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b'At age 8, David Eagleman fell off the edge of a roof. While he was falling, he felt the world slow down, and he saw his life flash before his eyes. His fall made him want to study the neural basis of time perception in crisis situations, and years later, David became a neuroscientist and expert on topics like time perception, brain plasticity, and neurolaw. In this episode, David talks about sensory substitution, the plasticity of the brain, and the potential future state of the human experience. He also breaks down what he calls \\u201clivewiring.\\u201d\\n\\nDavid Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University and an internationally bestselling author. He is co-founder of two venture-backed companies, Neosensory and BrainCheck, and he also directs the Center for Science and Law, a national non-profit institute. He is best known for his work on sensory substitution, time perception, brain plasticity, synesthesia, and neurolaw. In his latest book, Livewired, he tells the story of brain plasticity.\\xa0\\n\\nIn this episode, Hala and David will discuss:\\xa0\\n- Why a childhood injury influenced David to study time perception\\n- How we have evolved our senses based on our environment\\xa0\\n- What a \\u201chalf-baked\\u201d brain looks like\\n- Brain Plasticity over time\\n- David\\u2019s \\u201cMr. Potato Head\\u201d Model\\n- The new discoveries of Neosensory\\n- Why we dream\\xa0\\n- How science and religion are related\\n- What it means to be livewired\\n- And other topics\\u2026\\n\\n\\nDavid Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University and an internationally bestselling author. He is the writer and presenter of the international PBS series, The Brain with David Eagleman, and the author of the companion book, The Brain: The Story of You. He is also the writer and presenter of The Creative Brain on Netflix. He is the co-founder of two venture-backed companies, Neosensory and BrainCheck, and he also directs the Center for Science and Law, a national non-profit institute.\\xa0\\n\\nBeyond his 120+ academic publications, he has published many popular books. His latest book Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain tells the story of brain plasticity: how your forest of billions of neurons reconfigures every moment of your life. Eagleman is a TED speaker and a Guggenheim Fellow. He also serves on several boards, including the American Brain Foundation and The Long Now Foundation. He serves as the academic editor for the Journal of Science and Law, was named Science Educator of the Year by the Society for Neuroscience, and was featured as one of the Brightest Idea Guys by Italy\\u2019s Style magazine. David\\u2019s new podcast The Story Inside with David Eagleman will drop in the Spring of 2023 with iHeartMedia.\\xa0\\n\\n\\nResources Mentioned:\\nDavid\\u2019s Website: https://eagleman.com/\\xa0\\nDavid\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davideagleman/\\nDavid\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/davideagleman\\xa0\\nDavid\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davideagleman/\\nDavid\\u2019s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/David.M.Eagleman\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nDavid\\u2019s Podcast: https://eagleman.com/podcast/\\nDavid\\u2019s book Livewired: https://eagleman.com/books/livewired/\\nPBS series, The Brain with David Eagleman: https://www.pbs.org/show/brain-david-eagleman/\\n\\nLinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life:\\nUse code \\u2018podcast\\u2019 for 40% off at yapmedia.io/course.\\n\\nSponsored By:\\xa0\\nShopify - Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at shopify.com/profiting\\nJust Thrive - Use promo code YAP for 15% off sitewide at https://justthrivehealth.com/discount/YAP\\n\\n\\nMore About Young and Profiting\\nDownload Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com\\xa0\\xa0\\nGet Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships\\nLeave a Review -\\xa0ratethispodcast.com/yap\\nWatch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting\\n\\nFollow Hala Taha\\nLinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\nInstagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/\\nTikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala\\nTwitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala\\n\\nLearn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/'