The following is a conversation with Lisa Feldman Barrett, her second time on the podcast.

She is a neuroscientist at Northeastern University and one of my favorite people.

Her new book, called Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain, is out now as of a couple of days ago,

so you should definitely support Lisa by buying it and sharing with friends if you like it.

It's a great short intro to the human brain.

Quick mention of each sponsor, followed by some thoughts related to the episode.

I find it greens the only one drink that I start every day with to cover all my nutritional

bases, eight sleep, a mattress that cools itself and gives me yet another reason to enjoy sleep,

masterclass, online courses that I enjoy from some of those amazing people in history

and better help, online therapy with a licensed professional.

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As a side note, let me say that Lisa, just like Manolis Kellis, is a local, brilliant mind and friend

and someone I can see talking to many more times. Sometimes it's fun to talk to a scientist

not just about their field of expertise but also about random topics, even silly ones,

from love to music to philosophy. Ultimately, it's about having fun, something I know nothing about.

This conversation is certainly that. You may not always work, but it's worth a shot.

I think it's valuable to alternate along all kinds of dimensions, like between deeper technical

discussions and more fun random discussion, from liberal thinker to conservative thinker,

from musician to athlete, from CEO to junior engineer, from friend to stranger.

Variety makes life and conversation more interesting. Let's see where this little

podcast journey goes. If you enjoyed this thing, subscribe on YouTube, review it with 5,000

on a podcast, follow on Spotify, support it on Patreon, or connect with me on Twitter,

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