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David Eagleman

David Eagleman (born April 25, 1971) is an American neuroscientist, bestselling author, and science communicator. He teaches neuroscience at Stanford University and has founded several neurotech startups. He directs the non-profit Center for Science and Law, which seeks to align the legal system with modern neuroscience. He is known for his work on brain…

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Known for
Time perception · brain plasticity · synesthesia · neurolaw · PBS television series: The Brain with David Eagleman
Alma mater
Rice University · Baylor College of Medicine · Salk Institute
Born
(1971-04-25) April 25, 1971 (age 55) Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Doctoral advisor
Read Montague
Fields
Neuroscience
Workplaces
Stanford University

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related to Works · 31
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David Eagleman → Adam Fratto, America, Australia, BBC, Cognito Film, Eagleman, Emmy Award, In, Matt Tauber, PBS, SBS, The, The Brain, The New York Times, United Kingdom
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David Eagleman → Books: Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives, brain plasticity, Incognito, Livewired, neurolaw, PBS television series: The Brain with David Eagleman, Podcast: Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman, synesthesia, The Brain: The Story of You, The Runaway Species, Time perception
Alma mater · 3
David Eagleman → Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, Salk Institute
related to The Brain: The Story of You · 2
David Eagleman → In, The Brain
Born · 1
David Eagleman → (1971-04-25) April 25, 1971 (age 55) Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Doctoral advisor · 1
David Eagleman → Read Montague
Fields · 1
David Eagleman → Neuroscience
Website · 1
David Eagleman → eagleman.com eagleman.sites.stanford.edu

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David EaglemanKnown forBooks: Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives1.00infobox
David EaglemanKnown forIncognito1.00infobox
David EaglemanKnown forThe Brain: The Story of You1.00infobox
David EaglemanKnown forThe Runaway Species1.00infobox
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David EaglemanWorkplacesStanford University1.00infobox

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