The Eagleman Blog
I'm a scientific advisor for Kernel, and I think Bryan Johnson is one of the most future-leaning guys I know.
Can we reproduce our brains on other media (say, on computers, or out of beer cans and tennis balls)?
What does it mean for time to be real? Is time the ultimate stage on which all events play?
Our drive to come together into groups yields a survival advantage — but it has a dark side.
For many years I've been studying how human brains perceive the passage of time.
New paper in Nature describes the most highly detailed map of the human cortex so far.
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From the Blog
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A note about head shape in mummies
Not too long ago, I scanned a 3,000 mummy. What can (and can't) be concluded based on his perspicuously elongated skull shape, known as dolicocephy (elongated head)?
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Powers of the Subconscious
How significant is the subconscious?
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The Neuroscience of Engagement
Why don't we do what we know we should? Here's a talk I gave at Stanford Medical School telling why, and what to do about it.
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Ten books I love
I have been asked in the past to list ten books that have "inspired, moved, and enlightened" me. Here's my list:
In other news...
Musician Jarvis Cocker reads from Sum
Listen to British rocker Jarvis Cocker read the story "Descent of Species" from Sum. He is one of the dozens of terrific voices who read for the audio book.
Eagleman and Brian Eno bring Sum to Sydney Opera House
In June, 2009, David Eagleman collaborated with musician/producer Brian Eno to perform a musical reading of Sum to 1,000 people at the Sydney Opera House. In May of 2010 they performed together again to 1,200 people at the Brighton Dome in England. Stay tuned for further performances.
Barnes and Noble Best Book
Barnes and Noble selected SUM as one of the Best Books of the Year.
