I really wanted to like Andrew Huberman because so much of scientific research is inaccessible (and he's a skater), but I started noticing the issues that the Slate article pointed out about oversimplification and cherry-picking of research. The Intelligencer piece reminds me of some professors I've encountered who are brilliant in what they do but never learned (or cared to learn) how to treat people decently.
It was really interesting to dip into some of those articles regarding Huberman, I’m not gonna lie almost felt embarrassed. I literally was or am that 40 something male trying to optimise his life. After a pretty significant burnout and Brake Down back in 2020.
I pulled back from listening to his podcast at the end of last year, as I find myself ultimately overwhelmed by the volume of different things that I potentially should do.
So, although people say he over simplifies things, I think, ultimately as well, it kind of over complicates things in a funny way for me
Firstly, it’s sad to see Wavelength, Magazine end there’s a lot of great people that have worked at that Magazine done, fantastic articles taking wonderful photos and it’s a shame for us to have one less outlet.
I’m not gonna lie, I’ve definitely spent the last year, trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together with the likes of Wavelength media and the blue Earth summit. Ultimately run by the same people but evidently looks like two different limited companies. And this is a bit of a tangent, but what concerns me about this summit and numerous others around the world is I couldn’t find anything regarding where the money that’s made during this blue earth Summit goes
Maybe I’m just some sort of raging idealist, but surely if you’re having a conference the ultimately focus is on the ocean and climate change and solutions that part if not all of the profits could go towards funding projects, research et cetera
Or am I just completely off?
The ticket price at £300 and then the buy in for corporate sponsors, can be in the region of £32,000 . Seems like this is a massive money generating exercise.
On there defence, I have heard some great work is being done by some of the people that attend conference.
Another slight tangent regarding that is also they had the audacity to ask people to talk for free at this conference.
I’m sitting here poking from the side, but I’m doing it with ultimately mother earth in my mind.
I really wanted to like Andrew Huberman because so much of scientific research is inaccessible (and he's a skater), but I started noticing the issues that the Slate article pointed out about oversimplification and cherry-picking of research. The Intelligencer piece reminds me of some professors I've encountered who are brilliant in what they do but never learned (or cared to learn) how to treat people decently.
It was really interesting to dip into some of those articles regarding Huberman, I’m not gonna lie almost felt embarrassed. I literally was or am that 40 something male trying to optimise his life. After a pretty significant burnout and Brake Down back in 2020.
I pulled back from listening to his podcast at the end of last year, as I find myself ultimately overwhelmed by the volume of different things that I potentially should do.
So, although people say he over simplifies things, I think, ultimately as well, it kind of over complicates things in a funny way for me
Regarding .4 Wavelength media
Firstly, it’s sad to see Wavelength, Magazine end there’s a lot of great people that have worked at that Magazine done, fantastic articles taking wonderful photos and it’s a shame for us to have one less outlet.
I’m not gonna lie, I’ve definitely spent the last year, trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together with the likes of Wavelength media and the blue Earth summit. Ultimately run by the same people but evidently looks like two different limited companies. And this is a bit of a tangent, but what concerns me about this summit and numerous others around the world is I couldn’t find anything regarding where the money that’s made during this blue earth Summit goes
Maybe I’m just some sort of raging idealist, but surely if you’re having a conference the ultimately focus is on the ocean and climate change and solutions that part if not all of the profits could go towards funding projects, research et cetera
Or am I just completely off?
The ticket price at £300 and then the buy in for corporate sponsors, can be in the region of £32,000 . Seems like this is a massive money generating exercise.
On there defence, I have heard some great work is being done by some of the people that attend conference.
Another slight tangent regarding that is also they had the audacity to ask people to talk for free at this conference.
I’m sitting here poking from the side, but I’m doing it with ultimately mother earth in my mind.
What peoples thoughts?