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.
Latest episodes
Nov 28, 2024 • 30min
#11: Sabine Hossenfelder, Big Bang, ASD | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 11 of Father-Offspring Interviews, with special Mother’s Day guest appearance. Topics include microtubules, choosing ice cream flavors, Autism (ASDs), and more.
Nov 28, 2024 • 23min
#10: Parenting, Ukraine, state of humans | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 10 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include parenting with no free will, “oh god,” Ukraine, and more.
Nov 28, 2024 • 21min
#9: Patient SM, mortality awareness, favorite books | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 9 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we discuss patient S.M., the neurobiology of racism, favorite books, and more.
Nov 28, 2024 • 10min
#8: PFC, genetic enhancement, agriculture benefits | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 8 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include brain regions and tails and wildebeest migrations and more.
Nov 28, 2024 • 20min
#7: Punishment/reward, darting, the Offsprings | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring(s) Interviews
Episode 7 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include darting strangers in movie theaters, mirror neurons, the Share-Sapolsky’s ACHOOing, and more.
Nov 28, 2024 • 15min
#6: Neural cross wiring, psychedelics, zoos | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 6 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we chat about jealousy, drugs, zoos, and more.
Nov 28, 2024 • 15min
#5: Freud, aggression, dopamine | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 5 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we cover Freud, aggression, the best neurotransmitter, and more
Nov 28, 2024 • 12min
#4: Sapolsky’s style, Feigenbaum Constant, piano | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 4 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include Sapolsky's lecturing style, his piano background, the Anterior Cingulate Cortex, and more.
Nov 28, 2024 • 11min
#3: Art, Share-Sapolsky childhood, Breaking Bad | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 3 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this episode, we discuss archaic hominins, genius and madness, the truth about the beard, and much more.
Nov 28, 2024 • 10min
#2: Ideal weekend, baboon conflicts, Sacks’ disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 2 of our new series "Father-Offspring Interviews".
