Dr. David Eagleman to headline Plugged In
- Emily Boice, PhD
- May 1, 2016
- 2 min read
The Mind Science Foundation presents Plugged In: Emerging Technologies and the Future of Being Human in San Antonio Texas, October 2017. The intersection of technology and the human experience will bring together neuroscientists, entrepreneurs in the technology and biotech sectors, and interested members of the public for a visionary "gathering of minds."
David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and a New York Times bestselling author. He directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action at the Baylor College of Medicine, where he also directs the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law. He is best known for his work on time perception, brain plasticity, synesthesia, and neurolaw.
He is the writer and presenter of the PBS epic series, The Brain with David Eagleman, and the author of the companion book, The Brain: The Story of You. Beyond his 100+ academic publications, he has published many popular books, including Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain, and Sum. Eagleman is a TED speaker, a Guggenheim Fellow, a winner of the McGovern Award for Excellence in Biomedical Communication, Vice-Chair on the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Neuroscience & Behaviour, a research fellow in the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, a board member of The Long Now Foundation, and Chief Scientific Advisor for the Mind Science Foundation. He has served as an academic editor for several scientific journals. He was named Science Educator of the Year by the Society for Neuroscience, and was featured as one of the Brightest Idea Guys by Italy's Style magazine.
He is founder of the company BrainCheck and the cofounder of the company NeoSensory. He was the scientific advisor for the television drama Perception, and has been profiled on the Colbert Report, NOVA Science Now, the New Yorker, CNN's Next List, and many other venues. He appears regularly on radio and television to discuss literature and science.
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