Dr. David Eagleman (MS-PHD In Neuroscience) is an American neuroscientist, author, and science communicator. He teaches neuroscience at Stanford University and is CEO and co-founder of Neosensory, a company that develops devices for sensory substitution. He also directs the non-profit Center for Science and Law, which seeks to align the legal system with modern neuroscience and is Chief Science Officer and co-founder of BrainCheck, a digital cognitive health platform used in medical practices and health systems. He is known for his work on brain plasticity, time perception, synesthesia, and neurolaw.

Dr. David Eagleman

David Eagleman wearing a dark shirt, looking left of camera and appearing to speak
Eagleman in 2024

Born : April 25, 1971 (age 53)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Alma mater
Rice UniversityBaylor College of MedicineSalk Institute
Known for
Time perceptionbrain plasticitysynesthesianeurolawPBS television series: The Brain with David EaglemanBooks: Sum: Forty Tales from the AfterlivesIncognitoThe Brain: The Story of YouThe Runaway SpeciesLivewiredPodcast: Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship, Science Educator of the Year from Society for Neuroscience, Claude Shannon Luminary Award from Bell Labs
Scientific career
Fields
Neuroscience
Institutions
Stanford University
Doctoral advisor
Read Montague
Website
eagleman.com
eagleman.sites.stanford.edu
He is a Guggenheim Fellow and a New York Times-bestselling author published in 32 languages. He is the writer and presenter of the international television series, The Brain with David Eagleman, and the host of the podcast “Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman”. His podcast Inner Cosmos has been ranked the #1 science podcast on Apple several times and was nominated for the best science podcast of the year at the iHeart Podcast Awards at SXSW.