Neuroscience & the Brain Videos Hacker News Recommends

lecture#10

1. Introduction to Human Behavioral Biology

Stanford

“Best course I've ever done.”

15 HN recommenders · 2012–2026

lecture#37

Stanford's Sapolsky On Depression in U.S. (Full Lecture)

Stanford

“This is the quintessential video for understanding clinical depression.”

14 HN recommenders · 2009–2026

talk#54

What Bodies Think About: Bioelectric Computation Outside the Nervous System - NeurIPS 2018

The Artificial Intelligence Channel

“I highly recommend this video from Levin. It was my introduction to his work.”

12 HN recommenders · 2018–2024

talk#88

The great porn experiment | Gary Wilson | TEDxGlasgow

TEDx Talks

“Here's an enlightening video on the detrimental effects of porn on the brain.”

10 HN recommenders · 2012–2023

podcast#115

Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction

Andrew Huberman

“I'm obsessed with this podcast by Andrew Huberman (Stanford Neuroscientist) because he's talking about a scientific basis for stuff that has "felt" true to me for a while.”

12 HN recommenders · 2021–2024

talk#178

Personal Growth Series: Dr. William Dement on Healthy Sleep and Optimal Perfo...

Google TechTalks

“The source of information about this that I have found most useful is an hour long talk given by Dr. William Dement”

6 HN recommenders · 2008–2024

podcast#234

Joe Rogan Experience #1109 - Matthew Walker

PowerfulJRE

“His interview on Joe Rogan is a good summary”

12 HN recommenders · 2018–2020

podcast#290

Master Your Sleep & Be More Alert When Awake

Andrew Huberman

“I highly recommend it. The key is light.”

7 HN recommenders · 2021–2024

podcast#395

What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health

Andrew Huberman

“Andrew Huberman's 2-hour blog post on the negative effects of alcohol[1] convinced me to stop drinking.”

7 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

explainer#429

You Actually Share Your Brain With a Silent Stranger

CGP Grey

“I recommend watching this video by GPGrey, one of the best educational channels on YouTube”

7 HN recommenders · 2016–2025

lecture#543

"Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: Stress and Health" by Dr. Robert Sapolsky

Beckman Institute at Illinois

“It's a little under 90 minutes and is enormously entertaining as well as being informative.”

5 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

talk#546

Brains, Sex, and Machine Learning

Google TechTalks

“If you want a great overview of the dropout technique, watch this tech talk by Hinton”

7 HN recommenders · 2012–2017

demo#809

Why You Should Put YOUR MASK On First (My Brain Without Oxygen) - Smarter Every Day 157

SmarterEveryDay

“has a wonderful video demonstrating this effect [0]. I’d recommend watching the whole thing”

5 HN recommenders · 2016–2025

lecture#839

The Neuroscience of Consciousness – with Anil Seth

The Royal Institution

“And The Neuroscience of Consciousness – with Anil Seth is really great”

4 HN recommenders · 2017–2018

demo#1164

The effects of DBS on the motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease

Andrew Johnson

“You should see this video to really understand how impressive dbs technology is.”

5 HN recommenders · 2013–2016

talk#1189

Breakthrough with Healing Chronic Pain | Howard Schubiner | Talks at Google

Talks at Google

“The author links to Schubiner's talk on chronic pain, which I heartily recommend as the right balance of rigor and tone”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

explainer#1218

Why Adults Can't Develop Perfect Pitch

Rick Beato

“This video convinced me that adults cannot develop or train perfect pitch.”

4 HN recommenders · 2017–2025

demo#1277

The Backwards Brain Bicycle - Smarter Every Day 133

SmarterEveryDay

“There is an absolutely fascinating video about plasticity of learning between adults and children that I'd highly recommend watching [1].”

4 HN recommenders · 2015–2025

explainer#1302

Why you DON'T want Perfect Pitch

Adam Neely

“This video by Adam Neely was helpful”

6 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

documentary#1453

Your Brain: Who's in Control? | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

NOVA PBS Official

“Both of these videos are great resources on how much of what you experience of reality is made up or filled in by your brain”

2 HN recommenders · 2023–2025

podcast#1468

How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome for Brain & Overall Health

Andrew Huberman

“I would highly recommend this podcast (neuroscientist Andrew Huberman) if anyone wants to learn more about improving their gut health”

3 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

lecture#1582

Robert Sapolsky: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

Stanford Iranian Studies Program

“a talk where he explores various physical and environmental factors that influence human actions”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2026

lecture#1653

23. Language

Stanford

“If you want to understand better how the brain works, I really recommend watching the whole course.”

3 HN recommenders · 2015–2024

talk#1672

My stroke of insight | Jill Bolte Taylor | TED

TED

“I highly recommend this video if you want to hear about what life is when the right hemisphere is in control”

2 HN recommenders · 2010–2024

demo#1702

Growing Living Rat Neurons To Play... DOOM? | Part 1

The Thought Emporium

“They run an amazing channel that covers a variety of topics. Highly recommend.”

3 HN recommenders · 2023–2026

explainer#1723

RSA ANIMATE: The Divided Brain

Royal Society of Arts

“This entire video is really excellent”

3 HN recommenders · 2017–2021

talk#1799

Do we see reality as it is? | Donald Hoffman | TED

TED

“I encourage you to watch Donald Hoffman's 2015 TED Talk”

3 HN recommenders · 2016–2024

lecture#1831

The Neuroanatomy of ADHD and thus how to treat ADHD - CADDAC - Dr Russel Barkley part 3ALL

Adhd Videos

“Watching that video helped me put my behaviors in perspective and really understand how my brain works.”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2022

demo#1851

selective attention test

Daniel Simons

“a longer but more relevant "motorcycle invisibility training" video”

3 HN recommenders · 2011–2025

tutorial#1952

#NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) with Dr. Andrew Huberman

Virtusan

“I like this guided NSDR session with Andrew Huberman.”

4 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

demo#2114

Growing Human Neurons on a Home Made Electrode Array

The Thought Emporium

“Seeing a dude grow human neurons directly connected to a computer chip to make a "human AI", all from his garage”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2025

explainer#2156

Why Life Seems to Speed Up as We Age

Veritasium

“Veritasium explores this and IMO the alternative arguments are more compelling”

4 HN recommenders · 2020–2024

talk#2160

Why We Sleep: Science of Sleep & Dreams | Matthew Walker | Talks at Google

Talks at Google

“that I recommend watching if you're not a book person”

3 HN recommenders · 2018–2019

podcast#2202

ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus

Andrew Huberman

“He's pretty well credentialed though, so I trust on average the advice is good”

3 HN recommenders · 2022–2024

lecture#2234

The Hyperbolic Geometry of DMT Experiences (@Harvard Science of Psychedelics Club)

Qualia Research Institute

“has a good intro in the beginning.”

3 HN recommenders · 2021–2023

interview#2344

Jeff Hawkins: Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #25

Lex Fridman

“Highly recommend the Lex Fridman interview to listen to Jeff explain live”

2 HN recommenders · 2019–2021

news#2403

Amputee Makes History with APL’s Modular Prosthetic Limb

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

“This particular thing from Johns Hopkins is just incredible”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2016

talk#2431

Matter to Mind:Bioelectricity, Body Intelligence, Future of Regenerative Medicine- Dr. Michael Levin

Harvard Extension Student Psychological Club

“Do watch his lectures, it's some really fascinating stuff.”

2 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

podcast#2434

Edward Gibson: Human Language, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Grammar & LLMs | Lex Fridman Podcast #426

Lex Fridman

“I highly recommend listening to this Lex Friedman podcast episode”

2 HN recommenders · 2024

podcast#2440

How Your Brain Works & Changes

Andrew Huberman

“feeling overwhelmed and the frustration of learning are necessary to activate the neuro-chemical processes needed to change our programming”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023

lecture#2471

Free Energy Principle — Karl Friston

Serious Science

“There's a great video introduction to that idea with Karl Friston from UCL here”

2 HN recommenders · 2018–2023

interview#2501

The Default Mode Network & End of Suffering - Gary Weber

Non-Dual Couch

“I highly recommend this talk given by a physicist exploring what spirituality does to the brain”

2 HN recommenders · 2017–2020

podcast#2559

Maximizing Productivity, Physical & Mental Health with Daily Tools

Andrew Huberman

“I followed the Huberman protocol for sleep [1] and daily tools [2], with profound results.”

3 HN recommenders · 2021–2023

commentary#2587

I have APHANTASIA (and you may too...without realising it!)

JAMIEvstheVOID

“this video is fantastic for describing the feeling of aphantasia”

2 HN recommenders · 2019–2023

demo#2632

Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale | World Science Festival

World Science Festival

“Have you seen the video where Bobby McFerrin leads a whole crowd to sync perfectly with each other”

2 HN recommenders · 2016–2023

explainer#2740

This Is Your Brain On Stale Air

Tom Scott

“Tom Scott did a great video on it a while back”

2 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

podcast#2742

Bryan Johnson: Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces | Lex Fridman Podcast #186

Lex Fridman

“this recent podcast episode with the CEO is a good start”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023

lecture#2779

Dr. Robert Sapolsky's lecture about Biological Underpinnings of Religiosity

Aprendiendo Juntos

“Here's a lecture by Robert Sapolsky where he goes into some theories involving schizotypal individuals”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2025