Phobias, Apotemnophilia, Youthful Biases | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#18: Tickling, Negativity Dominance, Household Baboons | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#17: Violence, Catan, Neurodegenerative Disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#16: Sex Brains, Jerusalem Syndrome, legal work | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#15: Non-human disorders, “gut,” People Magazine | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#14: Ketamine, anti-Semitism, astrology | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#13: Food and the brain, humor, depression remission | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#12: “Us” vs “Them”, zombies, beauty and awe | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#11: Sabine Hossenfelder, Big Bang, ASD | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#10: Parenting, Ukraine, state of humans | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#9: Patient SM, mortality awareness, favorite books | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#8: PFC, genetic enhancement, agriculture benefits | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#7: Punishment/reward, darting, the Offsprings | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring(s) Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#6: Neural cross wiring, psychedelics, zoos | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#5: Freud, aggression, dopamine | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#4: Sapolsky’s style, Feigenbaum Constant, piano | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#3: Art, Share-Sapolsky childhood, Breaking Bad | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#2: Ideal weekend, baboon conflicts, Sacks’ disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#1: Nauta, religiosity and anxiety, dessert/desert | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Nov 28, 2024 |