From the Blog
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The Science of Waiting
For many years I've been studying how human brains perceive the passage of time.
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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.
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Ten books I love
I have been asked in the past to list ten books that have "inspired, moved, and enlightened" me. Here's my list:
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Disinformation and "fake news"
Lately we've heard the concern about the ease with which disinformation spreads -- the problem of fake news. But is our era meaningfully different from previous eras?
In other news...
Neurolaw: The Brain on Trial
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.
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.
How the Internet will save civilization
David's iPad app "Why the Net Matters, or Six Ways to Avert the Collapse of Civilization" was recently called a "superbook" by the New York Times Magazine. For a taste of the argument, read David's article in WIRED or watch a video of his talk at the Long Now Foundation. Don't have an iPad? The manuscript is now available as an eBook.
