Category: Academia

39 episodes

• Lex #404 | Lex

  Lee Cronin: Controversial Nature Paper on Evolution of Life and Universe

  Lee Cronin (#3)

  December 9, 2023

  • Evolution
  • Origin of Life
  • Academia
  • Publishing
  • Aliens
  • AGI
  Sean's rating9.3/10

• Huberman #177 | Huberman

  Dr. E.J. Chichilnisky: How the Brain Works, Curing Blindness & How to Navigate a Career Path

  E.J Chichilnisky

  • Vision
  • Academia
  • Retina
  • Engineering
  Sean's rating9.2/10

• Huberman #171 | Huberman

  Dr. Kay Tye: The Biology of Social Interactions and Emotions

  Kay Tye

  February 5, 2024

  • Emotions
  • Relationships
  • Emotion
  • Social Media
  • Academia
  Sean's rating9.1/10

• Huberman #224 | Huberman

  How to Best Guide Your Life Decisions & Path

  Jordan Peterson

  December 30, 2024

  • Academia
  • Dopamine
  • Meaning
  • Politics
  • Pornography
  • Purpose
  • Religion
  Sean's rating9.1/10

• Lex #292 | Lex

  Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity

  Robin Hanson

  June 9, 2022

  • Aliens
  • Universe
  • UFO
  • Conspiracys
  • AI
  • Academia
  • Simulation
  Sean's rating9.1/10

• Huberman #222 | Huberman

  How to Use Curiosity & Focus to Create a Joyful & Meaningful Life

  Bernardo Huberman

  December 16, 2024

  • Academia
  • Emotion
  • Family
  • Focus
  • Meaning
  • Physics
  • Purpose
  • Backstory
  Sean's rating8.8/10

• Lex #16 | Lex

  Eric Wienstein

  Eric Wienstein

  March 20, 2019

  • Academia
  • Conspiricies
  • Podcaster
  • Science Communication
  • Controversial
  Sean's rating8.7/10

• Lex #62 | Lex

  Donald Knuth

  Donald Knuth

  December 30, 2019

  • Academia
  • CompSci
  • Religion
  • Writing
  Sean's rating8.6/10

• Lex #187 | Lex

  Frank Wilczeck

  Frank Wilczeck

  May 29, 2021

  • Math
  • Nerd
  • Physics
  • Professor
  • Academia
  • Nobel Prize
  Sean's rating8.6/10

• Lex #397 | Lex

  Greg Lukianoff

  Greg Lukianoff

  September 24, 2023

  • Free-Speech
  • Author
  • Cancel Culture
  • Censorship
  • Academia
  • Social Media
  • Democrats
  Sean's rating8.6/10

• Lex #413 | Lex

  Bill Ackman

  Bill Ackman

  February 20, 2024

  • Investing
  • Stocks
  • Academia
  • DEI
  • Money
  Sean's rating8.6/10

• Lex #13 | Lex

  Tomaso Poggio

  Tomaso Poggio

  January 19, 2019

  • Big Name Scientist
  • Academia
  • Mind
  • Robots
  • Algorithms
  • AI
  • Neural Networks
  Sean's rating8.5/10

• Lex #117 | Lex

  Sheldon Solomon

  Sheldon Solomon

  August 20, 2020

  • Psychology
  • Philosophy
  • Suffering
  • Religion
  • AI
  • Mortality
  • Academia
  Sean's rating8.5/10

• Lex #285 | Lex

  Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture

  Glenn Loury

  May 14, 2022

  • Racism
  • Slavery
  • History
  • Controversy
  • Controversial
  • Politics
  • Academia
  Sean's rating8.5/10

• Lex #222 | Lex

  Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition

  Jay McClelland

  September 20, 2021

  • Neural Networks
  • AI
  • Academia
  • Computer Science
  • Algorithms
  Sean's rating8.4/10

• Huberman #229 | Huberman

  Using Your Mind to Control Your Physical Health & Longevity

  Ellen Langer

  February 3, 2025

  • Psychology
  • Mindset
  • Self
  • Academia
  • Impact
  • Deep-Thinking
  Sean's rating8.1/10

• Lex #41 | Lex

  Leonard Susskind

  Leonard Susskind

  September 26, 2019

  • Quantum
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Academia
  • AI
  • Algorithms
  • String Theory
  • Big Name Scientist
  Sean's rating8.1/10

• Lex #61 | Lex

  Melanie Mitchell

  Melanie Mitchell

  December 28, 2019

  • Deep Learning
  • AI
  • Self-Driving
  • Academia
  • Emotion
  • Future
  Sean's rating8/10

• Huberman #211 | Huberman

  Dr. Charan Ranganath: How to Improve Memory & Focus Using Science Protocols

  Charan Ranganath

  September 30, 2024

  • Memory
  • Academia
  • Tools
  • Psychology
  • Neuromodulators
  Sean's rating7.9/10

• Huberman #191 | Huberman

  Dr. James Hollis: How to Find Your True Purpose & Create Your Best Life

  James Holis

  May 13, 2024

  • Academia
  • Purpose
  • Meaning
  • Self
  • Psychology
  • Philosophy
  • Gender
  Sean's rating7.8/10

• Lex #109 | Lex

  Brian Kernighan

  Brian Kernighan

  July 18, 2020

  • C++
  • Computer Science
  • Author
  • Academia
  • Software Development
  • Software
  Sean's rating7.8/10

• Lex #145 | Lex

  Matthew Johnson

  Matthew Johnson

  December 14, 2020

  • Psychedelics
  • Neuroscience
  • Drugs
  • Addiction
  • Academia
  • Psychiatry
  Sean's rating7.8/10

• Lex #370 | Lex

  Reality is a Paradox – Mathematics, Physics, Truth & Love

  Edward Frenkel

  April 10, 2023

  • Mathematics
  • Complexity
  • Academia
  • Antisemitism
  • Deep-Thinking
  • Physics
  Sean's rating7.8/10

• Lex #170 | Lex

  Ronald Sullivan

  Ronald Sullivan

  March 22, 2021

  • Law
  • Freedom
  • Prison
  • Evil
  • Academia
  • Harvard
  • Racism
  Sean's rating7.7/10

• Lex #216 | Lex

  Viruses and Vaccines

  Vincent Racaniello

  September 1, 2021

  • COVID
  • Viruses
  • Biology
  • Academia
  • Vaccines
  • Immunology
  • Podcasts
  Sean's rating7.7/10

• Lex #268 | Lex

  Nazi Science and Ideology

  Robert Proctor

  March 5, 2022

  • History
  • Hitler
  • WWII
  • Academia
  • Science Communication
  • Censorship
  • Evil
  Sean's rating7.7/10

• Lex #113 | Lex

  Manolis Kellis

  Manolis Kellis

  July 31, 2020

  • Biological Science
  • Biology
  • AI
  • genetics
  • Academia
  Sean's rating7.6/10

• Lex #174 | Lex

  Tyler Cowen

  Tyler Cowen

  April 10, 2021

  • Economics
  • Humanities
  • Academia
  • Money
  • Politics
  Sean's rating7.6/10

• Lex #209 | Lex

  Luis and Joao Batalha

  Luis and Joao Batalha

  August 9, 2021

  • Academia
  • Publishing
  • Science Communication
  • Startup
  Sean's rating7.6/10

• Lex #177 | Lex

  Risto Miikkulainen

  Risto Miikkulainen

  April 19, 2021

  • Programming
  • Biology
  • Evolution
  • Professor
  • Academia
  • Animals
  • Software
  Sean's rating7.5/10

• Lex #172 | Lex

  Ryan Schiller

  Ryan Schiller

  March 30, 2021

  • Freedom
  • Social Media
  • Academia
  • Free-Speech
  • Computer Science
  Sean's rating7.4/10

• MP Neurotrans #1

  Are Aliens Here? Black Holes, Life On Other Planets & Big Bang Theory Myths

  Janna Levin

  October 15, 2025

  • Academia
  • Basic Neuroscience
  • Backstory
  Sean's rating7.4/10

• Lex #135 | Lex

  Charles Isbell

  Charles Isbell

  November 2, 2020

  • AI
  • Racism
  • Computing
  • Academia
  Sean's rating7/10

• Lex #148 | Lex

  Charles Isbell and Michael Littman

  Charles Isbell and Michael Littman

  December 26, 2020

  • Academia
  • Education
  • Machine Learning
  • AI
  Sean's rating6.9/10

• Lex #15 | Lex

  Leslie Kaelbling

  Leslie Kaelbling

  March 12, 2019

  • Machine Learning
  • Academia
  • Robots
  • Perception
  Sean's rating6.7/10

• Lex #99 | Lex

  Karl Friston

  Karl Friston

  May 28, 2020

  • Academia
  • Big-Time-Scientist
  • Conciousness
  • Neuroscience
  • Professor
  • Big Name Scientist
  Sean's rating6.7/10

• Lex #66 | Lex

  Ayanna Howard

  Ayanna Howard

  January 17, 2020

  • Robotics
  • Tesla
  • AI Safety
  • Business
  • Academia
  • Robots
  Sean's rating6.6/10

• MP Neurotrans #1

  Basic Science, the Brain, and Going to Mars

  David Fitzpatrick

  March 1, 2016

  • Academia
  • Basic Neuroscience
  • Backstory
  Sean's rating5.8/10

• Lex #377 | Lex

  Freedom of Speech

  Harvey Silverglate

  May 16, 2023

  • Free-Speech
  • Education
  • Epstein
  • Trump
  • Academia
  Sean's rating5.2/10

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