[YouTube] TAM 6 Keynote - Adventures in Scientific Illiteracy - Neil DeGrasse Tyson talk on science, poor audio but fun watch (~90 mins) [REVIEW VIDEO FOR INCLUSION]

[YouTube - Playlist] Phantoms of the Brain - BBC series by neurologist V.S. Ramachandran (~1 hr 40 mins) [REVIEW VIDEO FOR INCLUSION]

[YouTube] TED Talk - Habits of Original Thinkers - Adam Grant on surprising habits of original thinkers (~15 mins)

[YouTube] Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant - Animated version of Nick Bostrom's tale on how death is ultimately evil (~13 mins)

[YouTube] Talks at Google - Deviate - Neuroscientist Beau Lotto on how we experience reality and creativity (~62 mins)

[YouTube] Neuroscience of the Unconscious - Neuroscientist Heather Berlin on the unconscious and perception (~46 mins)

Longevity FAQ: A beginner's guide to longevity research - by Laura Deming

r/Longevity - longevity subreddit

Fight Aging! - a longevity news and promotional organization

Longevity Technology - a longevity news and promotional organization

Lifespan.io - a longevity news and promotional organization

Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old - Harvard Science Book Talk by Andrew Steele ~1 hour youtube video

Making Sense - hosted by Sam Harris, interviews on a variety of topics

The Drive - hosted by Peter Attia, an MD focusing on healthspan and longevity, will sometimes dive deep into the weeds on biology and medical topics, great for those who already have a background in the biological sciences

Huberman Lab - hosted by Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist, focuses on health and actionable topics, can get into the weeds

Mindscape - hosted by Sean Carroll, a physicist, includes interviews on a wide variety of topics in science, math, philosophy, and more

The Selfish Gene and The Extended Phenotype - both by Richard Dawkins. While written in the 70's and 80's respectively, these are still the best books for really understanding who we are as evolved organisms. They should really be read together even though The Extended Phenotype is a little more technical, it is also a continuation and completion of the ideas in The Selfish Gene. There are many great books written about what evolution says about who we are, some much more recent, but I still regard these two as essential foundations.

The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality - by Brian Greene. There is no shortage of really good books on physics and our reality (then again, there is also no shortage of really terrible ones as well), but I recall this one standing out.

Thinking, Fast and Slow - by Daniel Kahneman. This tome is collects together a mass of research on psychology and helps explain the rational and irrational decision making of humans.

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - by Yuval Noah Harari. A very accessible tale of the arc of human history from the Stone Age to today.

Just A Theory: Exploring The Nature of Science - by Moti Ben-Ari. For anyone who doesn't have a degree in the sciences, some kind of understanding of what science is and how it works (beyond what we get in school) is essential. For those with little to no aptitude for math or science, this book may be more challenging than your usual ones, but if you don't have at least a basic understanding of science and statistics you are allowing yourself to live in perpetual delusion and truth will forever be beyond your grasp.

The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street - by Jusin Fox. Finance may not be exciting to everyone, but it is an essential part of our world and "thinking economically" is a perspective worth integrating. This book is a historical take on the ideas of the market and may even capture the attention of those who usually find the topic dry. If you really enjoy it, I would recommend following it up with The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It - by Scott Patterson.

The Myths of Innovation - by Scott Berkun. A great read for anyone interested in innovation, creativity, and business.

Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old - by Andrew Steele. A great overview of the science of aging, although the field has been moving so fast this is already showing its age.

Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness - by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, and Nonduality: In Buddhism and Beyond - by David R. Loy. Taken together these two are the best books I have run across on the experiential truths of reality. If you aren't already meditating, seeking, or have been exploring such topics, they may be challenging. I suggest reading through them multiple times, taking time to really meditate on the material.