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Robert Morris Sapolsky (born April 6, 1957) is an American academic, neuroscientist, and primatologist. He is the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor at Stanford University, and is a professor of biology, neurology, and neurosurgery. His research has focused on neuroendocrinology, particularly relating to stress.
Oct 18, 2023 · Robert Sapolsky is one of the most revered scientists alive today. He made his name from his work studying wild baboons in Kenya, unpicking how their complex social lives lead to stress...
Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. Robert Sapolsky is part of Stanford Profiles, official site for faculty, postdocs, students and staff information (Expertise, Bio, Research, Publications, and more). The site facilitates research and collaboration in academic endeavors.
Robert Sapolsky is a TED speaker and a leading expert on stress in primates, including humans. He has written books on primate behavior, stress, and testosterone, and his latest book is Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst.
Robert Sapolsky John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor, Professor of Biology, of Neurology and of Neurosurgery
May 31, 2017 · To understand why we do what we do, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky looks... How can humans be so compassionate and altruistic -- and also so brutal and violent?
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To understand why we do what we do, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky looks at extreme context, examining actions on timescales from seconds to millions of years before they occurred. In this fascinating talk, he shares his cutting edge research into the biology that drives our worst and best behaviors.
