Organizations

American daily newspaper (founded 1851)

private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, founded 1861

private research university in Stanford, California, USA

Randomized trial showing a carefully designed AI tutor leads to better learning than in-class active learning in a college physics course

agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services

Institution where Andrew Huberman is a professor.

American news channel

Mentioned for an article written about Jay Cal's reputation as a 'connector'.

Nature (Nature 2024) paper by Turbar, Manacandon, Badel, and Pikovsky on quantum sensing for gravitons.

American space and aeronautics agency

free multilingual online encyclopedia

A venture capital firm mentioned as an example of a firm with a strong brand built on successful investments, which helps in securing future deals.

U.S. federal agency that enforces securities laws and regulates securities markets and major market participants (public companies, brokers, exchanges, and asset managers)

The speaker states the CDC has lost trust and has not been forthcoming with data, necessitating looking at international data.

Federal Reserve report cited about savings/retirement behavior among young adults

U.S. federal law enforcement agency

intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states

American cable television news channel

private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States

magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.

private American venture capital firm

Conducting a large study on exercise benefits (aerobic vs. resistance training).

private university in New Haven, Connecticut

private university in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

research institute in Armenia

public university in Los Angeles, California, USA

United Nations agency concerned with international public health

national foreign intelligence agency of the United States

Described by CZ as initially hostile to crypto, openly announcing 'war on crypto,' but later showing a 180-degree change in policy.

private university in New York City, New York, US

American technology news website

periodical journal publishing scientific research

The militant Palestinian organization, whose founding charter includes calls for genocide and is widely popular among Palestinians.

global international and intergovernmental organization

A terrorist organization that published 'Dabiq,' used as an example to illustrate the dangers of suppressing uncomfortable truths for political correctness.

British public service broadcaster

British national daily newspaper

Where Dr. Taylor taught and performed research, and later did two postdocs in neurobiology and psychiatry.

Business magazine that featured CZ on its cover in early 2018, marking a surreal moment of recognizing his wealth and success.

American television news channel

peer-reviewed medical journal

A renowned British research university, listed among the world's best and contributing to Europe's elite education system.

Mentioned as a supranational institution and a framework from which some countries seek to exit or change.

social movement originating in the USA

American nonprofit media organization

private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

agency of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technologies

New York University, where Leo, the case study subject, is a student.

English pop rock band (1960–1970)

public land-grant research university in San Francisco, California

The terrorist organization responsible for the killing of Daniel Pearl and the 9/11 attacks, referenced in the context of the 'war on terror'.

private university in New York City

University from which Kevin Worsh graduated.

private university in Washington, D.C., United States

A medical institution associated with a prospective study on fasting and hypertension conducted with Dr. Goldhammer's colleague.

private university in Chicago, Illinois

American startup accelerator

American organization working to raise awareness and understanding of psychedelic substances

public university in Berkeley, California, USA

public university in Berkeley, California, USA

The podcast hosted by Andrew Huberman, which covers science and science-based tools for everyday life. It has a large number of episodes and a corresponding website for searching content.

private research university located in Pasadena, California, USA

Bahamian digital asset exchange company

One of the institutions that conducted a study published in Science in 2019, which concluded that three billion birds have been lost since 1970.

Cal Newport received an acceptance letter to the computer science doctoral program at MIT, another career option he considered in 2004.

Elizabeth Holmes gave a TED talk about her vision for changing the world through Theranos's technology.

A prestigious British medical publication where Dr. Li and Dr. Vagnucci published an editorial connecting angiogenesis and Alzheimer's disease.

business school in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

international news agency

An organization that was approached for support in building the MINERvA detector. (Mentioned as part of funding sources).

Presented as a case study of a country that successfully ended inflation in the 1990s through coordinated monetary, fiscal, and economic reforms without causing a recession.

Afghan islamist organization

Now offers microelectronics classes for chip design, indicating a revival of disciplines crucial for the semiconductor industry in the US.

Cited as describing Dr. Bessel van der Kolk as 'maybe the most influential psychiatrist of the 21st century'.

daily tabloid newspaper (1801-)

Repository of biomedical literature where a 2020 study on exogenous ketones and brain network stability was published.

American basic cable and satellite business news television channel

The brand and business that hosts the podcast, article series, and various fitness resources mentioned.

journal

international financial institution

The National Basketball Association, which faced punishment from Beijing after a Houston Rockets general manager tweeted in support of Hong Kong, demonstrating China's control over international discourse.

A group of elite individuals with whom Dr. Dispenza's program has worked, showing dramatic results in overcoming severe trauma and PTSD through meditation and heart-opening practices.

An organization Lana is affiliated with, interested in sharing practices for conflict mediation through art.

Jeff Cavaliere has been trusted by the NFL as a physical therapist and strength coach.

British weekly news and international affairs publication (founded 1843)

The institution where Doris was referred to a weight loss clinic that happened to use the ketogenic diet as a tool, leading to her recovery from schizophrenia.

Cited for an article and study indicating that 96% of sampled pornographic clips were degrading to women.

A meta-analysis in January 2022 that concluded lockdowns had little to no effect on COVID-19 and were severely destructive.

A major financial institution partnering with Coinbase for integrations, with stated goals to tokenize all their funds.

private university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States

public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States

American television channel

US Internal Revenue Service. Mentioned as a potential tool for political retaliation, possibly through audits.

self-help organization

painting by Jasper Francis Cropsey

Wikimedia disambiguation page

The university where Cal Newport studied and later taught.

Country mentioned for its reduced dependence on Russian energy and its proactive stance in reducing reliance on Russian oil and gas.

American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company