Book · 2018 · Science
Jaws
The Story of a Hidden Epidemic
Jaws by Sandra Kahn and Paul R. Ehrlich has been mentioned in 10 episodes across 3 podcasts (8 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Andrew Huberman (9 episodes), Dr. Staci Whitman (1 episode) and Noam Sobel (1 episode) on Huberman Lab (8 episodes), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode) and Modern Wisdom (1 episode).
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There's also the book "Jaws" by my colleagues, Paul Ehrlich and Sandra Kahn, with a foreword by Jared Diamond and an introduction by Robert Sapolsky from Stanford. So, that's a book chockablock with heavy hitter authors that describes how being a nasal breather is beneficial for jaw structure, for immune system function, et cetera.
Questions about Jaws by Sandra Kahn and Paul R. Ehrlich
Who recommends Jaws by Sandra Kahn and Paul R. Ehrlich on podcasts?
Andrew Huberman (6 episodes), Dr. Staci Whitman (1 episode) and Noam Sobel (1 episode) have recommended Jaws by Sandra Kahn and Paul R. Ehrlich on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 3 podcasts.
Which podcasts mention Jaws the most?
Huberman Lab (8 episodes), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode) and Modern Wisdom (1 episode).
Is Jaws recommended, or only discussed?
Jaws by Sandra Kahn and Paul R. Ehrlich was recommended in 8 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 2 episodes, as of 2026-10-19.
What do people say about Jaws?
Mentioned on Huberman Lab (2021-06-21): "There's also the book "Jaws" by my colleagues, Paul Ehrlich and Sandra Kahn, with a foreword by Jared Diamond and an introduction by Robert Sapolsky from Stanford. So, that's a book chockablock with heavy hitter authors that describes how being a nasal breather is beneficial for jaw structure, for immune system function, et cetera."
When was Jaws last mentioned on a podcast?
Jaws by Sandra Kahn and Paul R. Ehrlich was last recommended on Huberman Lab by Andrew Huberman on 2026-10-19.
What they say about it
- Colleagues at Stanford“written by my colleagues”5
- Big fan of the book“I'm a big fan”2
The best things said about it
It's an absolutely spectacular book.
Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab · Feb 2023 I'm a big fan of a book called 'Jaws: A Hidden Epidemic' written by colleagues of mine at Stanford.
There's a terrific book called 'Jaws: A Hidden Epidemic,' which was written by my colleagues, Sandra Kahn and Paul Ehrlich at Stanford.
Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab · Nov 2021 I arrived carrying a copy of the book 'Jaws: A Hidden Epidemic.' This is not 'Jaws' the shark.
Andrew Huberman Modern Wisdom · Oct 2023 Where and when it comes up
How it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
Why people recommend it
Jaws: A Hidden Epidemic by Sandra Kahn and Paul R. Ehrlich is an eye-opening book exploring how modern environmental and dietary changes have altered human facial structure, leading to narrow jaws, crooked teeth, and severe breathing difficulties. Andrew Huberman repeatedly championed the book across multiple episodes of the Huberman Lab podcast, calling it a spectacular work co-authored by his Stanford colleagues that beautifully details the critical health advantages of nasal breathing over chronic mouth breathing, particularly for growing children. Dr. Staci Whitman also recommended the text on the podcast as an essential resource for parents seeking to protect their children's oral microbiomes and airway health. Noam Sobel joined Huberman to discuss the book as well, praising its exploration of physiological health. Featuring a foreword by prominent thinkers like Jared Diamond and Robert Sapolsky, the volume was consistently highlighted by podcast experts as a vital piece of scientific literature that addresses an overlooked modern health crisis stemming from improper breathing habits and structural changes in the human jaw.
Every mention
Andrew Huberman I'm a big fan of the book Jaws a hidden epidemic uh written by colleagues of mine at Stanford familiar with it 9
“Long been a fan of his work and him, and I agree. And Jaws is a wonderful book, and I think The Population Bomb still has great, there's real value in reading it, even if the specific statements, as you point out, held up differently, it's still a really important work.”
“and of course the book Jaws which was published by Paul erck and Sandra Khan my amazing colleagues at Stanford years ago”
“so I arrived carrying a copy of the book Jaws a hidden epidemic this is not Jaws the shark uh this book was written by my colleagues at Stamford sandre Khan and Paul Erick”
“I arrived carrying a copy of the book 'Jaws: A Hidden Epidemic.' This is not 'Jaws' the shark.”
“I'm a big fan of the book Jaws a hidden epidemic uh written by colleagues of mine at Stanford familiar with it”
“And it really can be a fairly short discussion because what abundant data now show and has been beautifully described in the book called Jaws, A Hidden Epidemic-- this is a book that was written by Paul Ehrlich and Sandra Kahn, my colleagues at Stanford School of Medicine. It has an introduction and a foreword from Jared Diamond and from”
“This discussion can be fairly brief because abundant data now show—and this is beautifully described in the book titled 'Jaws: A Hidden Epidemic,' written by my colleagues Paul Ehrlich and Sandra Kahn at Stanford School of Medicine.”
“This is especially true for children that perform this technique. Again, I refer you to the book Jaws, A Hidden Epidemic. It's an absolutely spectacular book.”
“And there's a terrific book called "Jaws: A Hidden Epidemic," which was written by my colleagues, Sandra Kahn and Paul Ehrlich at Stanford, and Stanford Medicine with a foreword by Jared Diamond and Robert Sapolsky. So it's really a lot of heavy hitters on that book that talks about the increase in infection that one gets when breathing through the”
“this was first well-established by my colleagues at Stanford in a book called "Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic," this is by Sandra Kahn and Paul Ehrlich, who are both faculty at Stanford, has a forward by Robert Sapolsky, the great Robert Sapolsky, and it also has a heavy endorsement upfront by Jared Diamond, the author of "Guns, Germs,”
“As well as "Jaws" which is from Sandra Kahn, Paul Ehrlich with a foreword by Jared Diamond and Robert Sapolsky.”
“there was also if people are gonna know about that book that i do feel like out of respect for my colleagues there was a book by sandra um khan and paul ehrlich at stanford both professors at stanford with a forward by um jared diamond and robert zapalski so some heavy hitters in this book and the book is”
Dr. Staci Whitman certainly Breath by James Nester Jaws as you mentioned by SRE KH 1
“and then of course the book Jaws which was published by Paul erck and Sandra Khan my amazing colleagues at Stanford years ago”
“certainly Breath by James Nester Jaws as you mentioned by SRE KH”
Noam Sobel I'm a big fan of a book called 'Jaws: A Hidden Epidemic' written by colleagues of mine at Stanford; are you… 1
“I'm a big fan of a book called 'Jaws: A Hidden Epidemic' written by colleagues of mine at Stanford; are you familiar with it?”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“There's also the book "Jaws" by my colleagues, Paul Ehrlich and Sandra Kahn, with a foreword by Jared Diamond and an introduction by Robert Sapolsky from Stanford. So, that's a book chockablock with heavy hitter authors that describes how being a nasal breather is beneficial for jaw structure, for immune system function, et cetera”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Paul and Sandra wrote the book, Jaws, with, I think, had a forward by you and maybe an introduction from Bob Sapolsky about mouth breathing being detrimental to facial structure development and as well as health, perhaps.”