• #45: Bio of Religion, Anxiety/Fear, Insulin Resistance | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
    Jan 10 2025

    Episode 45 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include the biology behind religiosity variance, including the relevance of anxiety vs. fear, and insulin resistance in type II diabetes.

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    29 mins
  • #44: Youthful Appeal, Beauty & Goodness, Cerebellum | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
    Jan 3 2025

    Episode 44 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include the desire for youthful appearances, the conflation of beauty and goodness, and the cerebellum.

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    30 mins
  • #43: Syria | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
    Dec 27 2024

    Episode 43 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on Syria in light of the recent overthrow of the Assad rule.

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    30 mins
  • #42: Parasites, Animal Racism, Trauma Inheritance | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
    Dec 20 2024

    Episode 42 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include toxoplasmosis and other parasites, the mechanisms behind inheritance of trauma, and racism in other animals.

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    36 mins
  • #41: Bipolar Disorder, Sleep, Chronic Pain | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
    Dec 13 2024

    Episode 41 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the role of sleep in depression, whether Bipolar Disorder is a sleeping disorder, and the psychosomatic nature of chronic pain.

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    25 mins
  • #40: Monogamy, Genetic Testing, Sociobiology | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
    Dec 6 2024

    Episode 40 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the field of sociobiology, whether men are naturally monogamous, and the value of genetic testing.

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    36 mins
  • #39: Alcohol, Penis Envy, Plate-Licking | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
    Dec 6 2024

    Episode 39 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the effects of alcohol on the brain, what Freud got right and wrong, and how to reframe the disempowerment of no free will.

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    24 mins
  • #38: Trans Brains, Parkinson’s, Inequality | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
    Dec 6 2024

    Episode 38 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the neurobiology and environmental factors behind Parkinson’s, the link between inequality and free will, and the difference between cis- and trans- brains.

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    33 mins