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.
Want a quick overview about what we're doing at NeoSensory?
From the Blog
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Eagleman and Eno perform Sum
Brian Eno and I have twice performed a musical version of Sum, once at the Sydney Opera House, and once at the Brighton Dome. Learn more.
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British musician Jarvis Cocker reads from Sum
Hear British rocker Jarvis Cocker read the short story "Descent of Species" from Sum.
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Documentary on the History Channel
Interested in issues of memory and the brain? Watch a clip of David on the History Channel.
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Synesthesia lecture at the University of Sydney
Interested in synesthesia? Watch a lecture I gave at the University of Sydney in Australia.
In other news...
How the Internet will save civilization
David's iPad app "Why the Net Matters, or Six Ways to Avert the Collapse of Civilization" was recently called a "superbook" by the New York Times Magazine. For a taste of the argument, read David's article in WIRED or watch a video of his talk at the Long Now Foundation. Don't have an iPad? The manuscript is now available as an eBook.
The secret life of the lab
Want to know more about the inner workings of a neuroscience lab? Watch a video profile of David and his students on NOVA Science Now.
Why Brain Science Matters
Why should the US invest in brain science? See David's opinion in the New York Times.
