Book · recommended on 6 episodes
Projections: A Story of Human Emotions
Karl Deisseroth
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Karl Deisseroth
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This book by Karl Deisseroth has come up 6 times across 3 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss. 3 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Andrew Huberman, Karl Deisseroth, Lex Fridman. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2021-06-28 and the most recent from 2025-05-15. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“this was a really interesting experience in writing projections because I had a dual goal. I wanted it to be for everybody”— Karl Deisseroth
The guest here is Karl Deisseroth: Stanford psychiatrist and bioengineer who pioneered optogenetics (controlling neurons with light) and CLARITY tissue-clearing. Author of the book Projections. Stanford psychiatrist and optogenetics pioneer Karl Deisseroth explains how circuits, light, and words are reshaping the treatment of mental illness.
“Carl daero he uh wrote the book projections one of my favorite first of all just as you said incredible writer just amazing”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Stanford neuroscientist and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, known for translating brain and body science into practical health protocols. This is his third appearance on Lex Fridman's podcast and a close personal friend of the host. Huberman and Fridman roam from food, friendship and Rick Rubin to focus, stress, sauna science, sex, and how to ready your brain for hard work.
“he explores this in his book called projections a story of human emotions”— Karl Deisseroth
The guest here is Karl Deisseroth: Professor of bioengineering, psychiatry, and behavioral sciences at Stanford, widely regarded as one of the world's great living psychiatrists and neuroscientists. He pioneered optogenetics and authored the book Projections: A Story of Human Emotions. Stanford psychiatrist and optogenetics pioneer Karl Deisseroth on depression, schizophrenia, autism, suicide, and the deep mystery of consciousness.
“i highly recommend it it's written masterfully this is the lex friedman podcast”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Karl Deisseroth: Professor of bioengineering, psychiatry, and behavioral sciences at Stanford, widely regarded as one of the world's great living psychiatrists and neuroscientists. He pioneered optogenetics and authored the book Projections: A Story of Human Emotions. Stanford psychiatrist and optogenetics pioneer Karl Deisseroth on depression, schizophrenia, autism, suicide, and the deep mystery of consciousness.
“there's a book that he just published that i'm listening to now ... it's called projections and it's a beautiful read you'll learn a ton of neuroscience”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University School of Medicine, known for work on brain development, vision, and neural plasticity. He hosts the Huberman Lab podcast and shares science-based health tools. Stanford neurobiologist Andrew Huberman on using light, breathing, and the body to control sleep, stress, and performance.
“We also discuss Dr. Deisseroth's newly released book, which is entitled "Projections: A Story of Human Emotions".”— Karl Deisseroth
The guest here is Karl Deisseroth: Stanford psychiatrist and bioengineer who pioneered optogenetics (light-controlled neurons via algae channelrhodopsins) and the CLARITY brain-clearing method. Author of the book 'Projections: A Story of Human Emotions.'. Stanford psychiatrist and optogenetics pioneer Karl Deisseroth on how the mind breaks down and how light-controlled neurons could precisely treat it.
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