David Eagleman

David Eagleman appears in the following:

The Secret to a Long Life

Friday, October 06, 2023

Is it possible to stretch time, to turn a single week into two?
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Falling

Thursday, September 17, 2020

We plunge into a black hole, take a trip over Niagara Falls, and upend some myths about falling cats.

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Eagle Eyes

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Neuroscientist David Eagleman is building a vest to help deaf people hear, and it may be a whole new way of experiencing our world.

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Stayin' Alive

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

A look at four unconventional ways to stay alive.

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Blame

Thursday, September 12, 2013

We've all felt it, that irresistible urge to point the finger. But why do we need blame and how is new technology complicating accountability? 

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Forget about Blame?

Thursday, September 12, 2013

More and more defendants are using brain science to argue that they aren't entirely at fault. Jad and Robert can't help wondering whether that's really a world they want to live in. 

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Hidden Truths

Thursday, August 01, 2013

Surprising truths hidden in plain sight.

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Music and the Subconscious

Thursday, July 21, 2011

When it comes to brain activity, the conscious mind is the tiniest tip of the iceberg, according to neuroscientist David Eagleman. The author of “Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain” joins us to explain how our brain responds – whether we like the result or not – when we listen to music.

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The Secret Lives of the Brain

Monday, June 06, 2011

Renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain and looks at how it affects our conscious brain and behavior. In Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain, he explores damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence, and visual illusions to reveal the mind and all its complexity.

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You v. You

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Zelda Gamson tried for decades to stop smoking.

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Letting Go

Monday, September 20, 2010

Two stories about heart-stopping falls

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Still Hanging On

Monday, September 20, 2010

Two stories of falling in everyday life, and one fantastical leap

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15: Sum

Thursday, August 13, 2009

A reading from David Eagleman's book Sum read by actor Jeffrey Tambor.
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After Life

Monday, July 27, 2009

Eleven meditations on how, when, and even if we die.

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Stayin' Alive

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

A look at four unconventional ways to stay alive.
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