David Eagleman

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Neuroscientist at Stanford, NYT bestselling author, Writer/host of The Brain. #1 Science Podcast: Inner Cosmos.

Silicon Valley, CA eagleman.com Joined February 2009

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David Eagleman @davideagleman 9m

Where do new inventions come from? Only from inside the brain, or outside as well? Join Inner Cosmos this week with guest @stevenbjohnson (author & co-creator of Gemini Notebook) as we dive into the future of ideas.
eagleman.com/podcast/176

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David Eagleman @davideagleman 16h

"The difficulty lies not in the new ideas, but in escaping the old ones, which ramify...into every corner of our minds" - John Maynard Keynes

David Eagleman @davideagleman 1d

What is the future of color perception? Will we genetically engineer ourselves to see so much more color than we do now? Join me for this week's Inner Cosmos: "What is color? Part 2: Why royals wear purple"
eagleman.com/podcast/116
#brain #color

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David Eagleman @davideagleman 2d

How did the accidental invention of synthetic dyes spark a modern color explosion—and how will augmented reality transform what we see next? Discover the past and future of color in this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: "What is color? Part 2: Why royals wear purple"
eagleman.com/podcast/116
#brain #color

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David Eagleman @davideagleman 3d

How can gray strawberries look red? Why can a colored cube look so different depending on what's around it? And what about that internet-breaking dress and that shoe? Join me and WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez as we dive into the science of color illusions. youtu.be/MJBfn07gZ30