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My notes are informal and often contain quotes from the book as well as my own thoughts. David eagleman is a neuroscientist and a new york times bestselling author. Your brains is built of cells called neurons and glia. If the conscious mindthe part you consider youaccounts for only a ti. The secret lives of the brain is a new york times bestselling nonfiction book by american neuroscientist david eagleman, an adjunct professor at stanford university. In this provocative book, renowned neuroscientist david eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate surprising mysteries. He is also the author of the science book incognito. The secret lives of the brain is a new york times bestselling non fiction book by american neuroscientist david eagleman, an adjunct professor at. David eagleman gets inside our heads in his book incognito.
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