One practical realm in which this comes up: how long a webpage (seems to) take to load. How are programmers designing tricks to make this seem faster? Do animations help or not help? Check out the article in Wired.
The Science of Waiting
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Kernel's Quest to Enhance Human Intelligence
I'm a scientific advisor for Kernel, and I think Bryan Johnson is one of the most future-leaning guys I know.
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The Brain and the Now
I recently spoke at the Long Now Foundation's 20th anniversary event.
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Book extract from "The Brain: The Story of You" in the Financial Times
Our drive to come together into groups yields a survival advantage — but it has a dark side.
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Your brain constantly re-calibrates its timing.
Hear my friend Alan Burdick discuss his new book on time perception...
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.
SUM is Book of the Year: Chicago Tribune
SUM was chosen as the best book of 2009 by Chicago Tribune's Pulitzer-winning literary critic Julia Keller.
McGovern Award for excellence in Communication
David was honored to receive the 2014 John J. McGovern Award for Excellence in Biomedical Education from the American Medical Writers' Assocation. Noted past recipients include authors Oliver Sacks and Abraham Verghese.
