Brain Trust

93 Top Scientists Reveal Lab-Tested Secrets to Surfing, Dating, Dieting, Gambling, Growing Man-Eating Plants, and More!

By: Garth Sundem

Narrated by: Garth Sundem

Blind Them…with SCIENCE!

How much better would your life be if you had an army of Nobel Laureates, MacArthur ‘geniuses’ and National Medal of Science winners whispering tips in your ear about your body language, or how to resist that impulse purchase you’ll regret tomorrow, or when to sell your car—or even helping you trick your spouse into doing the dishes?

With this mighty little tome, you can have the next best thing--because Brain Trust is packed with bite-sized scientific wisdom on our everyday challenges, hand-delivered to you direct from the galaxy’s biggest brains. Based entirely on interviews with an incredible lineup of luminaries from the fields of neuroscience, economics, anthropology, music, mathematics, and more, Brain Trust is full of cutting-edge science that’ll help you see the real world better—and smarter.

Discover:

--what advanced math can teach you about getting all your chores done today
--how creating a ‘future self’ can help you shop smarter at the grocery store
--what prairie voles can teach us about love
--how the science of happiness can help you trick lawyers into doing charity work
--the components of gullibility, and how they can help you scam-proof yourself
--the secrets to building your very own army of cyborg beetles
--how memetic information can help you exploit altruism for good…or evil
--why eating for eight hours can help you lose weight
--the behavioral economics behind selling your junk for big bucks on eBay
--how to get more plasure for less price

…And much, much more.

Includes a bonus PDF of puzzles from the book

Science, Facts, and Fun, Oh My! A Must Read

Where does Brain Trust rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

At the top. I don't usually like books when the author is also the narrator, but Garth Sundem does a great job.
He sounds like he is having a blast, and his enthusiasm is contagious.

What did you like best about this story?

There is an immense amount of valuable information. That is I found both practical and useful.

Which character – as performed by Garth Sundem – was your favorite?

This question does not apply to this book.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Did I cry? That would be a big NO. Did I laugh? That would be a big YES!

Any additional comments?

I would highly recommend this book. It was both entertaining and educational.

Super fun and informational

Listening to Brain Trust felt like I was hanging out with one of my nerdy, but knowledgable, best friends. I highly recommend it.

Not for me

Of the 93 items listed, I only found about 15 helpful to me. I would say this a book for someone under 40. People over 40 may find many of these items boring or a bit childish.

PDF?

Where does Brain Trust rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a fantastic audiobook that gives a ton of great and interesting advice for understanding and conquering the world around you. The only thing holding this book back from a 5-star review is the attached PDF mentioned in the book, which does not appear here. Dang.

Sort of scattered

A couple of gems but mostly passing fancies. Unless you have perfect recall you will not find most of the topics useful. However, it is a good exercise in "outside looking at human behavior on the inside."