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Back to SearchThe Science of Hearing, Balance & Accelerated Learning
Episode 27
This episode I describe how our ears and nervous system decode sound waves and gravity to allow us to hear and make sense of sounds. I also describe protocols for rapid learning of sound and other ty…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Understanding & Healing the Mind | Dr. Karl Deisseroth
Episode 26
Dr. Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD, is a clinical psychiatrist and scientist who directs a bioengineering research laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine. His work aims to understand and deve…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
How Smell, Taste & Pheromone-Like Chemicals Control You
Episode 25
This episode explains how we sense chemicals through smell, taste, and pheromones. How things smell and taste and chemicals in the tears, breath, and on the skin of others have a profound effect on h…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
The Science of Vision, Eye Health & Seeing Better
Episode 24
This episode I describe how we see, meaning how our eyes focus, convert light information into electricity the rest of the brain can understand and how our brain creates the incredible thing we exper…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
How to Build Endurance in Your Brain & Body
Episode 23
This episode I discuss endurance: our ability to perform effort over extended amounts of time. I describe the four kinds of endurance: muscular endurance, long duration (single-set) efforts, and the …
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Science of Muscle Growth, Increasing Strength & Muscular Recovery
Episode 22
In this episode, I describe how our brain and nervous system control muscle tissue and how to leverage that for muscle maintenance, growth (hypertrophy) and recovery. I explain how neurons control mu…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
How to Lose Fat With Science-Based Tools
Episode 21
This episode I describe the science of fat loss, including how fat is mobilized and oxidized (burned) and how to increase fat burning by leveraging the nervous system. Most people don't realize it, b…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
How to Learn Skills Faster
Episode 20
This episode I discuss the science and practice of learning physical skills: what it involves at a biological level, and what to focus on during skill learning at each stage to maximize learning spee…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Supercharge Exercise Performance & Recovery with Cooling
Episode 19
This episode I explain the science of heating and cooling the body, a process called thermoregulation-- and how to apply that knowledge to significantly improve physical performance. I describe the t…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Boost Your Energy & Immune System with Cortisol & Adrenaline
Episode 18
This episode I describe the biology of two essential hormones we all make: cortisol and adrenaline (also called epinephrine). Cortisol and adrenaline powerfully regulate our levels of energy, focus a…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago