I've had the good fortune to collaborate on stage a couple of times with author Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials Trilogy
In May 2010, Philip and I were on stage together at the Charleston Festival of Literature in the south of England. The event was moderated by author and documentary filmmaker Bill Nicholson. See a review of the event here.
I can't say enough about Philip: he is smart, generous, terrifically talented, and a pleasure to collaborate with.
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.
I had the honor of being selected as one of Houston Modern Luxury's Men of Style.
In the wake of the Aurora movie theater shooting, many people had the same questions: What kind of derangement is indicated by the horrific acts of James Holmes? What is wrong with his brain? How will his mental state play out in the courts?
The "umwelt" is the slice of an animal's ecosystem that it can sense. The rest is invisible....
Barnes and Noble selected SUM as one of the Best Books of the Year.
David has won the Science Educator Award from the Society of Neuroscience.
Want to know how neuroscience will force major changes in our criminal justice system? Read David's article The Brain on Trial in The Atlantic. Now anthologized in 2012 Best American Science and Nature Writing.
