Episode · Huberman Lab · 2025-08-25
Andrew Huberman & David DeSteno: books mentioned on Huberman Lab
Science & Health Benefits of Belief in God & Religion | Dr. David DeSteno
My guest is Dr. David DeSteno, PhD, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University. We discuss science, God and religion, including what science can and can’t reveal about the existence of God and where religious faith and science do and do not align.
Dr. David DeSteno discussed Believe by Ross Douthat. Andrew Huberman recommended How God Works by David DeSteno.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Believe
Discussed“You know, there are a lot of people who are trying to make a case I'm thinking of of of Ross Dat's book, Believe. They're trying to make a case for that it's rational to believe in religion because oh, it's called the the finetuning argument.”
Where to get it
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How God Works
Recommended“To find links to his research as well as to learn more about his books, including his most recent one entitled How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion, please see the show note captions.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Protocols
“It's entitled Protocols, an operating manual for the human body. This is a book that I've been working on for more than 5 years, and that's based on more than 30 years of research and experience.”