From the Blog
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James Holmes’ Brain: Some Initial Speculations
In the wake of the Aurora movie theater shooting, many people had the same questions: What kind of derangement is indicated by the horrific acts of James Holmes? What is wrong with his brain? How will his mental state play out in the courts?
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Can we produce our brains on other media?
Can we reproduce our brains on other media (say, on computers, or out of beer cans and tennis balls)?
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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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Schwarzenegger on Incognito
What a wonderful shot of caffeine it was to find my childhood hero lauding my book in the New York Times.
In other news...
Barnes and Noble Best Book
Barnes and Noble selected SUM as one of the Best Books of the Year.
Musician Jarvis Cocker reads from Sum
Listen to British rocker Jarvis Cocker read the story "Descent of Species" from Sum. He is one of the dozens of terrific voices who read for the audio book.
Book of the Week
Sum was selected as Book of the Week by both The Guardian newspaper and The Week newsmagazine.
