Harvard University
Randomized trial showing a carefully designed AI tutor leads to better learning than in-class active learning in a college physics course
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Videos Mentioning Harvard University
The Science & Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Andrew Huberman
The institution where Benoit L. studies motor sequences and motor learning.
E71: Russia/Ukraine deep dive: escalation, risk factors, financial fallout, exit ramps and more
All-In Podcast
Received a favorable ruling in the CRISPR patent battle, alongside MIT and Broad Institute.
Jack Kornfield — Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy in the Present | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Where Ram Dass (Richard Alpert) and Timothy Leary were early explorers of LSD. Also where David McClelland chaired the social science and psychology department.
Michael Mina: Rapid Testing, Viruses, and the Engineering Mindset | Lex Fridman Podcast #146
Lex Fridman
The university where Michael Mina holds a faculty position and collaborates on developing new technologies for immunological profiling.
E96: Adobe acquires Figma for $20B, TPB SPAC, FedEx CEO's recession warning, macro picture & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned in relation to an affirmative action case going to the Supreme Court, challenging race-based admissions policies.
E93: Twitter whistleblower, cloud security vulnerabilities, student debt forgiveness & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned for its large endowment and for not taking risk on student loans, contrasting with companies like Marotes.
OpenAI's $150B conversion, Meta's AR glasses, Blue-collar boom, Risk of nuclear war
All-In Podcast
A prestigious university, used as an example of a traditionally valuable degree, contrasted with less effective colleges in the context of student loan issues.
Jeremi Suri: History of American Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #180
Lex Fridman
Where Kissinger received his education later in life and established a network through his International Seminar, which boosted his career.
The Depths of Ayahuasca: 500+ Sessions — Dennis McKenna
Tim Ferriss
The institution where Richard Evans Schultes was a professor and director of the Botanical Museum.
#06 – D.A. Wallach: music, medicine, longevity, and disruptive technologies
Peter Attia MD
D.A. Wallach's alma mater, where he was discovered as an undergrad and where many classmates pursued investment banking and management consulting.
Tyler Cowen: Economic Growth & the Fight Against Conformity & Mediocrity | Lex Fridman Podcast #174
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as an institution where opportunities for upward mobility are discussed, and later as being more open to 'weirdness' than second-tier schools.
Dr. Andrew Huberman — A Neurobiologist on Sleep, Performance, and Anxiety | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Institution where Bernardo Sabatini is a neurobiologist.
Ryan Schiller: Librex and the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses | Lex Fridman Podcast #172
Lex Fridman
Listed as one of the Ivy League schools and later mentioned in the context of the Ronald Sullivan controversy and the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Cell Swelling, Genetic Ceilings, Touch-and-Go Deadlifts, and Load-Specific Adaptations (Episode 34)
Stronger By Science
The institution where researchers Walter Willett and Frank Hu are faculty members, whose president was called upon by the Chancellor of Texas A&M to investigate their alleged mischaracterization of science.
Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity and the Call for New Ideas & Institutions | Lex Fridman Podcast #88
Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman lived in Harvard Square; Eric Weinstein discusses his negative experiences with the 'secret seminar' and 'parallel department' at Harvard's math department, indicating institutional betrayal.
Adam Grant — The Man Who Does Everything | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Adam Grant's alma mater for his BA degree.
Joe Gebbia Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The institution from which Nate, a co-founder of Airbnb, graduated with a computer science degree.
AMA #3: supplements, women’s health, patient care, and more (EP.26) | The Peter Attia Drive
Peter Attia MD
Mentioned as one of the prominent schools that adopted a 'problem-based learning' approach in medical education.
Mark Zuckerberg : How to Build the Future
Y Combinator
The university where Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook and initially intended to return to after taking a leave of absence to build the company.
Neil deGrasse Tyson — How to Dream Big | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The institution where Neil deGrasse Tyson received his BA.
Paola Arlotta: Brain Development from Stem Cell to Organoid | Lex Fridman Podcast #32
Lex Fridman
The institution where Paola Arlotta is a professor of stem cell and regenerative biology.
Ed Zschau — The Polymath Professor Who Changed My Life | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An academic institution where Ed Zschau taught in the Graduate Business School.
Dr. Matt Walker: The Science of Dreams, Nightmares & Lucid Dreaming | Huberman Lab Guest Series
Andrew Huberman
Institution where Robert Stickgold conducts research on sleep and dreaming.
Lessons and Warnings From Successful Risk Takers | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Soman Chainani's alma mater.