Why the Net Matters

The Brain: General discussions about the brain and neuroscience

cnn_logo David discusses with Dr. Sanjay Gupta about why we do what we do.

StyleCover Cover Story - Corriere della serra - Style Magazine

venerdicover Inconsio: Il pilota nascosto che guida la mente - Il Venderdi di Reppublica

atlantic072011 The Brain on Trial, by David Eagleman - Atlantic

discovermagcover Ten Unsolved Mysteries of the Brain by David Eagleman - Discover Magazine
The Possibilian - a profile of David Eagleman, by Burkhard Bilger - New Yorker

pbslogo Profile the lab's research on time perception and synesthesia on PBS' Nova Science NOW.

texasobservercover The Soul Seeker: A neuroscientist's search for the human essence - Texas Observer

wired0411 The Human Brain Runs on Conflict, by David Eagleman - Wired Magazine UK.

David discusses Incognito, dreaming and neural parliaments on The Colbert Report.

historychlogo Click the image below to watch a short overview about the brain on the History Channel.

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Writing

From the Blog

Why I am a Possibilian

Our ignorance of the cosmos is too vast to commit to atheism, and yet we know too much to commit to a particular religion. A third position, agnosticism, is often an uninteresting stance in which a person simply questions whether his traditional religious story is true or not true. I call myself a possibilian. Find out why.
Will Self

The author Will Self and I appeared on stage together to discuss life, death, and what makes good writing.
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.
The science of de- and re-humanization

Why do groups of people inflict violence on unarmed neighbors? (Germany, Rwanda, Darfur, Nanking....). Here's the neuroscience point of view.

Newsflashes

Possibilianism at PopTech

Click here to watch David's talk on possibilianism at PopTech. Executive director Andrew Zolli wrote: "This is one of the best talks ever at PopTech. Everyone should watch this."