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David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University and an internationally bestselling author. He is co-founder of two venture-backed companies, Neosensory and BrainCheck, and he also directs the Center for[…]

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The Secret Lives of the Brain: David Eagleman LIVE on Big Think

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David Eagleman

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Science Is In Our DNA

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The most detailed brain map ever

Scientists have created a magnificent portrait of every connection among neurons in a fruit fly’s brain.

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Mars could have lived, even without a magnetic field

Mars and Earth were sister planets in many ways, with early similar conditions. Why did Mars die? The leading explanation isn’t universal.

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Your head lives a longer life than your feet do

Time is relative, not absolute, as gravity and motion both cause time to dilate. Your head and feet, therefore, don’t age at the same rate.