David Eagleman
American neuroscientist, author, and science communicator (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Eagleman (born April 25, 1971) is an American neuroscientist, author, and science communicator. He teaches neuroscience at Stanford University[1] and is CEO and co-founder of Neosensory, a company that develops devices for sensory substitution.[2] He also directs the non-profit Center for Science and Law, which seeks to align the legal system with modern neuroscience[3] and is Chief Science Officer and co-founder of BrainCheck, a digital cognitive health platform used in medical practices and health systems.[4] He is known for his work on brain plasticity,[5] time perception,[6] synesthesia,[7] and neurolaw.[8]
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Born | (1971-04-25) April 25, 1971 (age 53) |
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Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship, Science Educator of the Year from Society for Neuroscience, Claude Shannon Luminary Award from Bell Labs |
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Fields | Neuroscience |
Institutions | Stanford University |
Doctoral advisor | Read Montague |
Website | eagleman eagleman |
He is a Guggenheim Fellow and a New York Times-bestselling author published in 32 languages.[9][10][11][12][13] He is the writer and presenter of the international television series, The Brain with David Eagleman,[14] and the host of the podcast "Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman".[15]. His podcast Inner Cosmos has been ranked the #1 science podcast on Apple several times[16] and was nominated for the best science podcast of the year at the iHeart Podcast Awards at SXSW.[17]