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Eagleman DM. Incognito. Canongate Canons, 2016.
Eagleman DM. (2016). The Brain: The Story of You. Canongate Books.
Radiolab Podcast – You v. You (2008)
PBS: The Brain with David Eagleman – The Ulysses Contract
Eagleman DM (2009). America on Deadline. New York Times. Dec 3, 2009.
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"What Eagleman seems to be calling for is a new Enlightenment."
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