"We think we are seeing the world just fine until it's called to our attention that we're not."
- David Eagleman, neuroscientist, author of Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
Neuroscientists on the forefront of fascinating discoveries in their field understand there is so much information about the human brain that's been uncovered but much more remains unknown. A few years ago NOVA http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/, one of the most watched science series in America featured the documentary " How Does the Brain Work?" hosted by the worlds favorite personal astrophysicist,http://www.startalkradio.net/ Dr.Neil deGrasse Tyson for PBS. http://www.pbs.org/ This may have been your initial introduction to a pioneering neuroscientist who runs the Laboratory of Perception and Action at the Baylor College of Medicine, David Eagleman.
If you happened to miss "The Brain with David Eagleman" a series which aired on PBS October 14 to November 18th, 2015 you can now check out clips of the series on the PBS website or even order the complete DVD. Eagleman is one of the neuroscientists featured in the documentary above, author of The Brain: The Story of You and Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain. http://www.eagleman.com/
Our brains shape our own reality. Our brains should boggle our minds. Brains are as unique as our own fingerprints yet still one of the greatest mysteries of nature. Research in neuroscience is still in its infancy but will prove to be one the most important areas of study in our future especially as it applies to psychology and cognitive sciences. Despite what we scroll through on Facebook and Twitter each day, human beings are actually quite endlessly amazing.
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