Dr David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and internationally bestselling author. He teaches Brain Plasticity at Stanford University, is creator and host of the Emmy-nominated BBC television series The Brain, and is the Chief Executive Officer of NeoSensory, a company that builds the next generation of neuroscience hardware. The author of seven other books, he lives in Palo Alto, California. @davideagleman | eagleman.com
David Eagleman, the Jolly Sherlock Holmes of neuroscience, makes me
believe that the universe of possibility required to create utopia
is already housed in each of our brains. His knowledge and
enthusiasm are intoxicating. His book demonstrates the principle
about which he is writing; my mind has been changed by his words --
RUSSELL BRAND
An altogether fascinating tour of the astonishing plasticity and
interconnectedness inside the cranial cradle of all of our
experience of reality, animated by Eagleman's erudite enthusiasm
for his subject, aglow with the ecstasy of sense-making that comes
when the seemingly unconnected snaps into a consummate totality of
understanding -- MARIA POPOVA * * Brain Pickings * *
Vivid . . . Since the passing of Isaac Asimov, we haven't had a
working scientist like Mr Eagleman, who engages his ideas in such a
variety of modes. Livewired reads wonderfully like what a
book would be if it were written by Oliver Sacks and William
Gibson, sitting on Carl Sagan's front lawn * * Wall Street Journal
* *
An intellectually exhilarating look at neuroplasticity . . .
Eagleman's skill as teacher, bold vision, and command of current
research will make this superb work a curious reader's delight * *
Publishers Weekly (starred review) * *
Livewired is terrific. If you have a mind, David Eagleman
will boggle it for you -- HUGH LAURIE
Chockfull of mind-bending ideas and dazzling insights. Eagleman's
infectious enthusiasm, his use of fascinating anecdotes and his
clear, effortless prose render the secrets of the brain's
adaptability into a truly compelling page-turner. Livewired
is a fun and whirlwind exploration of the most complex thing in the
universe -- KHALED HOSSEINI
David's a brilliant writer and thinker, and he knows more about how
we tick and why we tick than anyone I know -- NEIL GAIMAN
Masterful . . . Outstanding popular science * * Kirkus Reviews
(starred review) * *
Praise for David Eagleman: The unaccountable, jaw-dropping
quality of genius * * Observer * *
Mind-blowing revelations abound * * Financial Times * *
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