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Every book Dr. Bernardo Huberman recommended on podcasts

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  • Dr. Bernardo Huberman has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of December 16, 2024.
  • Dr. Bernardo Huberman has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of December 16, 2024.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of December 16, 2024.
  • The 3 books Dr. Bernardo Huberman has mentioned in the most episodes, as of December 16, 2024: The Double Helix, Basic Writings Freud and The Computer and the Brain.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Dr. Bernardo Huberman aired on December 16, 2024.

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Guest on Huberman Lab · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Dr. Bernardo Huberman appears on the Huberman Lab podcast to discuss curiosity, focus, and the pursuit of a meaningful life. As a scientist reflecting on his intellectual origins, Huberman shares key literary works that deeply inspired him during his youth and shaped his trajectory toward computation and science. He offers an enthusiastic recommendation for James Watson's famous book The Double Helix, recalling how reading it in a single night kept him awake and profoundly motivated him. Huberman also recounts his early intellectual ambitions, mentioning that as an avid reader at age fourteen, he asked his father for the twelve-volume set of Sigmund Freud's basic writings as a birthday gift. Furthermore, Huberman describes how reading John von Neumann's book The Computer and the Brain in the middle of the night left a lasting impression on him, introducing him to the mind of a true genius and ultimately inspiring his shift toward studying computers and computation.

Books recommended by Dr. Bernardo Huberman

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  1. The Double Helix

    James D. Watson · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Double Helix by James D.

    Recommended
    “I mean because I read the famous book by Watson you know the double helix and I I couldn't sleep I mean I read it one night and say it's incredible what this guy amazing book amazing book yes”
    Huberman Lab How to Use Curiosity & Focus to Create a Joyful & Meaningful Life | Dr… 2024-12-16 Listen at 44:07
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Basic Writings Freud

    Sigmund Freud · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “I was an Avid Reader as a matter of fact I embarrassed my father or actually made him disappointed when for a birthday I think I was 14 years old I asked him to buy me the 12 volumes of Freud's writings and yeah and he said what four so but I was very impressed with it of course I”
    Huberman Lab How to Use Curiosity & Focus to Create a Joyful & Meaningful Life | Dr… 2024-12-16 Listen at 6:26
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. The Computer and the Brain

    John von Neumann · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Computer and the Brain by John von Neumann is a seminal exploration of the parallels between human neurological systems and early computing machines.

    Discussed
    “I had a book called the computer of brain by John F noyman perhaps someone that was a true genius I don't know if you heard of him he invented computers he was a a phenomenon at all levels and he was part of the the Manhattan Project he was perhaps one of the most brilliant people ever existed at”
    Huberman Lab How to Use Curiosity & Focus to Create a Joyful & Meaningful Life | Dr… 2024-12-16 Listen at 1:37:33
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
How to Use Curiosity & Focus to Create a Joyful & Meaningful Life | Dr. Bernardo HubermanHuberman Lab2024-12-163