David Eagleman explores Brain Plasticity (BS 187)
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This month’s episode of Brain Science features bestselling author and neuroscientist David Eagleman. We talk about his latest book Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain. It is a great overview of the current science of brain plasticity appropriate for both new listeners and longtime fans.
Eagleman proposes a new way of looking at memory and explains why he thinks synaptic change is not the whole story.
We also explore the implications of our growing understanding of what influences brain plasticity, including what we can do to keep our brains flexible as we age.
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Links and References:
Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain by David Eagleman
More from David Eagleman:
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagleman (interviewed in BSP 75: see extras in the mobile app)
The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman (companion to TV series)
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