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David Eagleman

American scientist and author (born 1971)

David Eagleman (born April 25, 1971) is an American neuroscientist, bestselling author, and science communicator. He teaches neuroscience at Stanford University and has founded several neurotech startups.²

From Wikipedia’s article on David Eagleman (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 25, 1971.¹

About

He directs the non-profit Center for Science and Law, which seeks to align the legal system with modern neuroscience. He is known for his work on brain plasticity, time perception, synesthesia, and neurolaw.

He is a Guggenheim Fellow and a New York Times-bestselling author published in 32 languages. He is the writer and presenter of the international television series The Brain with David Eagleman and the host of the podcast Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman. His podcast has been ranked as the number-one science podcast on Apple several times and in 2024 was nominated for the best science podcast of the year at the iHeart Podcast Awards at SXSW.

From Wikipedia’s article on David Eagleman, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Early life and education

Date not recordedAlbuquerque Academy³
Date not recordedRice University³

Career

Occupation: neuroscientist, university teacher, life scientist, psychologist, author.⁸

Date not recordedAdjunct professor, Stanford University^{4 5}
Date not recordedFounded neosensory⁶
Date not recordedFounded BrainCheck⁷

Personal life

BornApr 25, 1971, Albuquerque⁹
CitizenshipUnited States¹⁰

Eagleman is married to Sarah Eagleman, a fellow neuroscientist. They have two children. Eagleman does not drink alcohol.

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Awards

Date not recordedGuggenheim Fellowship¹¹

Sources

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WikidataDavid Eagleman: Adjunct professor, Stanford University, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdjunct professor, Stanford University, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataDavid Eagleman: Founded neosensory, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Eagleman: Founded BrainCheck, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Eagleman: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Eagleman: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Eagleman: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Eagleman: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Eagleman: Official website, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Eagleman: Instagram, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Eagleman: Facebook, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Eagleman: IMDb, on Wikidata
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Wikimedia CommonsDavid Eagleman photo by PopTech, CC BY-SA 2.0