About
Andrew Huberman is a Stanford University neuroscientist who hosts the Huberman Lab Podcast. He shares neuroscience‑based health advice on Instagram (@hubermanlab) and appears as an expert contributor for CBS News. Based in the United States, he also invests in consumer‑health brands.
Key facts
- Huberman is a Stanford neuroscientist and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast (Katie Couric article).
- CBS News added Huberman as an expert health contributor on January 28 (Katie Couric article).
- Huberman is an investor in the David Protein Bars brand alongside Peter Attia (Vanity Fair article).
- He frequently discusses cold‑water immersion and has released cold‑plunge protocols he calls science‑based (Katie Couric article).
- Critics note that Huberman mixes useful information with protocols that lack strong scientific support and have commercial conflicts of interest (Katie Couric article).
Brands
Huberman Lab Podcast
Podcast hosted by Andrew Huberman
David Protein Bars
Consumer‑health brand in which Huberman is an investor
RxBar
Earlier protein‑bar brand sold to Kellogg’s; background for David Protein Bars
Cold plunge protocols
Health protocols promoted and released by Huberman as science‑based advice
Ozempic
GLP‑1 drug mentioned in the Vanity Fair piece discussing the market context for David Protein Bars, linked to Huberman’s investment ecosystem
People
Andrew Huberman
Stanford neuroscientist and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast
Peter Attia
Co‑investor with Huberman in David Protein Bars and fellow CBS News contributor
Mark Hyman
Joined CBS News as an expert contributor alongside Huberman
Peter Rahal
Cofounder of David Protein Bars; Huberman invested alongside him
Zach Ranen
Cofounder of David Protein Bars (context for Huberman’s investment)
RFK Jr.
Admired by Peter Rahal; mentioned in the Vanity Fair article that also references Huberman’s investment
David Grutman
Neighbor of Peter Rahal on Sunset Island, noted in the Vanity Fair article that discusses Huberman’s investment circle
Eric Schmidt
Neighbor of Peter Rahal on Sunset Island, noted in the Vanity Fair article that discusses Huberman’s investment circle
Companies
CBS News
Added Huberman as an expert health contributor on Jan 28
Kellogg’s
Acquired RxBar, mentioned in the same article that cites Huberman’s investment
Litani
Investment firm founded by Peter Rahal, linked to Huberman through the Rahal network
Publications
Vanity Fair
Published the article that details Huberman’s investment in David Protein Bars
Katie Couric
Published the opinion piece that critiques Huberman’s influencer role and CBS News partnership
New York Times
Cited as the outlet for Peter Attia’s bestseller; appears in the same critique of Huberman’s circle