Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-07-22
Tim Ferriss & Andrew Huberman: books mentioned on The Tim Ferriss Show #876
#876: Dr. Andrew Huberman — Peptides, Performance, and Protocols
Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Departments of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he runs the Huberman Lab. He is the author of Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.
Tim Ferriss discussed Blood and Guts by Dorian Yates and others. Andrew Huberman recommended Principles of Neural Science, Fifth Edition by Eric R. Kandel and Bad Science by Ben Goldacre, and discussed Under Saturn's Shadow by James Hollis and The Eden Project by James Hollis.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Blood and Guts
Discussed“And then of course you have Dorian Blood and Guts. I remember having that black and white book that describes some of the training.”
Where to get it
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Principles of Neural Science, Fifth Edition
Recommended“There's this wonderful book in the field of neuroscience called Principles of Neuroscience. Almost everyone gets it. It's a big old I think I had that textbook. used to be Kendell Jesseline Schwarz and then one of those folks got cancelled and then passed away and so it's got a different author line there”
Where to get it
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Bad Science
Recommended“I mean, I think there's a book called Bad Science by Ben Goldacaker who's an MD from the UK. There are a number of chapters that are not relevant to a US audience, but it's a helpful book for teaching yourself to think in a structured way, right, scientifically about medicine.”
Where to get it
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Under Saturn's Shadow
Discussed“He wrote under Saturn shadow on the healing and trauma of men.”
Where to get it
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The Eden Project
Discussed“He also wrote the Eden Project about relationships and the struggle of relationships and romantic relationships.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Protocols
“You are a podcast native and yet the author of the upcoming book protocols an operating manual for the human body. What is the structure of the book?”