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The Brain

The Story of You

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The Brain

By: David Eagleman
Narrated by: David Eagleman
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This is the story of how your life shapes your brain and how your brain shapes your life. Locked in the silence and darkness of your skull, the brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity.

Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman for a journey into the questions at the heart of our existence. What is reality? Who are 'you'? How do you make decisions? Why does your brain need other people? How is technology poised to change what it means to be human?

In the course of his investigations, Eagleman guides us through the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, facial expressions, genocide, brain surgery, gut feelings, robotics, and the search for immortality.

Strap in for a whistle-stop tour into the inner cosmos. In the infinitely dense tangle of billions of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see in there: you.

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Critic Reviews

"Entertaining and profound: page-turning neuroscience from a bit of a genius." (Guardian)
"Clear, engaging and thought-provoking." (Nature)
"The posterboy of neuroscience with ideas that will stretch your mind." (Observer)
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this audio book was well narrated by the author. hearing how the brain works it all makes so much sense and the possibilities for the future very exciting.

opened my mind to the possibilities of our brain

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What a brilliant masterpiece in modern neuroscience. He gives an insight into the brain and its future.

Brilliant masterpiece

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I got a little lost three quarters through but would consider listening again to reinforce some of the key facts. enjoyable and so interesting!

very interesting

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Just listen and marvel our level of understanding. Where we’ve come from and think how little of this knowledge is being used in our lives.

This is where we are now

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inspirational and enlightening. everyone should download. This book changes how you view yourself and others

Brilliant

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loved it. Well written and explained.

never read a book i enjoyed so much. highly recommend.

Fantastic

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great at exploring complex ideas with simple explanation. really made me think about a lot of things and has made me excited about further research of the human brain

thought provoking and compounding

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Really good for someone who wants to get a basic understanding of the human brain. Really enjoyable

A really good start

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This very inform although this one and author’s other book overlap at some points,
I think relationship between synapses strength and memory was a research only in the other book vs here it became a fact.

It covers a wide range

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This book will stay with me for some time, especially with the release of Google Willow, the discussion around the capabilities of technology integrating or replacing human experience and consciousness feels like it is around the corner. I left this book understanding both myself and my fellow humans all the better.

Hauntingly intriguing

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