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David Eagleman

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David Eagleman is an American neuroscientist, bestselling author, and science communicator. He teaches neuroscience at Stanford University and has founded several neurotech startups. He directs the non-profit Center for Science and Law, which seeks to align the legal system with modern neuroscience. He is known for his work on brain plasticity, time perception, synesthesia, and neurolaw.

Across 1 conversation, David Eagleman ranges across sensory substitution, neuroplasticity, brain adaptability. David Eagleman introduces 'liveware' as a concept for a brain that physically reconfigures itself with experience, emphasizing neuroplasticity. Human brain plasticity varies across regions; the visual cortex solidifies early, while the somatosensory and motor cortices remain adaptable.

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Eagleman's 'liveware' concept describes a brain that physically reconfigures itself with experience, challenging static models of brain function.

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