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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Will Self
The author Will Self and I appeared on stage together to discuss life, death, and what makes good writing.
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The Brain and the Now
I recently spoke at the Long Now Foundation's 20th anniversary event.
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Possibilianism at PopTech
I spoke at PopTech on the limits of science, the problems of false dichotomies, and my new movement of possibilianism. See the video.
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A new map of the human brain
New paper in Nature describes the most highly detailed map of the human cortex so far.
In other news...
Barnes and Noble Best Book
Barnes and Noble selected SUM as one of the Best Books of the Year.
Sum #2 book in UK
In September, 2009, Sum became the number 2 book in the United Kingdom on Amazon's bestseller list, only behind Dan Brown's Lost Symbol.
SUM at the Royal Opera House
SUM has been turned into an opera at the Royal Opera House in London (Composer: Max Richter, Director: Wayne McGregor). The London Evening Standard hails the opera as "immersive, meditative and sweetly fascinating". Read about the background of the collaboration in Wired.
