Instead, there is electromagnetic radiation, air compression waves, and aromatic molecules all of which are interpreted by the brain as colour, sound and smell. These are all constructions of the brain. In the outside world there is no color, no sound, no smell. “What is Reality?” begins with the astonishing fact that this technicolour multi-sensory experience we are having is a convincing illusion conjured up for us by our brains. Eagleman (PBS, 2015 – ‘The Brain with David Eagleman,’ Episode 1: “How the Brain Creates Reality”) takes viewers on an extraordinary journey that explores how the brain, locked in silence and darkness without direct access to the world, conjures up the rich and beautiful world we all take for granted.

In addition, you will view each of the six episodes in its entirety as part of assignments associated with different course modules.ĭr.

This preview is taken from Throughout this course, we will show short (~3 min) video clips in which Eagleman illustrates concepts and/or principles that directly relate to course content. THE BRAIN aired in six 1-hour episodes on PBS during Oct-Nov 2015. What a brush with death taught David Eagleman about the mysteries of time and the brain’), and an article in the Journal of Neuroscience (‘ Why public dissemination of science matters: a manifesto‘). In ‘References’ (below), we have included the companion book to the PBS series (‘ The Brain: The Story of You‘), an article in The New Yorker (‘ The Possibilian. Please explore to get to know David Eagleman better.

We share Eagleman’s passion for making neuroscience accessible to everyone seeking to understand the human brain and how it makes us who we are. His interest in neuroscience are wide-ranging he is best known for his work on time perception, brain plasticity, synesthesia, sensory substitution, and neurolaw. He directs the Center for Science and Law, a national non-profit institute, and serves as an adjunct professor at Stanford University. The Brain with David Eagleman The course includes the Emmy-nominated series on PBS/BBC entitled ‘The Brain with David Eagleman,’ and the companion book: ‘The Brain: The Story of You’ by David Eagleman.ĭavid Eagleman is a neuroscientist and a New York Times bestselling author.

Neuronal Mechanisms for Information Transmission

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