I hosted a BBC radio documentary to explore the imagination of one of Italy's foremost writers, Italo Calvino.
From the Blog
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My TED talk: Can we create new senses for humans?
Designing how we would like to experience our universe...
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Houston Modern Luxury's Men of Style
I had the honor of being selected as one of Houston Modern Luxury's Men of Style.
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Why public dissemination of science matters
Communicating science to the public can take time away from a busy research career. So why should scientists do it? I offer a manifesto of six reasons in the Journal of Neuroscience.
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Why I am a Possibilian
Our ignorance of the cosmos is too vast to commit to atheism, and yet we know too much to commit to a particular religion. A third position, agnosticism, is often an uninteresting stance in which a person simply questions whether his traditional religious story is true or not true. I call myself a possibilian. Find out why.
In other news...
SUM at the Royal Opera House
SUM has been turned into an opera at the Royal Opera House in London (Composer: Max Richter, Director: Wayne McGregor). The London Evening Standard hails the opera as "immersive, meditative and sweetly fascinating". Read about the background of the collaboration in Wired.
Barnes and Noble Best Book
Barnes and Noble selected SUM as one of the Best Books of the Year.
Why Brain Science Matters
Why should the US invest in brain science? See David's opinion in the New York Times.
