Will Self and I appeared on stage together to have a good time discussing the issues of life and death in an event hosted by Intelligence Squared. For those of you who don't know, Will is the author of edgy literary novels such as The Book of Dave
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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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Brain Time
The days of thinking of time as a river—evenly flowing, always advancing—are over. Time perception, just like vision, is a construction of the brain.
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NeoSensory and the science of sensory substitution
Want a quick overview about what we're doing at NeoSensory?
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New Scientist time story
New Scientist magazine featured my time perception research as their cover story.
In other news...
Emily Blunt reads for the Sum audio book
Hear the actress Emily Blunt (Young Victoria, Devil Wears Prada) read "The Cast" from Sum. She is one of the dozens of terrific actors who read for the audio book.
McGovern Award for excellence in Communication
David was honored to receive the 2014 John J. McGovern Award for Excellence in Biomedical Education from the American Medical Writers' Assocation. Noted past recipients include authors Oliver Sacks and Abraham Verghese.
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.
