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Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body
Andrew Huberman ISBN 9781668032152
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This book by Andrew Huberman has come up 41 times across 2 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman. The people who brought it up: Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Steven Bartlett. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2024-06-27 and the most recent from 2026-06-08. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols, an operating manual for the human body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge: Professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University's Institute of Human Nutrition who runs one of the few labs studying the bidirectional relationship between sleep and food. Author of 'Eat Better, Sleep Better.'. A sleep-nutrition scientist explains the two-way street between how you sleep and how you eat, and which foods actually improve metabolic health.
“I have a new book coming out... It's entitled Protocols, an operating manual for the human body... available by pre-sale at protocolsbook.com.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Biomedical scientist and one of the most trusted public health educators of the past decade, known for translating nutrition, aging, and supplement science. She trained under Dr. Bruce Ames and founded FoundMyFitness. Rhonda Patrick gives a masterclass on exercise, fasting, gut-heart inflammation, and the exact supplements she takes for vitality and disease prevention.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols, an Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Alex Marson: Physician-scientist at UCSF and director of the Gladstone-UCSF Institute of Genomic Immunology. He develops CRISPR-engineered T cell therapies to cure cancers and treat autoimmune disease, and co-founded Arsenal Biosciences. Immunologist Dr. Alex Marson explains how the immune system, CRISPR, and engineered T cells are turning cancer treatment into precision biology.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray: Professor of neurology at Stanford School of Medicine and a pioneer in aging science. He helped show that factors in young blood can rejuvenate old tissue, and co-founded companies (Alkahest, Vera Biosciences) developing blood-based aging diagnostics and therapies. Stanford's Tony Wyss-Coray explains how young blood, exercise, and organ-specific aging clocks could rejuvenate the aging brain and body.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols, an operating manual for the human body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Martin Picard: Professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University and a leading mitochondrial psychobiologist. His lab famously showed that hair graying is linked to stress and is at least temporarily reversible. Columbia's Martin Picard reframes mitochondria as energy-transforming 'antennas' that link your psychology, stress, and aging, even reversing gray hair.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols, an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Glen Jeffery: Professor of neuroscience at University College London whose lab studies how long-wavelength (red, near-infrared, infrared) light improves mitochondrial function, vision, blood sugar regulation, and longevity. Formerly ran the eye bank at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Neuroscientist Glen Jeffery explains how red and infrared light boosts your mitochondria, and why LED lighting may be a public-health threat.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi: A Los Angeles obstetrician, gynecologist, and laparoscopic surgeon with 30 years in women's health, host of the She MD podcast, and creator of the OVII self-assessment tools for PCOS and endometriosis. An OB/GYN argues that PCOS, endometriosis, and breast-cancer risk are massively under-diagnosed, and teaches women how to advocate for themselves.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled "Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body."”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman (solo): Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo episode. Huberman breaks down the lymphatic system, why it lacks a pump, and simple movement, breathing and sleep habits that drain waste and improve appearance.
“I have a new book coming out... It's entitled "Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body."”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Konstantina Stankovic: Medical doctor, researcher, and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford School of Medicine. A leading expert on the inner ear, hearing loss, and tinnitus. A Stanford ear surgeon explains how hearing works, why hearing loss drives dementia, and the concrete steps to protect it.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Poppy Crum: Neuroscientist, Stanford professor, and former chief scientist at Dolby Laboratories. Her work focuses on how technology shapes neuroplasticity, perception, and human performance, including 'hearable' tech that infers brain and body states. Neuroscientist Poppy Crum and Andrew Huberman explore how AI, sensors, and 'digital twins' can read our hidden states and accelerate learning and health.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Bret Contreras: A strength coach with a doctorate in sports science and CSCS certification, best known as 'the glute guy' for inventing the hip thrust and pioneering glute-focused training. He has over three decades of experience training everyday people, athletes, and coaches. The 'glute guy' Dr. Bret Contreras breaks down how to build any muscle, prioritize lagging body parts, and train for life without injury.
“I have a brief announcement to make about my upcoming book, 'Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.'”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Michael Kilgard: Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas and one of the world's leading neuroplasticity researchers. In the late 1990s he and colleagues showed the adult brain can be massively rewired when neuromodulators are triggered at the right time; he now pioneers vagus nerve stimulation to treat stroke, tinnitus, PTSD, and spinal cord injury. A neuroplasticity pioneer explains how adults rewire their brains through focus, friction, reflection, sleep, and vagus nerve stimulation.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols, an operating manual for the human body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman (solo): Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, known for science-based health and performance protocols. Huberman explains the 24-hour cortisol rhythm and gives behavioral tools to spike morning cortisol, drop it at night, and beat two types of burnout.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols, an operating manual for the human body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Nirao Shah: Professor of psychiatry, behavioral sciences, and neurobiology at Stanford School of Medicine (both MD and PhD). His lab studies the neural and hormonal mechanisms underlying sex differences in the brain, using the mouse as a model. Stanford neurobiologist Nirao Shah explains how a single gene, hormones, and brain circuits create male-female differences in brain and behavior.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Chris McCurdy: Professor of medicinal chemistry at the University of Florida who directs research on natural products and their pharmacology. He is the leading academic researcher on kratom, accounting for roughly 10% of all published papers on the plant. A medicinal chemist explains how kratom really works, why US products differ dangerously from the traditional leaf, and the hidden plant origins of everyday medicines and sodas.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman (solo episode): Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo episode with no guest. Huberman demystifies the vagus nerve, showing it can alert, calm, lift mood, and boost learning, not just relax you.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Melissa Ilardo: Professor of biomedical informatics at the University of Utah and a world-renowned expert in human genetics and epigenetics. She studies real-world 'superhuman' populations like sea-nomad free divers to learn how behavior and environment shape gene expression. Geneticist Melissa Ilardo explains how behaviors like breath-hold diving reshape human physiology and how environment can rapidly alter gene expression.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols-- An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is James Sexton: A New York family-law attorney with 25 years specializing in prenuptial agreements and divorce, known as a media-savvy 'voice of reason' on love and law. Author of the relationship book How to Stay in Love and co-founder of the prenup platform trustedprenup.com. A veteran divorce lawyer reframes prenups as an act of love, arguing the hard conversations they force are what make marriages last.
“I have a new book coming out. ... It's entitled Protocols, an operating manual for the human body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Karolina Westlund: An animal ethologist and expert in animal behavior who teaches guardians, trainers, and veterinarians how to improve animal welfare. She approaches pet care through the lens of how species evolved in the wild. An animal ethologist explains what pets actually want, debunking dominance myths and decoding the predatory instincts behind every breed.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Staci Whitman: A functional and pediatric dentist who treats oral health as a pillar of whole-body health, focusing on the oral microbiome, airway and breathing, and the links between gum disease and systemic conditions. She runs salivary and oral microbiome testing in her practice and is an outspoken critic of water fluoridation. A functional dentist explains why most oral-care habits damage your microbiome, and how teeth, breathing, and gum health drive brain, heart, and fertility outcomes.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Stuart McMillan: One of the world's most sought-after speed and performance coaches, having coached over 70 Olympians across nine Olympic Games. A former DJ and artist, he runs ALTIS and works with elite sprinters across many sports. Olympic sprint coach Stuart McMillan makes the case that skipping and striding are zero-cost keys to speed, mobility and longevity.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Richard Schwartz: Founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, a peer-reviewed model that treats the mind as a system of distinct 'parts' (managers, firefighters, exiles) led by a core Self. He developed it 40+ years ago after his family-therapy work with bulimic patients. The founder of Internal Family Systems therapy guides Huberman, then the listener, through a live session on healing the inner 'parts' that drive anxiety and conflict.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Roger Seheult: Board-certified pulmonologist, critical-care and sleep-medicine physician who works in the ICU at Loma Linda University and runs the medical-education channel MedCram. A pulmonologist explains how sunlight, infrared light, heat, fasting and simple compounds supercharge your immune system and fight viruses.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Pavel Tsatsouline: Founder of StrongFirst and widely considered one of the world's premier strength and kettlebell training coaches. A former Soviet special-forces instructor, he popularized kettlebells in the West and coined the 'greasing the groove' training method. Strength coach Pavel Tsatsouline teaches Andrew Huberman how to build real strength, endurance, and flexibility at any age by training strength as a skill.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Brian Keating: Professor of cosmology at UC San Diego who built telescopes at the South Pole to study the cosmic microwave background. He led the BICEP experiment, made a headline 2014 'discovery' of the universe's origin that was later retracted, and wrote 'Losing the Nobel Prize.'. Cosmologist Brian Keating takes Huberman on the most zoomed-out tour of the podcast: telescopes, time, the Big Bang, and a lost Nobel Prize.
“I have a book coming out this year 2025 entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body I'm super excited about the book”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman (solo): Stanford professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, who translates peer-reviewed neuroscience into actionable health protocols. Huberman breaks down how cardio, resistance training, jumping, and doing what you hate rewire and protect your brain for life.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body... available by pre-sale at protocols book.com”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Bernardo Huberman: Andrew Huberman's father and a theoretical/applied physicist, VP of Next-Gen Systems at CableLabs, former director of HP's Social Computing Lab and a researcher at Xerox PARC. Known for foundational work in chaos theory, the economics of computation/attention, and now quantum networking. Andrew Huberman interviews his father, physicist Bernardo Huberman, on a life of curiosity spanning relativity, chaos, quantum internet, and the art of a joyful, grounded life.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Kelly Starrett: Doctor of physical therapy and one of the world's leading movement and mobility experts. Author of best-sellers like 'Becoming a Supple Leopard,' he co-owns The Ready State with his wife Juliet and coaches elite college and pro athletes and teams. Mobility expert Kelly Starrett gives Huberman practical, low-time tools to move better, fix posture, ease pain, and make fitness fun.
“I have a new book coming out ... it's entitled protocols and operating manual for the human body ... available by pre-sale at protocols book.com”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Terry Sejnowski: Professor at the Salk Institute who directs the Computational Neurobiology Laboratory and is a pioneer of computational neuroscience and machine learning. He co-created the Boltzmann machine with Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton and co-founded the wildly popular 'Learning How to Learn' online course. Computational neuroscientist Terry Sejnowski explains how a single learning algorithm drives motivation, how to learn better, and why AI and brains are converging.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Shanna Swan: A professor of environmental medicine and public health at Mount Sinai and a world expert on how man-made chemicals (phthalates, BPA, pesticides) disrupt reproductive hormones. Author of the book Countdown. Epidemiologist Shanna Swan explains how everyday endocrine-disrupting chemicals are slashing sperm counts and fertility, and what you can do about it.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman (solo): Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo episode with no guest. Huberman breaks down what microplastics are, where they hide in your body, and practical, mostly low-cost ways to limit and excrete them.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Charan Ranganath: Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at UC Davis and a leading researcher on human memory. Author of the book 'Why We Remember' and a rock musician in the band Pavlov's Dogz. Memory researcher Charan Ranganath explains how curiosity, attention vs. intention, and lifestyle protocols shape memory and protect against cognitive decline.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Esther Perel: A psychotherapist of nearly 40 years and one of the world's foremost experts on romantic relationships, author of bestsellers Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs and host of the podcast Where Should We Begin?. Esther Perel and Andrew Huberman unpack how identity, conflict, and desire shape whether romantic relationships survive, evolve, or come back to life.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Marc Brackett: Professor of psychology at Yale and founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Creator of the RULER emotion-skills framework and author of 'Permission to Feel'. Yale's Marc Brackett breaks down what emotions really are and gives a practical, science-based system for raising your emotional intelligence at any age.
“I'm tremendously excited about your book. I hear that there's a book coming out called Protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Steven Bartlett
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: World-renowned neuroscientist, tenured Stanford professor and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, known for translating peer-reviewed science into actionable health and performance protocols. Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman explains how dopamine peaks and troughs govern motivation, addiction and burnout, then opens up about friendship, loss and surviving public attack.
“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols, an Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman (solo episode): Stanford professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, translating peer-reviewed neuroscience into practical protocols. Huberman makes the science-backed case that self-testing soon after learning, not rereading, is the single best way to study.
“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”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Teo Soleymani: A double board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon trained at Stanford and formerly clinical professor of dermatology and dermatologic surgery at UCLA, known for treating some of the most complex and life-threatening skin cancers in Los Angeles. A skin-cancer surgeon dismantles skincare myths, defending sun exposure and cheap basics while warning about chemical sunscreens and overhyped products.
“If you want to buy a pre-order copy, it's protocolsbook.com. It's there in multiple languages now.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Stanford neuroscientist and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo premium-subscriber AMA episode with no guest, answering listener questions on health, science, and performance. Huberman's premium AMA tackles thinning skin, cold-plunge temperatures, self-motivation, REM sleep, school learning hacks, and shilajit for testosterone.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Matthew Hill: Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the University of Calgary whose lab studies cannabis and the endocannabinoid system's effects on stress, feeding, and behavior. He publicly criticized Huberman's earlier solo cannabis episode on X, which led to this collaborative correction-and-discussion episode. Cannabis scientist Dr. Matthew Hill walks Andrew Huberman through THC, CBD, the munchies, addiction, and why cannabis probably doesn't cause schizophrenia.
“I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Stanford professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo episode (no guest), drawing on his consultations with several board-certified dermatologists, including a dermatologic oncologist. Huberman's solo deep dive on skin health: sunscreen science, collagen and niacinamide, retinoids, red light, and how diet and stress show up on your skin.
“he has a book coming out next year that you should pre-order now called "Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body."”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Stanford neuroscientist and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast, known for translating science into practical health protocols. Making his fifth appearance on the show, he is also a close friend of Lex Fridman. Andrew Huberman and Lex Fridman talk focus, online science controversies, peptides, psychedelics, politics, sharks, and how to build a meaningful life.
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