Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews
Robert Sapolsky
Dr. Robert Sapolsky and his Offspring answer your questions, with topics ranging from his books to his time doing field work in Kenya, current research to current events, and lots more.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 5, 2024 • 28min
#28: Munchausen’s, Munchausen by proxy, Cognitive Bias | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 28 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses explanations for cognitive bias and the destructive disorders known as Munchausen’s and Munchausen by proxy.
Dec 5, 2024 • 16min
#21: Bird-Brains, Nature | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 21 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include a continued discussion of nature and awe, bird-brains, and mosquitos.
Dec 5, 2024 • 21min
#24: Trolley Problem, Dancing, Game Theory | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 24 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include the trolley problem, dancing, and real-life applicability of game theory.
Dec 5, 2024 • 27min
#23: Free Will Emergence, Religion vs Atheism | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 23 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include Free Will as an emergent property, religious vs. atheist generosity, and John Newton.
Dec 5, 2024 • 26min
#25: Brain Exercise, Pain Types, Music | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 25 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include exercising brain parts, type of pain, and the reason for rhythm.
Dec 5, 2024 • 24min
#22: “Kitschy” Nostalgia, body-picking disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 22 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include aging preferences for “kitschy” trinkets, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and personal disorder struggles.
Nov 28, 2024 • 20min
#20: Dogs! | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 20 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This video is all about dogs – Williams Syndrome in humans and dogs, genetic changes in dogs, dogs vs cats, and more.
Nov 28, 2024 • 19min
#19: Phobias, Apotemnophilia, Youthful Biases | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 19 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include “prepared learning” of phobias, non-human primate parenting, voting bias in kids, and more.
Nov 28, 2024 • 21min
#18: Tickling, Negativity Dominance, Household Baboons | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 18 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include a study on tickling, why negatives overpower, and the presence the baboons have in our household.
Nov 28, 2024 • 25min
#17: Violence, Catan, Neurodegenerative Disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
Episode 17 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include theories on origins of human violence, Settlers of Catan strategies, interactions with neurodegenerative diseases, and more.
