📚 3 Books mentioned in "Dr. Diego Bohórquez: The Science of Your Gut Sense & the Gut-Brain Axis" of Huberman Lab

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Episode: Dr. Diego Bohórquez: The Science of Your Gut Sense & the Gut-Brain Axis

Published on May 27, 2024

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Memoirs of a Stomach

by Minister of the Interior, Sydney Whiting

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In our research, we referenced some beautiful passages from the book 'Memoirs of My Stomach,' written by a French author in 1853, highlighting the gut-brain dialogue.

During a discussion on gut-brain communication and its historical implications, Dr. Diego Bohórquez mentions the book 'Memoirs of My Stomach,' a work by a French author from 1853, emphasizing how his research draws on passages from this notable text.

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Rabid

by Bill Wasik, Monica Murphy

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But what I find amazing about the rabies virus—and there's a great book by the way called 'Rabid,' which is essentially a history of the study of rabies—is that once it travels from the site of the bite up to the brain, what does it do?

In this segment, the host discusses the rabies virus and references a book titled 'Rabid,' which explores the history of rabies research, highlighting its significance as an experimental tool in neuroscience.

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The Wisdom of the Body

by Walter Bradford Cannon

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I once read a very elegant paper by Walter Cannon, a foundational figure in physiology. Cannon was the chair of physiology at Harvard in the 1920s and 1930s and authored 'The Wisdom of the Body.'

In a discussion about the vagus nerve and its connection to the gut-brain axis, Dr. Diego Bohórquez references the book 'The Wisdom of the Body' by Walter Cannon, highlighting its significance as a foundational work in physiology.

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