At TED I had the opportunity to address an issue close to my heart: can we marry our technology to our biology to expand what it means to be a human? If you're interested in more on this topic, see my new company NeoSensory, or read a short essay I wrote called "The Umwelt".
My TED talk: Can we create new senses for humans? Featured
Can we create new senses for humans?
Bret Hartman
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The science of de- and re-humanization
Why do groups of people inflict violence on unarmed neighbors? (Germany, Rwanda, Darfur, Nanking....). Here's the neuroscience point of view.
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Disinformation and "fake news"
Lately we've heard the concern about the ease with which disinformation spreads -- the problem of fake news. But is our era meaningfully different from previous eras?
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After school shootings: Why mental illness matters
School shootings spark debate ranging from gun control to bulletproof windows. But the most fruitful approach may be to prioritize our discussion of mental illness.
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Italy's STYLE magazine: Idea Guys
Think it's unlikely for a scientist to be featured on the cover of an Italian fashion magazine? Me too! But strange things happen...
In other news...
New Scientist time story
New Scientist magazine features David Eagleman's time perception research as their cover story.
McGovern Award for excellence in Communication
David was honored to receive the 2014 John J. McGovern Award for Excellence in Biomedical Education from the American Medical Writers' Assocation. Noted past recipients include authors Oliver Sacks and Abraham Verghese.
SUM is Book of the Year: Chicago Tribune
SUM was chosen as the best book of 2009 by Chicago Tribune's Pulitzer-winning literary critic Julia Keller.
