# Andrew Huberman

> Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and the host of the Huberman Lab podcast - regularly ranked the #1 health and science podcast in the world with over 400 episodes. His Stanford lab investigates visual system repair, neural plasticity, and stress resilience, publishing in Nature, Science, and Cell. A former skateboarder who once wrote for Thrasher magazine and lobbied the Palo Alto city council to build a skate park at age 13, Huberman translates complex neuroscience into actionable protocols for millions of listeners globally.

- **Role:** Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine; Host of Huberman Lab Podcast
- **Organizations:** Stanford University School of Medicine, Scicomm Media, National Eye Institute, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
- **From:** Palo Alto, California, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Psychology, UC Santa Barbara, M.A. in Psychology, UC Berkeley, Ph.D. in Neuroscience, UC Davis
- **Known for:** Over 75 peer-reviewed publications in Nature, Science, Cell, Neuron, Current Biology, and Journal of Neuroscience, Google Scholar H-index of 45 with 14,742+ citations, Cogan Award for Vision Science (2017) - given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in vision research

## Career timeline

- **1975** — Born at Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, California
- **1988** — Parents divorce; becomes deeply involved in skateboarding, joins the SF Embarcadero skate scene
- **1989** — Successfully lobbies Palo Alto City Council to build Greer Skatepark at age 13; forges a work permit to get a job
- **1990** — Sent to a youth detention center after chronic truancy; begins therapy that continues for decades
- **1998** — Graduates with B.A. in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara
- **2000** — Completes M.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley
- **2004** — Earns Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UC Davis; receives Allan G. Marr Prize
- **2005** — Begins postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford under Ben Barres; writes music column for Thrasher magazine
- **2006** — Becomes Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellow
- **2011** — Joins UC San Diego as Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
- **2013** — Awarded Pew Biomedical Scholar and McKnight Neuroscience Scholar fellowships
- **2016** — Joins Stanford University School of Medicine as Associate Professor
- **2017** — Receives the Cogan Award for vision science research
- **2021** — Launches Huberman Lab podcast; co-founds Scicomm Media
- **2023** — Huberman Lab becomes 3rd most popular podcast in the US on Spotify; GQ calls it 'one of the most listened to shows in the world'
- **2025** — Wins 'Best Wellness & Fitness Podcast' at iHeartPodcast Awards; podcast surpasses 400 episodes
- **2026** — Continues publishing new episodes twice weekly; consistently ranked #1 health podcast globally

## Achievements

- Over 75 peer-reviewed publications in Nature, Science, Cell, Neuron, Current Biology, and Journal of Neuroscience
- Google Scholar H-index of 45 with 14,742+ citations
- Cogan Award for Vision Science (2017) - given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in vision research
- Pew Biomedical Scholar Award (2013-2017)
- McKnight Neuroscience Scholar Award (2013-2016)
- Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellowship (2006-2009)
- Allan G. Marr Prize for Ph.D. research (2005)
- Huberman Lab podcast ranked #1 health podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
- Ranked 3rd most popular podcast in the US overall on Spotify (2023)
- iHeartPodcast Award: Best Wellness & Fitness Podcast (2025)
- 8M+ Instagram followers as @hubermanlab
- 6.71M+ YouTube subscribers on Huberman Lab channel
- Co-founded Scicomm Media to produce science communication content
- Contributed to National Eye Institute's Audacious Goals Initiative
- Over 100 invited seminars worldwide

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Released episodes on healing from grief (Essentials series), social anxiety with Dr. Nick Epley, speech neuroscience with Dr. Eddie Chang, and muscle building with Jeff Cavaliere
- **2026-04** — Huberman Lab podcast consistently ranked #1 health podcast globally across Apple Podcasts and Spotify
- **2025-12** — Podcast surpassed 400 total episodes since launching in January 2021
- **2025-06** — Won Best Wellness & Fitness Podcast at the iHeartPodcast Awards
- **2025-01** — Continued twice-weekly publishing schedule with solo episodes (Mondays) and guest interviews (Thursdays)

## Links

- Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/hubermanlab
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hubermanlab
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab/

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