I think what a life in science really teaches you is the vastness of our ignorance. David Eagleman ignorancelifescience Change image and share on social
Neuroscience over the next 50 years is going to introduce things that are mind-blowing. David Eagleman blowintroducemind Change image and share on social
There are an infinite number of boring things to do in science. David Eagleman boreinfinitenumb Change image and share on social
I'm using the afterlife as a backdrop against which to explore the joys and complexities of being human - it turns out that it's a great lens with which to understand what matters to us. David Eagleman afterlifebackdropcomplexity Change image and share on social
I think the first decade of this century is going to be remembered as a time of extremism. David Eagleman centurydecadeextremism Change image and share on social
As an undergraduate I majored in British and American literature at Rice University. David Eagleman americanbritishliterature Change image and share on social
What has always surprised me when I walk into a bookstore is the number of books that you can find that are written with certainty. The authors tell some story as though it's true, but they don't have any evidence that it is true! David Eagleman authorbookbookstore share on social
My lab and academic work fill my day from about 9 am to 7 p.m. Then I zoom out the lens to work on my other writing. David Eagleman academicdayfill Change image and share on social
Part of the scientific temperament is this tolerance for holding multiple hypotheses in mind at the same time. David Eagleman holdhypothesismind Change image and share on social
There are always wonderful mysteries to confront. David Eagleman confrontmysterywonderful Change image and share on social