Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2023-08-17

Lex Fridman & Andrew Huberman: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #393

#393 – Andrew Huberman: Relationships, Drama, Betrayal, Sex, and Love

3 books · With Andrew Huberman · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist at Stanford and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast.

Andrew Huberman recommended An Immense World by Ed Yong and A Fighter's Heart by Sam Sheridan, and discussed Connections by Karl Deisseroth.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. An Immense World

    Ed Yong · at 35:04

    An Immense World by Ed Yong is a popular science book that explores how various non-human animals perceive reality through distinct sensory modalities and survival mechanisms.

    Recommended
    “So I'm reading an amazing book called "An Immense World" by Ed Yong.”
    Where to get it
  2. A Fighter's Heart

    Sam Sheridan · at 37:30

    A Fighter's Heart by Sam Sheridan is a compelling non-fiction exploration of martial arts, fighting sports, and the profound personal transformation that occurs through physical struggle.

    Recommended
    “I think it was in that book, it's a great book "Fighter's Heart," where he talks about, you know, the sort of the intimacy of sparring.”
    Where to get it
  3. Connections

    Karl Deisseroth · at 1:36:59

    Connections by Karl Deisseroth explores complex scientific concepts and the neurological narratives surrounding human relationships and emotions.

    Discussed
    “Deisseroth, when he was on your podcast, mentioned something—perhaps it was in his book, I don’t recall—that love is one of these things we create narratives around.”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing I Contain Multitudes
“He won a Pulitzer for "We Contain Multitudes" or something like that, I think is the title of the other book.”