Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews
Robert Sapolsky
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 5, 2024 • 24min
#22: “Kitschy” Nostalgia, body-picking disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 22 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include aging preferences for “kitschy” trinkets, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and personal disorder struggles.
Dec 5, 2024 • 16min
#21: Bird-Brains, Nature | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 21 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include a continued discussion of nature and awe, bird-brains, and mosquitos.
Dec 5, 2024 • 28min
#28: Munchausen’s, Munchausen by proxy, Cognitive Bias | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 28 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses explanations for cognitive bias and the destructive disorders known as Munchausen’s and Munchausen by proxy.
Dec 5, 2024 • 38min
#26: Alzheimer’s and Dementia | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 26 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on Alzheimer’s and Dementia and brain aging in humans and other primates.
Dec 5, 2024 • 33min
#29: Dyslexia, Brain Size, Autoimmune Diseases | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 29 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the neurobiology of dyslexia, the brain size relativity metric, and factors that influence autoimmune diseases.
Dec 5, 2024 • 21min
#24: Trolley Problem, Dancing, Game Theory | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 24 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include the trolley problem, dancing, and real-life applicability of game theory.
Dec 5, 2024 • 27min
#23: Free Will Emergence, Religion vs Atheism | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 23 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include Free Will as an emergent property, religious vs. atheist generosity, and John Newton.
Dec 5, 2024 • 26min
#25: Brain Exercise, Pain Types, Music | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 25 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include exercising brain parts, type of pain, and the reason for rhythm.
Nov 28, 2024 • 20min
#20: Dogs! | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 20 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This video is all about dogs – Williams Syndrome in humans and dogs, genetic changes in dogs, dogs vs cats, and more.
Nov 28, 2024 • 19min
#19: Phobias, Apotemnophilia, Youthful Biases | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 19 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include “prepared learning” of phobias, non-human primate parenting, voting bias in kids, and more.
