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David Eagleman

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Neuroscientist at Stanford, NYT bestselling author, Writer/host of The Brain and #1 Science Podcast: Inner Cosmos.

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The Exact Number of Computers Needed to Simulate the Human Brain is Almost Inconceivable Yes, conceivably. And if/when we achieve the levels of technology necessary for simulation, the universe will become our playground.

"When we're able to move beyond our flesh, deep space travel goes from impossible to possible" Enjoy this riff on whether we can emulate the software of the brain on a different substrate, and thereby run your consciousness on a machine of our own making.

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01.03.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are scientists participants in a larger game they don't always see? From Crick & Watson to nuclear bombs and AI, this conversation covers it all with physicist, mathematician, & iconoclast Eric Weinstein.
eagleman.com/podcast/142

28.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fresh Air with Terry Gross theatlantic: Why Can’t We Tickle Ourselves? NeuroscientistΒ David EaglemanΒ explains: Because your brain is always predicting your own actions, and how your body will feel as a result, you cannot…

Why Can’t We Tickle Ourselves?

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27.02.2026 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What happens when academic science and national security don't align? Join Inner Cosmos this week with physicist, mathematician, & iconoclast Eric Weinstein as we discuss what happens when they collide.
eagleman.com/podcast/142

27.02.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is science related to statecraft? Eric Weinstein and I don't agree on all points, but we have a great, wide-ranging podcast this week about big ideas, scientific cowboys, and the relationship between national security and modern science.
eagleman.com/podcast/142

26.02.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why does physicist Eric Weinstein think we're not playing science at an adult level? Join this week for a wide-ranging podcast about big ideas, scientific cowboys, and the relationship between national security & modern science.
eagleman.com/podcast/142

24.02.2026 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What's the relationship between science & national security? Are scientists playing in a larger game they barely see? From Watson & Crick to nuclear bombs and AI, we cover it all this week with Eric Weinstein.
eagleman.com/podcast/142

23.02.2026 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why are brain cells so hard to decode? Join me this week with Nicole Rust (nicolecrust.bsky.social), author of "Elusive Cures", as we discuss work from David Anderson's lab (and others) that reveals the brain has to be understood as a dynamic system.
eagleman.com/podcast/141

22.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ten books I love I have been asked in the past to list ten books that have β€œinspired, moved, and enlightened” me. Here’s my list:

Ten older books that are wonderful.

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22.02.2026 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are memories in your brain distributed or local? How did early experiments in the late 1940s address this? Join me this week with neuroscientist Nicole Rust (nicolecrust.bsky.social), author of "Elusive Cures", as we discuss the modern emerging picture of the brain.
eagleman.com/podcast/141

21.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Did scientists ever attempt to weaponize the weather? Why did they fail, and what does this have to do with the brain? Join me with neuroscientist Nicole Rust (nicolecrust.bsky.social), author of "Elusive Cures", as we discuss the challenges in modern brain science.
eagleman.com/podcast/141

20.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Why Open Offices Are the Answer...But Only for Now - Behavioral Scientist In 1958 a German consulting group came up with an idea to break down barriers to innovation and productivity: the β€œlandscaped office.”

Ever wondered whether open offices are here to last? And what they tell us about companies and creativity?

behavioralscientist.org/open-offices...

20.02.2026 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why is it so difficult to nail down emotions in the brain? Are they continuous or compartmentalized? Join me with neuroscientist Nicole Rust (nicolecrust.bsky.social) , author of "Elusive Cures", as we discuss the challenges in modern brain science.
eagleman.com/podcast/141

19.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What does the change from 'food chains' to 'food webs' have to do with teaching neuroscience more realistically? Join me with Nicole Rust (nicolecrust.bsky.social), author of "Elusive Cures", as we discuss how descriptions of the brain need to be improved.
eagleman.com/podcast/141

18.02.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Has the hope of a simple arrow between genes and disease misdirected us? Join me this week with neuroscientist Nicole Rust (nicolecrust.bsky.social), author of "Elusive Cures", as we discuss how to understand the brain on its own terms.
eagleman.com/podcast/141

17.02.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How often do drugs result from accident rather than understanding? Join Inner Cosmos this week with neuroscientist Nicole Rust (nicolecrust.bsky.social), author of "Elusive Cures", as we discover how brain science might require a new grand plan.
eagleman.com/podcast/141

16.02.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Audio short story: Emily Blunt reads "The Cast" from my book SUM.

www.theguardian.com/books/audio/...

15.02.2026 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Art is not the application of a canon of beauty, but what the instinct and the brain can conceive beyond any canon." - Pablo Picasso

15.02.2026 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why does it matter if your brain believes something or doesn't? Join me this week with Sam Harris as we explore how your brain decides what's true.
eagleman.com/podcast/140

14.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why is it always appropriate to hold uncertainty about your beliefs? Join me this week with guest Sam Harris as we discuss how & why brains hold their beliefs.
eagleman.com/podcast/140

13.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Where does personality end and brain damage begin?" - Doug Coupland

12.02.2026 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What do we look for in a good theory? Join me this week with guest Sam Harris as we explore why brains believe what they do. #InnerCosmos
eagleman.com/podcast/140

12.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How do our different internal models of the world shape the facts we draw on? Join me this week with guest Sam Harris to talk about beliefs: how we see the world and what we take to be true about it.
eagleman.com/podcast/140

11.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜When I think of Matt Damon, I think of gene editing’: scientists on their favourite sci-fi Speculative fiction and real research have long fed into each other. Here, five leading scientists tell us about books and films that inspire them

Which works of science fiction have influenced you? (Article in the Guardian includes Jennifer Doudna, Martin Rees, me, and others)

www.theguardian.com/science/2018...

10.02.2026 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How do the beliefs we hold about the world steer our morality? Join Inner Cosmos this week with guest Sam Harris as we drill deep into why brains believe what they believe.
eagleman.com/podcast/140

10.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New episode of Inner Cosmos drops at now o'clock: "How does your brain decide what’s true?"
This week we'll be joined by Sam Harris to talk about beliefs: how we see the world and what we take to be true about it.
eagleman.com/podcast/140

09.02.2026 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What will it look like to co-evolve our intelligence with AI agents? Listen to the Inner Cosmos podcast this week with cognitive scientist Danielle Perszyk (@drperszyk.bsky.social) to see how our brains illuminate the future of AI.
eagleman.com/podcast/139

08.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How will AI agents augment our cognition? Join Inner Cosmos this week with cognitive scientist Danielle Perszyk (@drperszyk.bsky.social) to unpack how the history of our brains illuminates the future of AI.
eagleman.com/podcast/139

07.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Journal of Science and Law (JSciLaw) TheΒ Journal of Science and Law is an interdisciplinary journal bridging scientific research and legal policy with open-access, peer-reviewed articles.

Are you doing research at the intersection of science and the criminal justice system? Publish in one of the top journals in the field, the Journal of Science and Law. We're open for submissions for our next edition.

jscilaw.org

06.02.2026 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brains come packed with survival instincts... and also a drive to align with other minds. Join me this week with cognitive scientist Danielle Perszyk (@drperszyk.bsky.social) to unpack how this illuminates the future of AI.
eagleman.com/podcast/139

06.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0