Huberman Lab · 2026-08-31 · Andrew Huberman (host), Joe Liemandt

How to Accelerate Learning & Improve Education | Joe Liemandt

35 claims checked against research: 5 contradicted 1 contradicted online 2 overstated 17 supported 5 corroborated online 5 unverified

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0:08:50 Andrew Huberman (host)unverifiedvery low

A higher percentage of men have prediabetes than women in the United States.

"Most don't know it, and a higher percentage of men have it than women do." (said at 0:08:50)

No published record matching the claim that a higher percentage of men have prediabetes than women in the United States was located; this does not prove the claim false.

0:41:25 Andrew Huberman (host)unverifiedvery low

Zinc carnosine supplementation supports and improves the lining of the gut.

"zinc carnosine to support and improve the lining of your gut." (said at 0:41:25)

No published record matching the claim that zinc carnosine supplementation supports and improves the lining of the gut was located; this does not prove the claim false.

0:30:42 Joe Liemandtunverifiedvery low

In educational research on the two-sigma problem, one sigma of achievement gain is attributable to individual tutoring and one sigma is attributable to mastery learning.

"One sigma came from the tutor, one sigma comes from mastery, which once again we'll talk about. We all accept mastery in athletics, but we reject it—explicitly reject it—in education. And you actually need both." (said at 0:30:42)

No published record matching the claim that one sigma of achievement gain is attributable to individual tutoring and one sigma is attributable to mastery learning in educational research on the two-sigma problem was located; this does not prove the claim false.

0:53:20 Joe Liemandtunverifiedvery low

An individual's working memory capacity is a function of their IQ.

"And working memory slots are a function of IQ." (said at 0:53:20)

No published record matching the claim that an individual's working memory slots or capacity are a function of IQ was located; this does not prove the claim false.

1:02:25 Joe Liemandtunverifiedvery low

On the NWEA MAP test (a 300-point scale), the average student score increases by only approximately one point (e.g., from 233 to 234) between eighth grade and twelfth grade.

"There's a test, there's a bunch of them, but you can use this one, which is NWEA MAP test. It's a 300-point scale. The average eighth grader to 12th grader goes up one point from a—you know, it depends on the subject, but 233 to 234 four years later." (said at 1:02:25)

No published record matching the claim that the average student score on the NWEA MAP test increases by only approximately one point between eighth grade and twelfth grade was located; this does not prove the claim false.

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According to NWEA MAP Growth national norms, mean student scores increase by approximately 3 to 6 points in reading (from ~218–222 in eighth grade to ~224 in twelfth grade) and about 4 to

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