Livewired

The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain

De: David Eagleman

Narrado por: David Eagleman

"Eagleman renders the secrets of the brain’s adaptability into a truly compelling page-turner.” (Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner)

“Livewired reads wonderfully like what a book would be if it were written by Oliver Sacks and William Gibson, sitting on Carl Sagan’s front lawn.” (The Wall Street Journal)

What does drug withdrawal have in common with a broken heart? Why is the enemy of memory not time but other memories? How can a blind person learn to see with her tongue, or a deaf person learn to hear with his skin? Why did many people in the 1980s mistakenly perceive book pages to be slightly red in color? Why is the world’s best archer armless? Might we someday control a robot with our thoughts, just as we do our fingers and toes? Why do we dream at night, and what does that have to do with the rotation of the Earth?

The answers to these questions are right behind our eyes. The greatest technology we have ever discovered on our planet is the three-pound organ carried in the vault of the skull. This book is not simply about what the brain is; it is about what it does. The magic of the brain is not found in the parts it’s made of but in the way those parts unceasingly reweave themselves in an electric, living fabric.

In Livewired, you will surf the leading edge of neuroscience atop the anecdotes and metaphors that have made David Eagleman one of the best scientific translators of our generation. Covering decades of research to the present day, Livewired also presents new discoveries from Eagleman’s own laboratory, from synesthesia to dreaming to wearable neurotech devices that revolutionize how we think about the senses.

©2020 David Eagleman (P)2020 Random House Audio

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"Masterful ... Outstanding popular science."⁠ (Kirkus Reviews, starred)

"An altogether fascinating tour of the astonishing plasticity and interconnectedness inside the cranial cradle of all of our experience of reality, animated by Eagleman’s erudite enthusiasm for his subject, aglow with the ecstasy of sensemaking that comes when the seemingly unconnected snaps into a consummate totality of understanding." (Maria Popova, Brain Pickings)

"Vivid ... Since the passing of Isaac Asimov, we haven’t had a working scientist like Mr. Eagleman, who engages his ideas in such a variety of modes. Livewired reads wonderfully like what a book would be if it were written by Oliver Sacks and William Gibson, sitting on Carl Sagan’s front lawn." (Wall Street Journal)

My understanding of brain function is revised!

A fascinating book that is full of forward looking information based in research. Perspective changing!

Great Book

I enjoyed learning more about the brain. I love the real life examples the author used to drive the points home. The narrating was also excellent.

Wonderful.

A very refreshing and thought provoking view of our world and the brain that navigates our bodies, environment and self.

very interesting review of how the brain works

quite enjoyable journey through how the brain and memory works.
builds on a great deal of neurosciences recent advances.

Interesting possibilities

Fascinating information is presented. If you are interested in the workings of the brain this will hold your attention.

love it

awesome book. happy that dr eagleman reads his own book. very easy to listen to!

Great new ideas about brain functions

I really enjoyed the encapsulation of all the current areas of brain research, but the real value was the authors opinion on where this goes next with regards to research and practical usage

Interesting just a little too long

Book and information presented is interesting and clearly communicated, enjoyed it overall, but do think it was a little too long

Great Overview of Brain Research

Creative and insightful . Cutting edge account of the current state of brain research

Great knowledge

Great listen, it’s not boring. Very important information that everyone should know. I was hoping for a little more practical implementation tips for real life as he had in his google talk. But still very interesting.