From the Blog
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Breivik's Brain
What could explain Anders Breivik's shooting attack in Oslo, Norway? While this was being debated from the angles of politics, religion, and sociology, I wanted to ask this from the viewpoint of neurobiology.
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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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David appointed Fellow with Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies
Posthumanism asks what happens when our technologies allow humans to enhance intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities beyond what biology can give us. Think bionics on crack.
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Will Self
The author Will Self and I appeared on stage together to discuss life, death, and what makes good writing.
In other news...
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.
Science Educator Award
David has won the Science Educator Award from the Society of Neuroscience.
